RIB MOUNTAIN — 10K With a Cop Central Wisconsin will have its first training event with the Wausau School District on Feb. 11.
The 10K With a Cop program is designed to help build relationships between law enforcement officers and the community, teach kids the importance of goal setting and self discipline, and increase health and wellness through physical activity and mentorship. Officers from local police departments will partner with students with the goal of having the students, along with the officers, complete a 10K race.
Training will be held from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at South Mountain Elementary School. The 10K With a Cop event will be held in June.
This program has already started at the middle school in the D.C. Everest Area School District, but additional schools in both the Everest and Wausau school districts plan to join the program. Additional information on the organization and its partners can be found on Facebook @10KwithaCopCentralWisco.
If you have questions, contact Captain Shane Heilmann at Everest Metro Police Department at 715-359-4202 or EMPD Blue Hearts Vice President Deb Heilmann at 715-581-6334.
