The Collier County Sheriff's Department, and a group of ten teenagers will launch a boat Friday (14th). Most of us see the deputies either on the water or launching one of their "yachts" at a local boat ramp. Usually that is no big deal, so what is the catch here.
Well let it be noted that this boat is no Donzi, Wellcraft, or Sea Ray. It isn't made with fiberglass either, and to top it off it doesn't' even have a motor.
This is a row boat! It is made of wood! That is correct - wood, as from a tree.
The local yacht builders are ten teenagers, and deputies from our Collier County Sheriff's Dept. The task was a project under the Sheriff's "Build-A- Boat Youth Program.
The program is in its' first year and is being supervised by Lt. Harold Minch. He reported a couple of days ago that “We have a boat that’s just about completed...” The plan is to put it afloat in the waters around Everglades City, after doing a couple of last minute assignments.
The program is designed to: Give youngsters an experience in boat-building and a skill that will be useful in later life. The second goal of the program is to build a positive relationships between the teen boat builders and our Sheriff's Office.
The word from our Captains Quarters' is - Stay the course guys, stay the course!
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