Events Attended

1998




At the 1998 Nashville, Tennessee Christmas Parade young soon to be
DARE student Josh Jakub is waiting to start the Parade on his Harley
Police Motorcycle while his fellow Motor Patrol Officers look on. Cool !!




Just before the Christmas Parade started Josh & Captain Jakub had an
opportunity to talk with Miss Nashville and Miss Music City. Lucky guys.




Josh and Pooh Bear check out the people on the sidelines as they roll down
the parade route. Was Pooh Bear driving??




1998 Bowling Green Christmas Parade
Even though it rained our county DARE
kids with their cool DARE sunglasses
marched and showed their committment
to be drug free.





1998 Children's Classic Race




The CrimeStopper Camaro at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, displayed in front of the real space shuttle Atlantis




The DARE Camaro ready to lead the pre race parade at Road Atlanta in Atlanta Georgia.




Kids from all over the world just loved the DARE Camaro.




1998 World Drug Conference
Lakeland, Florida
Our DARE Camaro was the only vehicle on display inside the Lakeland Convention Center. Cool!



Paducah Baptist Church.
Captain Jakub shows off the Camaro's
engine to the youth of the Missionary Baptist Church.





Completely built Midas soapbox racer and
the Warren County soapbox racer prior to being built.




Warren Elementary DARE students look at racers
before writing their essays for the
Warren County DARE Soap Box Derby Contest.




Warren County Dare
Soap Box Derby Contest Finalists

Jackie DeJaynes - Bristow Elementary
Madison Steff - Rich Pond Elementary
Alexander Hunter - Warren Elementary
Elizabeth Gregory - Rockfield Elementary - Winner
Will Sowers - Cumberland Trace Elementary
Heather Dunn - Rockfield ELementary
Lucio Gaspar - North Warren Elementary
Jeremy WIlliams - Warren Elementary
Jessica Davis - Warren Elementary (not in picture)



Advisory Council Selection Team

Mr. Wil Cooksey - G.M. Corvette, Team Chairman
Mr. Phil Whitney - Midas Muffler, Inc.
Mr. Jim Sexton - Greenview Regional Hospital
Ms. Linda Pawley - Jim Johnson Pontiac
Ms. Tracey Morris - Trans Financial Bank




Opening Parade for Soap Box Derby
5/30/98



Elizabeth weighing in



Racers getting ready



GM Manager Wil Cookey, Sheriff Peanuts Gaines,
Midas President Phil Whitney out to support Warren County DARE



WBKO's Jon Clark watching Elizabeth
and the DARE car getting ready to go




Captain Joe Jakub
DARE patrol at the Soap Box Derby




Elizabeth Wins!



Elizabeth and her dad building the Warren County DARE Soap Box Racer









1997

CRIMESTOPPERS 8TH ANNUAL BREAKFAST - Bowling Green, Kentucky
Western Kentucky University's Downing Center (display)


LEE GREENWOOD THEATRE - Sevierville, Tennessee
Display and photo shoot with Lee Greenwood



DOLLYWOOD SEASON OPENING PARADE - Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Lead unit and display at Dollywood with Dolly Parton and Naomi Judd


BRIMS OPEN HOUSE - Bowling Green, Kentucky
Display Only



TRI-STATE CORVETTE CLUB SHOW - Evansville, Indiana
Display only


CORVETTE NATIONALS - Indianapolis Indiana
Indianapolis Raceway Park (display)


KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION "NO ZONE" DISPLAY - Kentucky Welcome Center
Display only


B.G'S FINEST DRUG FREE CAR SHOW - Bowling Green, Kentucky
Big O Tire Center (display)


KENTUCKY SHERIFF'S RANCH GOLF OUTING - Bowling Green, Kentucky
Hartland Golf Club (display)


GM CORVETTE HEALTH FAIR - Bowling Green, Kentucky
Corvette Assembly Plant (display)



INTERNATIONAL D.A.R.E. OFFICERS CONFERENCE - Salt Lake City, Utah
Awarded Best of Show, 1st Runner Up


DRUG AWARENESS SEMINARS - Montrose, Colorado
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, Display and Presentation




1996

HUNTERS CUSTOM AUTO SHOW - Nashville, Tennessee
Tennessee State Fairgrounds, 3rd place in class


NASCAR DISPLAY - Bowling Green, Kentucky
National Corvette Museum Grounds


STREET HEAT CONCERT - Bowling Green, Kentucky
Western Kentucky University Diddle Arena (display)



CORVETTE NATIONALS - Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis Raceway Park, 1st place in class and display


KENTUCKY BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE - Bowling Green, Kentucky
National Corvette Museum (display)


LATE GREAT CHEVY SHOW - Nashville, Tennessee
Opryland Hotel Area, 1st place and display



NATIONAL CORVETTE HOMECOMING - Bowling Green, Kentucky
One of lead units for parade, plus 1st place in class and display


BELL SOUTH OLYMPIC EXHIBIT - Louisville, Kentucky
Display


KENTUCKY STATE DARE CONFERENCE - Richmond, Kentucky
Kentucky Best of Show DARE Car, 1st place

GENERAL MOTORS OPEN HOUSE - Troy, Michigan
Display


100 YEARS OF AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY PARADE - Detroit, Michigan
One of the lead patrol cars behind comedian Jay Leno





100 YEARS OF AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY DISPLAY - Detroit, Michigan
Michigan State Fairgrounds
Display

W.K.U. FIREWORKS DISPLAY - Bowling Green, Kentucky
Display

NORTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY PATROL ACADEMY - Raleigh, North Carolina
Display

SUPER CHEVY WEEKEND - Bristol, Tennessee
Bristol International Raceway
Display

DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION CAMP - Berea, Kentucky
D.A.R.E. Kids Choice Award plus Display

MUSCLE CAR SUPER NATIONALS - Bowling Green, Kentucky
1st Place Award plus Display


INTERNATIONAL D.A.R.E. OFFICERS CONFERENCE - St. Louis, Missouri
Awarded National D.A.R.E. Car of the Year


COLORADO D.A.R.E. ASSOCIATION - Denver, Colorado
Display for KUSA - NBC TV and Denver Post

PROVO HERALD NEWSPAPER - Provo, Utah
Display and Photo Shoot


WARNER BROTHERS MOVIE SET "FATHER'S DAY" - Reno, Nevada
Display and Photo Shoot with
Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, & Julia Louis-Dreyfuss

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
Display and Photo Shoot at County Jail for San Jose Mercury Newspaper

BORLA PERFORMANCE INDUSTRIES - Oxnard, California
Display and Photo Shoot




PRIME WHEEL - Los Angeles, California
Display and Photo Shoot


ROY ROGERS DALE EVANS MUSEUM - Victorville, California
Display and Photo Shoot

GENERAL MOTORS ARLINGTON PLANT - Arlington, Texas
Display and Photo Shoot

NATIONAL CORVETTE MUSEUM 2ND ANNIVERSARY - Bowling Green, Kentucky
Display

MISSIONARY BAPTIST BACK TO SCHOOL PARADE - Paducah, Kentucky
Led Parade Plus Display


SAFETY DAY FIRST DISPLAY - Whitehouse, Tennessee
City Park (display)



INTERNATIONAL CRIMESTOPPERS CONFERENCE - Mobile, Alabama
Display





SEMA/AAPA/ ASIA/MEMA TRADE SHOW - Las Vegas, Nevada
Display



NASHVILLE CHRISTMAS PARADE - Nashville, Tennessee
one of the lead units behind grand marshall Lee Greenwood


KENTUCKY SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE - Bowling Green, Kentucky
University Plaza Convention Center (display)


BOWLING GREEN CHRISTMAS PARADE - Bowling Green, Kentucky
Lead Unit


WOODBURN CHRISTMAS PARADE - Woodburn, Kentucky
Lead Unit


RICHARDSVILLE CHRISTMAS PARADE - Richardsville, Kentucky
Lead Unit



The planning committee continues to review major events where the CRIMESTOPPER could be displayed and/or raced.