Ex-Con 2009 will be held Saturday June 13th , 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada !!! You will find all of the pertinent information relevant to Ex-Con 2009 on this site including competition descriptions, hotel information, fees, registration options and much more. Check for any changes or updates prior to the competition. We hope to see you there !!!

OVERVIEW

Ex-Con 2009 will be an “all day” competition on Saturday June 13th , 2009. It will be held at Centennial High School 10200 W. Centennial Parkway Las Vegas, NV 89149. There will be (6) team events and (3) individual events. There will be 1st -5th place trophies for all of the events with the exception of the obstacle and bike courses which will have 1st - 5th place medals. There will also be 1st-5th place overall trophies. To qualify for an overall trophy you must participate in all of the events.

COST/REGISTRATION

Competition fees are $85.00 for Explorers and Advisors. This does reflect an increase however we are going to have 1st - 5th place trophies for both the A and B competitions this year which doubles the cost on the trophies. We did not want to change the quality of the trophies and the increase was necessary to provide this for the winning teams.

The fees do include a t-shirt, gift bag, and lunch on competition day. Drinks are also provided on competition day free of charge and will include water, soda and sports drinks. The teams will also receive a picture disk of the event.

The deadline for registration fees is May 23rd , 2009. All registration forms and fees must be received by this date in order to participate in the competition. All forms and fees should be sent to Ex-Con Competition , P.O. Box 33747, Las Vegas, NV 89133-3747. We must limit the number of participating posts to 40. You may send in an online reservation form to be put on the list, however you are not guaranteed a spot until your registration fees have been received. Please get your fees in as quickly as possible in order for us to get the number of teams correct so we don't go over our limit. Registration will be held on Friday June 12th , 2009 at the Northwest Area Command located at 9850 W. Cheyenne. It will be open from 0800-1900 hours. If you are going to be later than 1900 please call and let us know and we will do everything we can to accommodate you.

HOTEL INFORMATION

The host hotel for this years competition is the Santa Fe Station hotel. The room rate is $99.00 a night plus taxes and fees. This hotel is nicer than last years and is closer to the competition site. They have a movie theater, bowling and restaurants on site. This is the only hotel we have secured and they have blocked off 85 rooms. You must register by May 15th , 2009 or the rooms will be released and the rate will not apply. Call the below listed number only for room reservations and tell them you are with the ExCon Explorers Conference group. Marilyn Giglio is the contact person.

Santa Fe Station Hotel
4949 N. Rancho Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89130
702-658-4984

EVENT DESCRIPTION

1.  Active Shooter

A minimum (4) maximum (6) person Explorer team will act as patrol officers who have been dispatched to "shots fired" reports at the high school. Numerous calls from panicked students as well as school staff are coming in about unknown subject(s) shooting in the school. The Explorer team will be graded on decision making, team work, communication (with dispatch and as a team), clearing tactics and overall safety.

2.  Suspicious Person Stop

A minimum (2) person team with an optional (2) person back-up team will be dispatched to a suspicious person call. The team will be graded on their approach, communication skills, interview technique, contact / cover, and overall officer safety.

3. Unknown Risk Traffic Stop

A minimum (2) person team with an optional (2) person back-up team will conduct an “unknown” risk vehicle stop. The vehicle will have been stopped for running a stop sign. The Explorer team must react to the scenario as it develops. Explorers will be graded on initial stop procedures, approach, contact / cover, verbal skills (with suspects), communication (dispatch and partners), observation skills, and overall officer safety.

4. Downed Officer Rescue

A minimum (2) person team with a maximum (6) person team will respond to a downed officer at Centennial High School. The team will be graded on their approach, communication (dispatch and each other), team work and overall officer safety.

5.  Crime Scene Response

A minimum (2) person team with an optional (2) person back-up team will be dispatched to a suspicious situation call. They will arrive and locate a crime scene. The Explorer team will be graded on their overall observation skills, crime scene preservation skills, identification of evidentiary items, and overall team work.

6. Team Challenge

A (4) person team will climb a rock wall. There will be 4 levels of difficulty on the wall and each team will put one person on each level. They will then start with the easiest level and move to the most difficult. They will climb one at a time in order and the time will stop when the last Explorer reaches the top.

7. Obstacle Course (Advisors and Explorers)

Each individual Explorer / Advisor will run a timed obstacle course with multiple physical obstacles such as walls, beams, cones, dummy drag, push-ups, sit-ups etc. Every Explorer / Advisor can participate in this event but only the fastest male and female times for each post will count for overall scoring.

8. Urban Bicycle Course (Advisors and Explorers)

A (2) person team will be provided department approved mountain bikes and helmets. They will complete a timed bicycle course which will include cones, curbs, and other obstacles. The clock will not stop until both team members have crossed the finish line. Explorers and Advisors need to compete separately as there are trophies for both.

9. Air Soft Gun Shoot

This will be an individual walk up event. A maximum of (5) Explorers from each post will be able to participate in this event. Explorers will be scored on a target that will be shot with an “Air Soft” gun. The 5 highest scores will win trophies.

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