From an interview with Gliniewicz last year:
(Editors note: A June 2014 interview was conducted with Lt. Joe Gliniewicz, for the purpose of an article regarding the Fox Lake Explorer Post 300, and its accomplishments. That article is printed here as a tribute to its leader, affectionately known as G. I. Joe.)
http://chronicleillinois.com/news/m...hip-is-fox-lake-explorer-posts-ultimate-goal/
(Editors note: A June 2014 interview was conducted with Lt. Joe Gliniewicz, for the purpose of an article regarding the Fox Lake Explorer Post 300, and its accomplishments. That article is printed here as a tribute to its leader, affectionately known as G. I. Joe.)
Essentially, we are a self-funded operation through donations and paying details, such as parking, traffic direction, and crowd control. This is open to young men and women, ages 14-21, and the only requirements are not having a criminal background, and do have a willingness to learn.
The village recognized the value of the group in 2008, and formally added them as a volunteer arm of the municipality through its police department, an act signed by former Mayor Cindy Irwin. Nancy Rogers, the villages Parks and Recreation Department director, then set up the group with a headquarters and meeting place in the basement of the old Lions Club, located at 23 South Street in Fox Lake.
The village recognized the value of the group in 2008, and formally added them as a volunteer arm of the municipality through its police department, an act signed by former Mayor Cindy Irwin. Nancy Rogers, the villages Parks and Recreation Department director, then set up the group with a headquarters and meeting place in the basement of the old Lions Club, located at 23 South Street in Fox Lake.
http://chronicleillinois.com/news/m...hip-is-fox-lake-explorer-posts-ultimate-goal/