Jerry Tolley, director of annual giving, spoke Friday, July 25 to 36 youths who were participants in the Burlington Junior Police Academy.
Tolley, former head football coach at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ from 1977-81, discussed the importance of goal-setting with the students.
The junior police academy is a four-week program that identifies at-risk youth in the local community and connects them with positive role models. The children also learn about personal responsibility, good citizenship and the importance of staying in school.