About 40 Lac La Hache Elementary students got to live the dreams of many adults.
On June 24, they were given the opportunity to throw fastballs at BC Highway Patrol.
The aim was to have each student test their arm strength as part of the year-end Sports Fun Day.
A BC Highway Patrol officer provided a target behind a net and used their radar gun to measure the speed of each pitch.
“The fastest pitch from a boy was 74 km/h and the fastest girl was right behind at 69 km/h,” BC Highway Patrol Corporal Michael McLaughin said.
Along with testing their velocity, the students got an explanation of how the technology worked and a few even got to use the radar gun on their classmates.
McLaughlin said it’s a great way to connect with the community and let kids know that police officers still like to have a laugh.
“We love an event like this. The kids were great. One of them told his friend that if he hit the police car he might get arrested.”
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