The 11th Annual CHOICES Youth Outreach Community Law Enforcement Incentive Awards were held at the Peoria RiverPlex on August 9. The program recognized students from across the Midwest who have committed to making good choices in their lives. Go to ChingPhoto.com and click on "Find Your Photos" to check out all the shots.
CHOICES kids group photo. 
Recipients conclude a student/parent march from InPlay to the RiverPlex.
The Integrity Choir warms up the crowd.
Mayor Jim Ardis opens the ceremony. Jerry Stoneburner (left) and Carl Cannon (center) look on. 
Congressman Ray LaHood (R-IL) delivers the keynote address.
Shaleese Pie performs a stirring tribute to former Peoria Mayor Jim Maloof.
Bishop Daniel R. Jenky gives the benediction.
Christine Zak-Edmonds was right on queue as the Mistress of Ceremony.
Carl Cannon gives last minute instructions to students prior to the CHOICES sponsored back to school shopping spree at JC Penney.
The program concluded at 5 a.m. on Friday with an all-night lock-in at the RiverPlex where kids ate, swam, played in the gym, and learned what making good choices was all about.
