Beat the Heat

Lake Geneva Jaycees Sponsor “Beat the Heat” once again!

Your hometown Lake Geneva Jaycees are again sponsoring this years Beat the Heat car driven by Lake Geneva Police’s own Sgt. Thomas Giovannoni. “Beat the Heat” is a unique program implemented in the Walworth County/Racine County area in 1992 by Officer Giovannoni of the City of Lake Geneva Police Department. The program is officially known as the “Southeast Wisconsin Beat the Heat.” The program was adapted from a similar one that was begun back in the 1970’s in California. Several “Beat the Heat” programs have since spread throughout the entire country as a result.

“Beat the Heat”, in short is a program designed primarily to educate area youth about the dangers of the use of alcohol and other drugs while operating a motor vehicle. The program also gives teenagers aged 16-20 the opportunity drag race their own cars against law enforcement in a safe and controlled environment. What began as a tool to keep kids off drugs as evolved into a program that also keeps kids from illegally drag racing, which is equally as dangerous. Rather than street racing, which poses a huge risk both for those racing, as well as innocent bystanders, teenagers in the program have a rare opportunity to race in a safe, fun and completely legal environment.

Thanks to the efforts of law enforcement and seasoned officers like Sgt. Giovannoni and the Lake Geneva Jaycees, this program continues to exist. Your Hometown Lake Geneva Jaycees is proud to continue to be part of such a great potentially life saving program.

“Beat the Heat” takes place monthly during the Spring/Summer racing season at Great Lakes Dragaway in Union Grove.

For more information about “Beat the Heat” or to join please visit their web site at http://sewbeatheat.org