The University of Central Florida\u2019s Police Department is adding a new dog to its K-9 team, and the agency is asking for the community\u2019s help to cover the cost.<\/p>\n
UCF Police will host a magic show Thursday, Nov. 13, to raise money for the new dog and its training and equipment. The dog will join the department next month.<\/p>\n
Displays, meet and greets with officers and photo opportunities with UCFPD\u2019s K-9 team will start in the Student Union at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Doors to the Cape Florida Ballroom will open at 7 p.m., and illusionist Jimmy Rook will start his comedic magic show at 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
Rook, who has performed at the Mystic Dunes Resort in Kissimmee, at the Improv Comedy Club and on \u201cAmerica\u2019s Got Talent,\u201d has been entertaining audiences for more than 15 years.<\/p>\n
Tickets cost $5 for students and $10 for non-students and can be purchased at the door.<\/p>\n
Free parking will be available in Garage D, and volunteers from UCFPD\u2019s Student Escort Patrol Service will offer golf cart rides from the garage to the Student Union.<\/p>\n
Upon entry, all ticket buyers will be able to submit an appropriate, profanity-free suggested name for the new dog, and the name will be selected during the show as part of a special magic trick. Dog names also can be submitted through Eventbrite.<\/p>\n
Special guests at the event will include police dogs from other local agencies, Knightro and radio personalities from XL 106.7.<\/p>\n
Raffle tickets will be available for cash purchase, and items will include gear from WWE, UCF Athletics, UCF Police, the Wizardz Magic Theater, local restaurants and more.<\/p>\n
UCF criminal justice students also will sell paw print cookies and chocolate handcuffs at the door with all proceeds benefiting UCFPD.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The University of Central Florida\u2019s Police Department is adding a new dog to its K-9 team, and the agency is asking for the community\u2019s help to cover the cost. UCF Police will host a magic show Thursday, Nov. 13, to raise money for the new dog and its training and equipment. The dog will join the department next month. Displays,…","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":62779,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"template-twocol.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"lazy_load_responsive_images_disabled":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[12891,12857,4489,4911],"tu_author":[],"class_list":["post-62778","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-campus-safety","tag-jimmy-rook","tag-student-union","tag-ucf-police-department"],"yoast_head":"\n