Martial arts legend and actor Chuck Norris was in Conroe on Saturday at the completion of a motorcycle ride to benefit KICKSTART, also known as Kick Drugs Out of America. The non-profit organization was founded by Norris in 1992, with the help of President George Bush, to encourage and assist inner-city kids by improving their discipline and self-respect through martial arts classes in place of physical education.
The program began in four schools and now serves 44 in the Houston, Dallas and Austin areas. There are currently 6,300 students enrolled in the program, which has helped over 60,000 at-risk students, many of whom have finished college. Sixth graders are recommended by their teachers and principals and if chosen, they remain in the class throughout middle school.
About 150 bikers participated in Saturday’s ride, which was led by Norris, leaving Houston’s Northwest Mall and traveling to Papa’s on the Lake at Lake Conroe, escorted by the Houston Police. An HPD Fox helicopter flew overhead as well.
The ride was to follow FM 149 to Montgomery then to Papa's but escort officers felt it would be safer taking IH45 due to the number of riders and the number of intersections on the SH249/FM149 corridor. Weather and the opening day of the Texas Renaissance Festival created additional traffic on that corridor.
For more information, visit www.kick-start.org
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