Greetings!
Wellness starts with A. "Always wear a safety belt". This is simple advice that too often goes unheeded. Make your summer safer by always wearing a belt, and spread the word! Ask your local bank, hardware store, or grocery store to put a buckle up message on their receipts.
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| Rural Youth Traffic Message Competition Deadline June 30 |
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National Youth Traffic Safety Month
Deadline: June 30!
For National Youth Traffic Safety Month, the U. S. Department of Transportation is sponsoring a cooperative agreement through National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) for a Rural Youth Traffic Safety Message Competition.
 School or community supported youth organizations are eligible to compete. Youth-led teams from school or community based organizations are encouraged to develop a rural youth traffic safety message campaign that includes a tagline or theme about rural youth traffic safety, design the message for posters, print advertisements, video, and/or radio, and use the message campaign in a community rural youth traffic safety project. Prizes Include: --$500 Stipend awarded to top ten finalist teams --First Place: $5,000 --Second Place: $2,000 --Third Place: $1,000 All top three teams will also win a trip for their advisor and one youth to come to Washington, DC in December 2008 for a special award ceremony at the U.S. Department of Transportation! *All prizes are awarded to the local youth organization Visit NOYS for details, and register by June 30, 2008 |
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Egg Crash Display |
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Shana Carter of Tecumseh created a great seatbelt display for kids attending the bike rodeo. She says when they see this, "they totally get it".
Two eggs ride down the incline in their little cars, but only the belted egg survives the abrupt stop at the end of the ride. Kids are naturally interested in watching the eggs break--and this is a great way to illustrate the need for safety belts.  |
