Walton High School 10/15/10 Assembly

The Safe America Foundation held two Safe Teen Driving assemblies at Walton High School in Marietta, Georgia on Friday, October 15, 2010. The teens were grouped by grade, with one assembly for the freshmen and sophomores and the second one for the juniors and seniors. Speakers included the survivor of a motor vehicle crash  that killed 3 teenage girls, a Cobb County police officer that routinely deals with the aftermath of crashes and a DUI offender. The message was given on Walton’s Homecoming Day to raise awareness of the dangers of drinking and driving, texting while driving, speeding and other behaviors that are linked to teen crashes and fatalities. The teens were encouraged to think about their choices as drivers and passengers, while celebrating their Homecoming Game.

Etowah High School Braking Contest Winner

Safe America’s ‘Safe Teen 100’ program – a year-long initiative to increase driving skills by rewarding good drivers – continued its contest at the Etowah v. Woodstock football game on October 22, 2010. During the nail-biting game, Etowah and Woodstock students were able to compete in the ‘Safe Teen 100’ braking contest with a chance to be in the running for a 2011 Ford Focus!!

Thanks to Montlick & Associates, Brandyn won a $100 gift certificate and will be able to compete with other students next spring to win a car from Allan Vigil Ford.

The SafeTeen 100 contest is a new feature of the SafeTeen Georgia program, a year-long campaign to increase driver education participation in Georgia high schools. Students who take a Safe America driver education course are ‘pre-qualified’ and can compete for a chance to win a 2011 Ford Focus. For more details, contact Mary Lou Pagano at (770)-973-7233.

Lovett High School Braking Contest Winner

Safe America’s ‘SafeTeen 100’ program – a year-long inititative to increase driving skills by rewarding good drivers – kicked off this past week at Lovett High School . Thanks to Montlick & Associates, Ben was recognized as our ‘top driver’ of the week! In addition to winning a $100 gift certificate courtesy of Montlick, Ben will be able to compete with other students next spring to win a car from Allan Vigil Ford.

The SafeTeen 100 contest is a new feature of the SafeTeen Georgia program, a year-long campaign to increase driver education participation in Georgia high schools. Students who take a Safe America driver education course are ‘pre-qualified’ and can compete for a chance to win a 2011 Ford Focus. For more details, contact Jack Wachtel or Mary Lou Pagano at (770)-973-7233.

Next Up: the SafeTeen 100 Program will continue local events next week at Lassiter High School on Friday night, October 1. To learn more about the event or to schedule another ‘braking contest,’ contact Risa Mendelson at risa.mendelson@safeamerica.org.