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StudentsLeadTheWayToThePROMise!

Specialcongratula/onstoourwinners:CaesarRodneyHighSchoolanditsJuniorClassCouncil inour large school categorywithover1,100studentsmaking thePROMise andUrsulineAcademy and itsNa/onalHonor Society Chapter in oursmall school category mo/va/ng 98% of its students! Each school received$1,000 tohelp fund itsAMer-Prom celebra/on and the leadership groups eachreceived$250touseintheirgroupac/vi/es.Inaddi/on,CaesarRodneyreceived$500infoodforitsAMer-PromfromTexasRoadhouseRestaurantforleadingthewaywiththelargesttotalnumberofstudentsmakingthePROMise.

Mostimportantly,eachstudentwhokeepsthePROMisethisspringandsummerisourbiggestwinner!

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SmartDrive’s Mission: To reduce loss of life and property in senseless motor vehicle crashes through intensive and interactive defensive driving skill development

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Weareproudofoursponsors:

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Come out on July 22nd and have a great >me as you helpSmartDrive con>nue our mission to createmore Safe anddefensiveyoungdrivers!

We’reproudof themanyteen leaderswhorecognizethe importanceofdrivingsafe, sober and alert during prom and gradua/on season. Student leadershipgroups promoted and advocated for safe driving, energizing their peers. Morethan5,000studentsat41schoolsintheregionhavecommiZedtokeepingour9-pointPROMiseforteendriversandpassengers!

UrsulinestudentsmaketheSmartDrivePROMise!

A“BannerDay”fortheCaesarRodneyRiders

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RainDate:Saturday,July29,2017

Paul Campanella’s Auto Service Centers have beennorthern Delaware’s premier full-service automo/veservice facili/es for more than 25 years. They are afamily owned and operated shop with two loca/ons:1703 Augus/ne Cut-off in Wilmington and 2379LimestoneRoad in PikeCreek. Campanella’smission is:“tobe thebestproviderofqualityautomo5veproductsand services while leading the industry in innova5veprocesses.”

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Contact SmartDrive: www.smartdriveusa.org Pete Booker, Executive Director (302) 300-6989 pete.booker@smartdriveusa.org Guy VanderLek, Program Coordinator (302) 463-6543 guy.vanderlek@smartdriveusa.org

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WENEEDYOUtohelpusSAVELIVES!

Tipsforbeginningyourteen’sdrivertraining!OurpartnersStateFarmInsurance,offersome/psforhowtogetstartedwithyourteen’sdrivertraining.StartwithatourofthevehicleBefore you hit the road, demonstrate how to adjust the seat and sideandrearviewmirrorstofittheteen'sneeds.Also,besuretoshowyourteenwheretheregistra/on,insurancecard,andcarmanualarelocated.GetafeelforthevehicleThefirst/meyourteenactuallydrivesthecar,startinasafeloca/onlikeanemptyparking lot.Haveyour teenprac/ceapplyinggasandbrakes,drivingstraight,turning,andbackingup.TeachyourteendrivertopayaYen>ontothesurroundings:•  Lookaheadandtothesides.•  Checkmirrors.•  Scancon/nuouslyforhazards.•  Teach your teen to keep a clear 'safety space' around the car so

there'sroomtoreacttoanyhazards.

Learn more at hYps://www.statefarm.com/simple-insights/auto-and-vehicles/teen-driving-101-a-stepbystep-test-of-essen>al-skills

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Saturday, June 3, 2017, Bellevue State Park 5K Run/Walk, 1 Mile Family Fun Walk Park opens: 7:45am, Walk starts at9:00

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AboutSmartDrive…Carcrashesarethe#1killerofteensintheUnitedStates.SmartDrive is a not-for-profit organiza/on that is focusedonkeepingnewteendriversandtheirpassengersaliveandsafe.OurmissionstatementislocatedattheboZomofthepage. We accomplish our objec/ves through severalprogramsofferedthroughouteachyear.Here’s a rundown of our core programs: SmartDriveClassic: A FREE and cer/fied online defensive drivingprogram for young drivers. SmartDrive Distrac>on andReac>on;(picturedatright)AFREEhands-onprogramthatPROVESthedangersofdistractedandimpaireddriving.

DWI:DrivingWithIntelligence(picturedabove)AFREEsafedriving assembly offered with police and safety officers atareahighschools,collegesandcommunityevents.SmartDrivePROMise:StudentsmaketheFREE“PROMise”todrivesafelyduringpromandgradua/onseason