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Youth Taking Action

Teen Driving Summit

Barron County

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Youth Taking Action, Teen Driving Summit

• All day event • National Speaker• Variety of activities • Simulations• Advocacy training

Act Out-Act Loud-Act Now

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• Over 400 students• All 7 school districts• State and local law enforcement• Local technical college• Local emergency responders• AT&T• Local Media• Many partners• Elected Officials


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• Driving simulators


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• Texting while biking• Drunk goggle activities• Heavy equipment


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• Share a tip• Distraction activities• Sign the pledge


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• Body chalk• Battle of the Belts• Photo booth


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Youth Taking Action, Teen Driving Summit• Mock Crash– Student volunteers– Local emergency responders– Emergency management– Law enforcement – Funeral Home – Medical Examiner


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Youth Taking Action, Teen Driving Summit• Extras– Texting service– Hashtag– Live twitter feed – Scavenger hunt


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• Outcomes– School Toolkits

• Jump drives • Materials

– Signs for parking lots – Activities within schools– 2 communities have duplicated the event– Driving simulator – Member of Cross Roads Teen Driving Safety, quarterly teen safety

meetings and on going grant funding– Decreases in YRBS data

• Over a 10% decrease in 16, 17 and 18 year olds texting, e-mailing or talking while driving in the past 30 days!


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• Why– Logan Melgosa– Act Out Loud Contest– Youth Forum



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• Getting Started

Step Due Date Reward Payment Timing

Step 1: Submit rally date, location and final plans for rally

3/1/14 Toolkit and $300

Week of March 17

Step 2: Submit a design for an original poster for the toolkit (optional)

12/16/13 $200 Week of March 17

Step 3: Submit a design for an original t-shirt design (optional)

01/13/14 $200 Week of March 17

Step 4: Host a teen safe driving rally on their school grounds or in the local community

April/May 2014

N/A N/A

Step 5: Submit a final rally report in video or picture slideshow format

05/23/14 $300 MayAct Out-Act Loud-Act Now

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Youth Taking Action, Teen Driving Summit• Planning Committee– Met monthly– One adult representative from each school

(counselors)– 2-3 students from each school– Safe & Stable Families Coalition– Restorative Justice– Local hospitals– Local law enforcement/emergency response


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• Funding– Crossroads Teen Driving– Coalition– Local and National Partners– DPI mini grant (student ATODA mini grant) $1,000


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• Tips– Involved kids later and include in adult

meetings– Schedule near event (prom, graduation)– Use personal contacts when contacting

businesses– Ask local technical college/school programs for volunteers– Invite elected officials


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• THANK YOU– Sarah Turner• [email protected]


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