DRIVE SMART Weld County is excited to make their Buckle Up Drive Smart even better! The safe driving awareness, peer-driven program that will allows teen groups/schools to earn up to $1,000.00 for their school, organization, or club over the school year. A limit of five schools/groups will be accepted. Participants will be chosen on a first come basis. Application forms are required. For more information contact Marjorie Hanson, Public Outreach Coordinator 970.381.8237 / drivesmartweldcounty@gmail.com
Note: As of August 8, 2018 there are 4 spots remaining! Don't wait to sign up!
How to participate Registration for the 2018/2019 year is open!. See below to see former participants activities!
Note: As of August 8, 2018 there are 4 spots remaining! Don't wait to sign up!
How to participate Registration for the 2018/2019 year is open!. See below to see former participants activities!
- Fill out the entry form located here on the DRIVE SMART Weld County (DSWC) Buckle Up Drive Smart! page and either email to drivesmartweldcounty@gmail.com or mail to Marjorie Hanson, 23566 State Hwy. 257, Milliken, CO. 80534. A limit of 5 schools/groups will be accepted. Participants will be chosen on a first come basis. Application forms are required. See below for links.
- Schedule a meeting with DRIVE SMART Weld County’s representative, Marjorie Hanson. drivesmartweldcounty@gmail.com or 970.381.8237
- Plan activities using the earnings guide below and notify DSWC representative of any planned events. The representative will attend events when available.
- A $500.00 budget is available for participants to work with in addition to the ability to earn $1,000.00.
- Events must be validated by photo or, in the case of an activity such as school announcements, a signed affidavit by the adult sponsor. This validation must take place within the month of the activity. (For example: An activity completed in October must be reported on and validated by the end of October to qualify for earnings.)
- Each activity/event will stand on its’ own. Groups may complete as few or as many as they like. Earnings will reflect activities completed up to a total of $1,000.00
- DSWC will recognize schools at the end of the school year or when the maximum amount of $1,000.00 is earned. All activities must be completed by March 31, 2019.
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Remember, DRIVE SMART Weld County is available with resources! See resource page. http://www.drivesmartweldcounty.org/resources.html
Buckle Up Drive Smart School Activities 2017/2018
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May 21, 2018
DRIVE SMART Weld County representatives Marjorie Hanson/DSWC, Stacey Chase/Banner Paramedics and DSWC Chairperson, Sara Kos/Colorado Motor Carriers, and Erin Olsen/WCDPHE present Fort Lupton High school assistant principal Jeff Hoff with a check for $950 for the work he and his Kazin did over the school year as participants in the BUCKLE UP DRIVE SMART program. Congratualtions! |
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May Prom Week
Fort Lupton High did many activities prior and during prom t remind students to drive safely on this night and every other time they get behind the wheel. *One of their teachers, Joey Taylor, spoke to students about driving safety. He was in a crash when he was 19 due to careless driving that put him into a coma for three months. He will shared his experience, and encouraged safe driving. *Announcements were made daily on each topic listed: Monday-driving while tired (After all, prom doesn't end until 3:30AM), Tuesday-distracted driving, Wednesday-safe driving tips when driving in a big city (the students will be driving to the Denver Aquarium for prom), Thursday and Friday-not driving under the influence or with someone under the influence. *Multiple fliers encouraging safe driving were posted throughout the school. *Students received incentives for making plans to ride a provided bus or get drivers. |
Students arrive at an all school assembly where teacher Joey Taylor talked about the importance of safe driving.
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May 9, 2018
DRIVE SMART Weld County awarded the Greeley West AVID seniors $900 for their participation in the Buckle Up Drive Smart program. They completed a year of creative and educational activities! Thanks to our grant sponsors: Allstate Foundation, State Farm and CDOT |
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May 8, 2018
DRIVE SMART Weld County awarded Windsor Charter Academy Honor Society $600 for their involvement in the 2217/2018 Buckle Up Drive Smart program. Student leader Sara Chandler headed up several activities encouraging her peers to make wise choices behind the wheel. Congratulations! |
DRIVE SMART Weld County members Marjorie Hanson/Public Relations Specialist DSWC, Stacey Chase/Chairperson DSWC/ Banner Health Paramedics, Erin Olsen/Secretary DSWC/WCDPHE, Sara Chandler WCA Senior, Valerie Perciante/Dean of Students WCA
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April 26, 2018
The Greeley West AVID group hosted DRIVE SMART Weld County to talk to the students about the dangers of driving impaired. There was a classroom presentation followed by the opportunity for students to experience the fatal vision goggles. 
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April 6, 2018
Windsor Charter students held a follow up activity to encourage everyone to buckle up by handing out candy smarties that said: "Be a smartie and Buckle up!" |
Students thought this was a "sweet" way to remind them to Buckle Up!
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April 3. 2018
Windsor Charter Academy hosted a safe driving event for freshman that included a Law Enforcement speaker, Trauma speaker, rotations through a seat belt pledge station and crash cars. 
DSWC representative Marjorie Hanson talks to students at the crash cars about the importance of wearing seat belts.
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Senior Sara Chandler talks to fellow students about the importance of pledging to wear their seat belts.
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March 21, 2018
Congratulations to Platte Valley FCCLA for earning $1,000 for their BUDS activities this school year! They have had multiple safe driving campaigns throughout the year and held a Truck Smart event on the day of their award. 
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March 13, 2018
The BUDS team at Fort Lupton High School sponsored the Truck Smart program to engage students with a big rig and learn how to drive safely around them. 
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February 7, 2018
The Greeley West BUDS AVID group sponsored the Truck Smart program where students got to experience a big rig and it's blind spots first hand. 
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January 31, 2018
Professional Driver Scott Murray spoke to the Greeley West AVID group about safe driving around big rigs in preparation for their Truck Smart event February 7 sponsored by DRIVE SMART WC and Colorado Motor Carriers Association. A big rig provided by Walmart will park at the school and provide the opportunity for students to climb in and experience the No Zones and get a feel for just how big a big rig is! Education will be provided about No Zones, stopping distances, and turning radius. Students will be writing an article in the WestWord and having daily all school announcements about how to drive safe around a big rig. |
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January 2018
Greeley West AVID group created posters and participated in an education campaign at the high school using candy. Messages were attached to each type of candy: Roll ups - Drive safe, don't roll your car! Smarties - Be smart, buckle up! Cupcakes - it's a piece of cake to buckle up! |
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December 2017
This is the kind of Christmas tree DSWC likes! Platte Valley High School students participating in our Buckle Up Drive Smart campaign held an educational campaign and pledge drive against distracted driving. Students who pledged to not drive distracted "decorated" the tree with their red-inked fingerprints!🎄 
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November 27 - December 1, 2017
Fort Lupton High School sponsored a Drive Safe Week which included designing a safe driving poster, a week of all school safe driving announcements, and hosting the ThinkFast program. Today's announcement for December 1: Driving accidents can happen at any time. Accidents are the leading cause of death in teenagers. Many of you have been impacted by the effect of car accident deaths-possibly losing a friend or family member. Although not all accidents can be prevented, here are a few things that can help reduce your chances of being in a car accident or injured in a car accident:
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Students participate in the ThinkFast program November 30.
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November 17, 2017
Platte Valley FCCLA held a safe driving poster contest for the freshman class. In The contest included school announcements and prizes for the winners from AVID. 1st place – Nova Lang 2nd place – Lily Helzer and Nancy Armstrong, 3rd place – Amaya Salazar and Jill Adkins 
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First place winner Nova Lang
Memphis Baker making an all school announcement.
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November 14 - 20, 2017
The Greeley West AVID group had all school announcements to encourage students to drive safely using some of the information they researched.
Tuesday 11/14
Traffic fatalities have risen by 24 percent since 2014.
Colorado is growing, but that doesn't mean traffic fatalities must grow too.
Wednesday 11/15
There were 17,854 seatbelt violations in 2017 in the state of Colorado.
Be safe, buckle up.
Thursday 11/16
There have been 507 traffic fatalities on Colorado Highways so far in 2017
Make sure you are driving distraction free. In case someone else isn’t.
Friday 11/17
In Colorado you are 13 percent more likely to die from a car crash if your dog is in the car.
Keep your pets home or secured in the car.
Monday 11/20
There are 26,000 reports of drunk driving in Colorado every year.
Be Smart, don’ drive drunk.
Tuesday 11/21
Last year 605 people died on Colorado roadways. Most were suspected of being caused by alcohol l and drugs.
Don’t be stupid. Be sober.
The Greeley West AVID group had all school announcements to encourage students to drive safely using some of the information they researched.
Tuesday 11/14
Traffic fatalities have risen by 24 percent since 2014.
Colorado is growing, but that doesn't mean traffic fatalities must grow too.
Wednesday 11/15
There were 17,854 seatbelt violations in 2017 in the state of Colorado.
Be safe, buckle up.
Thursday 11/16
There have been 507 traffic fatalities on Colorado Highways so far in 2017
Make sure you are driving distraction free. In case someone else isn’t.
Friday 11/17
In Colorado you are 13 percent more likely to die from a car crash if your dog is in the car.
Keep your pets home or secured in the car.
Monday 11/20
There are 26,000 reports of drunk driving in Colorado every year.
Be Smart, don’ drive drunk.
Tuesday 11/21
Last year 605 people died on Colorado roadways. Most were suspected of being caused by alcohol l and drugs.
Don’t be stupid. Be sober.
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November 7, 2017
Platte Valley High School hosted the DRIVE SMART Teen program for 87 freshman. This interactive program is offered free of charge by DRIVE SMART Weld County. 
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October 6, 2017
PVHS FCCLA had a homecoming pledge drive asking students to avoid distractions, alcohol, and drugs, as well as buckle up during the homecoming weekend and beyond. |
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October 2017
Greeley West AVID group created posters for the hallways to increase driving safety awareness.
Greeley West AVID group created posters for the hallways to increase driving safety awareness.
October 2017
Greeley West Avid group show off their posters.
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October 2017
The Greeley West Avid group had a very good article in the West Word written by Brody Clark. |
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Buckle Up Drive Smart School Activities 2016/17
We are excited to announce the award winners of our Buckle Up Drive Smart campaign for the 2016/17 school year!
May 19. 2017
Congratulations to Sara Chandler and Windsor Charter Academy! Sara's Buckle Up Drive Smart projects earned the school $500! Sara organized a Safe Driving event this spring and organized her peers to participate and create a video.
Congratulations to Sara Chandler and Windsor Charter Academy! Sara's Buckle Up Drive Smart projects earned the school $500! Sara organized a Safe Driving event this spring and organized her peers to participate and create a video.
May 15, 2017
Platte Valley FCCLA was awarded $550 for their Buckle Up Drive Smart activities over the year! This is the second year PVHS has participated. They submitted a winning video and had a very creative pre-prom safety campaign along with several other activities over the school year. Sponsoring teacher Janet Niederkorn posed with students and DRIVE SMART Weld County representative Marjorie Hanson at the celebration party.
Platte Valley FCCLA was awarded $550 for their Buckle Up Drive Smart activities over the year! This is the second year PVHS has participated. They submitted a winning video and had a very creative pre-prom safety campaign along with several other activities over the school year. Sponsoring teacher Janet Niederkorn posed with students and DRIVE SMART Weld County representative Marjorie Hanson at the celebration party.
May 4, 2017
Prairie High School FBLA was awarded $600 for their Buckle Up Drive Smart activities over the 2016/2017 school year which included presenting driving safety issues to every grade! Sponsoring teacher Kyle Coles posed with students at their celebration pizza party.
Prairie High School FBLA was awarded $600 for their Buckle Up Drive Smart activities over the 2016/2017 school year which included presenting driving safety issues to every grade! Sponsoring teacher Kyle Coles posed with students at their celebration pizza party.
April 26 2017
Platte Valley High School FCCLA organized a pre-prom safe driving campaign. Every student driving to prom is invited to sign the pledge below. Yellow ribbons will be tied on each antenna in the parking lot along with an all school announcement reminding students about the pledge.
Platte Valley High School FCCLA organized a pre-prom safe driving campaign. Every student driving to prom is invited to sign the pledge below. Yellow ribbons will be tied on each antenna in the parking lot along with an all school announcement reminding students about the pledge.
April FBLA Week
Prairie High school FBLA students divided into pairs and each presented to a class room k-12. Members created a slide show based on the grade level. Younger grades were taught about car seats and distractions while older groups were informed on distractions and texting. Both groups were taught the importance of buckling up.
After the presentation, grades 8 - 12 were invited to pledge not to text and drive.
Prairie High school FBLA students divided into pairs and each presented to a class room k-12. Members created a slide show based on the grade level. Younger grades were taught about car seats and distractions while older groups were informed on distractions and texting. Both groups were taught the importance of buckling up.
After the presentation, grades 8 - 12 were invited to pledge not to text and drive.
April 14, 2017
Windsor Charter Academy Safe Driving video submission created by students.
Windsor Charter Academy Safe Driving video submission created by students.
April 13. 2017
Windsor Charter Academy hosted a Drive Safe event as part of their BUDS activities. Planned by Sara Chandler, the sponsoring student, there were survivor speakers, crash cars, distraction games, fatal vision goggles and distracted driving pledges. Thanks to our partners, Superior Towing, Anshor Driving School, Weld County Health Department, Allstate, State Farm, CDOT, and survivors Luis and Brady for making this a success.
Windsor Charter Academy hosted a Drive Safe event as part of their BUDS activities. Planned by Sara Chandler, the sponsoring student, there were survivor speakers, crash cars, distraction games, fatal vision goggles and distracted driving pledges. Thanks to our partners, Superior Towing, Anshor Driving School, Weld County Health Department, Allstate, State Farm, CDOT, and survivors Luis and Brady for making this a success.
A WCA Student takes a seat in a wheelchair while survivor Luis Cerenil talks about the results of his distracted driving crash.
April 5 - 7. 2017
Two DSWC crash cars are being used for pre-prom safety awareness. BUDS participant Madisyn, will be having the driver of one of the vehicles speak at the school.
Two DSWC crash cars are being used for pre-prom safety awareness. BUDS participant Madisyn, will be having the driver of one of the vehicles speak at the school.
February 15. 2017 Platte Valley High School FCCLA from Kersey, CO created this mannequin challenge video as their 2016/2017 Buckle Up Drive Smart Video Challenge.
December 21, 2016
DRIVE SMART Weld County with the help of coalition member Steve Duus (recently retired Greeley PD), taught three safe driving Classes at Windsor Charter Academy's Safety Day. We were happy to be a part of such a great event!
DRIVE SMART Weld County with the help of coalition member Steve Duus (recently retired Greeley PD), taught three safe driving Classes at Windsor Charter Academy's Safety Day. We were happy to be a part of such a great event!
December 9. 2016
University High students braved the cold to complete their seat belt observation!
University High students braved the cold to complete their seat belt observation!
December 2, 2016
Windsor Charter students conduct their Buckle Up Drive Smart seat belt observation.
Windsor Charter students conduct their Buckle Up Drive Smart seat belt observation.
