DRIVE SMART Weld County is excited about Buckle Up Drive Smart program's 8th year! The safe driving awareness, peer-driven program allows teen groups/schools the opportunity to earn up to $1,000.00 for their organization or club. Activities that remind peers to make wise choices behind the wheel can be simple or complex and are awarded a monetary value accordingly. Each school is given a budget to use for activity supplies. Look below for some of the activities students implemented! During the 2022/2023 school year our 7 groups of teens reached 30,109 peers and community members! For more information about our BUDS program, contact Marilyn Johnson, Public Outreach Coordinator, 970.673.2515 or [email protected]
Our 2024/2025 teams are:
Briggsdale School Class of 2026
Dayspring Christian Academy Freshman Class
Frontier Academy Interact Club
Northridge Student Government
Wiggins FBLA
See below for activities from participating schools!
Our 2024/2025 teams are:
Briggsdale School Class of 2026
Dayspring Christian Academy Freshman Class
Frontier Academy Interact Club
Northridge Student Government
Wiggins FBLA
See below for activities from participating schools!
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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 2024/2025
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March 27, 2025
Members of Dayspring Christian Academy completed a spring seat belt check this morning. 
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February 20, 2025
The Dayspring Christian Academy BUDS group used our fatal vision goggles as part of a safe driving presentation. Students learned the dangers of driving impaired. 
Team members: Brynnli Bryson, Laney Presser, Emma Grusy, Sophia O’Neill, Peyten Reese, Mailey Clark
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February 14, 2025
The Briggsdale BUDS group used Valentines Day to spread the word about buckling up to their classmates. 
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December 2024
Briggsdale School's Class of 2026 is certainly in the Christmas spirit, encouraging more than 300 students and teachers to be on Santa's NICE list by buckling up!
The school's BUDS slogan of the week is "Driving safely is no accident."
The school's BUDS slogan of the week is "Driving safely is no accident."
A talented sophomore at Dayspring Christian Academy designed some signs to promote safe driving to more than 100 students and staff as we gear up for winter weather!
Here are some more winter weather driving tips:
-Replace all-season tires for winter tires (and make sure they have tread).
-Keep an emergency kit, including an ice scraper, gloves, blankets and nonperishable snacks.
-Maintain vehicle fluid and fuel levels and understand how the weather affects your car.
Here are some more winter weather driving tips:
-Replace all-season tires for winter tires (and make sure they have tread).
-Keep an emergency kit, including an ice scraper, gloves, blankets and nonperishable snacks.
-Maintain vehicle fluid and fuel levels and understand how the weather affects your car.
Frontier Academy reminds their students and staff to drive safely this winter, especially in snow.
Here are some tips for driving safely on black ice:
-Stay calm if you hit a patch of black ice.
-Stear straight and take your foot off the gas.
-Do not hit the brakes.
-Keep your windshield and all windows clear.
-Keep a winter safety kit in your car.
-Use the right tires.
-Keep a safe distance between other cars.
-Avoid accelerating harshly.
Here are some tips for driving safely on black ice:
-Stay calm if you hit a patch of black ice.
-Stear straight and take your foot off the gas.
-Do not hit the brakes.
-Keep your windshield and all windows clear.
-Keep a winter safety kit in your car.
-Use the right tires.
-Keep a safe distance between other cars.
-Avoid accelerating harshly.
November 2024
Briggsdale students reached more than 800 people throughout the month of November with their safe driving campaigns. A crowd favorite was "Stop speeding. Raise your right foot!"
October 2024
Frontier Academy hosted the first Trunk-or-Treat of the year with our pals Vince and Larry!
Briggsdale Class of 2026 BUDS members handed out “swag” bags to 6th-12th grade students. Bags included Halloween
candy, Graduated Driver’s License Information card, and Drive Smart flashlights/keychains!
candy, Graduated Driver’s License Information card, and Drive Smart flashlights/keychains!
September 2024
Dayspring Christian Academy 10th Grade class conducted seatbelt checks on a cool September morning!
Frontier Academy's Interactive Club started the BUDS program out strong with their seatbelt checks done during Homecoming Week.
Welcome back!
Welcome back!
Buckle Up Drive Smart School Activities 2023/2024
March 2024
Dayspring Christian Academy finished out their BUDS year by conducting a seatbelt check. While there were a number of cars that had no seatbelts or distracted drivers, the overwhelming majority of drivers wore their belts!
Mark Oliva, a truck driver with Walmart, spoke with students from Platte Valley High School at the Kersey Fire Department about safe driving around semi trucks.
Wiggins High School students enjoy the nice weather while conducting a seatbelt check after school. The students found:
Wearing seatbelts-----------------------------------83
Not wearing seatbelts------------------------------34
Distracted----------------------------------------------0
Tinted windows/unable to see------------------45
Great job on not driving distracted, but we need more seatbelts!
Wearing seatbelts-----------------------------------83
Not wearing seatbelts------------------------------34
Distracted----------------------------------------------0
Tinted windows/unable to see------------------45
Great job on not driving distracted, but we need more seatbelts!
December 2023
Dayspring Christian Academy hung posters on lockers to remind their students about safe driving hapbits.
Dayspring Christian Academy hung posters on lockers to remind their students about safe driving hapbits.
November 2023
Fort Lupton reminds everyone to not be a turkey, and to Drive Smart!
Fort Lupton reminds everyone to not be a turkey, and to Drive Smart!
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October 2023
Frontier Academy brought out Vince and Larry for their Trunk or Treat! |
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September 2023
Schools are busy completing their first activity which is a seat belt check at the school. 
Ft Lupton Student Government
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Buckle Up Drive Smart School Activities 2022/2023
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May 8
The Eaton Sophomore class earned $450 this year! |
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May 4
The Platte Valley FCCLA earned $1,000 this year working with our BUDS program! Not only that, two of the students entered their activities into the State and National FCCLA competition and won first in both! |
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May 1
The Greeley West Fashion club did an outstanding job this year! They certainly deserved the $1,050 they earned through implementing activities! |
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March 28
The Ft Lupton Student Government continues to bring the message of making wise choices behind the wheel. This year they earning $1,000! |
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March 27
The Dayspring Christian Academy Fine Arts department received $500 for their work encouraging peers to buckle up and drive smart! |
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March 25
The Frontier Academy Interact Club was awarded the maximum amount possible for their efforts this year in reaching out to their peers with the message to make wise choices behind the wheel. Congratulations! |
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March
The Platte Valley FCCLA BUDS group used some of their BUDS budget to create and place a seat belt sign at the school. Way to remind everyone to buckle up! |
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March 28
The Platte Valley FCCLA group had 102 students sign the pledge to not text and drive. Wise choice. 
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March 30
The Frontier Interact team counted 92% of passengers buckled up compared to 85% in the fall. That's the way we like to see the numbers! 
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March 16
Ft. Lupton BUDS finished up their follow-up seat belt count. Still need work getting occupants to buckle up but distracted drivers were way down! |
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February
Frontier Academy held a safe driving poster contest for original and digital art. 
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February 14
Frontier Academy attached safe driving messages to heart suckers and distributed them to the school community. 
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February 14
The Greeley West Fashion club handed out heart shaped sunglasses and reminded students to keep their eyes on the road! |
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February 14
The Ft Lupton student government group had their artists decorate the lobby windows again and attached safe driving messages to snacks at the snack bar. |
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February
Dayspring Christian Academy held a safe driving week that included a scavenger hunt with a quiz, car seat education, daily announcements, bulletin board, a postcard and emails. 
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January 17
The Ft. Lupton BUDS group drew a happy snow man on the lobby window to remind drivers to buckle up and drive smart in icy conditions. |
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December and January
The Briggsdale BUDS group continues to work with the local Gas & Go station to put seasonal stickers on outgoing breakfast burritos. Thanks to the many partners who support our teams! |
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December 21 - January 31
The BUDS Interact Club from Frontier High School created DRIVE SMART posters and partnered with local businesses, (Out of the Blue, Café Mexicali, Margie's Café, Dana Orthodontics, and Frontier Academy) to bring awareness to safe driving in the winter and other general safe driving tips. 
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December 15
Our Greeley West BUDS (Buckle Up Drive Smart) is at it again! Yesterday they attached a note; "Be extra careful driving in winter conditions." to packs of Extra gum that they distributed at the basketball game. Great timing with our current winter weather! 
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November 15
The Platte Valley FCCLA BUDS group sponsored our DRIVE SMART Teen program. Approximately 100 freshman heard from officers, paramedics, insurance agents and truck drivers about making wise choices behind the wheel. 
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November 10
The Fort Lupton Student Government hosted a survivor speaker who talked about how his poor choices led to a crash. They followed up with a turkey feather pledge to drive smart. 
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November 9
The Briggsdale senior class hosted the CDOT Think Fast program. |
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November 8
The Greeley West Fashion Club BUDS (Buckle Up Drive Smart) group is at it again! They put together a creative turkey seat belt activity to encourage students to wear their seat belts 
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October 21
For Frontier's Trunk or Treat students made posters, wore Vince and Larry costumes, and handed out flyers to parents about child belt safety, an issue that was noticed at the seat belt check. 
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October 20
Our Truck Smart presentation was at Briggsdale High school to talk about how to drive safely around big rigs. |
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October 5
The Fort Lupton Student Government created posters with tips on how to drive safely and placed them throughout the school. 
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October 2
Eaton PD went to Briggsdale and gave a presentation on the dangers of driving impaired and distracted. |
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September
Keys to Driving Smart activity. Students created a large Keys to Safe Driving poster and then handed out Drive Smart key chains to students and staff. |
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September 30
In the morning Greeley West Fashion Club students set up a table in the commons area encouraging students to stop by and answer a question. The question was: “Did you wear your seat belt today?”. If the answer was “Yes.” They received smarties and if it was “No.” they received a dum dum. 
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September/October
All the schools completed seat belt checks. The good news is that seat belt usage has improved. The bad news is distracted driving, driving too fast and inappropriately buckled children are increasing. |
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The Briggsdale Senior class Buckle Up Drive Smart group is busy spreading the word about making wise choices behind the wheel via messages on burritos sold at the Briggsdale Gas & Go!
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Buckle Up Drive Smart School Activities 2021/2022
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May 27
We presented Principal Randy Yaussi $450 dollars for the Student Governments work with our BUDS (Buckle Up Drive Smart) program this year. Congratulations! |
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April 28
Congratulations to Platte Valley FCCLA for earning $450 implementing activities this year! |
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April 27
Congratulations to the Dayspring Eagles ESports Club for earning $550 their first year in the BUDS program! |
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April 26
Fort Lupton Student government knocked it out of the park again this year and earned $1,000 for their activities. |
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April 21
Congratulations to Briggsdale Class of 2023 for earning $1,050 this year! |
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April 17
Greeley West Senior AVID group stepped up again this year and earned $1,000 for their work with peers. |
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April 14
The Eaton Freshman BUDS group was awarded a $700.00 check for the activities they completed during the school year. Congratultions! |
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April 8
The Greeley West Fashion Club held a pre-prom fashion show for 600 juniors and seniors. The BUDS AVID group presented a 5 minute skit on driving smart and making wise choices behind the wheel. 
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March 29
Platte Valley FCCLA group completed their spring seat belt check. |
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March 24
The Eaton BUDS group completed a follow-up seat belt check. |
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March
The Eaton Freshman class partnered with Heritage Market (Local Grocer) to place a Seat Belt Safety message on the stores electronic sign on HWY 85. |
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March 10
The Dayspring ESPORTS club held a digital safe driving poster contest. The winners are featured here. |
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March 8
DRIVE SMART presentation given to Juniors and Seniors by local law enforcement. Principal was so impressed he wants to repeat the program to sophomores and freshman. Good Job! |
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March 2
Greeley West AVID students wrote questions on a spinning wheel and peers played the wheel and answered questions. It was played during lunch hour and there was a line to play the whole time. Who says you can't have fun while learning to drive smart! 
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February
Our Briggsdale Buckle Up Drive Smart (BUDS) group partnered with Briggsdale Gas and Go to put safe driving stickers on outgoing burritos and food boxes. They distributed 1500! Great job! |
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February 3
Eaton Freshman conducted a Safe Driving Scavenger Hunt. Slips of paper with various safe driving messages were distributed around the school. The first 10 students that found the slips of paper and turned them in to the BUDS leader won a prize. |
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February 5
The Greeley AVID group bought erasers with their BUDS budget and attached this message: Erase Accidents Don't Text and Drive. They distributed 200 of them at a basketball game. |
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January 10
The Highland Student Council group partnered with a local coffee shop, Grumpy's Grind, to spread a distracted driving message to customers. |
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December 15
Briggsdale Jr. and Sr. High students took a pledge to wear seat belts then signed a paper ornament with the pledge and posted it on a Christmas tree. |
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December 12
The BUDS students administered a safe winter driving quiz to all home rooms grades 10 – 12. When winter does finally hit the Colorado plains, they will remember the best safe driving practices. |
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November
At DRIVE SMART’s request, the BUDS group designed a “Don’t let crashes stop you” ad for the yearbook. |
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November 18
The Ft. Lupton BUDS group wrote notes to all the bus drivers thanking them for continuing to practice safe driving techniques. |
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November 15 - 24
Many thanks to the Briggsdale Gas and Go for partnering with our Briggsdale BUDS juniors! They allowed the students to place safe driving messages on to go orders for the week before Thanksgiving. 
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November 18
Greeley West AVID students created a Don’t Be A Turkey, Drive Smart banner and stood at one of the doors at the start of school. 600 students came through the door and those that had a license and signed the banner received a treat. |
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November 15
Safety Poster Distribution Students with the Eaton Freshman class created and distributed posters throughout the high school, middle and elementary and one poster outside on the fence for the public to see. 
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November 12
During class, Ft Lupton students signed safety pledges on turkey feathers and then played a rousing game of pin the tail on the turkey with their pledges. 
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October 28
Greeley West AVID students made up dum dums with safe driving messages attached and distributed them at the family Trick or Treat Street event at the school. The messages read: "Don't be haunted by an accident you can prevent. Buckle Up!" 
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October 28
Trick or Treat Street event. Ft Lupton Student Government students created safe driving messages and attached them to sweets that were distributed to over 500 community members. |
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October 24
Safe driving messages were applied to drinks sold at volleyball and football games during the week by the Briggsdale Junior Class. Labels encouraged wearing seat belts and safe driving. This involved families from Briggsdale, Greeley, North Park (Walden) and Genoa-Hugo. |
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October 22
Students at Ft Lupton created safe driving messages on cards and placed them on 150 vehicles in the school lot. |
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October 21
The Greeley West AVID group completed their seat belt check. Along with the other schools, students found a drop in seat belt use. |
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October 13
The FCCLA BUDS group at Platte Valley completed their seat belt check. Only 58% of vehicles counted had buckled occupants. |
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September 30
Briggsdale High created a seat belt survey and had students and staff complete it. They will be focusing on seat belt safety this year. |
When riding or driving in a vehicle, I
*Always wear my seat belt *Usually wear my seat belt *Sometimes wear a seat belt *Never wear a seat belt The results were as follows: Always wear a seat belt 35% Usually wear a seat belt 38% Sometimes wear a seat belt 17% Never wear a seat belt 10% |
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September 28
The Ft Lupton Student Government created a safe driving statistics Kahoots game that was played by all advisory groups. 
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September 28
The Dayspring Esports club completed their first seat belt check of the year. |
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September 5
The Eaton High School Freshman group completed their seat belt check this week. Their adult sponsor said they have been good naturedly calling out people they saw unbuckled. 😊 |
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September 27
The Ft Lupton Student Government group completed their first seat belt check of the year and then created a power point with the results and posted the statistics from last year's count compared to this year on the school window at the entry to school. 
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September 23
The Platte Valley FCCLA BUDS group sponsored the high speed game presentation Think Fast. Students were tested on pop culture and road safety facts throughout the presentation. |
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September 14
The Dayspring Esports club brought in a state trooper, paramedic and a survivor to talk to the high school students about making wise choices behind the wheel. |
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Buckle Up Drive Smart School Activities 2020/2021
Congratulations to our student groups for pressing on during all the COVID 19 restrictions and remote learning. It's amazing how creative our groups can be! We are proud of them! Despite the many challenges the year held, the students did an amazing job reaching 16,436 of their peers with the message to make wise choices behind the wheel. They each earned money for their school organization. We are excited about the 2021/2022 year ahead!
- Briggsdale Sophomore Class - $550
- Fort Lupton Student Council - $800
- Greeley West AVID - $950
- Highland Student Council - $1,000
- Windsor Charter National Honor Society - $250
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March 2021
Highland Student Council partnered with a local coffee shop, Grumpy Grind to distribute safe driving messages to patrons. |
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February 2021
Greeley West AVID students created Valentine goody bags with chapstick and the message "Pucker Up and Buckle Up". |
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February, 2021
Highland student council used Valentine week to design key chains and valentines to share with their peers to remind them to make wise choices behind the wheel. |
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February, 2021
Ft Lupton student council has been busy creating signs for school clocks and a banner for the ball field to remind peers to buckle up. 
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January 26, 2021
Greeley West AVID students packaged DSWC ice scrapers with a winter driving safety message and distributed on all vehicles at school. 
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January 15, 2021
The Greeley West Avid group partnered with one of the local Starbucks to put safe driving reminders on the pastry bags used for the weekend. What a great partnership! |
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December 15, 2020
Ft Lupton student government came up with this clever Naughty and Nice list to remind their peers to make "Nice" choices behind the wheel. |
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December 9, 2020
Ft. Lupton student government hosted a Christmas ornament safe driving pledge. Students put their own spin on decorating an ornament and then wrote their pledge to drive safely on it before attaching it to a tree. There were so many good ones but here are a few: 
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November 3 - Nov. 6, 2020
The sophomore class at Briggsdale High school held a distracted driving pledge event. Students pledged to not text and drive using their inked fingerprint and signature to seal the deal. |
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October 26 - Nov 6, 2020
Greeley West AVID used a series of safety messages during school announcements in order to reach the whole school with the making wise choices behind the wheel messaging. They also completed a seat belt check for one of the cohorts that reached 346 drivers and passengers. |
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October 31, 2020
Ft. Lupton High School Student Government distributed over 200 Graduated Driver's License "cheat sheets" and car seat information cards to Trunk or Treaters. They used all we gave them and could have used more! 
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October, 2020
Windsor Charter Academy National Honor Society created seat belt safety posters and then held a seat belt safety pledge to buckle up every time. Those who pledged put their name in a drawing to be a winner of a DRIVE SMART gift card. |
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October 27, 2020
Ft. Lupton Student Government played a Drive Smart Kahoot game of their creation that was played in every room. |
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October 27,2020
Greeley West AVID had all homerooms watch a power point they created about making wise choices behind the wheel. It was followed up by a crossword puzzle and prizes for those that finished the puzzle correctly first. 
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Buckle Up Drive Smart School Activities 2019/2020
Congratulations to our BUDS schools! Due to Covid 19 we weren't able to celebrate in person but that didn't stop them from getting their well earned reward!
Fort Lupton High School Student Government earned $1,000.
Greeley West High School Fashion Club earned $1,000.
Platte Valley High School FCCLA earned $700.
Prairie High School FBLA earned $1,000.
Windsor Charter Academy National Honor Society earned $150.
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February 18, 2020
Prairie High FBLA group hosted Pawnee and Briggsdale High schools for one of our DRIVE SMART Teens programs. The Volunteer Fire Department also were there to talk to students about driving safely in rural areas. 
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February 14, 2020
Greeley West Fashion Club had a Buckle Up Pucker Up Valentine’s Day outreach. Approximate 100 students were reached with the buckle up message as they interacted with the BUDS group in the school common area. |
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February 13, 2020
Platte Valley FCCLA did a Buckle of Love activity. BUDS members went to all the advising groups and asked students if they always wore their seat belts. If they did they got a sucker with a reminder sign. They reminded all students of the importance of buckling up. 241 - yes and 31 no. |
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February 12, 2020
The Ft Lupton Student Government reached their goal and were awarded $1,000 for their efforts to keep their peers safe behind the wheel! They have and are going, above and beyond with an assembly featuring two staff members sharing their personal experiences with car crashes and have a big rig event planned for next month. What a great team! 
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January 28, 2020
The Ft. Lupton Student Government group created posters with driving statistics they have collected at their school. Those posters then became Kahoot questions played by all Advisory classes. That same day BUDS members placed signs on cars. They have gotten a lot of positive feedback so will continue every month. Great job! 
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January 15, 2020
The Ft. Lupton Student Government sponsored a lunch time driving while impaired activity. Student wore fatal vision goggles while riding tricycles to experience the difficulty of controlling a vehicle while impaired. |
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December 6, 2020
The Greeley West group created posters and handed out safe driving messages at the basketball game. 
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December 4, 2019
The Greeley West group put up a Christmas tree in the library. They created colorful paper ornaments and students were encouraged to write a safe driving message and hang it on the tree. Approximately 200 students a day use the library and are exposed to this activity. Happy, Safe, Holidays from Greeley West Fashion Club! |
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November 19, 2019
The Ft. Lupton group created personal notes: "Be thankful for your life. Drive Smart. Buckle Up". 
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November 12, 2019
Ft. Lupton BUDS group went to the advisory class where they held a quiz about safe driving. When completed, they gave a presentation on safe driving followed by a post quiz to see how much students learned. Students brainstormed to create a safe driving acronym using FLHS as the letters. 
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November 8 & 13, 2019
Ft Lupton Student Council BUDS group held a seat belt pledge for junior and senior drivers. Students who took the pledge received a bracelet created just for the event. "FLHS We Drive Smart" 
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October 31, 2019
Prairie FBLA BUDS group participated in a Truck or Treat in the snow, wind and cold! They bravely distributed safe driving messaging attached to candy. |
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October 26, 2019
Windsor Charter BUDS group participated in the Trunk or Treat event, handing our candies with safe driving messages and distributing safe driving materials. 
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October 18, 2019
FBLA BUDS team member Memphis Baker set up, planned and implemented a safety presentation to all Platte Valley 3rd graders on how to cross streets safely, move around school buses and the importance of always wearing a seat belt. 
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October 18, 2019 Greeley West Fashion Club held a seat belt pledge. Students that pledged to buckle up every time put their pledges in a box for a chance to win one of 6 gift cards to a local restaurant. 
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October 17, 2019
Platte Valley High hosted the Think Fast program that uses a game show format to teach teens about safe driving. 
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October 6, 2019
Students at Ft Lupton High created signs and a display for Trick or Treat Street that included October driving statistics and a display with a skeleton. Posters warning about the importance of safe driving were posted all along the hall and received many comments from participants. 
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September 16,2019
Greeley West Buckle Up Drive Smart program students participated in a seat belt check at the school this morning and found 21% of occupants were not buckled. Buckle Up! |
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Buckle Up Drive Smart School Activities 2018/2019
Congratulations to the five groups that participated in our 2018/2019 program!
Fort Lupton Student Council - Earned $1,000
Greeley West Fashion Club - Earned $1,000
Platte Valley FCCLA - Earned $700.00
Prairie FBLA - Earned $1,000
Windsor Charter Academy National Honor Society - Earned $150
Fort Lupton Student Council - Earned $1,000
Greeley West Fashion Club - Earned $1,000
Platte Valley FCCLA - Earned $700.00
Prairie FBLA - Earned $1,000
Windsor Charter Academy National Honor Society - Earned $150
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May 22, 2019
Even after the official Buckle Up Drive Smart year was completed, the Platte Valley High School FCCLA team created this sign to be hung by the water stations. Great Job! |
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May 15, 2019
DRIVE SMART Weld County coalition members Sue Helfrich (Allstate Insurance) and Marjorie Hanson (DSWC Public Outreach Coordinator) awarded Memphis and Kendall with the FCCLA $700 for their work over the school year with the BUDS program. Congratulations! |
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May 7, 2019
DRIVE SMART WC was pleased to award Prairie High FBLA $1,000 for their work this year to help their peers make wise choices behind the wheel. We had a wonderful time at the banquet. What a great bunch of people! |
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April 19, 2019 DRIVE SMART coalition members Marjorie Hanson (DSWC), Stacey Chase (Banner Health Paramedics), and Tamara Pachl (State Farm) presented Greeley West Fashion Club $1,000.00 for their efforts to bring traffic safety awareness to their peers through our BUDS program. Congratulations on a job well done! |
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April 18, 2019
DRIVE SMART coalition members Marjorie Hanson (DSWC Outreach) and Sara Kos (Colorado Motor Carriers Association) awarded Fort Lupton High school's student council $1,000 for their participation in our Buckle Up Drive Smart program this school year! They did an awesome job of spreading the message of making wise choices behind the wheel to their peers. |
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March 28, 2019
The Prairie High BUDS group gave a presentation on the importance of buckling up to kindergarten through 5th grade classes and then played a game of kahoot with the high school students to make sure everyone was reminded to buckle up and make wise choices behind the wheel. Great job! 
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March 21, 2019
Greeley West Fashion club held a pre-prom Fashion Show where they did a skit about making wise choices behind the wheel and announcement about their work this year partnering with DRIVE SMART Weld county. The Greeley Tribune covered the event. |
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March 21, 2019
Platte Valley High FCCLA completed their final seat belt check and had seat belt safety signs that they designed installed around campus. 
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February 27, 2019
Fort Lupton STUCO had a table with a Buckle Up poster and treats with messaging for students and adults in attendance. 
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February 20, 2019
The night of the playoff basketball game, Greeley West Fashion Club handed out safety messages attached to candy to everyone who attended the game reminding everyone to drive smart. 
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February 7 - 14
Fort Lupton STUCO had a week long fundraiser featuring Valentine candy with Safe Driving messaging. |
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February 14, 2019
For Valentine’s Day, the Platte Valley BUDS group went to all advising rooms and took a poll of who wore their seat belts every time they drive or ride. They presented all students who answered "Yes" with a Life Saver sucker. They handed out close to 200 suckers, which is well more than half of the student body. They also reminded each class about the importance of buckling up. |
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February 6, 2019
Prairie FBLA BUDS group held a workshop for members of District three FBLA to attend and work on. They gave a presentation on safe driving habits. Participants used their knowledge on the benefits of safe driving from the presentation in an academic competition. Finally, they had the opportunity to see the effects of drunk driving using the fatal vision goggles. |
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January 23, 2019
The Greeley West Fashion BUDS group shows off the Seat Belt Safety Shirt that they designed to help spread the message to their peers the importance of buckling up! |
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November 16, 2018
The Greeley West Fashion club team created safe driving reminders such as: "We are thankful for your life! DRIVE SMART!" and put one on each of the cars in the student lot. We are thankful for all the Fashion Club's efforts to keep other students and staff safe on our roadways! 
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November 2, 2018
The Greeley West BUDS Fashion Club group teamed up with the cheerleaders to distribute seat belt messaging to the crowd during the game. 
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October 30, 2018
Fort Lupton Honor Society created a whole wall with safe driving messaging using one of our Crash Dummies for a community trick or treat event reaching over 1,000 people. |
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October 27, 2018
Windsor Charter Academy participated in a Trunk or Treat event. It was a great turn out of both WCA families and the public. Students were allowed to pick a question (easy, medium or hard) and answer those questions for a piece of candy. All questions were geared to Safe Driving, including putting on your seatbelt, distracted driving, etc. 
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October 24, 2018
The Greeley West BUDS group created this power point that was played in all homeroom classes reaching approximately 1,700 students! |
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October 16, 2018
FBBLA students at Prairie High braved the cold to complete their first seat belt check of the year. |
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September 26, 2018
The schools are busy completing their first school seat belt checks. This photo was taken at Windsor Charter Academy where the National Honor Society has taken on the challenge. Checks will be made three times during the school year. |
Students from Windsor Charter Academy take an early morning seat belt check.
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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 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 to 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.
