Participating Schools/Agencies:

• Chapel Hill High School - Chapel Hill, NC
  This year the SAVE Chapter at Chapel Hill High School plans to hold a number of teen safe driving events. They will hold an X the TXT event in the fall with the assistance of a local Allstate agent. In October, the chapter will be working on awareness events to conduct during safe schools week and will also conduct a break out session during the NC School Social Workers' Conference. The major event of the year will be the biannual "Mock Crash" which will be held in the spring. This event involves participants from local and state law enforcement, fire departments, ENS, 911 call centers, UNC Air Care, UNC Hospitals Injury Prevention and the court system. The SAVE Chapter advisor at Chapel Hill High School is Jim Wise.

  FALL UPDATE: In September CHHS partic-pated in the school-wide Club Day recruiting event and on National SAVE Day, school safety and safe driving messages were distributed with "smarties" and placed on cars in the school parking lot. An X the TXT event is scheduled for November 29 and 30, 2011 along with announcements and newsletters posted around the school.

  COMING UP: The chapter will participate in events during No Name Calling Week in January 2012 and in a relationship violence campaign in February. During March, the focus will be on "Breaking the Chain of Bullying." More seat belt checks will take place in April and in May, a mock crash will take place in the spring around prom and graduation.

  PRESS RELEASE: Chapel Hill High School Plans Teen Safe Driving Activities ~ September 29, 2011

  Chapel Hill High School promotes safe teen driving - Daily Tar Heel - October 4, 2011

  Local High School Bolsters Effort To Encourage Safe Driving - Chapelboro.com, October 17, 2011

  MEDIA ADVISORY: Chapel Hill, NC Allstate Agent Urges Chapel Hill High School Students to “X the TXT” ~ November 28, 2011

  X the TXT (12/8/11)

• E. A. Laney High School - Wilmington, NC
  Laney High School will promote school safety and teen safe driving in the 2011-12 school year. Planned activities include service learning projects, peer mediation training, and a teen safe driving rally. The SAVE Chapter advisor at E. A. Laney High School is Beth Scheirer.

  FALL UPDATE: This year, the SAVE Chapter's goals are to spread the word about SAVE and increase membership, to get involved at school in creating a safer environment, and to spread the word about SAVE by working with other schools and organizations in the community. Officer and general club meetings have been held, and school spirit has been promoted by preparing a banner and joining other clubs for a Homecoming Carnival. In addition, public service announcements were made every day during America’s Safe Schools Week about what students, parents, and teachers/staff can do to help make our school a safe place to learn. The Chapter partnered with a local middle school for their anti-bullying week and spoke with students about the importance of being tolerant and respectful and got nearly the whole school to make a pledge to be more tolerant and respectful! The word was spread about SAVE by setting up an information booth in front of a department store at the mall where they were able to speak with community members about the mission of SAVE and made a number of contacts that will help us in the future.

  COMING UP: Our Teen Safe Driving activities will be held during the month of May and during National Youth Violence Prevention Week.

  PRESS RELEASE: E.A. Laney High School Plans Teen Safe Driving Activities ~ September 29, 2011

• Highland School of Technology - Gastonia, NC
  Highland School of Technology's SAVE Chapter will be promoting Teen Safe Driving and other SAVE projects throughout the school year. A rally is being planned during America's Safe School week in October. In May, safety brochures will be designed in conjunction with prom activities. The SAVE Chapter advisor at Highland School of Technology is Ami Parker.

  PRESS RELEASE: Highland School of Technology School Plans Teen Safe Driving Activities ~ September 29, 2011

  FALL UPDATE: Highland's SAVE Chapter participated in several events during America's Safe School Week in October. Students engaged in a "Mix-it-Up" Lunch, where they ate at different lunch tables than usual in an effort to promote tolerance. During a SAVE rally highlighting safe driving, bullying and violence prevention videos were shown and statistics presented. The week culminated with a Rock-a-thon at an assisted living facility.

  COMING UP: Spring activities being planned include a "Remembering Alex Brown" banner signing where students pledge to not text while driving. In-school public service announcements will promote the event.

  Can school program keep teen girls from speeding? Gaston Gazette ~ October 5, 2011

  The Allstate Foundation and Students Against Violence Everywhere present a grant to Highland School of Technology to increase youth safety and promote safe teen driving. Charlotte Observer ~ October 9, 2011

• Garner High School - Garner, NC
  The SAVE Chapter at Garner High School will promote Back to School with a membership drive in August and September. During America's Safe School Week there will be awareness activities using posters and stickers for the non-violence pledge and non-bully week. Holiday events include treat bags for children at the battered women's shelter, a Thanksgiving Turkey Drive, and an anti-texting promotion in November. In the spring, there will be another anti-texting event and a Fatal Vision Goggle demonstration. The SAVE Chapter advisor at Garner High School is Vickie Szarek.

  FALL UPDATE: The SAVE Chapter's Homecoming Entry had the theme of “We all dream of a SAVE place.” Students decorated the vehicle with slogans and banners and marched and rode within the vehicle while distributing candy to the parade viewers along the parade route while shouting out “Stop the Violence, Pump up the Peace!” During America's Safe School Week in October, the Chapter up a table outside the cafeteria to share with students a Non-Violence Pledge. Pamphlets regarding gun violence, cyber bullying, TV violence, and dating violence were distributed. Over 900 students signed pledges which were posted on the walls in the front lobby for the several weeks. Student counselors provided videos on bullying to help students understand how to avoid situations that could be dangerous and how to help others. Members created signs to advertise No Bullying/No Harassment Awareness during Safe School Week. Stickers were handed out with the slogan, “Be the Change, Don’t be a Bully”.

  Students gathered at the October 27 meeting to decorate paper bags for Halloween with greetings from the SAVE/SADD Club. More than 50 treat-filled bags were delivered to the InterAct Women’s Shelter for the children during their Trunk-Or-Treat activity. On November 3, the Chapter worked with the NC State Highway Patrol and Garner Police Department to present the Anti-Texting while Driving Program. The local Garner Police Department and SROs assisted. The program targeted the ninth and tenth graders that are the rising driving class. A group of students were able to attempt to drive a golf cart through a cone course and text to other students at the same time. Other students were able to view the activity as it occurred. This event was held through all 4 blocks of the school day with attendance of over 400 students participating. Of the 400 there were 50 who were able to drive and experience the difficulty of texting and driving. After the driving portion, each block attended a presentation with video and discussion.

  In the weeks before Thanksgiving, the club members created “Safety Turkeys” that will be placed throughout the school before Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. The turkeys will have helpful driving hints on how to stay safe in the car as a driver AND as a passenger as well as other tips on staying safe in general. SAVE posters are strategically posted within the school for students to see regarding safe driving.

  COMING UP: Future events include Thanksgiving Safety Turkeys through the holidays, Christmas dinner preparations for a family in need through our school social worker. Allstate Agent Thomas Walters will be invited to attend a meeting in January or February. Valentine gift bags will be handed out to the children at the InterAct shelter.

  The Spring Anti-Texting while Driving event will be held the last week in April with thumb-band distribution for the freshman and sophomore class. Also in the spring semester, a Safe and Sober Prom event will be held. Information will be handed out during the week of Prom and students will be asked to sign pledges to be sober and safe for the event. “Remember Your Promise” pencils and “THINK” rubber bracelets are also handed out as reminders. Continuing will be the “THINK” theme for students to think about their choices and safety in their lives. At the end of the school year some members will participate in the Raleigh Teen Council sponsored Domino Day in May.

  PRESS RELEASE: Garner High School Plans Teen Safe Driving Activities ~ September 29, 2011

  GMHS plans teen safe driving activities - Garner News - October 8, 2011

  PRESS RELEASE: Raleigh, NC Allstate Agent Urges Garner Magnet High School Students to “X the TXT” ~ NOVEMBER 3, 2011

• Cuthbertson High School - Waxhaw, NC
  Cuthbertson's SAVE Chapter plans to hold promise pledges during prom month and have a wrecked car on campus. Guest speakers, including one from Allstate, will be invited to speak to the student body. During meetings throughout the year, Allstate video clips will be shown. The SAVE Chapter advisor at Cuthbertson High School is Leah Ross.

  FALL UPDATE: During the 2011-2012 school year the Cuthbertson SAVE Chapter has raised over 600 dollars to donate to local domestic abuse charities as well as suicide prevention clinics. They sponsored our high school’s first international peace day as well as charity soccer games to get the entire community involved. Each month this chapter brings in a guest speaker to talk to our chapter about the “big picture” of what we’re doing and how we can follow our positive influences into the work force. Consistently throughout the school year the SAVE chapter is creating posters, pledges, and other handouts to educate the student body and the upcoming generation. The chapter’s goal is to essentially create positive habits for the future community and teach everyone healthy habits.

  COMING UP: April is solely dedicated to Safe Driving. During the month of April they will create student pledges called "PROMise Pledges." This pledge states that the student will be a good friend and neighbor by not drinking and driving on prom night or any other night. They will make a giant quilt with the pledges and hang it on the school wall in the cafeteria. This shows students that it is “cool” to be a good friend and everyone is going to be a safe driver, especially on prom night. Also in April, the high school provides a guest speaker to talk to all the students who can drive. The speaker informs the students about the effects of drunk driving, texting while driving, and careless driving. The high school can relate to this because last year a freshman at our school was killed in a car accident. Every year they bring a totaled car onto campus as a reminder that this is what can happen if you get careless or make a bad decision. Lastly, an All-State member will be invited to speak to parents about the importance of encouraging safe driving to their teens. The month of April is filled with pledges, guest speakers, parent meetings, and much more.

  PRESS RELEASE: Cuthbertson and Sun Valley High Schools Plan Teen Safe Driving Activities ~ September 29, 2011

• Eastern Guilford High School - Gibsonville, NC
  Eastern Guilford High School's SAVE Chapter has a busy year ahead. After a membership drive in September, 30-35 students will be trained to be ambassadors who work to make a difference in their school and community. They will participate in Community Impact Day in October, and will perform skits that address bullying situations at the elementary, middle and high schools. Freshman SAVE students will raise money for cancer awareness and will also participate in the Drive it Right program. In November, the "Great Hang Up Pledge" will take place encouraging students to not talk on the phone or text while driving. A NYC dance troupe that focuses on bullying will perform at the school. During the holidays, students will work with community agencies to assist needy families. Spring events will include prom pledges and a mock wreck scene on campus. The SAVE Chapter advisor at Eastern Guilford High School is Shervawn Sockwell.

  FALL UPDATE: This year’s SAVE members have decided to focus highly on service learning and giving back to the community. This will enable all of this year’s SAVE club members to earn hours towards Service Learning awards and diplomas. September began with a kick off to the new year and the recruitment of new SAVE members. Through the help of the National Conference for Community and Justice, an organization that promotes tolerance for all, the chapter continues to grow memberships while training student ambassadors on how they can work to make a difference in their school and community. Students organized a “Mix it Up” day in the cafeteria in which students had to switch around where they normally sat and who they sat with for a day. This promoted tolerance, as well as, getting to know new people. On October 1 they assisted with a Community Impact Day. Partnerships with area churches (Faith-based Partners) provided games, information booths, food and community fellowship. The SAVE chapter provided information for students and parents about how to join the group and help change the world around them.

  The Wildcat Academy (Freshman Students) members in SAVE took part in a service learning project to raise money for cancer awareness, October – November 18. Students have been working to raise funds to support a young man who is battling cancer as well as making a donation to the “Hats Off for Cancer” foundation. In November, the “Great Hang Up Pledge” encouraged students to pledge to not text and drive. Packets were prepared for English classes to read and analyze articles on Teen texting and driving. Within this work students will use critical thinking and problem solving skills to begin to debate “Texting and Driving." An event will take place the week of November 28-December 2 with two types of pledge cards. Students who are not currently able to drive will pledge to keep those they are riding with from texting and driving while those who are driving will pledge to not text and drive.

  COMING UP: During December, the chapter will help needy families trough a service learning project and will work with community agencies to help families during the holiday season. A guest speaker will be invited from MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) to talk with students. During January there will be a NCCJ training on tolerance with new set of 35 students. In February, a NYC Dance troupe will perform versions of Hip Hop dances and skits to promote anti-bullying and each performer will speak regarding making positive choices and how to resist falling into the negative crowd Students will have a chance to ask questions at the end of the performance

  May brings prom and an awareness of safe driving. The SRO will set up a mock wreck scene for our students, who make take part in a demonstration of a mock wreck scene. Students will hold discussion in their Flex Time classrooms about making positive choices when attending the prom.

  PRESS RELEASE: Eastern Guilford High School Plans Teen Safe Driving Activities ~ September 29, 2011

• Walter Williams High School - Burlington, NC
  This SAVE Chapter plans to focus this year on bullying awareness, non-violence pledges, and on building relationships to help students improve student behavior and academic performance. Food and toy drives to help needy families will take place in November and December. Prom safety focusing on injury prevention and an X the TXT campaign will be the focus during the spring. A mock crash scene is also being planned. The SAVE Chapter advisor at Walter Williams High School is Altamise Leach.

  PRESS RELEASE: Walter Williams High School Plans Teen Safe Driving Activities ~ September 29, 2011

  SAFE DRIVING will be promoted at Williams High School by Students Against Violence Everywhere using a grant from the Allstate Foundation thetimesnews.com ~ October 1, 2011

  MEDIA ALERT: Burlington, NC Allstate Agent Urges Walter Williams High School Students to “X the TXT” ~ December 8, 2011

• Sun Valley High School - Monroe, NC
  The SAVE Chapter at Sun Valley High School will promote SAVE initiatives as a well teen safe driving in the 2011-12 school year. Safe driving awareness events will take place in September and again in the spring with an X the TXT event. They also plan to participate in National Youth Violence Prevention Week in March and to hold safety awareness events around prom. The SAVE Chapter advisor at Sun Valley High School is Jim Williams.

  FALL UPDATE: The SAVE Chapter at Sun Valley High School celebrated National SAVE Day in October with over 600 students signing an anti-violence pledge. During Red Ribbon Week students made posters, signed pledges and planted red tulip bulbs signifying their pledge to be drug-free. A "Mix-It-Up" Lunch day was held and an anti-bullying video was shown.

  COMING UP: A safe driving event is being planned for February 2012 which will include "Rules of Road" safe driving practices and pledge signing. In May safe driving will be promoted in conjunction with prom and graduation events.

  PRESS RELEASE: Cuthbertson and Sun Valley High Schools Plan Teen Safe Driving Activities ~ September 29, 2011

• High Point Central High School - High Point, NC
  The SAVE Chapter at High Point Central High School is planning a safe teen driving event in the spring with the assistance of High Point University and High Point police. A wrecked vehicle and driving simulation will be highlighted in the event. The SAVE Chapter advisor at High Point Central High School is Leslie Keller.

  FALL UPDATE: The Chapter held a parking lot seat belt and a new member blitz during November.

  COMING UP: In conjunction with the NC Highway Patrol, the SAVE Club will sponsor an X the TXT event on March 22, 2012 that will include a wrecked car on display (as a result of texting and driving)and golf cart demonstrations of texting while driving supervised by the Highway Patrol during all lunch periods. Daily announcements will be made over the intercom and school TV throughout the week. SAVE students will continue to conduct seat belt checks where they pass out Smarties(candy) to all those who have them on and Dum-Dums(pops) to all that do not.

  PRESS RELEASE: High Point Central High School Plan Teen Safe Driving Activities ~ October 20, 2011

• Farmville Central High School - Farmville, NC
  The SAVE Chapter at Farmville Central High School hopes to provide awareness of school safety to different areas of the community this year. Two safe teen driving activities are in the planning stages that include a mock crash and speakers. The SAVE Chapter advisor at Farmville Central High School is Brad Woodward.

  PRESS RELEASE: Farmville Central High School Plan Teen Safe Driving Activities ~ October 20, 2011

• Princeton High School - Princeton, NC
  The SAVE Chapter at Princeton High School is a new Allstate grant recipient this year. Their plans include a safe driving assembly, monthly awareness information, posters contests, Red Ribbon Week activities and a booth at Princeton Community Day events. The SAVE Chapter advisor at Princeton High School is Heather Richards.

  FALL UPDATE: Princeton High School's SAVE Chapter hosted guest speaker, Mr. Matt Reilly, from B.R.A.K.E.S., who spoke to the student body about safe driving. Several SAVE members attended the B.R.A.K.E.S. safe road training. The school has had other visits from local law enforcement. A simulated drunk driving activity occurred during Homecoming and a safe driving T-shirt was designed and over 120 were sold to students and the community.
  
  A banner was created in honor of a student killed while driving and was displayed on wreckage of the vehicle. A Facebook page for the Chapter was created and students wore anti-texting thumb bands as a visual reminder of the dangers of texting and driving.
  
  The Chapter has also partnered with a 5th grade class in a letter writing campaign. The younger students wrote letters to junior and seniors encouraging them to make wise decisions while driving.

  PRESS RELEASE: Princeton High School Plan Teen Safe Driving Activities ~ October 20, 2011

• West Charlotte High School - Charlotte, NC
  The SAVE Chapter at West Charlotte High School is SAVE's very first chapter, originally established in 1989. This year they are excited to participate in the Southeast Allstate Teen Safe Driving grant program. They are planning promotions via posters, banner displays and presentations during PTA meetings. An X the TXT event is being planned for December 14, 2011 which will include presentations from local law enforcement. The SAVE Chapter advisor at West Charlotte High School is Erica Nicholson.

  FALL UPDATE: In October, a law enforcement officer spoke to students about traffic laws and safety and the importance of safe driving. In November, the Chapter will hold their fundraiser and distribute to students information on safe driving, bullying, and non-violence. Also in November they will volunteer at a local Crisis Ministry by helping to organize donations of goods.

  COMING UP: In December, the Chapter will hold an X the TXT event. An Allstate agent will be present and SAVE members will make presentations and encourage students to pledge to not text while driving.

  PRESS RELEASE: West Charlotte High School Plan Teen Safe Driving Activities ~ October 28, 2011

  PRESS RELEASE: Charlotte, NC Allstate Agent Urges West Charlotte High School Students to “X the TXT” ~ December 12, 2011

National SAVE (Students Against Violence Everywhere) in partnership with The Allstate Foundation is sponsoring 15 schools and chapters in the Southeast Region in an effort to promote teen driver safety awareness in America's youth. A $35,000 grant from The Allstate Foundation will allow National SAVE and The Allstate Foundation's Teen Safe Driving program to be implemented in selected schools, chapters, community agencies or related programs. Emphasis is to be placed on the hazards of texting and driving, cellphone related accidents and other dangers facing Generation Z's youth.

PRESS RELEASE: Students Against Violence Everywhere Receives $35,000 Grant from The Allstate Foundation to Promote Teen Safe Driving in the Southeast Region ~ August 20, 2010

*Pictured above from left to right: Nigel Cox, National SAVE Youth Advisory Board Vice Chair; Allstate Agent & Member of the National SAVE Board of Directors, Thomas Walters, Walters Insurance Agency, Inc.; Carleen Wray, National Association of SAVE Executive Director.

Participating Schools/Agencies:

• Chapel Hill High School - Chapel Hill, NC
  In October, the Chapel Hill High School SAVE Chapter will participate in a six-month follow up survey with Seniors from a Mock Car Crash that they held in April 2010 in cooperation with UNC Hospitals. Other activities planned for the 2010-2011 school year include participating in Safe Schools Week (October), conducting a Holiday Safe Driving Pledge signing event (December), and holding a Teen Safe Driving Assembly (Spring 2011). The SAVE Chapter advisor at Chapel Hill High School is Jim Wise.

  PRESS RELEASE: Chapel Hill High School Plans Teen Safe Driving Activities in North Carolina ~ September 30, 2010

  • Chapel Hill High School Plans Teen Safe Driving Activities ~ CHCCS News ~ October 1, 2010

  • UNC study investigates effects of staged crashes on teen driving habits ~ dailytarheel.com ~ October 4, 2010

  • Chapel Hill High School Plans Teen Safe Driving Activities ~ PRLog ~ October 11, 2010

  MEDIA ALERT: Chapel Hill High School to Conduct Teen Safe Driving Activities June 1, 2011 ~ May 31, 2011

  • PRESS RELEASE: North Carolina High School Student Receives Honorable Mention for the 2011 National SAVE Student of the Year Award ~ May 31, 2011

  • Chapel Hill High School's Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) Chapter and the Allstate Foundation will hold a teen safe driving event ~ CHCCS News ~ June 1, 2011

  • Teens learn Drunk Driving Dangers ~ Herald Sun ~ June 3, 2011

  FALL UPDATE:
  This fall on two teacher work days, the Chapel Hill High School SAVE Chapter (CHHS SAVE) painted the speed bumps in their student parking lot and added safe driving messages to them. Many students have made note of the painted speed bumps. Every student who parks in the parking lot passes over them, coming and going each day. Additionally, any guests or individuals visiting the school who park in those lots for cultural arts or sports activities, are also exposed to the safe driving messages. For National SAVE Day, CHHS SAVE placed colored ribbons on all of the lockers with 3 out of every 10 either being purple or orange to represent various statistics about how teens are impacted by crime or violence.

  WINTER UPDATE:
  In February, for Teen Dating Violence awareness, CHHS SAVE posted flyers and signs and made announcements about the importance of your rights in dating relationships. To culminate the week we distributed colorful flowers to students and staff. Each flower had a right from the Dater's Bill of Rights that the National SAVE Youth Advisory Board helped to develop.

  SPRING UPDATE:
  CHHS SAVE sponsored 3 different safe driving activities this spring. During the week of May 9-13, which lead up to their Jr./Sr. Prom, they had a crashed car and banner that read "Prom is for dancing not for drinking. Be SAFE And Have FUN! Sponsored by CHHS Students Against Violence Everywhere" at the entrance of the student parking lot.

  The second activity was a parking lot seat belt check on Thursday, May 19. Chapter members were in the student parking lot twice during the day: when seniors left for lunch, and at the end of the school day for all other students, to see if drivers and passengers were using their seatbelts. Those who were wearing seat belts received a pack of Smarties and a thank you note for using their seatbelts. Those who weren't buckled up received a Dum Dum and a note with a statistic on seat belt use and its impact on injury and death in car crashes.

  For their third event, CHHS SAVE is cosponsoring a safe driving session with the Chapel Hill Police Department, as part of their school's annual Tigerfest on June 1. This is a day-long series of educational, cultural, and fun events for students to take part in. The chapter's sessions will consist of students receiving a brief talk on the dangers of drinking and driving and texting and driving. Local Chapel Hill Allstate Agents Ben Reece and Thomas Ficquette will be featured attendees of the event Following the discussion, students will be able to drive golf carts through a cone course while either wearing Fatal Vision goggles that simulate alcohol impairment, or while trying to send a text message.

• Walter M. Williams High School - Burlington, NC
  The Walter M. Williams High School SAVE Chapter will encourage students to take a Pledge to Combat Distracted Driving, and save lives by signing the “Great Hang Up” pledge through WFMY News 2. Other activities planned for the 2010-2011 school year include creating a Safe Driving video and distributing Safe Driving brochures. The SAVE Chapter advisor at Walter M. Williams High School is Cynthia Bradshaw.

  PRESS RELEASE: Walter M. Williams High School Plans Teen Safe Driving Activities in North Carolina ~ September 30, 2010

  • Walter M. Williams High School Plans Teen Safe Driving Activities ~ PRLog ~ October 11, 2010

  • Williams High encourages students to 'Hang Up' while driving ~ TheTimesNews.com ~ October 30, 2010

  FALL UPDATE:
  During America's Safe School Week (October 18-22), the Walter M. Williams High School SAVE Chapter created posters and decorated bulletin boards throughout the school informing students, faculty and staff of "The Great Hangup" through www.digtriad.com. They encouraged others to visit the website and sign up to take the pledge. The chapter provided stickers and encouraged everyone to combat distracted driving. SAVE members wore their SAVE buttons all week to show their support of America's SSW, and their bulldog mascot represented with purple and orange ribbons. On Saturday, October 23rd, SAVE members volunteered at Smith Elementary School's Fall Festival, leading various games and serving refreshments. They also distributed goody bags with candy, provided SAVE brochures, and informed the participants of "what SAVE is all about." Upcoming events include volunteer gift wrapping on Sunday, December 12th at their local Barnes & Noble bookstore. Any donations received will help those less fortunate during the Christmas holiday.

  SPRING UPDATE:
  WWHS SAVE held an X the TXT event on April 28th. The event highlighted two guest speakers: Allstate Agent Bryan Torrence and NC Highway Patrol Officer Gary Williams. Students watched a short video, signed the pledge, then received brochures, door prizes, and refreshments.

• Bessemer City High School - Bessemer City, NC
  In the 2010-11 school year, the Bessemer City High School SAVE Chapter worked with their local police department to host a “Teen Safe Driving Rally.” Students were offered the opportunity to drive a golf cart while wearing impaired driving goggles to experience firsthand the dangerous effects of driving while impaired. The chapter also collaborated with local officers on the dangers of texting while driving. The SAVE Chapter advisor at Bessemer City High School is Kelly Duncan.

  PRESS RELEASE: Bessemer City High School Plans Teen Safe Driving Activities in North Carolina ~ September 30, 2010

  • Bessemer City High School Plans Teen Safe Driving Activities ~ PRLog.com ~ October 11, 2010

• Harding University High School - Charlotte, NC
  The Harding University High School SAVE Chapter’s plans for the 2010-2011 school year include promoting SAVE awareness in their school and community, and implementing a mentorship program where their SAVE members mentor younger students. Their Teen Safe Driving activities include giving a copy of Oprah’s “No Phone Zone” pledge to students when registering their car to drive to school, spending a day in the student parking lot to give the pledge to students who drive to school, promoting the pledge at home football and basketball games, placing a copy of the pledge in teachers’ mailboxes, and making periodic announcements to students. The SAVE Chapter advisor at Harding University High School is First Sergeant (retired) Marcia Jeter.

  PRESS RELEASE: Harding University High School Plans Teen Safe Driving Activities in North Carolina ~ September 30, 2010

  • Harding University High School Plans Teen Safe Driving Activities ~ PRLog ~ October 11, 2010

  

  FALL UPDATE:
  This fall, Harding University High School SAVE Chapter members attended a health fair and participated in a "Don't Text and Drive" discussion. They distributed a No Phone Zone pledge in the student parking lot and Driver's Education class. The chapter also held a Weapons Safety demonstration in which their advisor, First Sergeant (retired) & Asst. Instructor JROTC, used air rifles, demonstrating the danger of weapons. They conducted a SAFE School Survey in which approximately one hundred and twenty students participated.

  WINTER UPDATE:
  HUHS SAVE conducted an "Adopt a Toy" toy drive in December, as well as a clothes collection and volunteered at Soup for the Soul. They provided dinner for troubled youths at Alexander Youth Network, a home for students who are removed from their homes due to their behavior. Chapter members spent time at the facility playing games with the residents. The chapter also held a Diversity Night in January where students explored different backgrounds, customs and cultures through various foods and clothing. They participated in Hands-On-Charlotte's MLK Service Forum on January 22nd.

  SPRING UPDATE:
  HUHS SAVE members worked with The Parent Involvement Committee and sponsored a Muffins for Moms event in celebration of Mother's Day. The goal of this event was to bring parents into the school.

• Garner Magnet High School - Garner, NC
  The Garner Magnet High School SAVE Chapter’s plans for the 2010-2011 school year include participating in Safe Schools Week (October), conducting a Non-Violence Pledge signing event, making Halloween and Valentine goody bags for their local Interact Women and Children’s Shelter, organizing a Youth Violence Prevention Seminar (March), and creating a Homecoming parade float with a community outreach/non-violence theme. Their Teen Safe Driving activities include creating Safety Turkeys for Safe Driving posters to post throughout the school, conducting a Safe Driving/Non-Texting Program in collaboration with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) in the fall and spring, and holding a Mock Car Crash/Vehicle Injury Prevention for a Very Important Person (VIP for a VIP) Program. The SAVE Chapter advisor at Garner Magnet High School is Vickie Szarek.

  PRESS RELEASE: Garner Magnet High School Plans Teen Safe Driving Activities in North Carolina ~ October 6, 2010

  • Garner Magnet High School Plans Teen Safe Driving Activities ~ Garner News ~ October 11, 2010

  • Garner Magnet High School Plans Teen Safe Driving Activities ~ PRLog ~ October 11, 2010

  • Students hear dangerous message of texting while driving ~ Garner-Clayton Record ~ November 10, 2010

  • Schools deal with the rise of technology use by students ~ GarnerCitizen.com ~ December 8, 2010

  FALL UPDATE:
  The Garner Magnet High School SAVE Chapter held a Non-Violence Pledge during Safe Schools Week. They set up a table outside of their cafeteria where over 700 students signed/pledged 3 banners. There they also distributed pamphlets and shared with students going to lunch, info on stopping violence in their school and homes. On November 3rd, along with the NC State Highway Patrol and their local Police Department and SROs, the chapter held an Anti-Texting While Driving Program. The program targeted the 9th and 10th graders in the rising driving class. A group of students attempted to drive a golf cart through a cone course and text other students simultaneously while other students viewed the activity as it occurred. The event was held through all four blocks of the school day. After the driving portion, each block attended a presentation with a video and discussion. upcoming events include visiting North Garner Middle School on November 18th to speak with a group of their students eager to start a SAVE Chapter; they will be paying their first year's chapter dues to help get them started.

  SPRING UPDATE:
  GMHS SAVE manned tables in the lobby in front of the cafeteria March 22-24 during National Youth Violence Prevention Week getting students to sign petitions to help stop child abuse, and those that signed were given stickers that a student made as a personal project. The club members also handed out buttons and sold $5 t-shirts that said "Silence the Violence." On March 24, SAVE members and other students signed up for a "day of silence" to show their solidarity for nonviolence. They wore their "Silence the Violence" t-shirts and/or bumper stickers on their shirts that proclaimed "no means no," "get the violence out of our schools," and "stop the violence" and none of them spoke throughout that day.

  GMHS SAVE worked with the NC State Highway Patrol and their Anti-Texting while Driving Program again on May 3, as they had back in the fall, and their local Garner Police Department and SRO's assisted. The program targeted the second half of their ninth and tenth graders. A group of students were able to attempt to drive a golf cart through a cone course while texting other students at the same time. The chapter had purchased thumb bands that say "r u drvng?" on them, and distributed them on May 3rd and 11th along with a "But it's not going to happen to my friends" pledge card that the students had to get signed by their friends (passing on the message), and then return. The cards were later posted in the main lobby for all to see.

  On May 9th, VIP for a VIP (Vehicle Injury Prevention for a Very Important Person) was presented to GMHS Juniors and Seniors (approximately 950-1000 recipients). Chapter members sat at the tables where prom tickets were being given out and got those who came to get their tickets to sign a pledge to stay safe and sober on prom night. After signing the pledge, the students were given a rubber bracelet with the work "THINK" on it. There had been "THINK" posters spread across campus starting in the last two weeks of April. Then, in May, the chapter posted additional posters that say "Party Safe, Party Sober - Prom May 14" and "Choices and Consequences - Prom May 14," to associate the message with "THINK."

• Farmville Central High School - Farmville, NC
  The Farmville Central High School SAVE Chapter’s plans for the 2010-2011 school year include promoting SAVE awareness in their school and community, utilizing Allstate Teen Safe Driving materials and SAVE materials to educate and empower teens with Teen Safe driving skills and youth violence prevention strategies, and striving to make their SAVE Chapter the best that it can be. Their Teen Safe Driving activity plans include conducting a Vehicle Injury Prevention for a Very Important Person (VIP for a VIP) Program. They will also conduct additional activities during National Youth Violence Prevention Week and National Youth Traffic Safety month.