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May 2016Volume 16, Issue 5
Focus On: Teen Driving Safety
National Association of Students Against Violence Everywhere
322 Chapanoke Rd., Suite 110
Raleigh, NC 27603
Phone: 919-661-7800
Fax: 919-661-7777
Email: [email protected]
In this issue:
• NationalYouthTrafficSafetyMonth
• SAVEShiningStar• GabrielleAllen-
Destroismaisons• QuestionoftheMonth• SAVEStore• YABerYak• YouthAdvisoryBoard• ChapterHighlights:
• PinecrestHighSchool
• NinoSustacheScholarship
• UpcomingEvents
“Recklessness is a
species of crime
and should be
so regarded on
our streets and
highways” - Marlen E. Pew
by Casey Cooke, Communications Intern
May is National Youth Traffic Safety Month! The Allstate Foundation along with the National Association of Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) have partnered together to promote safe driving among teens as well as raising awareness about youth safety. This is an important time, as it coincides with many events surrounding the end of the school year, such as prom and graduation.
In awareness of National Youth Traffic Safety Month, here are some tips to help YOU stay alive on the road:
• Bedefensive! Leave plenty of room between yourself and the car in front of you.
• Slowdown! Pay attention to the posted speed limits.
• Speakup! If the driver of a car you’re in is driving recklessly, tell them to slow down!
• Avoiddistractions! Talking on your cell phone while driving has been shown to give you the reaction time of a 70-year-old.
And most importantly of all, remember: A crash can happen to anyone, even if you think you’re a good driver. So make sure to practice safe driving habits behind the wheel. It could save a friend’s life...or your own. For more information about teen safe driving, visit http://nationalsave.org/chapter-tools/crime-prevention/teen-safe-driving/
National Youth Traffic Safety Month
SAVE Question of the Month Please share the SAVE Question of the Month with your SAVE members. This is a place to ask questions and get responses from SAVE members across the country.
“This month’s focus is on Teen Driving Safety. What can you do to improve the safe driving habits of your peers?”
Please blog your responses to: http://nationalsave.org/qom-may
NationalSAVEYouthAdvisory
BoardHaleyAbernathy,Chair
Highland School of Technology (NC)
MargaretAdamsChapel Hill High School (NC)
GabrielleAllen-DestroismaisonsLaney High School (NC)
MamieFrankWhite Oak High School (NC)
JordanGermanOptimism Services (SC)
RoseLeBiloxi High School (MS)
SarahSpradlinScurry County (TX)
JennySuwanmaneeEast Chapel Hill HS (NC)
LarissaWilsonScurry County (TX)
KaleighWrightCuthbertson High School (NC)
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SAVEStaffCarleenWray
Executive [email protected]
TracyHaasBusiness Manager
CaseyM.CookeCommunications Intern
Gabrielle Allen-Destroismaisons - SAVE Shining Starby Casey Cooke, Communications InternOur SAVE Shining Star for the month of April is Gabrielle Allen-Destroismaisons of Wilmington, NC! A senior at E.A. Laney High School, Gabby is active in her school and community. She has participated in various activities that include organizing a Peace Table for the Martin Richard Bridge Builder Campaign where students were invited to create their own peace poster that was later displayed on campus. Gabby also participated in a reading of “Twenty Twinkling Stars” at Wrightsboro Elementary School and was an integral part of her SAVE chapter’s anti-bullying presentation at Murrayville Elementary School. This past year, Gabby participated in her school’s Adopt a Family program, where she used her own Christmas money to help families in need. Showing her dedication to her community, she organized, planned and executed a family beach clean-up to celebrate National Family Week.One of Gabby’s main focuses is youth mental health and suicide prevention. During Mental Illness Awareness Week in October, she printed copies of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s call sheet and spent her lunch period taping them to the stalls in the girls’ bathrooms. To raise suicide prevention and mental health awareness, Gabby worked as a volunteer at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Out of the Darkness Walk at Wrightsville Beach. She can often be found handing out compliment cards at meetings with kind words written on them or bringing a sweet treat to share with her fellow SAVE members. Do you have a SAVE member that shines above the rest? Would you like them to be recognized for their outstanding efforts? Please complete this brief form and share with us why the student should be recognized as a SAVE Shining Star by the National SAVE office. Students honored will receive a SAVE Shining Star Certificate, be publicly recognized for their efforts in the SAVE e-Source, on the SAVE Blog and in social media. We will also share their award with local media. http://nationalsave.org/save-shining-star/
Shop the SAVE Store: http://nationalsave.org/shop/
May Special! Lapel Pin:
Buy 10 Get 1 Free!Item #107
HonoraryBoardGaryBrown
Retired School Safety Software Consultant (NC)
DawneOrangeParent Representative (NC)
Dr.RonaldStephensNational School Safety Center (CA)
BoardofDirectorsJimWise,Chair
Chapel Hill High School (NC)
MichaelWilliams,ViceChairCabarrus County Schools (NC)
MaryKatherineAlderman,SecretaryBandwidth (NC)
AlexBrown,TreasurerIBM (VA)
Argrow“Kit”Evans
Testimonies of Hope (IL)
BrittHinchliffPwC (DC)
CodyJohnsonStock Building Supply (NC)
OfficerDaisyMcCarrollBiloxi High School (MS)
BetsyRackWeb Content Strategist (NC)
PamelaRileyYouth Safety Expert (NC)
LaurieSchloffSpeech Improvement Co. (MA)
SabrinaStegerParent Representative (KY)
JimSustache
Parent Representative (WI)
ThomasWaltersAllstate Insurance (NC)
GaryWeartFirst SAVE Advisor (SC)
GerardWheelerSavannah College of Art & Design (GA)
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SAVE IS LOOKING FOR OUTSTANDING TEENS!APPLY TO BE ON THE YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD (YAB)!
The National Association of Students Against Violence Everywhere will select up to 10 SAVE members for the 2016-2017 National SAVE Youth Advisory Board (YAB). The YAB is composed of high school students from across the nation who have demonstrated leadership skills and service in their school and community, as well as
having experience and service with the SAVE program.
The application process is open to rising high school freshmen through juniors who are actively engaged members of an existing SAVE chapter.
Want to apply? Go to:
http://nationalsave.org/youth-advisory-board/
Applications are due by May 16, 2016!
YABer Yak: Mamie Frank (NC)May is National Youth Traffic Safety Month. Each day, an average of 11 teens will die in a car crash. Together, with SAVE’s message, we can help prevent this statistic. The best way to combat this statistic is by educating teenagers. Teens are often taught about the dangers of texting while driving, but they are often unaware of other distractions present while driving. When multiple passengers are present, drivers are more distracted. Being in a very social time of their lives, teens are very likely to have multiple passengers in their car. Young drivers often feel that they are invincible, or that danger won’t affect them. Due to this mentality, teens often speed and disobey driving laws. On average, 21 percent of serious teen driver collisions are due to driving too fast for road conditions.
So what can be done to prevent these statistics? Schools can hold assemblies to instruct students about the dangers of distracted driving. DMV representatives and police officers would be wonderful guest speakers for these assemblies. Schools can also hold campaigns, such as SAVE’s “Drive It Right” pledges. Seat belt checks before or after school can be used to determine the effectiveness of these activities.
Even though schools can run campaigns and activities, the most effective prevention of dangerous driving among teens is peer influences. Young people are more likely to receive information that is presented by their friends and people their age. Teenagers need to educate their friends on methods of safe driving, and encourage their friends to follow driving laws while behind the wheel. By utilizing these methods or education, we can strive to diminish or eliminate collisions by teen drivers.
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SAVE Chapter Highlight: Pincrest High School by Casey Cooke, Communications Intern
It’s been a big year for Pinecrest High School in Southern Pines, NC. In August, SAVE members began planning their activities for the school year, beginning with the topic of Suicide Awareness. Students also attended the first Community Task Force meeting at the Southern Pines Police Department. Students attended these meetings every 3rd Tuesday, with some being held in the Pinecrest High School media center. In addition, they also assisted in hosting a community event with national speaker Kevin Hines on the subject of suicide awareness and mental illness. With October came Homecoming and along with it, activities for awareness and safety. Pinecrest SAVE hosted several activities during the week, including “X the Text” and the Red Ribbon giveaway. Students also participated in the Homecoming parade and passed out candies with white ribbons for #bringbackourgirls. In January and February, Pinecrest SAVE began preparing for the SAVE Summit, where they would be presenting on Community Collaborations. 8 of the 15 members of the Pinecrest SAVE chapter attended the Summit, each highlighting a different topic. On April 8, the SAVE-A-Life tour came to Pinecrest High to raise awareness of the dangers of underage drinking and distracted driving. Over 950 students participated in the event. On April 22, students and community supporters held a “Mock Crash” along with the Theatre Club and SAVE/SADD members that portrayed the dangers of drinking and driving. Entitled “Arrive Alive,” this message targeted students going to prom with the hashtag #gettheresafe. Allstate collaborator Clyde Shepley of the Aberdeen office donated supplies for the event. In April, Pinecrest SAVE began filming PSA’s with a local community domestic violence shelter in observance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. From May 16-20, SAVE members will be posting prevention messages across campus that target all topics covered during the school year.
Upcoming Events More info: nationalsave.org/events
May Focus: Teen Driving Safety
1-30 National Mental Health Month
1-30 Teen Safe Driving Month
16-20 National Prevention Week
16 YAB Applications Due
16 Nino Sustache Scholarship Application Due
31 World No Tobacco Day
June Focus: Summer Safety
1-30 National Safety Month
1 National Say Something Nice Day
July Focus: Gangs
28 Youth Advisory Board Leadership Institute
The Nino Sustache Scholarships are awarded to deserving high school graduates for living a life of nonviolence and being positive role models through Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE). Two graduating high school students (one living within 100 miles of Kenosha, WI) will receive $1,500 to further their education. Both awards will be presented at the Nino Sustache Memorial Golf Outing on August 14 of 2016 at Bristol Oaks Country Club in Bristol, WI. To apply please visit http://nationalsave.org/nino-sustache-scholarship/
Nino Sustache Scholarship InformationApplication Deadline: May 16, 2016