Grant competition: Celebrate My Drive

I am sure everyone has noticed the enormous Celebrate My Drive posters hanging around our school, but what exactly is Celebrate My Drive? It is a campaign which encourages teens to make positive choices as they begin driving, for example: 2N2- two eyes on the road, two hands on the wheel. Celebrate My Drive is a campaign powered by State Farm Insurance Company. In addition to promoting safe driving among teens, this campaign also offers grant funding to schools.  To receive grant funding, schools must get as many people as possible to make safe driving commitments online.  Norton City Schools has decided to take on this challenge.

This year's Celebrate My Drive competition will take place between October 15th-24th, and this week will be referred to the U.S. National Teen Driver Safety Week. Anyone, who is over the age of 14 and has a valid email address, can cast one vote per day. If everyone will vote, students, faculty, parents, and community members, we can work toward winning this competition and receiving a grand prize. Votes can only be placed during the 10 day U.S. National Teen Driver Safety Week. We encourage everyone to take part in voting.

 In reward to the winning schools, 100 high schools with the most commitments will be awarded a total of $3.25 million dollars in grants.  Two schools with the most votes will receive a $100,000 grant along with a Grand Prize Concert by GRAMMY Nominated The Band Perry. The second prize will go to 8 schools with next largest amount of votes. Those schools will also receive a $100,000 grant.  Lastly, 90 other schools with the most votes will receive a $25,000 grant. If we win a grant, the funds will be used to support driver's education courses, clubs, sports, and classrooms.

The more votes our school receives, the better chance we have of winning the competition and receiving a major grant for our school. This is a great competition for teens to be involved in because it focuses on making a commitment to safe driving. More teens die from car crashes than from any other cause, and the first year spent driving is statistically the most dangerous year. Involvement in this campaign will help to raise awareness of these issues.

Like this campaign at www.facebook.com/CelebrateMyDrive for news and updates.

Visit www.celebratemydrive.com for more information.