Burton wins $25,000 from State Farm

During the ten day span from October 15-24, John I. Burton competed in Celebrate My Drive presented by State Farm. Celebrate My Drive is about the celebration of getting your driver license and making smart decisions while behind the wheel. During this ten day period, Burton students and teachers were on their phones or on the computers making commitments. Both students and teachers got other people in their family and in Norton's community to make online commitments. This competition was nation-wide and there were two categories: large schools and small schools.  State Farm's focus was to spread the message 2N2, which means two eyes on the road and two hands on the wheel.

John I. Burton won $25,000 from competing in this event. On Monday, December 1 during Burton's activity period, there was an assembly to celebrate this exciting occasion.  Burton won  $25,000  because we placed in the top 100 in the nation, meaning we had a large number of safe driving commitments. Our school had some special guest speakers and students during this time. The special guest speakers were Virginia Senator Bill Carrico; Nick McDavid, a representative from US Congressman Griffith's office; and Virginia Delegate Terry Kilgore. Student representatives from each grade level were also selected to participate in this assembly and to accept this huge check from State Farm.  The students who participated in this program were Conner W., Tyree B., Jaycee B., Torie A., Jon B., and Eryk N.

A big thanks goes out to Mrs. Carter, a science teacher at Burton, who initiated our participation in this competition.  Burton has hopes of winning again next year! Remember, keep two eyes on the road and two hands on the wheel!