2. Traffic Safety Adversity
Addressed
• Meet Cera…
*Cera was involved in a serious
accident when she lost con-
trol of her car on a gravel road.
*She was wearing a seat belt and
it saved her life!
*To turn adversity into action, our
FCCLA Chapter is promoting
seat belt use in our community.
3. Peer To Peer Education
Efforts
• Seat belt surveys at our school
• Presentation for pre-school students
• Seat belt program for elementary students
• Video program for jr. high students
• Assembly program for students
• Program for community groups and parents
• Posters and displays in our school and
community
4. Use of the YOUTH-turn
Resource
• YOUTH-Turn CD was used in planning
and implementing our project.
• YOUTH-Turn t-shirts were worn by the
Project Committee.
• YOUTH-Turn buttons, wrist bands,
pens, key chains, tattoos, and pins were
used for promotion of the project.
5. Collaboration and Outreach
Efforts
• Our FCCLA Chapter collaborated with
teachers, staff and administrators in our
school.
• We worked along with local and area
law enforcement, community
organizations, parents, the local media.
• We invited a guest speaker to our
school.
6. Resources Used and Created
Our chapter used:
• Resources provided by YOUTH-Turn.
• Resources from the Nebraska Office of
Highway Traffic Safety
• Resources from the FCCLA Families Acting
for Community Traffic Safety Project
• We created project presentations and
activities, as well as publicity to promote our
project
7. Media Efforts and Promotion
of Youth Traffic Safety
• We wrote articles for the local school
newpaper, school newsletter and web page.
• We promoted our project in the local and area
newspapers.
• We promoted seat belt use through public
service announcements on the local radio
station.
• We used promotional posters, displays and
items to promote seat belt use.
8. Buckle Up Project Photos
Community Program
School Assembly
Program for
Elementary
Students
9. Buckle Up Project Photos
Seat Belt Survey in
the school parking lot
Buckle Up
Presentation for
Preschool Students
10. Buckle Up Summary
• This project focused on turning
adversity in action by promoting seat
belt use in our school and community.
• Seat belts save lives…our friend Cera
is with us today because she wore her
seat belt. Remember…
Buckle up every time you ride or drive!
