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Connect With Us

Have questions about getting TDS started at your school, Annual Surveys, or All-Stars? We’re here to help! You can connect with us in a few different ways.

  • Contact your regional rep. If you’re not sure who that is, complete the form below to find out.
  • Join our helpful text tips by texting tdsroadmap (one word) to 888-825-1346. We send weekly texts with important program info to help make your program more successful!
  • Join our TDS Open Houses! Throughout the year, our regional representatives will be hosting open house sessions through Zoom. Check out the schedule and links to past Open Houses below to learn more.

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TDS Open Houses

Join us for our Open Houses that we’ll host throughout the school year. Topics range from All-Star information to general program information. See the schedule and links to past Open Houses below.

2022-23 Year Open House Recordings:

  • Virtual Open House 1 Recording: Passcode Required – Zoom; Passcode: =1eS&nZW
  • Virtual Open House 2 Q&A Recording: Passcode Required – Zoom; Passcode: 0qTHb1%8
  • Virtual Open House 3 Recording: Passcode Required – Zoom; Passcode: Egds6n9.

2023-24 Year Open House Schedule:

Topic Date Time Zoom Info
Welcome Back! Here’s what’s new and how to plan out your year. August 22, 2023 10:30 am CT View Recording
Completing Surveys and W-9s September 6, 2023 3:30 pm CT View Recording
Passcode: 0.FPZ&t8
Pedestrian Safety and Summit Q&A September 20, 2023 11:00 am CT View Recording
Passcode: I56r6&&Y
Unit Modeling: Distractions and Conquering Zero Hero October 10, 2023 1:00 pm CT Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 871 4704 8287
Password: 176830
Senior Extra Mile Q&A October 27, 2023 12:00 pm CT Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 892 6588 4983
Password: 434488
Unit Modeling: Nighttime/Drowsy Driving November 2, 2023 10:00 am CT Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 897 6657 1954
Password: 837065
Teens run the TDS World – how to engage teens into the program November 13, 2023 3:30 pm CT Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 896 6864 4951
Password: 869420
Unit Modeling: Seat Belts and Conquering Zero Hero December 5, 2023 3:00 pm CT Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 823 3085 0985
Password: 297326
Driving the Message Q&A December 13, 2023 2:00 pm CT Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 834 5539 3380
Password: 011346
Unit Modeling: Speeding January 10, 2024 1:00 pm CT Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 820 7699 3199
Password: 658077
Spring Programming – making the most with half a year January 25, 2024 10:00 am CT Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 835 2067 1741
Password: 072921
Unit Modeling: Share the Road (Truck and Rail) February 1, 2024 3:00 pm CT Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 849 7377 3414
Password: 907286
You in the Driver Seat App February 12, 2024 11:30 am CT Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 821 5377 6138
Password: 466884
Unit Modeling: Impaired Driving March 7, 2024 1:00 pm CT Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 878 0444 0978
Password: 648055
Teen Advisory Board Q&A March 19, 2024 12:30 pm CT Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 847 4368 1725
Password: 424732
Wrapping up the year April 12, 2024 4:00 pm CT Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 850 8472 4437
Password: 781235

 

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