Extra Mile! Senior Activity

This is only available to seniors at TDS active program schools. If your school is not an active school, please visit Steps for Starting TDS for information to start the program.

Objective: New drivers are at the highest risk of vehicle crashes. To help young adults learn more about the risks they face behind the wheel, we are challenging TDS seniors to lead peer-to-peer outreach effort and become an advocate of traffic safety within their school and community. The idea is simple: TDS seniors spread the safe driving message to peers by leading outreach within their school. Upon successful completion, seniors will be awarded a graduation cord*! All seniors who complete the activity will receive 10 bonus All-Star points. Activities submitted will also be awarded All-Star points!

*Please check with your school administration to ensure cord may be worn during graduation.

Steps for Completion Credit:

1. Qualifying seniors must sign up using the form below before November 1, 2019
2. Participants must lead and participate in a total of THREE (3) REQUIRED activities (leading at least 2 small activities and actively planning and participating in 1 large activity) listed below
3. Complete an activity form for each of your activities completed (your school will get All-Star points!)
4. Once you have met the above requirements, submit the Completion Form and return required documents to TDS before April 1, 2020 to receive your cord.

Your cord will be sent to your TDS teacher/sponsor.

The below information can be downloaded here>

Plan and conduct at least two (2) small activities. You must LEAD and coordinate this project, not just participate.

Conduct prom PROMise to not drink and drive (found on t-driver.com).
Learn about drug use behind the wheel and teach your peers what you’ve learned by conducting a new activity within your school.
Create Spring Break reminders about driving safely and give them out to students.
Give out kudos for anyone you see reducing risks while behind the wheel, such as wearing a seat belt, driving safely, and not driving with other teens in the vehicle. You can do this as students are leaving the parking lot.
Make and display large safety posters for your school.
Give out glow sticks with information to remind everyone about safe nighttime driving.
Place safety signs in front of schools for all community members to see.
Hang up safe driving banners at a sporting event.
Research and make morning announcements about drowsy driving and how to prevent it.
Take a poll of how much sleep students get and let them know facts about drowsy driving and how to prevent it.
Create Holiday safe driving messages before students leave for break.
Organize a group to write short notes or tips to younger classmates about what safety lessons you all have learned as a new driver and hang them in the halls.
Design and place safety messaging to hand out at school sporting events.

Help plan and conduct (along with your TDS team) at least one (1) large activity. You must actively participate in this activity by leading, coordinating, and engaging peers.

Invite and coordinate a speaker to address students on a safe driving topic. *Tyson Dever is not included since TDS coordinates logistics for his appearances.*
Conduct a random seat belt count and let everyone know what you find through school announcements, school paper, website, or posters throughout the school. *Zero Crazy may count if YOU lead the initiative.*
Organize and conduct pedal kart obstacle course.
Learn about drug use behind the wheel and teach your peers what you’ve learned by conducting a new activity within your school.
Create a skit about safe driving to perform at a pep rally.
Create and implement a contest for best ways to keep friends from texting and driving.
Place safety messaging on the back of Prom tickets to remind attendees to not drink and drive.
Invite a local car dealership or mechanic to hold a workshop about proper car maintenance.
Make a presentation to parents about what you and your peers need to stay safe behind the wheel.
Make a presentation to your city council or school board about what you and your team are doing to decrease teen crashes.
Organize a safety fair for your school and conduct it over lunch.
Write an article about your work with TDS and get it published in your local paper.
Invite your local television station to an event you are holding and talk about your work with TDS.
Organize an assembly with speakers or activities to teach peers about teen driving risks and how to stay safe.
Have another idea? Let us know what it is and we will add it to the list of ideas!

Don’t forget to document as you go by completing activity forms for your completed activities!

Questions / comments / ideas? Please email Stacey at [email protected]!

The Completion Form can be found here. It will also be emailed to you in March. This will be the ONLY reminder you will receive.