Tentative Agenda
Week 1: May 1–8
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Saturday, May 1 | 10:00a–10:45a CDT | TDS Summit Kick-Off Celebration: The Game-Winning 3: Dave Davlin 2021 All-Stars Awards Presentation: Youth Transportation Team |
Monday, May 3 | 10:00a–10:45a CDT | Speeding During COVID: Robert Wunderlich (TTI) | |
Wednesday, May 5 | 2:00p–2:45p CDT | Vaping and Driving: Ned Minevitz (TMCEC) Team Showcase (Teen Maze): Toombs County High School |
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Friday, May 7 | 9:00a–9:45a CDT | Trauma Surgeon Presentation: Dr. Milton “Chip” Routt (Orthopedic Trauma Specialist) Team Showcase (Safety Event): Norfolk High School |
Week 2: May 10–14
Tuesday, May 11 | 11:15a–12:00p CDT | Power of Youth: Emma Dugas (MADD) | |
Thursday, May 13 | 2:00p–2:45p CDT | Nighttime Driving: Rachael Horvath (NSC) Team Showcase (Nighttime Fashion Show): East Central High School |
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Friday, May 14 | 10:00a–10:45a CDT | Distracted Driving: Hang Up and Drive: Jacy Good and Steve Johnson You in the Driver Seat App: Russell Henk (TTI) |
Week 3: May 17–21
Monday, May 17 | 10:00a–10:45a CDT | UPCARES: Buck Russel (Union Pacific) | |
Tuesday, May 18 | 2:00p–2:45p CDT | Street Smarts: Gabriella Kolodzy (TTI) Team Showcase (Chalk the Walk): Chattahoochee High School |
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Thursday, May 20 | 10:00a–10:45a CDT | Respect the Rig: Top 5 Risks Around Trucks: Jeff Langloss (FMCSA) Driver Walk Around: Allen Boyd and Alfonso Lewis (ATA) |
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Friday, May 21 | 11:30a–12:15p CDT | What to Do When You Get Pulled Over: El Paso Police Department Team Showcase (Fence Cups): Burges High School |
Week 4: May 24–28
Tuesday, May 25 | 2:00p–2:45p CDT | Where Public Health and Transportation Collide: Morgan Drexler and Glendedora Dolce (NHTSA Fellows) | |
Wednesday, May 26 | 2:00p–2:45p CDT | Teen Influencers: Coping Strategies and How to Get Involved: Coping Strategies: Sofia Tovar (MADD) Social Media/Teen Influencer: Trevor Sconyers |
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Thursday, May 27 | 11:15a–12:00p CDT | Taking Your Program From Peer-Driven to Peer-Led: Judith Tindall, Ph.D. (NAPPP) Team Showcase (TDS Surveys): Deer Park High School |
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Friday, May 28 | 10:20a–11:00a CDT | Collaborating With Teens for Peer-to-Peer Campaigns: Project Celebration in Texas: Mona Lisa Didelot (TxDOT) Click It or Ticket Campaign: Ruby Martinez (TxDOT) Team Showcase (Virtual Activities): Young Women’s Leadership Academy |
Things to Know
- Teachers: if more than 30 students at your school are wanting to attend, we can help with registration input. Please contact Rubi Mares.
- Attendees must register separately and provide a unique email address to join Virtual Sessions.
- Most Virtual Session recordings will be available to watch at a later date. Some presenters ask that their sessions not be recorded. These one-time sessions will be noted.
- Attendees must be logged in through their own registration and present to win special drawings.
- Registration will be open throughout the Summit.
Student Takeaways:
- Initiate discovery of traffic safety facts within your communities
- Peer leadership skills to change risky driving behavior
- Conduct more impactful outreach and activities
- Resources to implement our strengthen your TDS program or other safe driving teams
- Ideas from peers within successful TDS teams across the country
Teacher Takeaways:
- Building a great TDS team
- Staying positive in your outreach
- Awareness of health education and traffic safety trends
- Building a library of risk and knowledge data for your team’s use
- Where and how to find ready-to-use resources and activity ideas
Safety Partner Takeaways:
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- Knowledge of what resources and information teens are utilizing within their communities
- Useful and up-to-date teen traffic safety trends and information
- Awareness of Peer Leadership programming
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