Backpack Buddies Kids and Adult Triathlon
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- Published on Tuesday, 09 June 2015 09:01
Savannah FCCLA Backpack Buddies Triathlon
The triathlon proceeds benefit Backpack Buddies, who provides weekend meals for students in need. All participants will receive a bright dri-fit t-shirt and a participation medal. Photographs of the participants will be posted on a website for easy download. If 100 or more people sign up, the event will be professionally timed, if not rough time estimates will be provided. Spread the word of this event put on by the Savannah High School Future Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA.) Thank you for doing your part in supporting Backpack Buddies. When the going gets tough... the tough TRI harder!
Sign up here and receive $10 off registration.
Schedule of Events
August 7:
7:00-9:00 P.M.: Packet Pickup @ the Savannah Pool—-Waiver MUST be signed at packet pickup
August 8:
5:45-6:45 A.M.: Packer Pickup
7:00 A.M.: Race Time!
*Order of events will be swim, bike, run. Adult/Team together race first with kids race immediately after.
Awards to Follow:
EVERYONE WILL BE GIVEN A PARTICIPATION MEDAL! Medals will be engraved for the top 3 male and female winners in each age division.
Age Divisions
12 and under
13-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60+
Course Info
-Swimming will be held at the Savannah Pool in Messick Park
-Biking will be on Chestnut Street to the end of E Highway and back to Messick Park
-Running will be on Main Street along First Street and back on Price Street to Messick Park
*When you arrive to the event please check-in with registration to be told where to go even if you have already picked up your packet.*
*A waiver MUST be signed in order to participate!*
*Police will be stationed throughout course to control traffic but please stay on the side/shoulder of the road while biking and running.*
Safety Town coming to Our Minnie Cline Elementary School
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- Published on Friday, 05 June 2015 12:24
Safety Town
Safety Town is a miniature town designed to introduce children to the importance and methods of safety, especially pedestrian safety. The town is complete with sidewalks, crosswalks, streets, signs, traffic signals and replica buildings. The goal of the program is to reduce possible injury or death of children resulting from preventable accidents. Safety Town familiarizes children with law enforcement officers, firefighters and other community workers.
Participating children will learn safety techniques addressing the following topics:
* Pedestrian
* Traffic
* Bicycle
* School Bus
* Railroad
* Stranger Danger
* Playground
* 911
* Electrical
* Fire
* Animal
* Poison Prevention
* Internet
* Gun
* Weather
* Natural Gas
* Water
Children ages 5-7 attend Safety Town for eight days, over a two week timeframe, and learn safety skills through classroom training and exercises taught by state-certified teachers. Law enforcement officers, teenage volunteers, and community leaders further assist with instruction. Students take field trips to the local fire department and Park, as well as spend lots of time "on the town". These sessions are recommended for students entering Kindergarten, First, and Second grades in Fall 2015. If your child attended a preschool session in the past, it is highly recommended that they be enrolled in a full session for review of previously taught safety concepts, as well as, introduction to advanced topics.
Our Minnie Cline Elementary School Sessions:
Morning Session: June 29-July 9, 8-11:30am (M-Th) $45 (Open to Savannah SD Students Only)
Afternoon Session: June 29-July 9, 12:30-4pm (M-Th) $45 (Open to Savannah SD Students Only).
More information is available at http://www.stjoesafetycouncil.org/community.htm
Sun Protection
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- Published on Thursday, 28 May 2015 16:28
Summer is just around the corner.
Learn how to have fun and stay safe in the sun this summer.
Prevent Teen Drinking
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- Published on Tuesday, 26 May 2015 11:55
Summer is Peak Time for Teens to Try Alcohol
Memorial Day, prom night, high school graduation, school's out: These are the times teenagers may be especially pressured or tempted to try alcohol - the most widely abused substance among teens. In fact, more kids take their first drink in June or July than at any other time of year.
It's comforting to know that most kids don't engage in alcohol abuse. But those who do face huge risks to their health and safety.
Education and parental involvement play big roles in curbing underage drinking. Whether you are a teacher or parent, these free resources may provide a good starting point for this important conversation: