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National Association
of Students Against
Violence Everywhere
322 Chapanoke Rd., Suite 110
Raleigh, NC 27603
Phone: 919-661-7800
Fax: 919-661-7777
Email: info@nationalsave.org
May 2016
Volume 16, Issue 5
Focus On: Teen Driving Safety
National Youth Traffic Safety Month
by Casey Cooke, Communications Intern
May is National Youth Traffic Safety Month!
The Allstate Foundation along with the
National Association of Students Against
Violence Everywhere (SAVE) have partnered
together to promote safe driving among
teens as well as raising awareness about
youth safety. This is an important time, as it
coincides with many events surrounding the
end of the school year, such as prom and graduation.
In awareness of National Youth Traffic Safety Month, here are some tips to
help YOU stay alive on the road:
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Be defensive! Leave plenty of room between yourself and the car in
front of you.
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Slow down! Pay attention to the posted speed limits.
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Speak up! If the driver of a car you’re in is driving recklessly, tell
them to slow down!
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Avoid distractions! Talking
on your cell phone while
driving has been shown to
give you the reaction time of a
70-year-old.
And most importantly of all, remember:
A crash can happen to anyone, even
if you think you’re a good driver. So
make sure to practice safe driving
habits behind the wheel. It could save a friend’s life...or your own. For more
information about teen safe driving, visit http://nationalsave.org/chapter-tools/
crime-prevention/teen-safe-driving/
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In this issue:
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National Youth Traffic
Safety Month
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SAVE Shining Star
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Gabrielle AllenDestroismaisons
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Question of the Month
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SAVE Store
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YABer Yak
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Youth Advisory Board
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Chapter Highlights:
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Pinecrest High
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Nino Sustache
Scholarship
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Upcoming Events
National SAVE
Youth Advisory
Board
Haley Abernathy, Chair
Highland School of Technology (NC)
Margaret Adams
Chapel Hill High School (NC)
Gabrielle AllenDestroismaisons
Laney High School (NC)
Mamie Frank
White Oak High School (NC)
Jordan German
Optimism Services (SC)
Rose Le
Biloxi High School (MS)
Sarah Spradlin
Scurry County (TX)
Jenny Suwanmanee
East Chapel Hill HS (NC)
Larissa Wilson
Scurry County (TX)
Kaleigh Wright
Cuthbertson High School (NC)
SAVE Staff
Gabrielle Allen-Destroismaisons SAVE Shining Star
by Casey Cooke, Communications Intern
Our SAVE Shining Star for the month of April is Gabrielle
Allen-Destroismaisons of Wilmington, NC! A senior at
E.A. Laney High School, Gabby is active in her school and
community. She has participated in various activities that
include organizing a Peace Table for the Martin Richard
Bridge Builder Campaign where students were invited to
create their own peace poster that was later displayed on
campus. Gabby also participated in a reading of “Twenty
Twinkling Stars” at Wrightsboro Elementary School and
was an integral part of her SAVE chapter’s anti-bullying presentation at Murrayville
Elementary School. This past year, Gabby participated in her school’s Adopt a Family
program, where she used her own Christmas money to help families in need. Showing
her dedication to her community, she organized, planned and executed a family beach
clean-up to celebrate National Family Week.
One of Gabby’s main focuses is youth mental health and suicide prevention. During
Mental Illness Awareness Week in October, she printed copies of the National Suicide
Prevention Lifeline’s call sheet and spent her lunch period taping them to the stalls
in the girls’ bathrooms. To raise suicide prevention and mental health awareness,
Gabby worked as a volunteer at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s
Out of the Darkness Walk at Wrightsville Beach. She can often be found handing out
compliment cards at meetings with kind words written on them or bringing a sweet
treat to share with her fellow SAVE members.
Do you have a SAVE member that shines above the rest? Would you like them to
be recognized for their outstanding efforts? Please complete this brief form and
share with us why the student should be recognized as a SAVE Shining Star by the
National SAVE office. Students honored will receive a SAVE Shining Star Certificate,
be publicly recognized for their efforts in the SAVE e-Source, on the SAVE Blog and
in social media. We will also share their award with local media.
http://nationalsave.org/save-shining-star/
SAVE Question of the Month
Carleen Wray
Please share the SAVE Question of the Month with your SAVE members. This is a
place to ask questions and get responses from SAVE members across the country.
Tracy Haas
“This month’s focus is on Teen Driving Safety. What can you do to
improve the safe driving habits of your peers?”
Executive Director
cwray@nationalsave.org
Business Manager
thaas@nationalsave.org
Casey M. Cooke
Communications Intern
commintern@nationalsave.org
Please blog your responses to: http://nationalsave.org/qom-may
Shop the SAVE Store:
http://nationalsave.org/shop/
May Special!
Lapel Pin:
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YABer Yak: Mamie Frank (NC)
May is National Youth Traffic Safety Month. Each day, an
average of 11 teens will die in a car crash. Together, with
SAVE’s message, we can help prevent this statistic. The
best way to combat this statistic is by educating teenagers.
Teens are often taught about the dangers of texting while
driving, but they are often unaware of other distractions
present while driving. When multiple passengers are
present, drivers are more distracted. Being in a very social
time of their lives, teens are very likely to have multiple
passengers in their car. Young drivers often feel that they
are invincible, or that danger won’t affect them. Due to
this mentality, teens often speed and disobey driving laws. On average, 21 percent of
serious teen driver collisions are due to driving too fast for road conditions.
So what can be done to prevent these statistics? Schools can hold assemblies to
instruct students about the dangers of distracted driving. DMV representatives and
police officers would be wonderful guest speakers for these assemblies. Schools can
also hold campaigns, such as SAVE’s “Drive It Right” pledges. Seat belt checks before
or after school can be used to determine the effectiveness of these activities.
Even though schools can run campaigns and activities, the most effective prevention
of dangerous driving among teens is peer influences. Young people are more likely to
receive information that is presented by their friends and people their age. Teenagers
need to educate their friends on methods of safe driving, and encourage their friends
to follow driving laws while behind the wheel. By utilizing these methods or education,
we can strive to diminish or eliminate collisions by teen drivers.
SAVE IS LOOKING FOR OUTSTANDING TEENS!
APPLY TO BE ON THE YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD (YAB)!
Board of Directors
Jim Wise, Chair
Chapel Hill High School (NC)
Michael Williams,Vice Chair
Cabarrus County Schools (NC)
Mary Katherine Alderman,
Secretary
Bandwidth (NC)
Alex Brown,Treasurer
IBM (VA)
Argrow “Kit” Evans
Testimonies of Hope (IL)
Britt Hinchliff
PwC (DC)
Cody Johnson
Stock Building Supply (NC)
Officer Daisy McCarroll
Biloxi High School (MS)
Betsy Rack
Web Content Strategist (NC)
Pamela Riley
Youth Safety Expert (NC)
Laurie Schloff
Speech Improvement Co. (MA)
Sabrina Steger
Parent Representative (KY)
Jim Sustache
Parent Representative (WI)
Thomas Walters
Allstate Insurance (NC)
Gary Weart
First SAVE Advisor (SC)
Gerard Wheeler
Savannah College of Art & Design (GA)
The National Association of Students Against Violence Everywhere will select up to
10 SAVE members for the 2016-2017 National SAVE Youth Advisory Board (YAB).
The YAB is composed of high school students from across the nation who have
demonstrated leadership skills and service in their school and community, as well as
having experience and service with the SAVE program.
The application process is open to rising high school freshmen through juniors who
are actively engaged members of an existing SAVE chapter.
Want to apply? Go to:
http://nationalsave.org/youth-advisory-board/
Honorary Board
Gary Brown
Retired School Safety
Software Consultant (NC)
Dawne Orange
Parent Representative (NC)
Dr. Ronald Stephens
National School Safety Center (CA)
Applications are due by May 16, 2016!
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SAVE Chapter Highlight:
Pincrest High School
by Casey Cooke, Communications Intern
It’s been a big year for Pinecrest High School in Southern
Pines, NC. In August, SAVE members began planning their
activities for the school year, beginning with the topic
of Suicide Awareness. Students also attended the first
Community Task Force meeting at the Southern Pines
Police Department. Students attended these meetings
every 3rd Tuesday, with some being held in the Pinecrest
High School media center. In addition, they also assisted
in hosting a community event with national speaker Kevin
Hines on the subject of suicide awareness and mental
illness.With October came Homecoming and along with
it, activities for awareness and safety. Pinecrest SAVE
hosted several activities during the week, including “X
the Text” and the Red Ribbon giveaway. Students also
participated in the Homecoming parade and passed out
candies with white ribbons for #bringbackourgirls.
In January and February, Pinecrest SAVE began preparing
for the SAVE Summit, where they would be presenting
on Community Collaborations. 8 of the 15 members of
the Pinecrest
SAVE chapter
attended the
Summit, each
highlighting a
different topic.
On April 8,
the
SAVE-ALife tour came
to
Pinecrest
High to raise
awareness of
the
dangers
of
underage
drinking and distracted driving. Over 950 students
participated in the event. On April 22, students and
community supporters held a “Mock Crash” along
with the Theatre Club and SAVE/SADD members that
portrayed the dangers of drinking and driving. Entitled
“Arrive Alive,” this message targeted students going
to prom with the hashtag #gettheresafe. Allstate
collaborator Clyde Shepley of the Aberdeen office
donated supplies for the event. In April, Pinecrest SAVE
began filming PSA’s with a local community domestic
violence shelter in observance of Sexual Assault
Awareness Month. From May 16-20, SAVE members
will be posting prevention messages across campus that
target all topics covered during the school year.
Nino Sustache Scholarship Information
Application Deadline: May 16, 2016
The Nino Sustache Scholarships
are awarded to deserving
high school graduates for
living a life of nonviolence and
being positive role models
through
Students Against
Violence Everywhere (SAVE).
Two graduating high school
students (one living within
100 miles of Kenosha, WI) will
receive $1,500 to further their
education. Both awards will be presented at the Nino
Sustache Memorial Golf Outing on August 14 of 2016 at
Bristol Oaks Country Club in Bristol,WI. To apply please
visit http://nationalsave.org/nino-sustache-scholarship/
Upcoming Events
More info: nationalsave.org/events
May
1-30
National Mental Health Month
1-30
Teen Safe Driving Month
16-20
National Prevention Week
16
YAB Applications Due
16
Nino Sustache Scholarship Application Due
31
World No Tobacco Day
June
1-30
1
July
28
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Focus:Teen Driving Safety
Focus: Summer Safety
National Safety Month
National Say Something Nice Day
Focus: Gangs
Youth Advisory Board Leadership Institute