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Youth Development, Healthy Living and Social Responsibility
From 10 schools in 2007 to 88 schools in 2012
Focus on education and encouragement
Community effort
Sustainable programs
Over
22,000 kids educated
Over 2,000 helmets fitted and distributed
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safe routes to school in meridian
Joint School District No. 2
Meridian Police Department
Ada County Highway District
Ada County Sheriff Department
Encouragement: International Walk to School Day, Polar Bear Walk, National
Bike to School Day, other promotions
Education: Bike Clinics, Bike/Ped Safety Classes, 3rd Grade Health & 8th Grade PE Curriculum
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EDUCATION
Education is key to the success of SRTS.
We continue to learn through the years and have focused on hands-on and low ratio education. So instead of whole school assemblies we suggest
in-class presentations. We also want sustainable programs that are easily repeatable, and grade specific like Annual 3rd Grade Bike Rodeos.
We also offer Bike Repair Classes, Focus Groups,
Bike Wheel at Carnivals/Open Houses.
Education programs can foster life-long safety habits.
They teach students safety skills for walking and bicycling and inform parents and other
drivers how to drive more safely around pedestrians and bicyclists.
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ENCOURAGMENT
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Community Events
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ENFORCEMENT
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*Data from NCSRTS Tallies and Parent Surveys from 2007-2010
EVALUATION
Addition of funds and districts
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partners
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