Lieutenant Governor Honors
Team Spirit Youth
JEFFERSON CITY - Youth
leadership teams from around the state will be in Jefferson City
on March 27 and 28 for a Team Spirit Reunion. The two-day reunion
includes workshops and presentations about traffic safety. Lieutenant
Governor Peter Kinder will recognize the contributions of the
youth teams by presenting each team with a proclamation for their
efforts in promoting safe habits among the youth in their communities.
The proclamation ceremony will take place Tuesday, March 28 from
11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. in the Governor's Garden east of the
Capitol.
Team Spirit is a statewide
program, sponsored by the Missouri Department of Transportation's
Highway Safety Division, which is committed to developing natural
leadership skills in teens. The program challenges students to
explore knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to driving
habits among their peers. After an initial training session, Team
Spirit youth create and implement specific action plans to address
traffic safety issues and to promote prevention and positive alternative
activities in their schools. The 2-day Reunion provided the teams
with the opportunity to share ideas with other teams and gain
knowledge.
"Nearly 600 young people
died in traffic crashes in Missouri over the last three years,"
said Pete Rahn, director for MoDOT. "Team Spirit gives these students
the skills to impact their peers in a very positive way."
Team Spirit is available
to all communities in Missouri. For more information about how
your school can become involved in this program call 1-800-800-BELT
(2358).
In case of inclement weather,
the proclamation ceremony will be held at the Ramada Inn, 1510
Jefferson Street, Jefferson City, Missouri in the Hermitage Hall.
Note - The following high schools
will receive a proclamation at the ceremony on March 28: Center,
Excelsior Springs, Fair Grove, Farmington, Hannibal, Iberia R-V,
La Monte R-IV, Lesterville R-IV, Lincoln R-II, Lindbergh, Macon
County, Naylor, Blair Oaks, Raymore-Peculiar High School, and
Raymore-Peculiar Freshman Center.
