Northland Poster Contest
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The ATSSA Foundation’s “Life Behind the Cones and Barrels – How Roadway Workers Keep America
Moving” Poster Contest educates young people about work zone safety before they begin to drive. Future
drivers in grades K-3 and 4-6 document their impressions of roadway work and become advocates for
safe work zone habits to their family members and friends.
The contest is broken in groups of future drivers in grades K-3 and 4-6.
Your poster should cover "Life Behind the Cones and Barrels" / "How Roadway Workers Keep America Moving"
-Slow down to posted speeds and be patient.
-Merge carefully and follow the directions of work zone signs and workers.
-Remove distractions such as cell phones or unnecessary conversations.
-Focus on what is ahead of you and "expect the unexpected".
-Turn lights on in work zones
-Display an orange ribbon on your vehicle to show your commitment to work zone safety.
Northland Chapter winners receive cash prizes, with a matching gift going to each winner’s school.
Posters are sent to the National contest for a chance at prizes and being featured in the NATSSAF
calendar.
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NATIONAL ROADWAY SAFETY FOUNDATION AWARDS CASH PRIZES TO LOCAL STUDENTS,
SCHOOLS WHO PARTICIPATED IN WORK ZONE POSTER CONTEST
Fredericksburg, Va. – Students from Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Texas, Minnesota,
Missouri and Illinois were recently selected as winners of the American Traffic Safety Services
Association Foundation’s (the Foundation) national poster contest that challenges children
across the nation to creatively draw their depictions of roadway work zones. Their respective
schools also received matching cash awards.
The nationwide poster contest program – “Life Behind the Cones and Barrels: How Roadway
Workers Keep America Moving Program” – was created by the Foundation to help raise public
awareness of the dangers that workers experience daily in roadway work zones across the
country. Annually, over 720 fatalities occur in these work zones. The number of roadway work
zones has increased significantly over the past several years due to necessary safety
improvements, upgrades and completely new roadway design across much of America.
Hundreds of posters were judged at ATSSA’s headquarters in Fredericksburg, Va. by a team of
roadway safety experts. Press releases will be sent to the award winners’ local newspapers. The
winning posters are located at: http://www.atssa.
com/cs/root/the_foundation/2010_foundation_poster_contest_winners.
Winners: In grades K-2, the winners are Zoe Huxtable from Peoria, IL. (First Place, 1st grade,
$300), Fiona Johnstone from Peoria, IL (Second Place, 1st grade, $100) and Jacy Melton from
Poplar Bluff, MO (Third Place, 1st grade, $50). Honorable mention is Shelby Volmert from Clever,
MO.
In grades 2-4, the winners are John Hatcher, Jr. from Park Forest, IL (First Place, 2nd grade,
$300), Sophia Clements from St. Paul, MN (Second Place, 3rd grade, $100) and Vijeyta
Revankar from Seabrook, TX. (Third Place, 2nd grade, $50). Honorable mention is Matthias
Talley from Newark, AR.
In grades 5-6, the winners are Chris Bixler from Mechanicsburg, PA (First Place, 6th grade,
$300), Molly Rodgers from Hazelwood, MO (Second Place, 6th grade, $100) and Chelsea
McTeague from Peoria, IL (Third Place, 6th grade, $50). Honorable mention is Imogen Hoffman
from New Orleans, LA.
SCHOOLS WHO PARTICIPATED IN WORK ZONE POSTER CONTEST
Fredericksburg, Va. – Students from Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Texas, Minnesota,
Missouri and Illinois were recently selected as winners of the American Traffic Safety Services
Association Foundation’s (the Foundation) national poster contest that challenges children
across the nation to creatively draw their depictions of roadway work zones. Their respective
schools also received matching cash awards.
The nationwide poster contest program – “Life Behind the Cones and Barrels: How Roadway
Workers Keep America Moving Program” – was created by the Foundation to help raise public
awareness of the dangers that workers experience daily in roadway work zones across the
country. Annually, over 720 fatalities occur in these work zones. The number of roadway work
zones has increased significantly over the past several years due to necessary safety
improvements, upgrades and completely new roadway design across much of America.
Hundreds of posters were judged at ATSSA’s headquarters in Fredericksburg, Va. by a team of
roadway safety experts. Press releases will be sent to the award winners’ local newspapers. The
winning posters are located at: http://www.atssa.
com/cs/root/the_foundation/2010_foundation_poster_contest_winners.
Winners: In grades K-2, the winners are Zoe Huxtable from Peoria, IL. (First Place, 1st grade,
$300), Fiona Johnstone from Peoria, IL (Second Place, 1st grade, $100) and Jacy Melton from
Poplar Bluff, MO (Third Place, 1st grade, $50). Honorable mention is Shelby Volmert from Clever,
MO.
In grades 2-4, the winners are John Hatcher, Jr. from Park Forest, IL (First Place, 2nd grade,
$300), Sophia Clements from St. Paul, MN (Second Place, 3rd grade, $100) and Vijeyta
Revankar from Seabrook, TX. (Third Place, 2nd grade, $50). Honorable mention is Matthias
Talley from Newark, AR.
In grades 5-6, the winners are Chris Bixler from Mechanicsburg, PA (First Place, 6th grade,
$300), Molly Rodgers from Hazelwood, MO (Second Place, 6th grade, $100) and Chelsea
McTeague from Peoria, IL (Third Place, 6th grade, $50). Honorable mention is Imogen Hoffman
from New Orleans, LA.