GIT Seat Belt Challenge

2019-2020  Get It Together High School Seat Belt Challenge

Get It Together High School Seat Belt Challenge is a program led by Drive Safe Hampton Roads and supported by other traffic safety groups.  Local high schools compete to raise students’ awareness of the importance of wearing seat belts every time they ride in a vehicle.

Participants use a variety of strategies to encourage their fellow students to “Buckle Up!”.  Tactics included pledge drives during lunch bells and having the Grim Reaper “take” a student every 15 minutes during the school day.  Other efforts include making buckle up videos and developing cheers to be used at sporting events.

The Get It Together Challenge is in its 23rd year in the Hampton Roads area and has been successful in increasing seat belt use each year.  Over 700,000 students have been touched by this program.

 2019-2020 High Schools Competing

Competition Kicks-Off October 15, 2019

Chesapeake Public Schools
Deep Creek High School
Grassfield High School
Hickory High School
Indian River High School

Hampton Public Schools
Bethel High School
Hampton High School
Kecoughtan High School
Phoebus High School

Isle of Wight County Public Schools
Smithfield High School
Windsor High School

Newport News Public Schools
Heritage High School
Menchville High School
Warwick High School
Woodside High School

Norfolk Public Schools
Norview High School

Northampton County Public Schools         
Northampton High School

Poquoson Public Schools

Portsmouth Public Schools
Churchland High School
I. C. Norcom High School
Woodrow Wilson High School

Suffolk Public Schools 
King's Fork High School
Lakeland High School
Nansemond River High School

Virginia Beach Public Schools
Bayside High School
Green Run High School
Kellam High School
Landstown High School
Ocean Lakes High School
Salem High School

Williamsburg - James City County Public Schools
Jamestown High School
Lafayette High School
Warhill High School

York County Public Schools
Bruton High School
Grafton High School
Tabb High School
York High School 

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Challenge Materials

2019-2020 - Program Description
2019-2020 - Contact Info Form
2019-2020 - Participation Agreement
2019-2020 - Instructions for GIT Costume/Video Request
2019-2020 - Costume/Video Request Form - Fillable
2019-2020 - Seat Belt Check Instructions & Form
2019-2020 - Challenge Kit with Rules & Guidelines
2019-2020 - Challenge Calendar
2019-2020 - Point Sheet
2019-2020 - Pledge Cards
2019-2020 - Pledge Signature Form
2019-2020 - Midway Report
2019-2020 - Final Report - electronic template
2019-2020 - Baseline Data
2019-2020 - Video Judging Guidelines
2019-2020 - Photo Release Form - Fillable
2019-2020 - Midway Point Tally
2019-2020 - Final Points Tally

Challenge Calendar 

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Resources

2019-2020 LIBRARY - AAA VIDEO CATALOG
2019-2020 - LIBRARY - Drive Safe HR (Videos, Costumes and other tools to help promote GIT message)
HLDI Bulletin - Young teen crash risk by vehicle type
Proper Seat Belt Use
2019 Early Estimate of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities (Jan–Jun)
2017 Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes: Overview
Traffic Safety Facts - 2018
Lives Saved in 2017 by Restraint Use & Min.-Drinking-Age Laws
Seat Belt Use in 2018–Use Rates in the States & Territories
Traffic Safety Facts - 2015

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Internet Links

AAA website for teens & parents with state specific info
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
DMV’s website
United States Department of Transportation
Drive Smart Virginia
Emergency Nurses CARE
Global SchoolNet Foundations
GM’s Driver Education Website (Keyword: Driver Education)
University of NC Highway Safety Research Center
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
National Highway Transportation Safety Administration
National Organizations for Youth Safety
National Safety Council
National Transportation Safety Board
Progressive Insurance Company
Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
State Farm Teen Driver Website
Network of Employers for Traffic Safety
Virginia Center For Injury Prevention
VDOT’s website
Youth of Virginia Speak Out About Traffic Safety (YOVASO)
GEICO online video library
GMSA Distracted Driving Study