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i. Buckle. Up we. Buckle. Up We’re glad you’re here.

Why Rural Middle Schoolers? 27, 500, 000 Estimated number of students not wearing seat belts.

Why Rural Middle Schoolers? 7% Increase Middle Schooler Traffic Fatalities from 2014 to 2015

Introduction to i. Buckle. Up we. Buckle. Up

THE WHAT. THE HOW.

THE WHAT.

The End-Goal • At the end of this workshop, our overarching objective is for your team to walk away with a completed planning process that you will be able to implement in your local community. • At the end of this project, your goal is to increase seatbelt usage in your community!

Highlights of i. Buckle. Up we. Buckle. Up –FACTS – every middle level chapter affiliated in 2017 -2018 has the national program FACTS located on their portal –Each Chapter will have the i. Buckle. Up we. Buckle. Up Toolkit –State contest $5, 000 – help your state earn funding by increasing seat belt usage in your community to benefit your state totals

Leading Innovation • As a national association - with state and local level initiatives, we hope to identify best practices in tailoring programming for middle school chapters. • NHTSA is counting on us to provide best practices, led by youth, in the community to increase seat belt use in middle-level youth, partnering with parents, administrators, and the community

Leadership is all about identifying and solving problems.

THE HOW.

The How • The FCCLA Planning Process: – Identify a Concern – Set a Goal – Form A Plan – Act – Follow-Up

Roles and Responsibilities

Roles & Responsibilities 1. Students: Project Manager, Change Agents 2. Parents: Coaching, Support, Parent Involvement/Behavior 3. Chapter Adviser(s)/Administration: Coaching, Support, Logistics, Etc. 4. State Advisers: Recognition on State Level, Connections, Resources

Moving Forward Together Identify a Concern – Seat belt usage

To solve middle school challenges, think like a middle schooler.

Setting a Goal • This portion is structured around three prompts (next) and setting a SMART Goal. • S - Specific • M - Measurable • A - Attainable • R - Relevant • T - Timely

What makes your team and/or community unique?

How might you use that unique “thing” in your action project?

Setting Your Goal

What makes your team and/or community unique? How might you use that unique “thing” in your action project?

Forming a Plan

Group Planning (Prepare for Greatness!)

How’s this going to work? 1. For the next 30 minutes, we are going to spend 6 minutes on 5 prompts. 2. There are 5 focus areas. 3. Using your action sheets, begin to build your project.

Parent Involvement 1. How can you involve parents? 2. How will you involve parents? 3. What role will parents play?

School Administration Involvement 1. How will you involve your assistant principal, superintendent? School Board?

Community Involvement & Partnerships 1. Who in your local community can help you? 2. What groups in your local community can help you? 3. What could they help you with?

Internal Promotion 1. How will you promote your event to your peers?

External Promotion 1. How will you promote your work to people outside? This may include newspapers, radios, TV stations, social media, etc.

Group Planning Time 1. For the next 30 minutes, you will have an opportunity to start forming your plan. 1. You all are at various places in your project development, so use this time for what you think is most effective.