By Monica Holmes
Sports Editor

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]magine FFHS winning anywhere from 25,000 to 100,000 dollars, having a day of activities during lunch periods followed by an assembly indoors with a Kelly Clarkson live concert.

In order to win, FFHS students must vote online during the week of October 18-26 at CelebrateMyDrive.com.

In 2012, State Farm started Celebrate My Drive with the hope that safe driving would be a long-lasting commitment. Steve Gillis, the FFHS Celebrate My Drive representative, believes this is an important cause.

“Celebrate My Drive is a great way for us to get involved and help educate and inform teen drivers, in a fun and creative way,” Gillis said.

The month of October is teen driver safety month. Teens ages 16-19 have the highest annual crash rates of any other age group. State Farm realized the importance of safe driving and sent Gillis here to help students achieve safe driving goals.

“It’s up to all of us to make sure voting takes place, and lets not also forget that safe driving is the reason for this,” Gillis said. “If I can help save one life from this event, I have done my part.”

On October 22, there will be an event during all lunch periods outside in the parking lot  full of games and fun activities. The event will then move indoors for an assembly. All of the activities will take less than two minutes so everyone will have the chance to participate. Some of the activities include a pit stop challenge, racing simulations, a putting green, and wearing drunk driving goggles to see how you can complete the activities with blurred vision. There will also be a raffle and each student will get a ticket. Tickets will be drawn during the assembly for a chance to win prizes.

“I want this to be the number one Celebrate My Drive event in the country,” Gillis said.

Since this competition will benefit the students, it gives them an opportunity to make a difference at our school said Gillis. Career Development and Special Populations Coordinator Jennie Rook is working with Gillis to help the students and staff of First Flight get involved.

Said Rook, “Everybody in this building and everyone they know will have to spread the word.”

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