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Tentative Schedule of Events

Updated February 28, 2019

Friday, May 17, 2019
4:30 – 7:00 p.m. 2018-2019 & 2019-2020 Teen Advisory Board (TAB) Meeting
Invitation Only
Saturday, May 18, 2019
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon OPENING SESSIONS
9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Welcome Remarks

  • Russell H. Henk, P.E., CPPE, Teens in the Driver Seat® (TDS) Director, Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI)
  • TDS-Teen Advisory Board (TAB) Co-Chair
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Are You a Smart Driver?

  • TDS Regional Reps, Teens in the Driver Seat® (TDS) Staff, Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI)

Test your knowledge with the all new trivia game “Are You a Smart Driver?” It’ll be so fun, we’ll do it twice to see how much you learned during the conference!

Going the Extra Mile – You’re in the Lead

  • TDS Regional Reps, Teens in the Driver Seat® (TDS) Staff, Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI)

Learn the skills and gain the confidence to lead your TDS team in teen driving safety outreach and activities in your school and community. You will learn the best ways to reach your peers, determine if you are making a difference, and become the leader everyone will follow to the finish line.

12:00 – 12:30 p.m.

Box Lunch
Appearances by TDS Cell Phone Suit “Big Distraction”

12:30 – 1:00 p.m. Interactive Learning

  • Driving Simulators
  • VR Goggles
  • TDS Photo Booth
  • TDS Pledge Banner
  • Distracted Obstacle Course
  • Distracted Perfection Game
  • Social Media Video Taping
1:00 – 4:00 p.m. AFTERNOON SESSIONS
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. TDS Table Talk
TDS-TAB High School Student Members present TDS Activity Ideas
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. Union Pacific CARES – Rail Safety Education
Buck Russel, Sr., Supervisor Public Safety, Union Pacific Railroad
2:30 – 2:45 p.m. Short Break
2:45 – 3:15 p.m. Speaker TBA
3:15 – 3:30 p.m. Are You a Smart Driver? Part 2

  • TDS Regional Reps, Teens in the Driver Seat® (TDS) Staff, Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI)
3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Closing Remarks & Recognition

  • Russell H. Henk, P.E., CPPE, Teens in the Driver Seat® (TDS) Director, Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI)
  • TDS-Teen Advisory Board (TAB) Co-Chair
  • Recognize TAB Members
  • Present Scholarship Check(s)

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