So, after multiple meetings with administration, police officers and state troopers, our big day was finally here! We'll give you a chronological look at the day!
as an fyi, this Saturday is our school's prom, so we targeted this week for the activities.
First, all of the Seniors in the school went to the theater for an assembly. Sophomores and Juniors were in their Royal Links (Homeroom) classrooms. In the auditorium, the Seniors were given a presentation on drunk driving. Sophomores and Juniors were watching a live feed of the presentation on their individual room's TV.
First off, an officer of the Minnetonka Police Department introduced what was going to be shown. Second, everyone viewed a news clip done by the Fox 9 news investigators. The piece is titled 'Room to Live'. (view it by clicking the link) An investigative reporter goes all around the state, and climbs into cars which were involved in crashes where somebody died. All of these people were not wearing their seatbelts. The point she makes is that there is always 'room to live' in these cars, so it is crucially important to wear your seatbelt!
Next up, a state trooper came on stage and talked a little about her job. She is in a unit that goes to all the fatal crashes in the area, so she has seen many tragic scenes. She introduced a video that was created by the state troopers. It was a much more personal, and even graphic video. It highlighted a group of people's stories about traffic crashes. The film was very moving and it really gave a wide perspective on things. It displayed a wide range of emotions regarding their crashes. One guy took total responsibility for his actions, while another girl was selfish and focused on her penalties, and how her friends weren't wearing seatbelts.
Overall, the presentation went really well. Aside from some technical difficulties which left the classrooms with very quiet sound, everything went according to plans.
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