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 MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS PROGRAM Students taught to date: 2148
Recent Presentations On August 5, 2008, Tom Lay, Martha and Charlie Toth presented an abridged version of "Share the Road" at the Westwego Night Out Against Crime. Program was well received and Chief Munch (a member of the LA Highway Safety Commission) invited us back for next year. We've returned to Belle Chasse Joint Reserve Training Center on Wednesday July 23, 2008 at 9:00am to speak to the Marine detachment and Navy and civilian employees on a safety stand down day. Many thanks to the following people who showed up to help and meet the troops: Carol F. McCarthy, Jack L. Mills Jr, Martha Toth, Sharon "Kinky Kathy" Gonzales, Rhonda Christen, Jerry Forstater, Peter Mustaiche and Charles Toth.July 14, 2008 Tom Lay, Martha and Charlie Toth attended the Westwego city council meeting and offered to conduct the Share the Road program for civic organizations in Westwego, Tom's hometown. We will have a tent at the Night out Against Crime on Aug 5, 2008 and have been invited to set up a booth at the Farmer's market any Wed or Sat. I ask all members of ABATE to help spread the news about the Share the Road program to everyone they can. It literally could save your life. June 26, 2008, we presented the Share the Road MAP at Naval Air Station Belle Chasse for 100 sailors. It was very well received and Kinky Kathy, Martha Toth and Charlie Toth were honored for the opportunity to speak to some real heroes. We've been invited back Wednesday July 23, 2008 at 9:00am to speak to the Marine detachment and on Sat Sept 6, 2008 at 1:00pm to speak to a few hundred Army reservists. As always, I'm looking for some help on these days. Send me your driver's license name and whether you'll be cagin' or ridin' by 7/20/08 for the program on 7/23/08. We conducted 2 sessions at Bonnabel HS on 5/27/08 for 151 students and 1 session for 125 students at John Ehret HS on 5/28/08. Thanks to Tom Lay 2x, Jane Braendl 2x, Kinky Kathy Gonzales 2x, Martha Toth, and Uncle Jerry for their help in conducting these sessions. We had a guest at Bonnabel, Mike Jastrom, from the Baton Rouge GoldWingers observe as well. The GNO/RP chapter presented a demonstration of the MAP "Share the Road" program at the New Orleans HOG chapter meeting on Sat April 5, 2008. Feedback was good, made a contact to get an introduction into Lafourche and South Lafourche High Schools and may have recruited 3 more instructors. We conducted 2 sessions at Bonnabel HS on 3/4/08 for 128 students and 1 session for 158 students at John Ehret HS on 3/5/08. Thanks to Jane Braendel(2x), Kinky Kathy(2x), Grant Miller, Tom Lay(2x), Linda Erickson(2x), and Martha Toth for their help. I conducted a GNO/RP MAP committee meeting and presenters workshop on Feb 9. 2008 at 11:00AM to 5:00PM at my house. We walked through equipment setup and reviewed the instructor guide and practiced portions of the presentation and critiqued one another. Tom Lay, Sharon "Kinky Kathy" Gonzalez, Pat Nerney , Lynda Williams, Grant Miller, Jane Braendel, Gregg Miller, Vicki Miller, "Uncle " Jerry Forstater, Linda Erickson, Jack Mills, ET Malbrough, Pat Malbrough and Peter Mustaiche attended and we have some ready to be lead presenters. Thank you for your attendence and dedication. Spread the word around, we can always use more volunteers. We conducted 2 sessions at Bonnabel HS on 12/11/07 for 124 students and 1 session for 125 students at John Ehret HS on 12/12/07. Thanks to Jane Braendel, Kinky Kathy(2), Rhonda Christen, Pat Nerney, Uncle Jerry(2), Martha Toth(2) and Peter Mustaiche(2) for their help. Comments from Cliff Kottemann (Bonnabel) "Putting the presentation on POWERPOINT as well as video of actual collisions worked wonders in holding the students attention. Comments from Dr. Harper (Ehret) "Mr. Toth was well organized and the message to our students was extremely well received. There was a significant improvementt in the use of AV materials and handouts. We look forward to ABATE's presentation this spring. Grant Miller, Gregg Miller, Jane Braendel, Pat Nerney and Charlie Toth conducted an abbreviated version of the MAP program at the NASA Safety Fair on November 6, 2007. It was very well received, attended by approx 300 people and the NASA Michoud Safety Director invited us for the 2008 Fair. Thanks to the volunteers. Upcoming Events We've been invited Sat Sept 6, 2008 at 1:00pm to speak to a few hundred Army reservists at the Belle Chasse Joint Reserve Training Center. As always, I'm looking for some help. There is some preliminary discussion of a bike parade and an opportunity to meet with some of the troops after the Share the Road Program. If you wnt to attend te program and meet with the troops, I'll need your name by no later than Sep 2, 2008. Email me at charlestoth@cox.net. Next Driver's Ed classes are Tues Sep 9,2008 at Bonnabel HS and Wed Sep 10,2008 at John Ehret. Let me know if you can attend as a presenter, assistant or observer. Email me at charlestoth@cox.net. Instructor Workshop and Program update day We will have a training class for those of you who are interested in learning "Share the Road" the Motorcycle Awareness Program (MAP) that ABATE sponsors. It will be held the 21st of September starting at 11:00 am at Gregg and Vicki Miller's home in Lacombe. Class is open to all who wish to be part of the program as we are expanding to encompass more parishes throughout the state. There will be BBQ and refreshments at the training class and will be held rain or shine. All current instructors are encouraged to attend to update and revise the program for the up[coming school year. All people with workbooks should bring them and I'll need a count on new candidates by 9/17/08. Email me at charlestoth@cox.net. Charlie Toth For more information on the Share the Road program contact me @ 1-504-874-1292
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