4-H CARTEENS is a traffic safety program conducted by 4-H teen leaders and their program partners for juvenile traffic offenders. 4-H CARTEENS goals include:
- reducing the number of repeat juvenile traffic offenders,
- decreasing the number of teen traffic offenders, and
- increasing teen awareness of traffic/vehicular safety.

Proceedings from the

Ohio 4-H CARTEENS "KEYS" Conference

Keep Educating for Youth Safety

November 6, 2010

Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy - Columbus, Ohio

CONFERENCE AGENDA

8:30 AM - Exhibit Set-Up

9:00 AM - Registration & Visit Displays

9:30 AM - Welcome Assembly

• Welcome from your State 4-H CARTEENS Planning Committee
• Introductions & Get Acquainted Activity

10:00 AM - Session I

• 4-H CARTEENS Motivation & Recognition (Michelle Adkins)
  • Motivation/Recognition Power Point & Handout
• Survey Says: Distracted Driving is Dangerous ( Jim Jordan, Ph.D. & Judy Villard Overocker, Ph.D.)
  • Distracted Driving Power Point
  • Distracted Driving Handout
  • Distracted Driving Colors
• Being a Good 4-H CARTEENS Instructor (Becky Cropper)

11:00 AM - Session II

• The “Facts” Game (Butler County CARTEENS Instructors)
  
• Parental Management of Teen Drivers after Receiving Their First Traffic Citation and Having Attended the 4-H CARTEENS Program (Jim Jordan, Ph.D.)
  • CARTEENS Research Power Point
• Top Ten Strategies for Recruiting 4-H CARTEENS (Rebecca Brummer)
  

12:00 PM - Lunch & Visit Displays

• Mid-Ohio Driving School Demonstrations
• Tour of Ohio Highway Patrol Academy

12:45 PM - Group Discussion:

Proper Handling of 4-H CARTEENS Funds

(Tom Archer, Ph.D. - State Leader 4-H &

Cindy Buxton - OSU Extension Business Office)

• Links to Resource Materials:
  • Ohio 4-H CARTEENS 2010 Survey Summary
  • Ohio 4-H CARTEENS 2010 Power Point
  • Protect Yourself & Your Volunteers Power Point
  • Financial Risk Management Hand-Out

1:30 - 2:45 PM - County 4-H CARTEENS Program Sharing

• Note Auglaize County 4-H CARTEENS Advisor Don Baumer offered to demonstrate their 4-H CARTEENS Crash Simulator at 4-H events and fairs in other counties.  To schedule a visit to your program, contact Mr. Baumer at 419-628-3420.

2:30 PM - Event Wrap-Up and Evaluation

3:00 PM - Adjourn

Purpose
The purpose of the 4-H CARTEENS ‘KEYS’ Conference was to:

• Provide opportunities for 4-H CARTEENS teen leaders and their advisors to get acquainted, learn about each other’s programs, and share program ideas.
• Provide updated information and program resources for CARTEENS teen leaders to use in strengthening their local programs.

Sponsors & Supporters

Thanks to the following groups for their dedication to youth and their support of the conference:

• The Ohio 4-H Foundation
• OSU Extension
• The Ohio Highway Patrol
• The Ohio Traffic Safety Office
• The Ohio Department of Public Safety
• Mid-Ohio Driving School
• Conference Exhibitors and Presenters
  
• The Planning Committee Members:
  
  • Michelle Adkins - Trumbull County 4-H Educator
  • Becky Cropper - Brown County 4-H Educator
  • Katie Houk - Mahoning County 4-H Program Assistant
  • Jim Jordan, Ph.D. - Butler County 4-H Educator
  • Rebecca Maenle - Ottawa & Sandusky 4-H Program Assistant
  • Pam Montgomery - Morgan County 4-H Educator
  • Judy Villard Overocker, Ph.D.- Richland County 4-H Educator
  • Kathy Pepple, Ph.D. - OSU Extension 4-H Specialist, Youth Development

webpage updated November 10, 2010

Kathryn C. Pepple , Ph.D.

Extension 4-H Specialist, Youth Development