“I Pledged”

Be a Responsible Driver

Active Balanced Community representatives attended the graduation practice for all of the schools except Monroe High – where representatives attended the after-graduation event (Club 09).
Graduates were asked to sign a pledge to drive responsibly – obey the speed limit, wear their seat belts, don’t ride with anyone who has been drinking, don’t drive if too tired, and don’t talk on the cell phone or have other distractions.
In return, graduates were given an lanyard with I Pledged to drive responsibly and the Class of 2009 imprinted. Those signing the pledge were entered into a drawing for $20 gas cards. Two cards were given out at all of the schools, except Airport where three cards were given, and Monroe High and Bedford where four cards were awarded. 





DateSchoolNumber of GraduatesNumber of Pledges *Percentage Pledged #


5-29-2009Airport
235
195
83.3%


5-29-2009Bedford
440
304
69.1%


5-28-2009Dundee
82
71
93.9%


6-03-2009Ida
130
111
85.4%


5-26-2009Jefferson
180
145
80.6%


5-22-2009Mason
144
122
84.7%


5-30-2008Orchard
50
18
36


5-22-2008Mason
109
105
96


6-05-2009Monroe
423
190
44.9%


6-5-2009Orchard
50
20
40%


N/ASMCC
96*
N/A
N/A


5-27-2009Summerfield
65
63
96.9%


5-28-2009Whiteford
60
51
85%


Totals
1,808
1,272
70.4%






*  A campaign was not conducted at SMCC this year; the 96 graduates are not included in the total




The “I Pledged” campaign was sponsored by the Active Balanced Community Initiative, Monroe County ISD, and Monroe County Substance Abuse Coalition.