Garland Independent School District/Garland Youth Council

Lakeview Centennial pledges to drive safe

Lakeview Centennial received over 700 signatures on their PROM promise banner. Students pledged to drive safe following Lakeview Centennial's prom in May 2010. The effort was led by Lakeview Centennial high school student and Garland Youth Council participant Katie Bosler.

Pictures of the pledge banner before prom

Pictures of the pledge banner after prom

Garland Youth Council TDS efforts highlighted in local newsletter

Garland Youth Council member Christa Vielma was on the cover of this the April edition of Garland Neighbors, along with a story on page 10 talking about our Teens in the Driver Seat efforts here in Garland. Check it out.

Garland TDS members create posters for prom

Prom is one of the most memorable nights of a teenager's life, but it can also be the deadliest! Check out the signs Garland TDS teens made to remind their peers to stay safe during prom. Every student attending prom received a TDS key chain courtesy of Garland ISD and the TDS teen coalition.

Teens show off one of their driving safety signs at prom.

Photo of sign posted at Garland High School prom.

Photo of sign posted at Garland High School prom listing the five risks of teen driving.

Garland High School seniors promote safe driving

The students of Garland High School want you to know what driving dangers lay ahead for the spring. Some of the most exciting yet dangerous times are near including prom and graduation. Below you'll find several PowerPoint presentations about the dangers teen drivers face.

image of the 'Speeding' presentation's opening slide

Download the presentation:
PowerPoint (2.0 MB)
PDF (536 KB)

image of the 'Do not Drink and Drive' presentation's opening slide

Download the presentation:
PowerPoint (294 KB)
PDF (989 KB)

image of the 'When You are in the Front Seat' presentation's opening slide

Download the presentation:
PowerPoint (88 KB)
PDF (34 KB)

image of the 'Seatbelts and Cellphones' presentation's opening slide

Download the presentation:
PowerPoint (885 KB)
PDF (918 KB)

Garland ISD and Youth Council kick off the new school year

Press event

Students from the seven high schools in Garland, Texas gathered for an October press conference to announce their second year of promoting TDS. Many of the students are also members of Garland's Youth Council. The council is making TDS a vitally important agenda topic for the 2007-2008 school year.

Group photo of students involved with the Garland ISD/Garland Youth Council TDS team.

Garland High School football program ad

Creative and colorful! Garland HS students created a half-page ad to promote TDS in their high school football program.

Garland TDS launch is the biggest in Texas

Across America, car crashes kill more teenagers than any other cause. The Garland Youth Council and teams from Garland ISD high schools are stepping forward to fight this national epidemic at the local level.

More than 16 young people die every day in crashes across the U.S. Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) researchers attribute the crashes to inexperience, combined with one or more of the five main risks that plague young drivers: driving at night, distractions (cell phones and other teen passengers), speeding, low seat belt use, and alcohol…Read more in the March 7 news release below.