Whittier Tech Juniors Experience ThinkFast Interactive Teen Driver Safety Program
The winning team in the ThinkFast Interactive safe driving program at Whitter Tech. From left are program host Peter Giamblavo, Jeff Avila, David Beltre, Azel Valdez, Kenny Jimenez and Isaias George, all of Haverhill. (Courtesy Whittier Tech)
Superintendent Maureen Lynch is pleased to share that the entire Whittier Tech junior class was able to learn fun, interactive lessons about safe driving thanks to the ThinkFast Interactive teen driver safety program.
On Thursday, April 13, the junior class participated in the program, which was developed by ThinkFast Interactive and the Department of Transportation and sponsored by the Massachusetts State Police.
The program helps teens learn about safe driving via a fun, game show-style program that includes various questions on safe driving, multiple-choice questions, video questions and pop culture trivia questions.
The event included fun sessions like a dance break, in which Isaias George of Haverhill, Dena Casteris of Ipswich, Adam Segan of Haverhill, and Liam Towne of Newbury participated, with George winning a $20 Amazon gift card for being the best dancer.
Other contests included a 20-second "Drop Some Knowledge" challenge, in which contestants had to "drop some knowledge" about what they would say if their father did not believe that using a GPS device while driving was considered distracted driving. Kenny Jimenez, of Haverhill, won that contest.
The contest concluded with a final challenge, featuring the dance contest winner, the 20-second challenge winner, and a member of the top two scoring teams in the overall contest. Finalists were Isaias George, of Haverhill, Jacob Teague, of Georgetown, Tommy Knight, of Haverhill, and Sheayla Capuci, of Salisbury.
George and his team, which also includes David Beltre, of Haverhill, Azel Valdez, of Haverhill, and Jeff Avila, of Haverhill, won a $100 gift card for being the winning overall team.
"ThinkFast Interactive provides a fun, engaging and extremely educational learning experience, and we are extremely grateful to the Department of Transportation and Massachusetts State Police for making this experience possible for our students," said Superintendent Lynch. "This program truly engaged our juniors, and will help create better, safer driving habits in a large number of new drivers in our junior class."
Students stand and cheer during the final round of the ThankFast Interactive safe driving program at Whittier Tech. (Courtesy Whittier Tech)
Students participate in a dance contest during the ThinkFast Interactive safe driving program at Whitter Tech. (Courtesy Whittier Tech)
Host Peter Giamblavo leads the ThinkFast Interactive safe driving program at Whittier Tech. (Courtesy Whittier Tech)