Calendar


Announce program at Illinois State Fair, Springfield
Fly arounds to Rock Island, Chicago, Champaign, Marion.............................................August 14, 2008

Letters mailed to schools......................................................................................August 14, 2008

7 Regional training conferences for potential school
participants. Schools should attend one of the bidders
conferences for grants if at all possible...........................................................September 1-15, 2008

Application deadline....................................................................October 6, 2008

Selected schools notified....................................................................................October 27, 2008

Deadline for signed grants returned by schools
(Form TS 08 TD)............................................................................................November 14, 2008

Programs begin................................................................................................December 1, 2008

Pre-program observational safety belt survey conducted by
high schools (Form TS 507 TD)...............................................................................Early December

Post-program observational safety belt survey conducted by
high schools (Form TS 507 TD).................................................................................Late February

Programs end..................................................................................................February 27, 2009

Final reports due from schools................................................................................March 13, 2009

Final judging........................................................................................................March 30, 2009

Winning high schools announced................................................................................April 6, 2009

Ford Motor Company Fund’s Driving Skills
for Life Ride & Drives events................................................................................April 20-30, 2009

Financial report submitted by high schools (Form TS 501
TD for all schools) -also Form TS 510 TD for schools who
received post prom money (exact dates and locations to be
announced)..........................................................................................................June 30, 2009