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STAFFORD, Va. — Two Stafford County schools are celebrating wins after being recognized in a statewide contest that encourages children to buckle up.
The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office sent us this information from a press release:
“Stuarts Draft High School in Augusta Co. and Dixon-Smith Middle School in Stafford Co. are the statewide winners of the 2016 “Save Your Tailgate, Buckle Up” (SYT) campaign sponsored by Youth of Virginia Speak Out About Traffic Safety (YOVASO), the Virginia State Police (VSP), and the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles Highway Safety Office in partnership with State Farm Insurance. Stuarts Draft placed first in the high school division and Dixon-Smith placed first in the middle school division.
Liberty High School in Bedford Co. placed second in the high school division and Turner Ashby High School in Rockingham Co. placed third. A.G. Wright Middle School in Stafford Co. was second in them middle school division and Central Academy Middle School in Botetourt Co. was third.
As the statewide winners, Stuarts Draft and Dixon-Smith will each receive $500 and a congratulatory prize banner. Liberty, Turner Ashby, A.G. Wright, and Central Academy will receive smaller cash prizes and a banner.
All prizes for the “Save Your Tailgate” Campaign were funded by donations and by a grant from State Farm.”
“Seventy-two schools participated in the annual campaign that ran from September 19 to October 14.
Winners were selected based on their Creative Event, which was developed by students and emphasized the Save Your Tailgate campaign theme and messaging.”
