Share The Road Report

by Bill Kingsley

First off… as I mentioned in last month’s article, after over five years of having the good fortune to be the STR Program Director (and Steve Williams!) I have decided to step down. This will allow other ABATE members an opportunity to step up, show their abilities and make their contribution. This will also allow me to focus on my new job and its responsibilities along with international travel.

I truly appreciate the opportunity I have had to further our STR program, work with an outstanding and highly committed team of STRI, and fellow members throughout our great state. I am thankful to the Board of Directors for their support. An extra special thanks to all who have fundraised for the STR Program during my time in this role. I will stay on through the end of the year and will make myself available to help transition in the new Share The Road Program Director. If you are interest in this position or would like to become more involved in STR please contact either me or Chubby. Thank you!

There are several new opportunities for teaching Share The Road Classes at “new’ locations. It is a an easy 1, 2, 3 step process to become involved. If you are interested contact either Chubby or a STR Instructor for more information.

Share the Road Instructors There are new “STR Trained” decals, “Look Twice” wristbands, jumbo pencils and carpenter pencils that are in addition to the folders, bumpers stickers, pens and key fobs available. These items can be mailed out or delivered by me – if you need some of these items either contact Chubby or me. I will continue to ship these items out until the new STR Director is in place.

STR Info on the new ABATE of WI Website. Here you can find that the STR video is in the middle of the STR page and is even easier to find and use. Additionally, you will find an overview of the program and links to many of the STR documents. I have separated the documents into 3 areas; Share The Road Documents, Drivers’ Educator / School Documents and STR Instructor Documents. Simply click on the name of the file you are interested in and a PDF version will appear and be available to download or print for your needs.

STR Forms / Video / PowerPoint. In addition to the STR resources noted above, the most current editable forms and PowerPoint are also cloud based. If necessary, contact me to gain access these documents. The STR video is available on DVD and on YouTube. The PowerPoint is available on YouTube. You can easily find these two training presentations on YouTube by typing in “ABATE of Wisconsin” in the search window. These videos should be at the top of the results list. The STR DVD is available through the Share The Road District Coordinators (STRDCs) or me. Contact us if you need one.

STR Presentation Hardware. There are laptops and projectors available. Contact Chubby if you are in need. We are always looking for additional equipment… especially laptops and presentation projectors for our Instructors. If you have a laptop or presentation projector that you no longer use, the STR Program will put your old device to good use. I would certainly appreciate it – as would any of our STRI in need. Contact one of our STRI, DCs or Chubby to donate your equipment.

STRI / District Coordinators. District Coordinator Positions open in Districts 2, 5 and 8. If you are interested please contact Chubby.

STRI Gear. NOTE – STR Instructors will now be able to create their own Gear using approved ABATE logos, transfers, etc. at your own selected local or online provider. I will coordinate your requests with our Products Directors (Stephanie and Dawn). Contact Chubby for more information.

As always… Thanks to all our STR Instructors for your ongoing efforts to teach our STR Program. I appreciate your time, commitment, and the positive impact you have in making our roadways safer!

One last thing… Consider getting more involved in ABATE at any level. It is very rewarding to make a contribution that will have a positive impact.

See you at the next Big One…