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Volume 7 perience, including a New Jersey “Teacher of the Year,” developed customized activities and lesson plans to be used in K-12 classrooms. Members of the team include: Diana Rambaldi of Nutley, N.J., whose original classroom project inspired Patriot League; Susan Patterson, retired educator with more than 25 years serving students in Biloxi, Miss.; and Melissa Spencer, former teacher and current Boot Campaign director with her finger on the pulse of promoting patriotism for all. How to Get Involved To get started, Program Captains visit http://www. bootcampaign.org/patriotleague/ and complete a quick, easy registration form online, then receive access to electronic materials to save and/or print to help promote patriotism and raise awareness about the military. Program Captains can choose to adopt compatible lesson plans that are easy to customize for all ages, standards, leadership styles, and overall goals, and have the option to help promote patriotism outside their group through the sale of patriotic bracelets. Throughout the program, fun challenges and celebrations keep kids and communities excited about honoring and appreciating military families, past and present. September 2016 Edition Fatal Crashes Rise With Red-Light Cameras Turned Off The Governors Highway Safety Association issued a statement saying in part: “These numbers represent real lives lost that could have been saved with red-light cameras.” American Traffic Solutions (ATS), touted the findings released Thursday from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), a stark reminder of the high stakes drivers, passengers, pedestrians and other road users face when red-light safety camera programs are turned off. The analysis of 14 cities that had ended their redlight camera programs during 2010 to 2014, found the rate of fatal red-light running crashes jumped 30 percent compared with the expected rate had cameras remained in use, according to the IIHS report titled “Effects of Turning On and Off Red-Light Cameras on Fatal Crashes in Large U.S. Cities.” IIHS researchers found this same pool of cities with 200,000 residents or more also experienced a 16 percent increase per capita in fatal crashes of all types, exacting an estimated 63 lives that could have been saved had the cameras remained on. I’m so excited to support Patriot League and America’s patriots-in-the-making, and to be part of a movement to engage kids in loving our country. For more information about Patriot League and other Boot Campaign initiatives, visit BootCampaign.org. Would you like to advertise in our next digital magazine addition? Contact our lead Ad rep at [email protected] or call 646.450.6027 (American Traffic Solutions Posts Video of Worst Red-Light Runners of 2015 to remind Driver’s to Stop on Red. Courtesy of ATS Road Safety and YouTube) “This research again proves red-light safety cam31