The month of May has been proclaimed by the Honourable Gordon Wyant, Minister of Education, as CAA School Safety Patrol Month in Saskatchewan. The entire month will be devoted to recognizing and thanking the thousands of patrollers for the excellent volunteer work they do to help their fellow students learn more about pedestrian, traffic, and school zone safety.
鈥淲e are proud of the leadership and dedication demonstrated by our student safety patrollers across the province,鈥� Deputy Premier and Education Minister Gordon Wyant said. 鈥淐AA School Safety Patrol Month is a great opportunity to recognize the work of the coordinators, schools, community partners, and most importantly, the student patrollers, who participate in this program.鈥�
During CAA School Safety Patrol Month, two full day Jamborees are planned. Zane Buchanan, the 2019 Saskatchewanderer, will be 鈥榳andering鈥� with the patrollers and chaperones on Monday, May 6 in Regina at the Saskatchewan Science Centre and on Tuesday, May 14 at Saskatoon鈥檚 Forestry Farm Park and Zoo. Various activities are scheduled including hip hop dancing, a scavenger hunt, safety demonstrations, and luncheon presentations by Zane Buchanan.
Approximately 700 CAA School Safety Patrollers and chaperones, from around the province will be attending this year鈥檚 Jamboree events.
CAA Saskatchewan has owned and managed the CAA School Safety Patrol program since 1951, providing training materials, patroller handbooks, stop paddles, and reflective vests free of charge. There are approximately 4,600 patrollers in 160 schools from 70 Saskatchewan communities. CAA School Safety Patrol start-up information is available at caask.ca/patrollers. For details on the CAA Jamboree or the CAA School Safety Patrol program, like us facebook.com/CAASKSchoolSafetyPatrol/.
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