When it is safety first!

Senator George Voinovich demonstrates the correct positioning of a bike helmet, while describing how important bike safety has been to his family at OH Perry's Bike Safety Program.

The purpose of the bicycle safety program was to teach people that accidents can happen to anybody. Senator Voinovich was at O.H. Perry School watching a performance by the 5th and 6th grade gifted students. Their performance was both entertaining and informative.                                            

During the play the students gave information about the hazards of not wearing a helmet. They also performed an entertaining story about a girl who didn’t think she needed a helmet and bright clothes. At the end of the play the students made up a rap that was so good that it may be turned into a music video.                                            

After the play Senator Voinovich  gave a speech about his experiences of bicycle safety. He said that when he was bicycling with his wife she fell and would have died if she wasn’t wearing her helmet. Voinovich said that the play was an educational and enjoyable experience.                 

The members of the AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) came up to the stage. They told the students that no matter what object you were using, bicycles, scooters, or skates, you needed to wear a helmet. At the conclusion to the program, they gave everybody a free helmet which was incredibly generous. This program will be remembered for a long time.