Raising Ice Safety Awareness
Holiday Decorating Contest
Waterloo, Illinois The PS crew all chipped in to decorate our lamppost displays focus on getting kids attention and introducing ice safety. Educational brochures are available at the lamp post for parents to learn and discus safety with their children This event is a great way to be involved in our community and raise awareness of ice safety Some of our past lamp post themes 2019 You got a friend in Project Skipper 2018 Polar express "All Aboard for Ice Safety" 2017 Keep your Buddy safe from ice 2016 Be Ice Wiser, Like Mr. snow Miser 2015 Frosty -Here and there all around the square 
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SKIPPER participates in SAFETY TOWN in Columbia Illinois.
(A program sponsored by Columbia Police Dept.) Project Skipper teaches kindergartener's over the summer break about wintertime dangerous happenings with frozen water.
(A program sponsored by Columbia Police Dept.) Project Skipper teaches kindergartener's over the summer break about wintertime dangerous happenings with frozen water.
Skipper on Parade ! Skipper supporters walk alongside our float and hand information to parade goers.
The Skipper board headed to Bloomington Illinois ,2012, for the Illinois Child Death review symposium. In attendance were coroners from across the state as well as police and first responders. The information we presented was well received.
Project Skipper observed and takes part in the Waterloo Fire Departments Cold Water Training The Skipper team learned of first responders protocol and was made familiar with equipment used during cold water rescues. Fire fighters are well trained in our area .Are yours?
Project Skipper spent a week at the Monroe County Fair in the exhibitors hall educating . We had a raffle for the parents and kids to stop buy our booth, learn about what Project Skipper is about , have a lesson on ice safety, and register to win a snow board! Thanks for your support
Project Skipper Health Fair Waterloo, Il.
Skippers booth attracted attention. Skipper was invited to give a lesson at an area home association group educating the children who live near water to STAY SAFE as the temperatures drop and ice forms on their lake.
Skippers booth attracted attention. Skipper was invited to give a lesson at an area home association group educating the children who live near water to STAY SAFE as the temperatures drop and ice forms on their lake.
Project Skipper was well received at a program presented to 6th graders from area schools this Fall . Students and teachers from area grade schools gathered at the Monroe County fair grounds. The students were cycled through many educational presentations and the feedback given from teachers and students alike was that "Skippers presentation was valuable and very interesting!" WAY TO GO!
Project Shipper also mails "See Ice, Think Twice" children's books to Monroe, Randolph, and St. Clair county elementary school in Illinois. and has now reached northern Illinois with our book mailings blanketing the state with ice safety awareness Getting copies of the book to teachers gives them an easy tool to introduce ice safety. Go Skipper GO!
Project Shipper also mails "See Ice, Think Twice" children's books to Monroe, Randolph, and St. Clair county elementary school in Illinois. and has now reached northern Illinois with our book mailings blanketing the state with ice safety awareness Getting copies of the book to teachers gives them an easy tool to introduce ice safety. Go Skipper GO!
NOVEMBER 2013,-Skipper presented to the Illinois Teachers board as a round table presentation in Chicago. Introducing our message to potential alliances was our target. We achieved our goal to warn of ice dangers.
DECEMBER -Santa Claus came to town in the form of riding on float (not his usual sled) which drove through the Waterloo community. 3000 bags were assemble to be given to children during Santa's sighting.
Skipper stickers were placed in bags given to the children reminding them of the skipper steps.
Skipper Steps Stay Calm, Kick, Pull, and Roll
Skipper stickers were placed in bags given to the children reminding them of the skipper steps.
Skipper Steps Stay Calm, Kick, Pull, and Roll
Project Skipper has a article in metro east Parent magazine December 2013, VOL 2 issue II page 35. this magazine is a free magazine filled with fun, informative and very helpful parenting information .Pick up a paper copy or check out your students backpack- copies went with students home...Happy reading.
Project Skipper made educational appearances with Jerry Costello Jr. Illinois State Representative .
February 2014 is proclaimed Ice Safety Awareness Month in Illinois by proclamation signed by Gov. Pat Quinn
PumpkinFest Waterloo, Illinois
We had a great turn out of "little fisher people" hearing the ice safety message from the Project Skipper crew.
See Ice, Think Twice
We had a great turn out of "little fisher people" hearing the ice safety message from the Project Skipper crew.
See Ice, Think Twice
