Texting & driving awareness

Colfax High School FCCLA members conducted a texting and driving awareness week. During the week members had a commitment poster where students could pledge to not text while driving. They also had posters and flyers for students as well as an assembly for the school Jan. 7.

Students were given alternatives such as apps to avoid texting and driving. At the assembly Jim and Lisa Thompson of Colfax spoke about the accident south of Colfax which took the life of their son, Sam Thompson, who was believed to be texting while driving before the collision. They showed a sign which will be posted along Highway 195 this spring.

They also discussed their website: http://www.2stayalive4me.com. Students holding the sign, from the top left, are Ryley Griffiths, Cheyanne Stokes, Alec Stirling, Hailey Aase and Sadie Thompson.