STATE POLICE DEMONSTRATION SHOWS SEAT BELTS SAVE LIVES
New York State Troopers visited the Career and Technical Education Center on November 17 to reinforce the important yet sometimes overlooked slogan “Seat Belts Save Lives.”
Troopers spent the day at CTEC which was highlighted by demonstrations using a Seat Belt Convincer and Rollover Simulator. The Seat Belt Convincer is an educational tool that allows riders to experience force, up to five times their body weight, similar to that of a 5-10 mph crash. The Convincer allows the rider to experience the surprising amount of force generated with such a low-speed collision and to gain respect for the benefit that a seat belt can provide.
The Rollover Simulator shows students what happens in a crash when the driver and passengers are not wearing seat belts. The vehicle replicates traveling at 40 miles per hour then spins as if it were involved in an accident with a rollover. Crash dummies are in the front and back seats of the car.
When the occupants are not wearing seat belts, CTEC students were able to see how violently passengers are thrown about inside the car and actually fly out of the windows. The unique demonstration also showed how an individual in the vehicle could actually be tossed within the car and cause injury to other passengers as well.
The Troopers added to the displays with excellent presentations for each demonstration and then fielded a number of questions from students.
The time and efforts of the New York State Troopers were greatly appreciated and extremely beneficial for everyone in CTEC!
The presentation was sponsored by the OHM BOCES chapter of SkillsUSA.
OHM BOCES CONSERVATION STUDENTS PLAY INTEGRAL ROLE IN MAINTAINING BOCES CAMPUS
The goal of the Career and Technical Education center is to help high school juniors and seniors prepare for adulthood by focusing their studies on specialized classes. Through the Conversation program, students acquire the skills and knowledge required for success in many conservation-related careers. In addition to what they’re taught in the classroom by Conservation teacher Mr. Lacelle, senior students have recently been given a unique, hands-on opportunity to make a difference throughout the BOCES campus.
Working alongside Director of Facilities Mike Colangelo, the students recently completed a large-scale landscaping project. Presented with the challenge of deer-ravaged shrubs, they used large rocks from around campus as a raised bed for new plants. The bed was then filled with compost, created over the years by Conversation students, and landscaping fabric to deter weeds. With a budget supplied by the OHM BOCES Facilities Department, several deer-resistant shrubs and grasses were purchased locally from GreenScapes Garden Center & Landscape Co. in Marcy. After about a month of efforts, the students successfully adorned the exterior of the BOCES Support Services Center with a beautiful landscape, complete with mulch and reseeded lawn.
Students were exposed to all stages of the project; responsible for the design, planning and implementation of the finished product. Their knowledge was reflected through their teamwork and decision-making, while experience was gained through their execution and successful completion of the challenge.
Born from a request for assistance from Colangelo, this collaborative opportunity has been a way for senior students in the Conservation program to fulfill work-based learning hours relevant to their field of interest as well as leave a lasting mark on the BOCES campus.
“I am very happy with the final outcome,” said Lacelle. “I’m proud of the students' hard work and dedication.”
Nearing completion as temperatures begin to drop, additional student-involved projects include maintenance of existing garden beds and campus signage, culvert pipe installation, fall gardening and mowing, and road repairs.
Needless to say – these hard-working senior students are all but guaranteed to leave the OHM BOCES with the skills, experience and confidence needed to enter and thrive in today’s expansive conservation field.
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The Career and Technical Education Center
Career and Technical Education Center programs focus on preparing students for employment, careers or post-secondary education through the development of technical and 21st-century skills. Working with state-of-the-art equipment, students apply theory and knowledge to a wide range of real life work assignments in shops and laboratories. In addition to technical skills, students learn critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, communication, positive employment attitudes, job seeking skills, familiarization with related career opportunities and college readiness.
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