PTSA Shattered Dreams
For years our campus and PTSA have worked together to help remind and encourage drivers of all ages and all parts of our city and county to make smart choices behind the wheel. We collaborate to host a very powerful and educational program on our campus called "Shattered Dreams". The two-day program is designed to educate students, parents, and the community about the serious issue of underage drinking and driving, by providing a realistic experience and encouraging them to make positive choices.
“Shattered Dreams,” is a renowned driver safety program that promotes responsible decision-making among high school students regarding underage drinking and impaired and distracted driving. The event dramatically shows junior and senior students how poor choices behind the wheel can end all dreams as they witness a mock drunk driving crash complete with emergency personnel responding as they would to a crash fatality.
The goal of this event is to work in partnership with our campus and community to remind drivers to make smart choices behind the wheel. The event will include Johnson High School students & staff, SAPD, SAFD, SAFFE, EMS, NEISD PD, SAMMC, EMS, Bexar-Bulverde Volunteer FD, AirMethods, University Hospital representatives, Funeral Director Leilani Perez and the Johnson High School PTSA, who sponsor the event.
The two-day event was held on March 5th and 6th 2024. The event dramatically depicted a vehicular collision where drinking and driving played a predominant role, leaving one student dead, several injured, and one arrested. The student body watched as police, fire, and other emergency personnel responded to the scene. The victim students were transported to by ambulance and helicopter to local hospitals, while the "deceased" students will be transported by hearse to Porter Loring Funeral Home. The drunk driver will be arrested and transported to the San Antonio jail for book-in and arraignment.
Throughout the day, the Grim Reaper entered a classroom approximately every 20 minutes and selected a student victim, known as the "Living Dead". The 20-minute period represented how often someone is killed in an alcohol related accident. As students were pulled from class, a police officer read the student's obituary that was written by the student and his or her parents. At the end of the school day, the Living Dead, crash victims, and drunk driver were taken on an evening retreat to enhance the learning experience.
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“Shattered Dreams,” is a renowned driver safety program that promotes responsible decision-making among high school students regarding underage drinking and impaired and distracted driving. The event dramatically shows junior and senior students how poor choices behind the wheel can end all dreams as they witness a mock drunk driving crash complete with emergency personnel responding as they would to a crash fatality.
The goal of this event is to work in partnership with our campus and community to remind drivers to make smart choices behind the wheel. The event will include Johnson High School students & staff, SAPD, SAFD, SAFFE, EMS, NEISD PD, SAMMC, EMS, Bexar-Bulverde Volunteer FD, AirMethods, University Hospital representatives, Funeral Director Leilani Perez and the Johnson High School PTSA, who sponsor the event.
The two-day event was held on March 5th and 6th 2024. The event dramatically depicted a vehicular collision where drinking and driving played a predominant role, leaving one student dead, several injured, and one arrested. The student body watched as police, fire, and other emergency personnel responded to the scene. The victim students were transported to by ambulance and helicopter to local hospitals, while the "deceased" students will be transported by hearse to Porter Loring Funeral Home. The drunk driver will be arrested and transported to the San Antonio jail for book-in and arraignment.
Throughout the day, the Grim Reaper entered a classroom approximately every 20 minutes and selected a student victim, known as the "Living Dead". The 20-minute period represented how often someone is killed in an alcohol related accident. As students were pulled from class, a police officer read the student's obituary that was written by the student and his or her parents. At the end of the school day, the Living Dead, crash victims, and drunk driver were taken on an evening retreat to enhance the learning experience.
Shattered Dreams Short
KSAT News Coverage
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According to the CDC, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens. Six teens aged 16 to 19 die every day from motor vehicle crash injuries. Per mile driven, teen drivers aged 16 to 19 are nearly three times more likely than drivers aged 20 and older to be in a fatal crash. Every day, 29 people in the United States die in motor vehicle crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver. This is one death every 50 minutes. The annual cost of alcohol-related crashes totals more than $44 billion. Young drivers (ages 16-20) are 17 times more likely to die in a crash when they have a blood alcohol concentration of .08% than when they have not been drinking. The Shattered Dreams program utilizes dramatization and realization to promote awareness, provide education and induce motivation for responsible driving decisions. The goal is to save lives.