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SUMMARY:Teen Driver Summit
DESCRIPTION:Ur Keys 2 Drv is an interactive educational day for young drivers. Open to 8th-12th grade students in Alabama. \nReservation required to attend with Essential’s group.  FREE admission\, and lunch is provided. \nSCROLL DOWN below the registration form to view the details of this event. \nREGISTER HERE \n​Please log onto your Member Page and return to this page to complete form.  This event is open to Essential families only.  \n\nEVENT DETAILS \nKeynote Speaker:  Mike Lützenkirchen \n\n\nThe father of former Auburn football star\, Philip Lützenkirchen\, Mike Lützenkirchen serves as the Executive Director of the Lutzie 43 Foundation. \nHe shares an honest and courageous discussion of Phillip’s life: “Philip’s Legacy…What Legacy Are You Leaving?” \nMike has spoken to over 100 schools on the importance of good character and decision making. \nThe Lutzie 43 Foundation aims to develop the character of young athletes and their coaches focusing on leadership\, charity\, compassion\, mentorship\, hard work\, honesty and faith. \nwww.Lutzie43.org \n  \nBreakout Sessions: \nPower of You(th)  \n\nPresented by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) & ABC Board\nPower of You(th) is an interactive presentation.  Some of the decisions you make today will affect you for the rest of your life.  Having good information will help you make good choices.  This presentation will also present the Alcohol Beverage Control Board’s Underage/Under Arrest Program.\nPresenters:  Pamela Morton – MADD\, Eddie Lard – ABC Board and Dean Argo – ABC Board\n\nAlabama Teen Driver Quiz \n\nPresented by ASF Foundation & State Farm\nThis session is an interactive quiz in a “game show” format with live\, real-time remote participant responses and scoring.  It covers topics such as Distracted Driving\, Graduated Driver’s License and other driving laws\, Seat Belt Safety and Teen Driving Trends and Statistics.\n\nChoices Behind the Wheel: To the ER and Beyond \n\nPresented by Children’s of Alabama (COA)\nStudents will experience what happens in a trauma room of the Emergency Department to the Intensive Care Unit to rehabilitation in and after the hospital.  Application of medical equipment such as neck collars\, splints and backboards may be used on some students.\nPresenters:  Julie Farmer – COA and Adam Lansdon – COA\n\nDrive Safe Alabama \n\nPresented by Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT)\nParticipants go through “behind the wheel” simulated driving experiences\, and they experience the effects of being under the influence of substances by wearing special goggles.  ALDOT along with Alabama State Troopers will lead this informative session by allowing students to simulate the dangers of distracted driving and driving under the influence.  The objective is to change the driving habits and behaviors in order to prevent them from becoming a part of the increasing crash and fatality statistics of young drivers.\n\nDriving Simulator \n\nHands on experience is the best teacher\, but through technology students are able to gain knowledge of the road from the comfort and safety of the class room. 
URL:https://www.essentialchurchschool.org/event/teen-driver-summit/
LOCATION:University of North Alabama\, Florence\, 35632\, United States
CATEGORIES:Essential Only,Field Trips
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SUMMARY:A Christmas Carol
DESCRIPTION:ASF returns to a full production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol on the Festival Stage. When miserly Ebenezer Scrooge receives an unwanted visit from the ghost of his former business partner on Christmas Eve\, an overnight voyage of epic proportions begins. Journey with Scrooge as he learns from his ghosts (and Bob\, Tiny Tim\, and the Cratchits) a heartwarming lesson in forgiveness and the change we can make around us. This play is a joyful Christmas tradition for the entire family! \nRecommended for grades 3-12.  Admission required for all ages.  (This is not a good activity for young children) \nCHRISTMAS CAROL STUDY GUIDE
URL:https://www.essentialchurchschool.org/event/a-christmas-carol/
LOCATION:Alabama Shakespeare Festival\, 1 Festival Drive\, Montgomery\, 36117\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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SUMMARY:The Great Orchestra Experiment
DESCRIPTION:The Alabama Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Chris Confessore join Dr. Susie Sonata in this engaging\, full STEAM ahead Great Orchestra Experiment!\n\n \n\n \n\nThis interactive concert is sure to engage all the senses as students experience the orchestra through the lens of science\, technology\, engineering\, and math! Commissioned by the Alabama Symphony Orchestra and written by Candace Neal Pappas\, come celebrate the WORLD PREMIERE of “The Great Orchestra Experiment- Where Science Meets the Symphony!”\n\n \n\n \n\nRecommended for grades 3-6. Reserve your seats by October 6th!
URL:https://www.essentialchurchschool.org/event/the-great-orchestra-experiment/
LOCATION:Wright Center at Samford University\, Montague Drive\, Birmingham\, Alabama\, 35209\, United States
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SUMMARY:Moundville Park Tour & Archaeology Program
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an afternoon of learning and exploring history – more specifically history in Alabama! \nLearn how archaeologists conduct their research and the tools that they use to uncover the past. Your class will learn the basics of archaeology while also building on their math\, geometry & historical knowledge. We will excavate a mock archaeological unit and discuss current trends in archaeological research. \nWe have reserved a site tour of the Native American mounds\, as well as an archaeology program for our group.  If costs are an overwhelming issue for our families\, then we can remove the archaeology program for a simple site tour.  Please communicate with us if this is an issue that is preventing your participation. \n 
URL:https://www.essentialchurchschool.org/event/moundville-park-tour-archaeology-program/
LOCATION:Moundville Archaeological Park\, Mound State Pkwy\, Moundville\, Alabama\, 35474\, United States
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