Crumley Roberts Crib to College Scholarship Program Deadline Extended Through March 1, 2010

December 3, 2009 – 5:28 am

Please visit our company website, www.CrumleyRoberts.com, to get an application and the rules and guidelines.  On the homepage, click on the Scholarship Program link on the left hand side and and at the bottom of that page you will find all of our scholarship opportunities. If you have any questions, please email scholarship@crumleyroberts.com 

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2009 Crib to College Scholarship Winners Announced

May 19, 2009 – 7:30 am

The five winners for our fourth annual North Carolina Crib to College Scholarship Program are:

Suman Sivasubramaniam - Myers Park High School

Vignesh Sivasubramaniam - Myers Park High School

Adam Robinson - East Forsyth High School

Grace Taylor - C. E. Jordan High School

Sarah Griffin - East Burke High School

The five winners for our third annual Crib to College Next Step Scholarship Program are:

Alvely Zoumis - Fayettville Technical Community College

Fatos Fanaj - Fayettville Technical Community College

Natalie Martin - Surry Community College

Nancy Epley - Western Piedmont Community College

Janay Lea - Piedmont Community College

The three winners for our first annual South Carolina Crib to College Scholarship Program are:

Monica Shull - Airport High School

Chen “Connie” Ding - Richland Northeast High School

Lindsay Davis - Chesterfield High School

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Crib to College Scholarship Program Closed

March 23, 2009 – 5:33 pm

Update:  Scholarship Recipients will be notified by mail only and letters will go out the last week of April.  The winner’s names will be posted on this site in early May.  Please no phone calls!

The Crib to College Scholarship Program has been closed for the 2008/2009 school year!  Please stay tuned for the posting of our winners May and pictures from the individual awards ceremonies in June.  Please look for the 2009/2010 program to open December 1, 2009.

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Crib to College Scholarship Program Deadline Extended!

February 18, 2009 – 11:43 am

All of the Crib to College Scholarship Program deadlines have been extended to March 15, 2009.  Please disregard any documents with a March 1, 2009 deadline.  If you have any questions, please email to scholarship@cribtocollege.org

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2008-2009 Crib to College Scholarship Programs

December 1, 2008 – 6:42 am

It is official, our fourth annual Crib to College Scholarship, our third annual Crib to College Next Step Scholarship and introducing our first annual South Carolina Crib to College Scholarship program is online!  Below are the links for the scholarships and please make sure you read and follow all the rules and guidelines before you send your application packet in the mail.  If you have any questions during the application process, please email us at scholarship@cribtocollege.org and we will be happy to help you any way we can.  Please no phone calls!  The deadline for the scholarships is March 15, 2009 and all winners will be notified by mail on or before May 1, 2009.  To see a list of winners for both scholarships please check back to our site mid May.

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Driver’s Edge Fall 2008 Program

November 30, 2008 – 11:32 am

On October 18 and 19 the last Driver’s Edge program in the Carolinas was held at the Charlotte Knights Baseball Stadium.  The program, once again, was a huge success with full programs and lots of action to see throughout the weekend.  With attendance nearing 700 the Carolinas continue to have a strong showing for the Driver’s Edge National Tour.  Special ”Thanks” for this program go out to the South Carolina Highway Patrol and the South Carolina Trucker’s Association “Know Zone” program for helping us with the Law Enforcement Module.  Lastly, a big “Thank You”, goes to the backbone of all of our programs, our volunteers, who get there early and stay late helping us set up operate and take down each and every Carolinas Driver’s Edge Events.  We are currently busy looking at our 2009 calendar and working out Spring and Fall dates.   Please stay tuned for our 2009 dates to be posted soon!

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Booster Seats Questioned!

October 1, 2008 – 6:55 am

IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) has just issued a report questioning how much booster seats improve seat belt fit.  Their report states that 13 of the 41 seats tested were rated “not recommended”.  Just to be clear, all seats on the market have been  tested and all meet government crash test standards.  What is important to understand from their report is that not all car seats, including boosters, fit every child and every vehicle.  The different variations in booster seats allow parents to choose the right seat for their child.  If parents have questions or concerns they should consult a technician who will be able to make necessary adjustments or help them choose the right seat.

Below is the link to their report and we have also included their results showing you the pictures of the seats they tested and rated:

  Booster Seats are Not-One-Size-Fits-All Report 

 The 5 good bets provide acceptable lap and shoulder belt fit in almost as many vehicle belt configurations as the best-bet boosters

The 10 best bets are the most likely to position lap and shoulder belts correctly on many children in many cars, minivans, and SUVs. 

The 13 not-recommended boosters don’t position lap and shoulder belts for optimal protection. Twelve leave the lap belt on the abdomen, and 1 positions the lap belt too far forward on the dummy’s legs.

BEST BET EXAMPLE: Graco TurboBooster
Shoulder belt — at midshoulder | Lap belt — flat on thighs

NOT RECOMMENDED EXAMPLE: Cosco Alpha Omega Elite
Shoulder belt — too far out on shoulder | Lap belt — on abdomen

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15 Safest 2009 Cars

September 30, 2008 – 7:01 am

Forbes.com has listed the safest cars to purchase for 2009.

2009 Safest Cars

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Charlotte Driver’s Edge Program Full

September 29, 2008 – 11:28 am

The October 18 and 19 Driver’s Edge Program filled up in less than  half an hour on Wednesday September 24.  The program opened for registration at 6pm and by 6:30pm all weekend’s four sessions were completely full!  If you are still interested in the program, we urge you to go ahead and register on the wait list and you will be notified if a slot opens.  You may not hear until the day or night before but second confirmations are sent out to registered participants and people’s plans change so please go ahead and get on the wait list.  We also encourage you to sign up on the notification list as well so that the next time a program date for the Carolinas is scheduled you will receive an email announcing the date and time of registration. 

We also still have plenty of copies of the Driver’s Edge DVD, Lessons from the Edge.  If you cannot be at the program in person, this is the next best thing.  Simply contact us at smkeaney@cribtocollege.org and we will be happy to send you as many copies that you would like. 

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ARE YOU READY TO DRIVE?

September 9, 2008 – 1:10 pm

Are you ready to drive?  That is the question being asked by many experts in the field of teenage driving.  Sixteen has been the golden age for many years when teenagers and their parents drive down to the Department of Motor Vehicles to take their written and driving test to hopefully emerge with a shiny new piece of plastic with their picture and the magic words Driver’s License!  This week, a research group is proposing that we change this long standing rite of passage.

Adrian Lund, president of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a research group funded by the auto insurance industry, acknowledged the idea is “a tough sell,” but noted that car crashes are the leading cause of death among teenagers.

“The bottom line is that when we look at the research, raising the driving age saves lives,” Lund said. He plans to present the proposal Tuesday at the annual conference of the Governors Highway Safety Association in Scottsdale, Ariz.

I know that I have personally met many teenagers who were ready to drive at 16 and many who were not.  Who’s responsibility is it to determine when a teenager is ready to drive?  It’s a tough question and is there a right answer?

To see the full report follow the link below:

 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

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