MONTGOMERY – BUCKS
PUPIL TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION
“A Two County Cooperative Endeavor”
To: All District Superintendents and Business Managers
Subject: 45th Annual Bucks-Montgomery School Bus Safety Competition
Each year since 1973, the school districts of Bucks and Montgomery Counties have joined together in spring to hold a School Bus Safety Competition. This one day event allows us to showcase the remarkable skills that our drivers have as they maneuver through obstacle courses and take a written knowledge exam. This year’s event will be at William Tennent High School, on Saturday, April 21, 2018. You are cordially invited to attend our event and cheer on your district’s team.
This is a tremendous collaborative effort between the participating districts. Since this is a day-long event, a continental breakfast and lunch for all of our participant drivers and judges will be provided. We have also worked to make sure that each competing driver receives a gift (t-shirts, mugs, tote bags) along with a certificate of participation. The drivers with the highest scores and top three teams receive trophies and ribbons. The participation in this event has grown as we expect over 80 contestants this year.
The cost of holding our competition has grown along with the participation. In recent years we have had more difficulty in procuring vendor sponsorship. Consequently, we have had to cut back on some of the amenities for the drivers. This year, we face an even bigger deficit in our vendor funding and are once again turning to our districts for support and assistance.
The Montgomery/Bucks Pupil Transportation Association (MBPTA) would like to request a donation of $20 for each driver from your district who will be competing in this year’s event. Most districts enter the competition with a team of approximately 7 drivers. We are aware of the budgetary constraints on all our districts this year; however, we need you to support this worthwhile event.
On behalf of the directors of MBPTA and all of our drivers, we thank you in advance for your support and assistance with our Bus Safety Competition. Checks can be made out to “MBPTA Bus Safety Competition” and can be delivered to our organization via your Transportation Department Director.
Thank you again for your generosity and support. We hope to see you on April 21,2018.