Safety Town
"The SRO (School Resource Officer) function, especially the Safety Town Program,
is an exemplary initiative by the City, County and Department."
~ Carroll Buracker & Associates
What is Safety Town?
Safety Town is a two-hour a day, two-week program for children that teaches safety lessons on strangers, traffic, pedestrians, fire, bicycles, bus, poisons (including drugs), water and guns. This community service program has been sponsored by the Greensboro Police Department, the Greensboro Jaycees, and other area local civic and business organizations for 30 years. It is provided free and is accredited by the National Safety Town Center of Cleveland, Ohio.
Below is the schedule for the 2009 program:
 Who Can Participate?
Children must be 5 or 6 years old between the program dates to be eligible to participate in Safety Town. There are no exceptions to this rule. Where is Safety Town?
Safety Town is a permanent little city built beside traffic lights, street signs (stop signs, railroad crossing, pedestrian crossing), crosswalks, eight artfully painted little houses (with different themes) with small benches and seven small pedal cars!
All of these tools are used by the Police Department and volunteer instructors for hands-on instruction, where children learn by practice. Safety Town is located beside the Lewis Recreation Center at Jaycee Park (near Country Park), 3110 Forest Lawn Dr. in Greensboro. Please do not contact Lewis Recreation Center about Safety Town. Lewis Recreation Center is not directly associated with the program and employees there have no information about it. When is Safety Town?
Full session note below indicates that student enrollment has reached its limit. The 2009 Summer of Safety Town is now full for students and volunteers.
How Do I Register a Child?
Download the 2009 Student Application.
You may download the student application form or pick up an application form at any branch of the Greensboro Public Library, the Greensboro Jaycees Office or the Greensboro Police Department.
Complete the application and return it following the instructions given in the application. There are 660 (110 per session) free student scholarships available, which are accepted on a first-received basis.
You will be notified to confirm your child's application acceptance. For more information, call the "Safety Town Hotline" at 336-373-2070.
How Can I Volunteer?
Download the 2009 Volunteer Application.
Volunteers must be at least 12 years old and must enjoy spending time with children. Volunteer instructors are generally between 12 and 16 years old. Many are area Girl or Boy Scouts who volunteer to fulfill requirements for badges or patches. Volunteers also receive "rewards" for each complete session they volunteer to work.
You may download the volunteer application form or pick up a volunteer application form at any branch of the Greensboro Public Library, the Greensboro Jaycees Office or the Greensboro Police Department.
Complete the application and return it to Cpl. R.S. McDonald at the Greensboro Police Department. If you have any further questions, call 336-373-2070 or request information via e-mail.
How Can I Become a Sponsor?
If you would like to be a sponsor of Safety Town, contact the Greensboro Police Department at 336-373-2070. 
 
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