Storm Tracker team educates kids at Safety Acres
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- Each fall, the St. Joseph Health and Safety Council hosts its annual farm safety event, Safety Acres, designed to educate local youth on the importance of rural safety.
Safety Acres is taking place from 9:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11, through Friday, Sept. 12, at the Frederick Boulevard Baptist Church, located at 5502 Frederick Ave.
Safety Acres welcomes third through fifth-grade students from area schools to learn about a wide range of safety topics. Different stations at the event cover grain bin safety, large equipment safety, ATV safety, seatbelt safety, fire safety and weather preparedness.
The News-Press NOW Storm Tracker Weather Team will be on site both days, helping students better understand severe weather and how to stay safe during storms.
The team will lead interactive demonstrations and provide educational materials to help make weather awareness fun and memorable.
While registration for this year’s event is now closed, those interested in future Safety Acres events can visit the St. Joseph Health and Safety Council’s website at www.stjoesafetycouncil.org/safety-acres-1.
