On Tuesday, February 4th, the company ThinkFast Interactive hosted a presentation for the sophomore class in the PAC. The presentation was centered around creating a fun game show that focused on educating kids on the dangers of poor driving, and auto safety. Rather than a boring, one hour monologue, the representatives from ThinkFast put together an interactive trivia game that got every member of the audience involved. Each kid was placed into a group of two, and given a small remote that was used to guess the questions that came up on the board. Although these questions were mostly constructed around auto safety, they still sprinkled in a fair share of fun, unrated questions to keep the audience entertained. These questions included famous artists, music videos, and fun facts. At the end of the game, Jordan Riley 

Sean Arcelay ended up winning and taking home the prize of a $100 Amazon gift card. 

“I had a great time at the presentation. The presenters made the overall experience very fun and I was so super happy to win alongside my friend Sean Arcelay,” Jordan Riley ‘27. What propelled Jordan and Sean to victory was their acting ability, and their performance during the final showdown that came down to just four teams. 

Sean Arcelay ‘27 said, “The assembly was very effective, and I felt as though I learned a lot. I was super happy after me and Jordan won, it felt like we just won the Super Bowl.”

Although the auto safety presentation had a funny spinoff to appeal to a high school crowd, the overall message that it was sending is very important. According to crashstats.gov, in 2021, 2,116 young drivers were involved in a fatal motor vehicle accident. Additionally, a majority of these accidents occur due to distracted driving, speeding, and driving under the influence. Even though the game show is fun, and entertaining, ThinkFast Interactive still does a great job of including certain statistics and pieces of information to educate the sophomore class. 

In New Jersey, kids begin driving at 16 years old. During their sophomore years, high schoolers are required to go through a marking period of driver’s education and have to pass the online drivers test. Once you complete this test and turn 16, you become eligible for your permit. In order to obtain your permit, you must go through six hours of driving with an instructor. Then you must drive for a minimum of 50 hours alongside a licensed driver. After their 17th birthday, kids become eligible to obtain their license as long as they have their permit for a minimum of six months. Companies like ThinkFast Interactive are causing high schoolers to be more prepared, and careful when they start to drive. Driving education programs in schools around the country are extremely important for ensuring the safety of the kids and their communities. Kids need to learn about the risks that come with being an irresponsible, and careless driver. Teaching high schoolers about the risks will help prevent incidents in the future, and therefore make community streets safer.

Thank you ThinkFast Interactive for teaching the sophomore class about auto safety, and making the assembly an overall fun experience.