Kern's top school bus driver crowned
Topics: bus roadeo, Kern schools, bus driving, school buses
Posted by KCSOSCOMM Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:09:38 PDT
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When in comes to driving a school bus, Greenfield Union School District proved it has the best driver and best driving team in the county. Greenfield’s Essa Hall earned top driving honors in the large bus category, and the district swept the first three places in the team category at the California Association of School Transportation Officials (CASTO) Chapter 12 School Bus “Roadeo” held on March 14 in Bakersfield.
A total of 68 school district bus drivers from Kern, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo and Santa Clara counties took part in the day long competition. Drivers had to maneuver their way through 10 events testing their ability to negotiate obstacles and situations they might encounter everyday transporting children to and from school. Each event was worth 50 points. The activities simulate testing drivers go through to obtain a California school bus driver’s license.
Winning drivers can compete in the CASTO Southern Sectional, April 25 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds. The state championship will be held May 24 in Galt.
While the competition was entertaining, it also underscored the safety training required of all school bus drivers.
2009 CASTO Chapter 12 Roadeo Results
Team Results:
Kern County Team Champion
1st — Greenfield Union School District (Essa Hall, Julie Johnson and Peggy Weir)
2nd — Kern High School District (Charlotte Powell, Randy Turner and Charisse Webster)
3rd — Kern County Superintendent of Schools (Damon Anglin, Louise Burnett and Melissa Ramay)
Out of County
1st — Student Transportation of America from San Luis Obispo (Ray Bartlett, Jay Patten and Stephanie Oliver
Individual Results
Category A (buses longer than 28 feet)
1st — Essa Hall, Greenfield Union School District
2nd — Julie Johnson, Greenfield Union School District
3rd — PeggyWeir, Greenfield Union School District
4th — Charlotte Powell, Kern High School District
5th — Ron Wayne, Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
Category B (buses shorter than 28 feet)
1st — Phyllis Mustin, Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
2nd — Kandie Deaton, Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
Out of County A and B Combined
1st — Les Johnson, Student Transportation of America from San Luis Obispo
2nd — Cory Patten, Coach America from San Diego
3rd — Antonio Perez, Snowline School District from San Bernardino County
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