Yovaso

08/28/2026

🚦Starting the school year strong! Our YOVASO clubs are already recruiting new members, holding their first meetings, and kicking off work on their creative slogans for our Slogan Contest. Visit our website to submit a slogan or register for Drive for Change!

08/27/2026

The Gweedo Memorial Foundation is inviting Virginia schools to help spread life‑saving safe‑driving messages. Snap a photo with one of their new signs, tag the foundation, and your school could win a cash prize!

*The school that gets the most creative and engaged will receive $250 toward an after-Homecoming party!

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Every Virginia high school will receive new teen safe-driving signs for student parking lots through a partnership between the Gweedo Memorial Foundation and the Virg…

08/25/2026

Registration for our Drive for Change: Buckle Up & Slow Down fall campaign is officially OPEN! This year comes with a new project timeline giving more flexibility to plan meaningful safety activities.
Let’s empower teens to buckle up, slow down, and make safer choices behind the wheel. Register now and secure your FREE materials! For complete project details, please visit https://www.yovaso.org/driveforchange/

08/24/2026

See our very own Kendall Lythgoe speak with WFXR about our successful B.R.A.K.E.S. event this past weekend.

08/24/2026

Our Traffic Safety Slogan Contest is in full swing & there are only 11 days left to submit! In partnership with VirginiaDMV , Virginia State Police and VDOT , we’re calling on all participating YOVASO schools to share their most creative safety slogan and help inspire smarter, safer choices on the road. 🔗 Full details can be found at https://www.yovaso.org/youth-traffic-safety-slogan-contest/

08/20/2026

Rolling into the new school year? Let’s keep our roads safe and our students even safer.

*Passenger restrictions do not apply to family members

08/20/2026

🚨 ROANOKE — THIS WEEKEND! 🚗

We’re excited to see B.R.A.K.E.S. and our upcoming Roanoke training featured by WSLS 10! 🙌 The spotlight is on an important opportunity for teens and parents to experience our FREE, hands-on Pro-Active Driver Training.

📍 Berglund Center
📅 August 22–23
🚗 Roanoke, Virginia

Teens get behind the wheel with professional instructors and practice critical skills designed to better prepare them for real-world situations on the road. ❤️

A huge thank you to YOVASO, Virginia DMV, and the Virginia State Police for their support in helping us bring this lifesaving training to young drivers and families in Virginia. 🙌🚔 And thank you to WSLS 10 for helping us spread the word!

📰 Read the story:
https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2026/08/14/free-teen-defensive-driving-training-program/

⏰ The Roanoke class is THIS WEEKEND! Register for this training or find a B.R.A.K.E.S. class near you:
https://registration.putonthebrakes.org/

Again, thank YOU: Yovaso VirginiaDMV Virginia State Police WSLS 10 / WSLS.com 🤩❤

08/17/2026

Whether you’re driving to school for the first time or just need a refresher, these 5 tips will help keep your ride safe and stress‑free. Let’s make this year a safe one!

08/17/2026

Hey, students! Have a creative message that could make Virginia roads safer? The Yovaso Statewide Traffic Safety Slogan Contest is now open to all participating YOVASO schools!

The winning slogan will be displayed on VDOT interstate message signs across Virginia during National Teen Driver Safety Week.

Talk with your YOVASO advisor for more info and send in your entry by September 4. More details at https://www.yovaso.org/youth-traffic-safety-slogan-contest/

This contest is exclusively available to schools currently participating in YOVASO.

08/17/2026