55 ALIVE DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE
Improve your driving skills, and if you’re 55 or older, get a discount on your personal auto insurance! The National Safety Council’s DDC Course is ideal for the experienced adult driver. The program leads trainees through defensive driving techniques and collision analyses to sharpen collision avoidance skills. People aged 55 and older who complete this course are eligible to receive a 10%, three-year discount on auto insurance. Contact your insurance agent for details.
After you complete the course, you will receive a certificate of completion to give to your insurance company. Course Features: Defensive driving strategies and techniques to reduce the chance of a collision; how drugs, alcohol, physical conditions and emotions affect driving decisions; how to deal with distracted, aggressive and fatigued driving; multiple driving scenarios to provide students the knowledge for real-life situations; threestep process to help drivers recognize hazards and avoid collisions; overview of common driving errors and how to avoid them
DATE: Oct. 7, 2026 (Wednesday) TIME: 5-9 p.m. SITE: Tracy Community Center FEE: $35 Register by Oct. 5
UPCOMING CALENDAR: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17: Volleyball ABC vs. KMS at Kerkhoven; C at 4:45pm, B at 6:00pm, A at 7:15pm Volleyball JH vs. Springfield at Tracy VMC, 4:30pm Football JH vs. MCC at Slayton, 4:30pm High School Picture make-up day Fall Play Auditions at HS Choir Room, 4:30pm – 5:30pm Flag Football (grades 2-3-4) at Elem School Fields, 3:15pm – 4:30pm Cubs Football practice at HS Practice Field, 5:00pm FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18: Football A vs. Springfield at Springfield, 7:00pm Fall Play Auditions at HS Choir Room, 4:30pm – 5:30pm SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19: Volleyball C Tournament at Tracy VMC, 9:00am Volleyball JH Tournament at Marshall, 8:00am Cubs Football vs. Pipestone at Pipestone, 10:00am
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20: No Events!
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21: Football B vs. Springfield at Tracy, 5:00pm Cross Country Meet at Windom Golf Course, 4:30pm School Board Meeting at TAHS, 6:00pm Little Panther Volleyball (grades 4-5-6) at HS Gym, 6:30pm Cubs Football practice at HS Practice Field, 5:30pm
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22: Volleyball ABC vs. LQPV at Tracy; C at 4:45pm, B at 6:00pm, A at 7:15pm Volleyball JH vs. WWG at Tracy VMC, 4:30pm Football JH vs. Canby at Tracy, 4:30pm Elementary School Pictures College Expo for grades 11-12 at SMSU, 9:30am Flag Football (grades 2-3-4) at Elem School Fields, 3:15pm – 4:30pm
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23: FFA Greenhand & Region COW Day
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24: Volleyball ABC vs. MACCRAY at Clara City; C at 4:45pm, B at 6:00pm, A at 7:15pm Volleyball JH vs. Windom at Windom, 4:30pm Football JH vs. Springfield at Springfield Sticker Field, 4:30pm Cross Country at Renville Stoney Creek Golf Course, 4:00pm Flag Football (grades 2-3-4) at Elem School Fields, 3:15pm – 4:30pm Cubs Football practice at HS Practice Field, 5:30pm
