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Test Drive Event Set to Raise Money for New Weight Room at Royal Oak High School
The Drive One 4 UR School test-drive event is back Saturday. Check out new vehicles from Royal Oak Ford and raise funds for student fitness.
Royal Oak High School is once again partnering with Royal Oak Ford in hopes of raising up to $6,000 when Drive One 4 UR School returns to the school Saturday.
The money raised this year will go toward a new weight room to be used by physical education students and athletic teams at the high school.
"Royal Oak Ford continues to step up to the plate for our students," said Athletic Director Jim Cole. "This Drive One 4 UR School is a special because the weight room is for everyone. We want to encourage students to get fit and lead an active lifestyle."
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How It Works
For every test-driver, Ford will make a $20 donation to the school, up to $6,000. Any licensed driver 18 or older may test-drive a new vehicle at the high school from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. No appointment is necessary.
The school needs 300 drivers to earn the maximum donation of $6,000.
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History of Support
In May 2011, the high school teamed with the Royal Oak Ford dealership for the first Drive One 4 UR School test-drive program and raised An October 2011 Drive One 4 UR School event followed and then in June into the high school’s bank account thanks to another successful community effort, and a group of talented student filmmakers who won the top prize of $10,000 in a Drive One 4 UR School video contest.
(Read and see the winning video.)
Drive One 4 UR School
When: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday
Where: Royal Oak High School, 1500 Lexington Blvd. (on Crooks Road north of 13 Mile Road)
What: Join Royal Oak High School and its supporters, plus Ford Motor Co. and the staff of Royal Oak Ford, for a day of fun, entertainment and food. Test-drive Ford vehicles to raise funds for a new student weight room.
More information:
- Participants must be 18 or older and have a valid driver’s license.
- Limit one test drive per household.
- Test drives will be seven-10 minutes.
- No car seats allowed.
- Volunteers are needed to help with this event. Contact the Athletic Department at 248-435-8500.
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