4-H CARTEENS is a traffic safety program conducted by 4-H teen leaders and their program partners for juvenile traffic offenders. 4-H CARTEENS goals include:
- reducing the number of repeat juvenile traffic offenders,
- decreasing the number of teen traffic offenders,
- increasing teen awareness of traffic/vehicular safety, and
- having a positive impact on parent/teen communication regarding teen driving.
Registration begins at 20 minutes prior to the program. The program is 2 hours long. A parent/guardian must attend with the teen driver, unless the teen is 18 at the time of the program. Fee is $20 - cash or credit card accepted.
Registration links:
9:00 AM, Saturday, November 16, 2024 - CARTEENS Registration - Byxbe Large Meeting Room, 1610 State Route 521, Delaware
6:30 PM, Thursday, December 12, 2024 - CARTEENS Registration - Byxbe Large Meeting Room, 1610 State Route 521, Delaware
6:30 PM, Wednesday, January 15, 2025 - CARTEENS Registration - Byxbe Large Meeting Room, 1610 State Route 521, Delaware
9:00 AM, Saturday, February 8, 2025 - CARTEENS Registration - Byxbe Large Meeting Room, 1610 State Route 521, Delaware
6:30 PM, Wednesday, March 12, 2025 - CARTEENS Registration - Byxbe Large Meeting Room, 1610 State Route 521, Delaware
9:00 AM, Saturday, April 12, 2025 - CARTEENS Registration - Byxbe Large Meeting Room, 1610 State Route 521, Delaware
6:30 PM, Monday May 12, 2025 - CARTEENS Registration - Byxbe Large Meeting Room, 1610 State Route 521, Delaware
6:30 PM, Wednesday June 11, 2025 - CARTEENS Registration - Byxbe Large Meeting Room, 1610 State Route 521, Delaware
6:30 PM, Wednesday July 9, 2025 - CARTEENS Registration - Byxbe Large Meeting Room, 1610 State Route 521, Delaware
9:00 AM, Saturday August 16, 2025 - CARTEENS Registration - Byxbe Large Meeting Room, 1610 State Route 521, Delaware
6:30 PM, Wednesday September 24, 2025 - CARTEENS Registration - Byxbe Large Meeting Room, 1610 State Route 521, Delaware
9:00 AM, Saturday October 18, 2025 - CARTEENS Registration - Byxbe Large Meeting Room, 1610 State Route 521, Delaware
Ohio State University faculty and staff located in county Extension offices recruit and engage adult volunteers and teen leaders who provide leadership to educational programs for youth in local communities. Over the years, county needs assessments conducted by OSU Extension have repeatedly identified teen vehicular safety as a priority need in Ohio’s communities.
The 4-H CARTEENS vehicular safety initiative was developed in response to this need. The original CARTEENS Program began in Brown County, Ohio in 1987. The local 4-H educator, volunteer teen leaders, the juvenile probate court, and the Ohio Highway Patrol all collaborated to develop the program. Since 1987, the 4-H CARTEENS program has expanded throughout Ohio and to several other states across the nation.
For more information about 4-H CARTEENS, visit www.ohio4h.org/4-h-youth/teens/carteens.