Alberta Snowmobile Association's SledSmart Program

Note: This program is provided FREE OF CHARGE to school groups throughout Alberta.
Costs are covered by the Alberta Snowmobile Association and corporate partners.
A special word of thanks to the Canadian Avalanche Centre as the CAC has recently joined as a significant presenting partner!

CLICK HERE to download an info packet and registration form.

Another great season is underway with Zac’s Tracs and the Alberta Snowmobile Association!
CLICK HERE To view a calendar of the schools that we are scheduled to visit.

Over 9800 school students in 48 schools in 41 communities have participated in the 2011-2012 season (as of Feb 10) with ASA SledSmart Snowmobile and ATV Safety program, presented by Lori Zacaruk. So far we have made 90 Safe Riders presentations and traveled close to 13,000 km teaching avalanche courses, SledSmart courses and attending tradeshows in Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia.

Program Feedback:
March 11, 2011
The overall presentation was a 5/5!!
Lori is an excellent presenter. She had an excellent connection with our students and was able to sustain their interest throughout the entire presentation (Some of our students attended a double presentation for a total time of 120 minutes). Our program covered snowmobile, ATV, and avalanche safety.

Lori was excellent in terms of her ability to relate to our students and managed to engage students that are typically non-participants in traditional learning environments. The backdrops, props, videos and gear kept the students focused and engaged. It was perfectly suited to our ‘hands-on’ students.

This presentation was very relevant and valuable to our students as our riders are getting younger and younger. What better place to teach safety than in school. We would like to see this program again and are interested to participate with Lori in a Video Conferencing learning environment should this become available in the future!
S Cummings, M Taylor, K McIntyre Teachers, Sundre Learning Centre, Sundre, AB

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February 10, 2011

Overall presentation 5/5!
The program was very informative, easy to understand and made the students aware of the dangers without being scary. Good for our younger audience. The instructor was/is an operator of the machines which made the material more real. Lori had a connection to the students right from the start.
The visual display, hands on activities and interaction with the students was excellent. She is the best presenter I’ve seen.
Looking forward to the program returning in the future. Repetition is the trick.
Andrea Ungurian and Margit Gerber Teachers, Teepee Creek School

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December 15, 2010 – Pine Grove School – Edson, AB

I was really happy with Lori’s Sledsmart presentation for our middle school students at Pine Grove in Edson. She immediately captured the kids attention with her display, which included a sled and a small quad. Her interactive style kept the kids involved and her personal stories about racing were really interesting for them to hear. But most importantly, Lori brought a wealth of knowledge about how to stay safe on quads, sleds, dirt bike and during snow sports. For a group of students in a rural community, the large majority of whom are involved in these activities on a regular basis, this information was extremely important. It is presentations like this that will help us keep our young people safe and reduce the number of accidents which occur each year. Thank you Lori!
Helen Payette, Teacher, Pine Grove School, Edson, AB
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Hello Lori,
Thank-you so much for sending the photos. By all accounts the presentation was thought to be EXCELLENT!!!! Thank-you so much for including our school as a stop for your program. We really enjoyed everything about it.

Thanks, Lisl Bahrynowski
Grade 4 5 6 Teacher – AISI Lead Teacher, Wildwood School

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  1. I was really happy with Lori’s Sledsmart presentation for our middle school students at Pine Grove in Edson. She immediately captured the kids attention with her display, which included a sled and a small quad. Her interactive style kept the kids involved and her personal stories about racing were really interesting for them to hear. But most importantly, Lori brought a wealth of knowledge about how to stay safe on quads, sleds, dirt bike and during snow sports. For a group of students in a rural community, the large majority of whom are involved in these activities on a regular basis, this information was extremely important. It is presentations like this that will help us keep our young people safe and reduce the number of accidents which occur each year. Thank you Lori!


    —     Helen Payette    Dec 15, 08:22 PM    #
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