Schools
Rochester Bus Drivers Take Second Place in 'Roadeo' Contest
Oakland Schools competition recognizes school bus drivers who excel at their craft.
A team of school bus drivers from Rochester Community Schools took second place recently in a driving skills competition in the Oakland Schools parking lot in Waterford.
Drivers from eight Oakland County school districts (Birmingham, Lake Orion, Rochester, Southfield, Troy, Walled Lake, Waterford, and West Bloomfield) took a “busman’s holiday” last Saturday and competed in 11 events that tested skills such as depth perception, spatial relationships, mirror usage and backing techniques, railroad crossings, and student pick-up procedures.
The Bus Roadeo began in 1994 as a way for drivers to improve driving skills and qualify for the Michigan School Bus Driving Championship, which will take place on June 20 at West Branch-Rose City Area Schools.
Find out what's happening in Rochester-Rochester Hillswith free, real-time updates from Patch.
The winning teams:
- First Place: West Bloomfield School District
- Second Place: Rochester Community Schools
- Third Place: Troy School District
- Fourth Place: Birmingham School District
Find out what's happening in Rochester-Rochester Hillswith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
