It’s Time to Beg and Plead! I have decided to make this site a more friendly site. I am now going to be making it like a major site, since it seems to be heading that direction as of late. My plan is to do what I have done with my…
Rust In Peace This page is dedicated to the old buses who are laying to waste in the yards and fields across America. Most of these buses are beyond repair, but stranger things have happened. Toward the bottom of the page, we will also dwell on natural disasters and fires…Both ending these buses…
Carpenter Body Foundation Carpenter was founded in Mitchell, Indiana in 1919 by Ralph H. Carpenter, a blacksmith by trade. He began his career building hauling wagons for two cement factories located near his southern Indiana hometown of Bloomington. As his business grew, he began to expand into building horse-drawn “kid hacks” with wooden benches to…
Dave Davis’s All American #22 This is Dave’s bus. He drives this bus on the streets of McCandless every school day. That’s Dave with the bus…It’s his pride! This bus is numbered 22. It’s a newer front engined Blue Bird All American. looks real nice to me. Here’s Dave behind the wheel,…
LEGAL STUFF I would like to welcome you to my legal stuff page. On this page you will find odds and ends about legal stuff, If you know of someone who has provided either information or photos, and I missed putting their name in, PLEASE tell me so they can get credit where…
Railroad Crossings and YOU! Please allow me to begin this page in simply saying that I see otherwise excellent drivers rolling past railroad tracks in their buses quite often. Not only is this practice unsafe and against the law in ALL 50 states, It can be deadly. Don’t believe it? Watch this short…
The Kids Safety Spot I have created this area on this site for all you kids out there, in order to help you understand the right way to ride the big yellow bus! Here is a very enteraining song for you to listen to…Its geared to you younger elementary age kids…Its a…
Ken Betts 2004 IC RE-300 This is Ken’s bus. He drives this bus through the mountains just up from Denver. This bus is numbered 453. It belongs to Jefferson County Public Schools…Jeffco, as It’s Otherwise known. This is a item that I like. The rubber protector around the parking brake…
Every parent wants to see their child engaged, curious and confident in the classroom. Yet motivation doesn’t always come naturally. Between social pressures, distractions and varying learning styles, it’s completely normal for children to have periods where school feels like a chore rather than an opportunity. The good news? Motivation is not fixed. It can…
Tips & Tricks for Bus Drivers Below are some helpful tips and tricks that I have found in my 25 years of bus driving…Hope some of the help you! If you would like to add a few, please feel free to do so by clicking my name… I will place them here. …
