Unintentional injury, while declining, remains the leading cause of death among children ages 19 and under.  (Source: Safekids.org)  To raise awareness and show children ways to prevent these types of injuries, the Daviess County Cooperative Extension Service applied for and received a grant from the Progressive Agriculture Foundation to host a Progressive Agriculture Youth Safety Day.  The grant provided access to training, along with educational and planning materials.  It also provided a free t-shirt and goody bag for each youth participating.  The event was held October 6, 2017 at Whitesville Elementary School with 166 students ages 8-11 attending.  The school is located in the county with many youth living on or near farms.   Safety stations included:  firearms, food, water, ATV, underground utilities, tractor, lawn mower and electrical safety.  The sessions were taught by 4-H volunteers, a local pipeline company, a regional utility company, and Daviess County Cooperative Extension Agents.  In a written post evaluation of 128 participants over 97% of the children responding said they learned at least one thing at the event to help them stay safe.  Eighty-seven percent indicated they would wear a helmet when riding an ATV/UTV.  Ninety-one percent said they learned to always assume a firearm is loaded and to keep a flotation device available for every person on a water craft.  Seventy-eight percent of the youth responded that they would never allow more than one rider per seat on a tractor.