Junior Dillinger comes out on top in annual school system bus rod-eo

  • Fannin County School System bus drivers were very excited to show off their skills and compete in the Bus Rod-eo event. In the front are, from left, Denise M. Messer, Jimmy Adams, Pepperr McConnell, Greg O’Neal, Rodney Ensley, Tom Cook, and in the door Tommy Jourdan. Inside the bus are, from left, Transportation Director Chris Drury, Charlotte Graham, Destiny Cheatham, Brandon Tipton, Julie Johnson, Melissa Beaver, Robin Searcy, Superintendent Shannon Dillard, Lisa Cheatham, and Billy Standridge.
    Fannin County School System bus drivers were very excited to show off their skills and compete in the Bus Rod-eo event. In the front are, from left, Denise M. Messer, Jimmy Adams, Pepperr McConnell, Greg O’Neal, Rodney Ensley, Tom Cook, and in the door Tommy Jourdan. Inside the bus are, from left, Transportation Director Chris Drury, Charlotte Graham, Destiny Cheatham, Brandon Tipton, Julie Johnson, Melissa Beaver, Robin Searcy, Superintendent Shannon Dillard, Lisa Cheatham, and Billy Standridge.
  • In the parallel parking test, drivers were scored by their distance away from the “curb” line .
    In the parallel parking test, drivers were scored by their distance away from the “curb” line .

    Fannin County School System (FCSS) bus drivers showed off their skills at the annual FCSS Bus Rod-eo.

    Before the competition started, drivers were driven through the obstacle course filled with different challenges they must complete. Some of these tasks include parallel parking, weaving around cones, and simulating picking up a child.

    Not only do the drivers get the opportunity to test their knowledge and see where they can improve, they can also have fun showing off their skills with some friendly competition.

    FCSS bus drivers work hard each and everyday to make sure they know the ins and outs of driving a bus. At the bus rodeo, those skills were on display.

    Winning third place was Julie Johnson. Second place went to Tim Massaro. The winner of the FCSS Bus Rod-eo was none other than Junior Dillinger.

    Each driver did an excellent job and the school system expressed gratitude towards the drivers for keeping the students safe.