keep our schools safe
The Montgomery KOSS Award is dedicated to keeping children out of trouble and ensuring school safety. We show children their value by offering a free train ride, trophy, and a Montgomery KOSS T-shirt, promoting the idea that bringing books, not weapons, to school is rewarding. Through reading, children find lifelong friends in book characters.
Earn The Award
Children aged 8-10 can earn the Montgomery KOSS Award by demonstrating good behavior by not bringing weapons to school, avoiding drugs, and being a positive role model.They must also be respectful, show leadership, volunteer, and read one book a month outside of school.
Riding trains is a real life learning experience, encompassing geography, history, environmental science, and cultural awareness, while enhancing a child’s skills in navigation, time management, and social interactions.
How Can schools Participate?
To participate, your child’s school needs to be selected by their local school board. Schools interested in joining can reach out to us for more information about our program.
In 2001, Eugene Montgomery founded the KOSS Award after preventing a school shooting incident.
The goal of the KOSS Award is to continue expanding, offering more children the opportunity for a positive experience and steering them away from harmful behaviors..
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Train Rides since 2001
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How can my child participate?
To participate, your child’s school needs to be selected by their local school board. “Our Award” section, typically being between 8 and 10 years old.
How can my school partticipate?
Schools can participate by sharing our program details with your school board and gaining school board approval. Our services are currently available in southern King County and northern Pierce County, WA, with expansion plans based on financial support.
How are donations used?
Donations fund rides, covering Amtrak tickets, trophies, t-shirts, books, and minimal administrative expenses.
Can parents ride too?
Parents can ride along in two ways, as one of six chaperones (free for every 28 children) or by purchasing their own ticket for the same day and times.
Train cars can hold 36 people (28 children, 6 chaperones, sometimes Eugene and Myla Montgomery). Non-chaperone parents may need to sit in a different part of the train to keep awardees together.
how is my donation helping?
We encourage kids to become good citizens, in the hopes that they will be able to join the train ride.
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our award
In order to receive the Montgomery KOSS Award, a child must:
Be between the ages of 8-10.
Have no disciplinary violation of the following:
Does not bring weapons to school.
Has had no disciplinary action at school or in the community.
Does not use drugs of any kind.
Be a good role model for others at school and at home.
Is respectful of others both at school and at home.
Show leadership skills.
Volunteers when asked to.
Volunteers without being asked to.
Read one book a month outside of school
Each child will be awarded a train ride, a trophy, and a Montgomery KOSS T-shirt.
We hope to keep growing in the number of kids that receive the award each year.
Eugene Montgomery
Founder of Montgomery KOSS
All Aboard for Reading Adventures!
Train rides offer a unique, exciting way for school children to learn. Riding the train together builds camaraderie and offers a break from the traditional classroom setting, making learning fun and engaging..
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If you have questions or would like more infomation contact us.