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Oakley Transport Driver Appreciation Week 2019!

8/28/2019

Oakley family! Driver Appreciation Week is here. We are so excited to be able to celebrate and honor your hard work on the road and the success you've brought to our family with some good ole games, prizes (daily raffles!), food and company. Please view below for your terminal's schedule of events for the week.

Lake Wales FL.

Date	Theme	Food
Sept. 9	80's Day - Neon colors and big hair!	Breakfast
Sept. 10	Wacky Tack Day - Grass skirts, mis-matched socks, Hawaiian shirts, etc.	Breakfast Lunch TBD - Sponsored by Tire & Bridgestone Tire
Sept. 11	Patriotic Day - Show off your best red, white and blue in reverence to 9/11	Breakfast Ice Cream Truck - Courtesy of Boring Business Solutions (*Flu shots will also be handed out in the Culture & Engagement office from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sept. 12	Oakley Twin Day - Imitate someone from your Oakley family, a fellow driver or someone in leadership! Options are endless	Breakfast Local Food Truck Vendors - Sponsored by Oakley Transport
Sept. 13	Oakley Spirit Day - Wear all your Oakley apparel and fly the yellow, orange and red high for Oakley Spirit Day * We will also be throwing a Pie Eating Contest fundraising event	Breakfast Chipotle - sponsored by Bartow Ford

Chicago, IL.

Date	Theme	Food
Sept. 9	80's Day - Neon colors and big hair!	Breakfast Pizza Day - Sponsored by Qualawash
Sept. 10	Wacky Tack Day - Grass skirts, mis-matched socks, Hawaiian shirts, etc.	Breakfast Hot Dogs Day - Sponsored by Qualawash
Sept. 11	Patriotic Day - Show off your best red, white and blue in reverence to 9/11	Breakfast Taco Day - Sponsored by Qualawash
Sept. 12	Oakley Twin Day - Imitate someone from your Oakley family, a fellow driver or someone in leadership! Options are endless	Breakfast Local Food Truck Vendors - Sponsored by Oakley Transport
Sept. 13	Oakley Spirit Day - Wear all your Oakley apparel and fly the yellow, orange and red high for Oakley Spirit Day *Watch the pie eating contest live on FB (details to come)	Breakfast Sub Day - Sponsored by Qualawash

Louisville, KY

Date	Theme	Food
Sept. 9	80's Day - Neon colors and big hair!	Breakfast
Sept. 10	Wacky Tack Day - Grass skirts, mis-matched socks, Hawaiian shirts, etc.	Breakfast Pizza Day - Sponsored by Truck-Pro
Sept. 11	Patriotic Day - Show off your best red, white and blue in reverence to 9/11	Breakfast
Sept. 12	Oakley Twin Day - Imitate someone from your Oakley family, a fellow driver or someone in leadership! Options are endless	Breakfast Local Food Truck Vendors - Sponsored by Oakley Transport
Sept. 13	Oakley Spirit Day - Wear all your Oakley apparel and fly the yellow, orange and red high for Oakley Spirit Day. *Watch the pie eating contest live on FB (details to come)	Breakfast

West Memphis, AR.

Date	Theme	Food
Sept. 9	80's Day - Neon colors and big hair!	Breakfast
Sept. 10	Wacky Tack Day - Grass skirts, mis-matched socks, Hawaiian shirts, etc.	Breakfast
Sept. 11	Patriotic Day - Show off your best red, white and blue in reverence to 9/11	Breakfast
Sept. 12	Oakley Twin Day - Imitate someone from your Oakley family, a fellow driver or someone in leadership! Options are endless	Breakfast Local Food Truck Vendors - Sponsored by Oakley Transport
Sept. 13	Oakley Spirit Day - Wear all your Oakley apparel and fly the yellow, orange and red high for Oakley Spirit Day. *Watch the pie eating contest live on FB (details to come)	Breakfast

Laredo, TX

*Terminal Manager Barry Namez will buy lunch for any drivers that come into the terminal throughout the week.

Date	Theme	Food
Sept. 9	80's Day - Neon colors and big hair!	Breakfast
Sept. 10	Wacky Tack Day - Grass skirts, mis-matched socks, Hawaiian shirts, etc.	Breakfast
Sept. 11	Patriotic Day - Show off your best red, white and blue in reverence to 9/11	Brteakfas
Sept. 12	Oakley Twin Day - Imitate someone from your Oakley family, a fellow driver or someone in leadership! Options are endless	Breakfast Local Food Truck Vendors - Sponsored by Oakley Transport
Sept. 13	Oakley Spirit Day - Wear all your Oakley apparel and fly the yellow, orange and red high for Oakley Spirit Day. *Watch the pie eating contest live on FB (details to come)	Breakfast

Elizabethtown, PA

Date	Theme	Food
Sept. 9	80's Day - Neon colors and big hair!	Breakfast
Sept. 10	Wacky Tack Day - Grass skirts, mis-matched socks, Hawaiian shirts, etc.	Breakfast
Sept. 11	Patriotic Day - Show off your best red, white and blue in reverence to 9/11	Breakfast
Sept. 12	Oakley Twin Day - Imitate someone from your Oakley family, a fellow driver or someone in leadership! Options are endless	Breakfast Local Food Truck Vendor - Sponsored by Oakley Transport
Sept. 13	Oakley Spirit Day - Wear all your Oakley apparel and fly the yellow, orange and red high for Oakley Spirit Day. *Watch the pie eating contest live on FB (details to come)	Breakfast

Savannah, GA

Date	Theme	Food
Sept. 9	80's Day - Neon colors and big hair!	Breakfast
Sept. 10	Wacky Tack Day - Grass skirts, mis-matched socks, Hawaiian shirts, etc.	Breakfast
Sept. 11	Patriotic Day - Show off your best red, white and blue in reverence to 9/11	Breakfast
Sept. 12	Oakley Twin Day - Imitate someone from your Oakley family, a fellow driver or someone in leadership! Options are endless	Breakfast Local Food Truck Vendors - Sponsored by Oakley Transport
Sept. 13	Oakley Spirit Day - Wear all your Oakley apparel and fly the yellow, orange and red high for Oakley Spirit Day. *Watch the pie eating contest live on FB (details to come)	Breakfast

Cedar Rapids, IA

Date	Theme	Food
Sept. 9	80's Day - Neon colors and big hair!	Breakfast
Sept. 10	Wacky Tack Day - Grass skirts, mis-matched socks, Hawaiian shirts, etc.	Breakfast
Sept. 11	Patriotic Day - Show off your best red, white and blue in reverence to 9/11	Breakfast
Sept. 12	Oakley Twin Day - Imitate someone from your Oakley family, a fellow driver or someone in leadership! Options are endless	Breakfast Local Food Vendors - Sponsored by Oakley Transport
Sept. 13	Oakley Spirit Day - Wear all your Oakley apparel and fly the yellow, orange and red high for Oakley Spirit Day. *Watch the pie eating contest live on FB (details to come)	Breakfast

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Benefits Of Proper Rest Before You Hit The Road

8/9/2019

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“In 2007 a study done by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, fatigue was a critical factor in 13% of all accidents involving large, commercial vehicles. In another study, over 50% of drivers reported driving while drowsy at least once and 25% reported having actually fallen sleep at the wheel,” states an article from Sleep Help, a sleep-heath education site dedicated to bettering waking life by improving sleep.

How is your sleep, Oakley family? Do you feel well rested when you are behind the wheel or do you need help improving your shut eye? Sleep is your main sidekick when it comes to being successful on the road. If you’re having trouble getting proper rest, check out some of these facts and tips below.

According to Guardvant, a global leader in safety solutions for the industrial sector, peaceful sleep offers, 1) health, 2) safety, and 3) productivity for truckers. When you are well-rested, you will have higher reaction times, a stronger immune system and less cravings. It’ll also help you think clearly and make safe decisions behind the wheel, ultimately boosting efficiency during hauls.

How do you know when you are tired and how can you achieve better sleep? Sleep Help says to become aware of drowsiness signs, like yawning. If you feel yourself starting to crash, do not attempt to make yourself stay awake. Tactics like blasting the air conditioning or radio will help for a few minutes, but it won’t last. Know when to pull over.

When you do settle down for a snooze, Open Access Government, a digital publication that provides an in-depth perspective on key public policy ares, offers some suggestions in their article The importance of sleep for commerical drivers.

Use black out curtains. A dark environment helps you relax and eliminates outside stimulation.
Get a comfortable bed. Find a pillow you like, try a memory foam mattress pad, and/or get support for your back/legs. It’s worth it to go the extra mile for these accessories.
Reduce screen time before bed (grab a book instead!). “Electronic devices before bed delays your body’s internal clock, suppresses the release of the sleep-inducing hormone melatonin, and makes it more difficult to fall asleep.” - The National Sleep Foundation

For more tips on how to fall asleep easier and get better rest, check out this article. Stay safe out there, Oakley family!