Upcoming Aim For Success Program Locations
April 2009
Caddo Mills, TX
Clarendon, TX
Como, TX
Dallas, TX
Delcambre, LA
Flower Mound, TX
Fort Worth, TX
Frisco, TX
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Grand Prairie, TX
Jeanerette, LA
Katy, TX
Loreauville, LA
Mesquite, TX
Midlothian, TX
New Iberia, LA
Olton, TX
Rockwall, TX
Saratoga, TX
Sealy, TX
Sherman, TX
Tyler, TX
Wall, TX
May 2009
Abilene, TX
Academy, TX
Allen, TX
Arlington, TX
Bells, TX
Colleyville, TX
Colorado City, TX
Coppell, TX
Crockett, TX
Crosbyton, TX
Dallas, TX
De Kalb, TX
Fairfield, TX
Flower Mound, TX
Fort Worth, TX
Frankston, TX
Frisco, TX
Ganado, TX
George West, TX
Grand Prairie, TX
Houston, TX
Joshua, TX
Lamesa, TX
Lorenzo, TX
Lubbock, TX
Luling, TX
Meadow, TX
Mesquite, TX
New Boston, TX
New Waverly, TX
Pearsall, TX
Port Lavaca, TX
Portland, OR
Riesel, TX
Rockwall, TX
Ropesville, TX
Scurry, TX
Sealy, TX
Southlake, TX
Sugar Land, TX
Taylor, TX
Victoria, TX
Wolfforth, TX
Wylie, TX
June
Austin, TX
Dallas, TX
Houston, TX
St. Louis, MO
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As the 2008-09 school year comes to an end we at at Aim For Success want to thank you for letting us be a part of your educational experience. This school year we presented nearly 2000 programs to schools, churches and youth organizations throughout the United States.
It's a tremendous privilege for us to help educate students, families, teachers, pastors and community leaders on the importance of helping today's youth make wise life decisions. Thank you for letting Aim For Success be an educational partner with your organization! We look forward to working with you again next school year.
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Actions Speak
Louder Than Words By Marilyn Morris, President of Aim For Success
A high school student once told me she and her boyfriend had been dating for three years and were committed to abstinence. Then one night  they suddenly had sex. This sounded strange, so I questioned her further. "You mean the two of you had been completely committed to abstinence for three years. Then one night, without warning, you had sex?"
"Yes," she replied in frustration.
This still sounded strange so I questioned her even further. "You mean you had never kissed passionately, touched under clothes, or removed your clothes?"
"Oh sure, we had done all that, but we were committed to abstinence."
No. They were not committed to abstinence. Everything they were doing was preparing their minds and bodies for sex. Kissing passionately, touching under clothes, removing clothes and then suddenly stopping will inevitably lead to going all the way. The stage is set. What else is left?
Actions speak louder than words. Saying you are committed to sexual abstinence is one thing. Living a lifestyle of sexual abstinence is another. Words don't make something true, actions do. Your actions prove whether you are really committed to abstinence.
Warning: Don't underestimate the human sex drive. To think you can mess around with someone on a regular basis and suddenly stop just before going all the way is like driving a car 100 miles an hour toward a cliff and then slamming on the brakes just before going over the edge. You might pull it off a time or two, but eventually you're going to crash and burn - or in this case go all the way.
Remember, you are a human being living in a sex-saturate society. YOU must determine if you are going to control this powerful sex drive, or if this sex drive is going to control you.
Think about and discuss the following:
- Are you proud of your stand on abstinence?
- Do your friends and those you date know about your commitment to abstinence?
- Do you date ONLY those people who share your commitment to sexual abstinence?
- Have you set definite boundaries determining how far is too far?
- If your boundaries are challenged, do you allow yourself to go a little further and then justify your actions or do you stop the situation before it has a chance to go further?
- Do you avoid drugs and alcohol? (Abstinence requires self-control while drugs and alcohol destroy self-control.)
- Do you have an accountability partner?(Someone besides the person you date!)
Information for this article was taken from Teens, Sex, and Choices by Marilyn Morris.
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Aim For Success Curriculum
Check out our new Youth Reaching Higher (YRH) curriculum designed for students in 5th - 8th grade. The curriculum challenges students to dream of a bright future, and teaches them the importance of setting goals and having a positive attitude. They learn the importance of standing tall and saying, "No!" when it comes to risky behaviors such as smoking, drinking alcohol, using drugs, and having sex.
Students will meet Sam, Rochelle and Candy  through video clips. The difficult challenges these three people faced when they were young will serve as a reminder to your students that the choices they make today will have a significant impact on their futures. "Marilyn, the new Youth Reaching Higher curriculum is awesome! The students referred to the people telling their personal stories in the videos over and over. They loved the skits and the Rap-Up! I believe the concepts they learned from YRH of having a dream, making good choices and resisting negative peer pressure will make a difference in their ability to reach their goals. Thank you for creating and sponsoring this unique curriculum for our youth!" Carol Sprawls, Counselor - Carrollton ISD
The curriculum consists of 8 lessons and takes approximately 50 minutes to complete each lesson. The length can be adjusted by altering the class discussion. It's recommended one lesson be covered each week. Click here to order the curriculum now or call 972-422-2322 for more information. |
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The Influence of Music
Another study has been published connecting the dots between the exposure of music that depicts degrading sex to a significant increase in sexual activity among teens. (American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Feb. 24, 2009) Question: Is it really necessary to keep spending mega bucks to determine sexually charged music, TV, movies and videos affect teen behavior? Isn't that a no-brainer?
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