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News for and about leaders in substance abuse prevention.
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Submission Guidelines Operation Snowball, Inc. and the Illinois Teen Institute are funded in part by the Illinois Department of Human Services and the Cebrin Goodman Center, an affiliate of the Lillian and Larry Goodman Foundations.   |
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Welcome to this month's Impact Your Community news!
In this issue, we announce the ITI Reunion Tour, OS chapters could win $100 by participating in the annual chapter survey, MLI 2012 dates and location (be sure to watch the video), an opportunity for ITI participants to thank the Illinois Sheriffs' Association, Big Bowl Vote 2012 details, and how teens will represent Illinois at the federal level!
ITI 2012: Save the Date!
Mark your calendar! ITI 2012 will be held on July 22nd -26th. Details to follow soon!
You will find other information and resources on our Facebook page. Please "like" our page today, and invite your friends to do so as well. Our social networking site links are to the left.
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ITI Reunion Tour- Coming to a town near YOU! 
The ITI Reunion Tour is Saturday, February 4th in Warrenville, Oglesby, and Springfield. The event will bring together ITI 2011 teens and volunteers for a day of action-packed fun! On the main stage-- celebrity motivational speakers will excite and energize you, and we'll sing praises to our own local VIPs (our CAT teams) for their successes. Attendees will receive an exclusive ITI Reunion Tour T-shirt, get a backstage pass to talk with motivational speakers, and a personal photograph with the tour group. We'll check in with other tour locations via videoconferencing to see which event rocks the hardest! Go to (www.os-iti.org) to reserve your ticket today! |
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OS Chapters Could Win $100
If you are an Operation Snowball chapter leader, please participate in the annual chapter survey. Your participation is vital to OS, Inc. and the Board of Directors. The information will be used to evaluate the program and improve the services provided to chapters.
Upon completion of the survey your chapter will be entered into a drawing for 1 of 2 $100 prizes.
Contact Mary Jo Davies at 800.252.6301 extension 18 or mdavies@iadda.org for assistance.
Take the survey - click here. |
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MLI 2012 
MLI 2012 will be held Friday, May 4th - Sunday, May 6th at the 4H Memorial Camp in Monticello. This site is the original location of ITI... where the magic all began! We are excited to have MLI at this fantastic location and look forward to sharing it with you! Click here for a sneak preview of the location. Applications and promotional materials coming soon! |
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Thank You Videos
CALLING ALL ITI SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS.... Please help with "Thank You Videos" for a Gratitude Campaign for The Illinois Sheriffs' Association, our primary scholarship donor for ITI. An ITI video Thank You card will be shown at their upcoming annual conference. Please, grab your video camera, and make a 30 second video that says:
- Thank You to the Illinois Sheriffs' Association for providing scholarships to attend ITI.
- Why ITI is important to you.
- How ITI helps you make your community or school a better place.
- What positive things you've done in your community or school.
Email your video to Sarah or snail mail to ITI, 937 S. Second Street, Springfield, IL 62704 by NO LATER than January 6th. Call Sarah at 217.528.7335 ext. 16 if you have any questions.
These scholarships have made it possible for hundreds of teens to attend ITI! This special, personal "Thank You" for the continued support of the Sheriffs' Association over the years is very important so they can show that these scholarships are still a "good thing". |
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Big Bowl Vote 2012
You're Invited to GET IN THE GAME!
Middle and High School Students VOTE on their FAVORITE Super Bowl commercials!
The NFL Super Bowl is known for its commercials as much as the game itself.
DID YOU KNOW? Of that wide viewing audience, about 18% will be youth under 21.
If your child (student) is one of them, he or she will be exposed to alcohol advertising.
That is why you need to GET IN THE GAME! Last year, more than 35,000 middle and high school students in 42 states participated in the Drug-Free Action Alliance (DFAA)Big Bowl Vote 2011, which once again revealed the youth appeal of alcohol advertising.
Through research, we know that the more youth are exposed to alcohol advertising, the more likely they are to consume alcohol underage.
To further assess the impact of advertising on youth, we invite you to participate in the DFAA BIG BOWL VOTE 2012
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ITI and OS Teen Ambassadors to Attend National Substance Abuse Prevention Conference
Taylor Irby,Alysha Eichelkraut and Shawn Conerton have been chosen to represent the Illinois Teen Institute and Operation Snowball and attend the Community Anti-Drug Coalition of America (CADCA) 22nd annual National Leadership Forum. Each teen leader was selected by a panel of reviewers for their contributions to alcohol and drug prevention efforts, their demonstrated leadership abilities, and their excellence within the Illinois Teen Institute and Operation Snowball programs.
These Ambassadors will travel to Washington, D.C. in February to become a part of the National Youth Leadership Initiative, which provides intensive competency-based training throughout the week to sharpen leadership skills, build their capacity to engage in civic-led change in Illinois, and teach strategies to help them strengthen and nurture other young leaders. The National Youth Leadership Forum is hosted by the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, the largest event for experienced and dedicated youth leaders from across the country.
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IMPACT Your Community
is a publication of Operation Snowball, Inc. and the Illinois Teen Institute and is free of charge to subscribers.
IADDA Staff CEO: Sara Howe
COO: Eric Foster Business Manager: Pel Kelley
External Program Manager (OS): Mary Jo Davies
External Program Manager (ITI): Sarah Potter
OS staff is provided through a contract between the Illinois Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Association and Operation Snowball, Inc.
IMPACT Your Community invites your comments, articles or photographs. Download submission requirements here.
Operation Snowball, Inc./Illinois Teen Institute
937 South Second Street · Springfield, IL 62704
800.252.6301 or 217.528.7335
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www.os-iti.org
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Operation Snowball, Inc. Board of Directors: Patrick Ferrell, Chair; Charla Waxman, Past Chair; Spike Grossheusch, Vice Chair; Linda Pfeifer Secretary; Rob Grupe, Treasurer; Teri Belgio, Melissa Byrne, Suzanne Hamilton, Jack Irwin, Dan O'Reilly, and Mike Waxman Board Members. |
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