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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 mark your calendars for the Operation Snowball 35th Anniversary Walk Celebration. Make plans to attend the Mid-Year Summit in January 2013. Several Snowball chapters received mini-grants to help implement their action plans developed at CGTI.
It's not too early to start planning for Red Ribbon Week and order supplies. In October OS, Inc. will host a training on action planning. Do you have knowledge and skills to share with your peers? Be sure to read about how to become a webinar presenter.
Last but not least, IADDA is looking to hire an Outreach Coordinator. This exciting new position will manage public awareness and outreach for CGTI and OS.
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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Steppin' Out For Snowball
Celebrating 35 years of substance abuse prevention and leadership development in schools and communities throughout Illinois!
When & Where
Sunday, October 21st, along the Naperville Riverwalk in Naperville, IL and will start at the Grand Pavilion. Event day registration begins at 9 a.m. The Operation Snowball Anniversary Walk will begin at 10 a.m.
Virtual Walk
Can't attend? Become a virtual walker and raise money without walking. Follow the registration link below.
Registration
Registration for this event is $20 for adults and ages 10-17 are $15. Under age 10 are free. All participants are encouraged to collect sponsors and pledges. Each $25 raised gives you one entry towards winning wonderful prizes. How many chances will you have? Must be present to win.
Please dress appropriately in comfortable clothing and good walking shoes. Remember sunscreen and a hat. Beverages will be provided along the path. All participants are welcome. Course is handicap accessible.
All walk participants and parents of walkers under the age of 18 must read and sign a release of liability form prior to walking in the event. These releases are included when you pre-register and will be on-site the day of the event.
For sponsorship opportunities click here.
Pre-register Today!
If you want to register but don't want to set up a Firstgiving fundraising page you can download a mail-in form here.
Thank You for Your Support
Walk rain or shine.
For questions or more information call Mary Jo Davies at 217.528.7335 extension 18.
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CGTI-OS Mid-Year Summit
The Cebrin Goodman Teen Institute and Operation Snowball will host a Mid-Year Summit. The summit is being held at the Decatur Conference Center and Hotel on January 12-13 and is open to all who attended CGTI this past summer and select OS chapters. CGTI participants can register at cgti.eventbrite.com. It is free to attend and CGTI participants will have the opportunity to reunite with fellow CGTI teens, and get re-energized and motivated to continue their community action plans. For more CGTI information, email CJ Cavazos or Sarah Potter. Interested OS chapters should email Mary Jo Davies.
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OS Chapters Awarded Mini-Grants
Congratulations to the following OS Chapters!
Menard County School and Community Task Force OS
Wheeling HS
District 230
Schaumburg HS
Elmwood Park HS
EDGE OS
Oak Park/River Forest OS
Barrington-Libertyville-Vernon Hills OS
Effingham County Os
Renz Center OS
Erie CUSD #1
These chapters attended the Cebrin Goodman Teen Institute (CGTI) and received $450 to assist in implementing their Community Action Team (CAT) Action Plan developed during CGTI in July.
These mini-grants are made possible by a grant from the Cebrin Goodman Center, an affiliate of the Lillian and Larry Goodman Foundations. 
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Celebrate Red Ribbon Week
October 23-31, 2012
National Family Partnership, the national sponsor of the Red Ribbon Campaign, offers information and tools in support of Red Ribbon Week. The 2012 theme is "The Best Me is Drug Free." The 2012 Red Ribbon Parent/School Planning Guide includes ideas on how to celebrate, how to become a Red Ribbon Certified School, a sample proclamation, media alert sign-up and Red Ribbon Award guidelines.
Order prevention campaign supplies and benefit Operation Snowball. Prevention Partners is a Dallas based, prevention campaign supplies company that specializes in providing schools, civic groups, national organizations and government agencies with the highest quality supplies and resources to conduct successful prevention programs. With a strong reputation for quality and customer service, Prevention Partners is continuing to expand its products and services to empower students, teachers, parents and community leaders to build safe and drug free schools and communities one child at a time. Operation Snowball earns up to 15% of orders.
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Training Opportunitites
Community of CaringPlanning for Positive Community ChangeOctober 17, 2012 Naperville, IL There is an inspirational adage that says, "People don't plan to fail. Instead they fail to plan." Because you certainly don't want to fail, it makes sense to take all of the steps necessary to ensure success, including developing an action plan. There are lots of good reasons to work out the details of your chapter's work in an action plan. We want to help you in developing a simple but successful action plan for positive community change for your Operation Snowball chapter. Action planning allows ideas to become realities and students to become empowered community leaders! The OS action planning process follows the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF), a process to plan successful prevention approaches. The goal is that each chapter team will leave with the tools to develop an Action Plan for positive change that they will actually implement! The Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) is a five step process that will help your chapter team plan projects that are well thought out and meet the needs of your specific community. WATCH YOUR EMAIL FOR MORE DETAILS AND HOW TO REGISTER!
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Call For Webinar Presenters
Through the Operation Snowball, Inc. webinar program , OS provides youth and adult participants with high-quality education and training without leaving the home or office. OS offers a broad range of programming hosted by prevention experts to help keep participants up-to-date on the latest drug-trends, environmental prevention strategies, data collection, evaluation, prevention activities and campaigns, training techniques, and subjects of special interest. Participants gain insight and knowledge to help them take their OS chapters and communities to the next level. We want you to be a part of this education initiative, giving your peers the knowledge and skills they need to be better leaders. We invite you to submit a proposal to conduct a webinar presentation. Interested parties should complete the downloadable forms and return them to Mary Jo Davies at mdavies@iadda.org or fax to 217/528-7340. Each presenter must be available on the agreed upon presentation date.
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IADDA Employment Opportunity
 IADDA is currently looking for a Community Outreach Coordinator for the Cebrin Goodman Teen Institute. The Community Outreach Coordinator manages public awareness and outreach for IADDA's state-wide substance abuse prevention program, the Cebrin Goodman Teen Institute. The position also supports promotion efforts of the Operation Snowball (OS) substance abuse prevention program. A full description and instructions on how to apply can be found on the IADDA website and on NPO.net. |
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IMPACT Your Community
is a publication of Operation Snowball, Inc. and the Cebrin Goodman 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 Prevention Program Coordinator: C.J. Cavazos
OS staff is provided through a contract between the Illinois Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Association and Operation Snowball, Inc.
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Operation Snowball, Inc./Cebrin Goodman Teen Institute
937 South Second Street · Springfield, IL 62704
800.252.6301 or 217.528.7335
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Operation Snowball, Inc. Board of Directors: Patrick Ferrell, Chair; Charla Waxman, Past Chair; Spike Grossheusch, Vice Chair; Linda Pfeifer Secretary; Mike Waxman, Treasurer; Brianna Belgio, Teri Belgio, Melissa Byrne, Kay Daniel, Erin Emery, Laura Ferrell, Rob Grupe, Suzanne Hamilton, Sheri Huber, and Mike Waxman Board Members.
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