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SADD National Conference
 Hello newsletter readers! I am a member of the Illinois Student Advisory Board for SADD/IDEA here to talk about SADD National Conference 2011. SADD National Conference was held in beautiful Chicago and I had a ball. We had some great speakers that channeled our inner leader and also challenged us to think about the problems facing teens our age today. We also had a rocking dance and an awesome trip to Navy Pier that included a boat tour of the city which was a very neat experience. What I enjoyed the most though, was meeting all sorts of people my age from around the country that shared the idea of preventing destructive decisions. It was very informative to hear of tactics other states had used and activities they participated in. As I looked at all the hundreds of faces at SADD National Conference, I saw the future of prevention and I was very pleased with what I saw. I can't wait for next years conference and I encourage anyone and everyone to try to make it out to SADD National Conference 2012. Michael Bayler :) |
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IDOT kicks off Operation Teen Safe Driving at the Illinois State Fair |
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Keeping things safe on the roads can win money for schools with young drivers. IDOT and the Secretary of State launched the 5th Annual Operation Teen Safe Driving on Monday Aug. 15 at the Illinois State Fair. They were joined by SADD students and former OTSD participants.
The goal of the program is to reduce teen deaths and injuries on the road. High schools can apply for a $2,000 grant to implement safe driving programs. If your school is chosen, consider using SADD's distracted driving simulator as part of your program. Applications must be completed by October 1st. Talk to your SADD Advisor or Driver's Ed teacher today and apply for these funds today. |
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Reserve the Driving Simulator for your school
The calendar is already filling up with requests for the Distracted Driving Simulator. We use the latest technology in a safe environment to demonstarte the dangers of distracted driving. Students take a cyber drive with a virtual passenger on board. The Simulator offers a choice of touch screen or your own phone for a realistic look at our brain's inability to focus on more than one thing at a time.
 Contact us now at robyn@ilsadd.org to reserve the Driving Simulator, at no cost, for your school. This would be a great addtition to your Operation Teen Safe Driving Efforts, so don't wait. Reserve it today.
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Click on the link above to find out how your chapter can partner with local law enforcement and provide a much needed community service. Illinois SADD Student Advisory Board members have participated in the past at the Take Back site held at the Prevention First office in Springfield. Community members are very appreciative of this service and 560 pounds of drugs were collected and disposed of from just that site alone.
The Illinois Drug Education Alliance has developed a prescription drug campaign which would be a great addtion to this event. The toolkit includes a "pill" stress ball and companion education piece. Supplies are limited so check it out right away. For more information on how to use these campaign materials contact randyl.lynn@gmail.com
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Trick or Treat in reverse this year....
For the third year, Illinois SADD will be partnering with the Illinois Drug Education Alliance this October for their Trick or Treat Brain Campaign. This campaign, targeting parents and other adults in your community, is a great way to inform people about the effect that alcohol has on the teenage brain. On Halloween night, instead of asking for candy, youth across the state will be handing out stress ball brains along with educational information on the negative effects alcohol has on the teen brain. There is a reason that the legal drinking age is 21. Alcohol affects a teen brain differently than an adult brain. The human brain isn't fully developed until around age 25. Alcohol can do damage to the parts of a teenagers brain that are not yet fully developed. Let the adults in your community know the science behind underage drinking prevention. Learn about this and IDEA's other campaigns by visiting their website. |
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Start Planning for Red Ribbon Week  Grab your red nail polish and get ready to paint your school, community, and chapter red! What started last year as a partnership between IL SADD, Prevention First and the DEA continues to be a popular way to raise awareness about drug prevention. It is simple, inexpensive and gets noticed. Students painting the SADD National Conference Red were noticed by NIDA and included in the Sara Bellum blog and got national attention. Look for more news and ideas on how to Paint Illinonis Red in the next newsletter. |
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Become a Certified SADD Advisor
attend training in Decatur or Rend Lake Resort
There will be an Advisor Training on Sept. 16 in Decatur at The Main Street C hurch of the Living God. Illinois SADD is also partnering with CraWaLa to host a SADD Advisor training at Rend Lake Resort. This training will take placeon Sept. 30, the day following the annual Kids Courts and Schools Conference sponsored by the 2nd Judicial Circuit also being held at the resort.
These trainings are appropriate for anyone who works with or interested in working with SADD chapters and other youth groups. We will start at 9:00 and end at 3:00 with lunch being provided for all registrants.
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