The Cebrin Goodman Teen Institute and Operation Snowball will host a Mid-Year Summit at the Decatur Conference Center and Hotel in Decatur, IL on January 12-13, 2013. The event is open to all who attended CGTI this past summer and select OS chapters. Pre-registration is now closed.

REMINDER!

• Registration forms and REFUNDABLEdeposits that will not be cashed are due DECEMBER 27th!
• We need to pre-pay the hotel, which we reserved based on participant registrations on Event Brite.
• We scheduled this event because YOU asked for it! We won't be able to do it again if it isn't a FULL house!
• AND... this is the only time the CGTI/OS family will get together again in a large event until July! 

Various activities are planned throughout the event, and Saturday night will feature comedian and motivational speaker, Matt Bellace (www.mattbellace.com). Be sure to check out Matt's website to see videos of past presentations and to see what you will be in store for at the Mid-Year Summit!!

Take advantage of this opportunity to reunite with friends, and get re-energized and motivated to continue your community action plans. Along with the community action team meetings and planning times, there will be plenty of time for us to have fun! Can't wait to see you! 

For more information, email  CJ Cavazos or Sarah Potter.  Interested OS chapters should email Mary Jo Davies. 

 Snoworks is back! Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 9, 2013. The event is being held at the Illinois Department of Transporation auditorium in Springfield.

Rai Mungongo and Jalen Little are bringing their down to earth humor, intrepid spirit, and pragmatic approach to REACTING' M.O.D.E.L. This is ready to MODEL something so amazing that YOU can't find ANYWHERE! A BETTER YOU.  

MUSIC, POWER, ACTION!

Mark you calendars for Tuesday, March 12, 2013 and join us at the Willowbrook, IL Holiday Inn.

Don't miss this FAST, FUN, and MUSIC-FILLED Leadership Summit that will challenge each of us to raise our game as the voices of prevention in our communities and schools. NO boring powerpoints or lectures - rather this dynamic, interactive, and completely DIFFERENT presentation will bring the power of Taylor Swift, B.O.B., Linkin Park, The Avengers, X-Men, and even The Hunger Games to life.  FULL of movies, FULL of music, and FULL of challenge tools that we can use to raise our game as Leaders - this Summit can't be missed!   Presented by one of the most sought after youth leadership training agencies in the country - Get ready to "Stand and Deliver" with Eric Rowles and LEADING TO CHANGE!

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Gaining School Support for Good Prevention Programs

Figuring out the best ways to promote good prevention programs to schools can be a challenge! This webinar will introduce some effective strategies for communicating common links between prevention programs and academic indicators, school mandates, and learning standards. Understanding these connections is the basis for promoting good prevention programs within the needs of the school environment. We will also discuss ways to overcome common barriers to building relationships with teachers and administrators. Click here to register.   

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Activities that Teach

Charla Waxman has been involved with teens and preteens forever!! One of the best ways to interact with kids according to Charla is to allow them to think and communicate about themselves through activities that ignite their creativity and help them to learn by doing. Charla has presented on working with kids many times in many different ways and it always comes down to keeping kids interested in others as they learn about themselves.

This webinar will share some activities that have not failed Charla ever over the last 30 years of working with even the most difficult to reach teen. The activities provided can be used with almost any age group and with any kind of group or population. She will also provide a way to look at behavior that can  help involve kids who seem to have no interest in participating. Click here to register.

Coming soon...

Tuning Out the Noise: Thinking Critically About Media Messages

Project Sticker Shock Public Awareness Campaign

Target Underage Drinking With Environmental Strategies (TUDES)