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SADD National Conference 2013
June 22 - 25
Orlando, FL
$100 decrease in cost,
start planning now and let us know if you plan to attend.
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SADD is a part of Prevention First. This newsletter is made possible by funding from the Traffic Safety Division of Illnois Department of Transportation.
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Parent Resources
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ParentTeenMatters is a great e-newsletter that comes out monthly, providing valuable information on helping guide teens to make positive decision.
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Students Against Destructive Decisions |
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May 2013 SADDLines
Happy May!
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Wow! I am still recuperating from DomeShift! What a great event we had this year, thanks in large part to our 2013 Student Advisory Board. They did an awesome job planning and working the event. The SAB workshop received excellent evaluations on their Shift Your School presentation. They also looked very cool wearing their SADD shades throughout the event.
Big Thanks to Secretary of State Jesse White for coming out and showing his support of the work that SADD students are doing, he also looked cool in SADD shades!
AT&T was a great new partner this year also. DomeShift 2013 was made possible this year in large part by State Farm. We appreciate everything they did to make this event a success. Be sure to register your school for Celebrate My Drive and get a chance to win a $500 mini-grant too.
School is winding down but we are entering what is known as the 100 deadliest days, be safe, on and off the road. Make good decisions and enjoy your summer!
Robyn
IL SADD Coordinator
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DomeShift
DomeShift 2013 was a smashing success. Students from all over the state came and participated in an array of workshops and presentations. Many prominent allies of SADD and experts in traffic safety spoke at this year's DomeShift. Students were given the opportunity to drive AT&Ts virtual reality car simulator and later heard a presentation on their popular It Can Wait campaign. This year DomeShift was kicked off by a visit from Secretary of State, Jesse White. Jesse spoke to a packed house and was even seen sporting some SADD sunglasses.
DomeShift 2013 Sponsor, State Farm was represented by Community Affairs Specialist, Jim Slaven. He made sure that everyone was aware of Celebrate My Drive and encouraged all schools present to register for this great opportunity to focus on teen safe driving and a chance to win big bucks for your school!
After working late into the night, the students awoke the next morning to put their advocacy skills into motion. They marched to the Capitol to speak about the importance of continuing to offer Driver's Education as a public service provided in schools. Many met directly with their senators and representatives to champion this issue, and others had the chance to talk with legislative assistants.
Responses to the event overall were very positive with reports that, "The Capitol tour was awesome!" and "I can't wait to take everything back to school and use it."
Start planning now to attend DomeShift 2014 next April 28 and 29 at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel in Springfield!
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What are YOU doing about bullying?
The Student Advisory Board wants to know what you are doing about bullying in your school and community! If you attended the SAB workshop on bullying at DomeShift 2013, you may remember we challenged you to return home and do something about bullying. Start planning something for the beginning of next year, or do something in your community this summer. Whatever you do and wherever you do it, document it! Take pictures, make a video or a sweet presentation, and send it to us! If we think you did something crazy-awesome, you could win stuff! You might even have the chance to present your idea at Dome Shift next year!
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Celebrate My Drive
 Celebrate My Drive is a community celebration of safe driving habits. It emphasizes the positives of safe choices behind the wheel, as teens celebrate the freedom that comes with the rite of passage of getting a driver's license. Powered by State Farm, it's also the chance for your high school to win one of 10 $100,000 grants and one of 90 $25,000 grants.
The 2013 celebration goes into overdrive October 18-26, when local State Farm agents will host student-focused events across the North America. It's a chance for communities to rally around young drivers and encourage them to make safe driving choices every time they're behind the wheel.
Your community will also be encouraged to make safe driving commitments on behalf of your high school during the commitment period. The more commitments made, the better your chances of winning a grant for your high school and maybe even a concert by a chart-topping music artist.
Visit www.celebratemydrive.com/ to get registered today! Read below to see how you can earn a $500 mini-grant for your school.
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Apply to the SAB today!
Maybe you came to DomeShift and were thoroughly impressed by all the amazing work done by the Student Advisory Board, or maybe you've always wanted a way to get involved with SADD on a larger scale. Whatever your reasons, joining the SAB is an incredible opportunity to gain invaluable life skills while helping improve Illinois SADD, representing the organization statewide. Advisors, please feel free to nominate students to the SAB. Provide us with their name and email address and we will forward them the application link. Apply here. |
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SADD National Conference 2013
The annual SADD National Conference will be held from June 22nd to June 25th in Orlando, Florida. The price has dropped $100 from last year to make it more accessible to more students! Sign up today to hear dynamic speakers and be part of compelling workshops. Please let us know if you plan to attend and/or take students to the National Conference. Contact robyn@ilsadd.org
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BeThumbody
Join the movement to encourage your friends not to text and drive by joining Impact Teen Drivers', BeThumbody Movement May 27th - June 7th. You can join by simply following these simple steps:
1. Draw a face on your thumb
2. Snap a picture
3. Make it your profile picture pic on any of your social media site (Twitter/Facebook/etc.)
4. Encourage your friends to visit www.BeThumbody.com and do the same
See the whole flyer: BeThumbody Movement |
National Seat Belt Enforcement Mobilization is May 20 - June 2, 2013. The cornerstone of NHTSA's seat belt communications program is the national Click it or Ticket May Mobilization. Go here for more details and campaign materials to help you rally your officers and alert the public to prepare for maximum high-visibility seat belt enforcement during the day and also the night.
Check out this activity as a fun way to engage in seat belt safety!
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Reserve the Simulator for your school!
It's been a busy school year for the Distracted Driving Simulator! If you have events this Summer, reserve it ASAP for your school or club! on our website. The Simulator is a great, hands-on tool that uses cutting-edge technology to increase awareness about dangerous driving. Students can take a virtual drive that demonstrates the realistic effects of trying to multitask behind the wheel.
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A group of students at Glenbard West High School gather to test their driving skills.
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Featured Member of the Month: Michael Bayler
Michael Bayler is a senior at Hinckley-Big Rock High School. While his school does not have a SADD chapter, Michael is involved with pretty much every leadership imaginable. He is very outgoing and unafraid to entertain a crowd with his self-proclaimed dorky/goofy personality.
Michael feels that making good decisions starts with a positive and optimistic state of mind, which is why he believes in SADD's message, and has been more than happy to be part of the Student Advisory Board for the past three years.
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$500 mini-grants available to SADD Chapters...
IL SADD will provide $500 to 18 SADD chapters that register for Celebrate My Drive. They will go fast so please contact robyn@ilsadd.org to see if you qualify for a mini-grant of $500 for your chapter. Hurry before the money runs out!!
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Advisors, We Need Your Help
IL SADD wants to hear from you! This Fall, be on the lookout for an IL SADD Advisory Survey! Advisors, please take time to complete this online survey. The information from you will help us identify chapter, training, and communication needs. We really want to hear from you, so we will be offering exciting incentives for completing the survey! |
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Please email me at: Zoe.Schuler@Prevention.org with suggestions of what you would like to see shared here, and on Facebook or our website. Also, I'd like to spotlight your SADD chapter, so please get in touch with me if your chapter is doing big things (and I am sure it is!).
As always, if you haven't done so, please register your chapter!!
Sincerely,
Zoe Schuler Illinois SADD |
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