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IL SADD SAB
Domeshift
March Activity Guide
"What Do You Consider Lethal" and Distracted Driving Simulator Presentation
Traffic Safety Activities
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Act Out Loud
Your Actions Matter!
Featured Consultant of the Month
Featured Member of the Month
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SADD National Conference


Registration is open for the
2014 SADD National Conference,
Life is a Jungle: Join the Expedition. The conference will be held at the Sheraton Premiere at Tysons Corner just outside 
Washington, DC, June 22-25.

Don't forget - there's an early bird discount of $50 if you register by March 15! For more information check out the national website!
 SADDLines            February, 2013

 

 

Have you heard from your new Regional SADD Consultant? Please respond to their calls or emails so we can better help you with any programs or projects on your schedule this spring.

 

Register for Domeshift as soon as you can. We need to know what kind of numbers to expect this year.

Don't forget to nominate a student for the SAB or encourage a student to apply.

 

Lastly, contact us now for a Traffic Safety Presentation at your school or event. We have limited dates available, so get yours on the calendar.

 

stay warm,

Robyn, IL SADD Coordinator 
Join the IL SADD SAB!!!
Be a part of the change!
 

Go apply now!
Registration Now Open!!!
For more information on Domeshift check our event details. Or have you been waiting for months for registration to open? Well don't fret you can finally register!
Looking Forward: March Activity Guide
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 Check out March's activity guide and start planning for how you can make March a great month!

"What Do You Consider Lethal" and Distracted Driving Simulator Presentations
Attention Operation Teen Safe Driver Schools and schools interested in having a traffic safety presentation!

  

Illinois SADD has partnered with Impact Teen Drivers to bring their program, "What Do You Consider Lethal" to Illinois. 

 

"What Do You Consider Lethal" is a research based, engaging presentation aimed at changing young people's attitudes and behaviors when it comes to reckless and distracted driving. 

 

It's might be the perfect addition to round out your traffic safety programming. 

 

If you'd like to have a "What Do You Consider Lethal" or a distracted driving simulator presentation at your school contact Robyn Block at robyn@ilsadd.org. 
 Submit for a chance to win!
 
IL SADD is continuing it's efforts on an updated SADD Traffic Safety Activity Guide, sorry for the delay! 

 

We are asking you to send us any traffic safety activities or ideas to make this a useful activity resource for chapters. 

 

Submit your activity by February 28th to Michael.Lau@prevention.org We will draw a winner form all submissions for an awesome prize from the SADD store!! Students and advisors, or anyone else is eligible to win!. 

 

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

February is a month of love and relationships, so it is important to talk on the subject of dating violence.    

What is dating violence? 

 

Well it is a pattern of abusive behaviors used to exert power and control over a dating partner. So dating violence is not just physical violence, but it can also be verbal, emotion, sexual, or digital abuse that is directed towards the other partner. 

 

Dating violence is real and may be affecting someone you know so learn more about dating violence and find ways that you can help!

Act Out Loud

and earn some cash for your chapter

 

Act Out Loud is back for another year!

  

Plan and host a safe driving rally at your school in April or May! These rallies will focus on educating your peers on the three primary causes of teen crash fatalities: speeding, lack of seat-belt usage, and distractions caused by teen passengers.

 

Register today because the first 220 teams that register will receive $300 and a free toolkit stuffed with promotional items.

  

Complete simple tasks along the way, like submitting a poster and t-shirt design, and your chapter can earn up to $1,000 total - just for participating in the contest! Registration is open now at actoutloud.org

 

Make sure to select SADD in the "National Organization Your Team Represents" field!

  

The deadline for this contest will be March 1, 2014! Be sure to check out last year's grand prize winner. Hopefully that will inspire you to aim for the grand prize this year! 

Your Actions Matter!
 
The 2014 "YOUR ACTIONS MATTER!" underage drinking awareness campaign will kick off this spring throughout the state, coordinated through the Illinois Liquor Control Commission's (ILCC). 
 

The Illinois Liquor Control Commission (ILCC) is holding a TEEN VIDEO CONTEST as part of its spring YOUR ACTIONS MATTER! statewide educational campaign. All youth ages 18 years and under can participate in the contest, with the winning spot(s) airing on TV stations throughout the state. For complete information, please click on www.YourActionsMatter.org. 


Last year the IL SADD SAB won the contest!
Featured Consultant of the Month:
Dennis Evashenk

Growing up in the Chicago suburbs, Dennis likes to call Chicago home, but is always looking for new places to travel. He is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree at DePaul University studying Business Management, Hospitality Leadership, and International Business.

Dennis is the Region 1 Consultant for IL SADD. He monitors over all of the chapters located in Cook County. 

Here are some thoughts from Dennis of his work as a regional consultant:
  
"SADD has always been a part of my life.  I still remember when I joined SADD at Oak Lawn Community High School my freshman year.  Working as a regional consultant with Illinois SADD has allowed me to reconnect with the community I grew up in and interact with other communities in the area. The most rewarding part of the work is when I see youth teaching other youth and adults about prevention methods."
Featured Member of the Month:
Alexandra Peters
 

Alexandra is a junior at Bradley Bourbonnais Community High School. Her hobbies include dance, badminton, art, fashion, photography, and cello.

 

This is Alexandra's first year on the Student Advisory Board and she absolutely loves it. The moment she met all of the other board members, she knew this was the right position for her. These are some of her thoughts of the SAB: 

  

"The SAB board is a family! The work we does is so rewarding and it feels amazing to know that we are all working towards a common goal to positively impact not only our communities, but Illinois and our nation. It is unbelievable to be a part of something so special and I am looking forward to the future of SADD Illinois, the board, and working with this hardworking group of people."

 
Fun Fact: 
When she was younger, she was convinced she was a leprechaun. 

Greetings,

February is a month filled with love. So with Valentine's Day is approaching soon, let's plan something great we can do for the community to show our love for them!

I would love to hear what your chapter has in store for the new year so feel free to email me of what you are doing and what you are planning to do! I would love to share photos with the rest of IL SADD nation so please please please email me! 

Please email me at Michael.Lau@prevention.org if you have something special going at your chapter and would like to be highlighted or just had something that you wanted to share with the rest of IL SADD nation.

 

 

As always, if you haven't done so, please register your chapter!! 

 

Sincerely,

 
Michael Lau
Illinois SADD