In This Issue
Domeshift
April Activity Guide
"What Do You Consider Lethal" and Distracted Driving Simulator Presentation
Illinois Youth Survey
Your Actions Matter!
SADD Scholarship
Ashley's Dream Contest
Create Real Impact Contest
State Farm Neighborhood Assist
Kick Butts Day
#iDecide
Featured Consultant of the Month
Featured Member of the Month
Quick Links
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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            March, 2014

 

 

It's that time of year.... DomeShift time. We have a great program and great presentations and great workshops and, well you get the picture! 

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

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. Did I mention they are free??

 

hoping for Spring,

Robyn, IL SADD Coordinator 
Register Today!!!
DomeShift is almost here, in about a month's time! REGISTER NOW!
For more information on Domeshift check our event details. 
 
Is your school taking part in the Illinois Youth Survey (IYS)? If so, you may be eligible for a scholarship to DomeShift. Contact Robyn Block at robyn@ilsadd.org for other scholarship opportunities!
Looking Forward: April Activity Guide

 

Check out April's activity guide and start planning for how you and your fellow SADDies can make an impact at your school!

Take advantage of these free Presentations

 

Reckless and distracted driving is the #1 killer of teens in America. 

 

The "What Do You Consider Lethal?" campaign is an easy-to-use, free program for teachers, safety educators, law enforcement, students, and concerned citizens to implement in their communities aimed at reducing these preventable deaths. 

 

"What's Lethal?" is high-energy and interactive bringing the facts about reckless and distracted driving to teens using innovative videos, materials, and curriculum and encourages teens to take the lead in peer-to-peer messaging. 

 

Click here to learn more about "What Do You Consider Lethal?" or contact Randyl Block at randyl@impactteendrivers.org to inquire about bringing the program to your community.

Illinois Youth Survey (IYS)
Do you know...
  • The extent of bullying in your school?
  • How alcohol and marijuana use in your school compares to the state?
  • The level of physical activity of your students?

Participating in the 2014 IYS will provide answers to these and many more questions. Best of all, the IYS is free to all Illinois schools in grades 6, 8, 10 and 12 (the IYS is funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services). Your school will receive an individualized, easy-to-read report that can be used to assess needs; track progress towards physical, social, and mental health goals; and evaluate student support services.

 

The IYS is administered online or in paper format and is available in English and Spanish. Schools may also include up to 30 questions of their choice. Detailed information about the IYS is available on the IYS website at iys.cprd.illinois.edu or by calling 888-333-5612.

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 PSA 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!
SADD $500 College Scholarships

SADD is giving away seven $500 college scholarships to seniors in a registered high school SADD chapter who are committed to attend a two- or four-year college in the fall. 
 
Don't miss your chance at a scholarship!  Click here to learn more.  Applications are due April 18.
Ashley's Dream Contest

The Foundation for Ashley's Dream memorializes Ashley Easterbrook, a high school student killed by a drunk driver five days before her high school graduation in 1997.  
 
They offer a contest with a scholarship prize for current high school seniors.  Here's how it works: come up with an idea to reduce drunk driving in your community.  
 
Be creative, as there are no restrictions on the type of idea you can submit.  Record a 2-3 minute video outlining your idea and submit it by March 31.  
 
If your video is chosen, you'll receive $1,000 to put your creative idea into action, and when you've completed your project, you'll receive a $2,000 college scholarship!  For more information, visit ashleysdream.org. 
Create Real Impact Contest

The Create Real Impact contest returns for a fifth year.  
 
Sponsored by our friends at Impact Teen Drivers, high school and college students can submit a video, essay, artwork, or music focused on solutions to reckless and distracted driving.  
 
Prizes of $1,500 are available in each category (video, essay, artwork, and music).  
 
All entries are due by April 18.  To learn more, visit createrealimpact.com. 
Still time to submit your Cause!
You can help bring $25,000 to your community!

 

Have you ever wanted to help your community with a problem but didn't know where to start? Maybe it's a run-down park or to help the impoverished in your community. 

 

Now,YOU have the power to fix it. State Farm Neighborhood Assist wants to help identify and address key issues faced by consumers throughout the United States and parts of Canada. 

 

State Farm Neighborhood Assist, a crowd-sourced philanthropic initiative, lets communities determine where grant funding is awarded, exclusively through Facebook. The application is short and simple.

 

Learn more by visiting www.statefarm.com/neighborhoodassist or by watching this short video. You, or someone you know, could be the catalyst for positive change to your community cause!

 

The submission phase opened March 3rd. Check it out!   

Kick Butts Day

March 19 is Kick Butts Day, an annual day to stand out, speak up, and seize control in the fight against Big Tobacco.  
 
Each year, tobacco kills 400,000 people - more than traffic crashes, alcohol, illegal drugs, murders, and suicides...combined! Hopefully, your chapter has planned on hosting an event on March 19 when you checked out our monthly activity guide.  
 
No worries if you haven't, the kickbuttsday.org website has plenty of activity ideas for you.  Make sure you register your event so you can be counted as part of this national movement!
#iDecide

A fun interactive website called iDecide featuring Bella Thorne, the Disney star in Shake it Up. 

This website emphasizes the importance of our decisions. Make sure to check out the help me decide section that the website has, because you may find yourself in that exact situation!

Check out this hilarious clip that Bella has with Shaq. 
Featured Consultant of the Month:
Priss Parmenter

Priss Parmenter is the Region 6B SADD Consultant and the Project Director for a Safe Schools/Healthy Students initiative for Wabash Community Unit School District #348 in Mt. Carmel, Illinois.

 

Priss has over 20 years experience working in the field of ATOD prevention and community organizing. She was the Director of Prevention Services for 18 years with Southeastern Illinois Counseling Centers, Inc.  She also developed and organized a prevention conference, Prevention Preview, for youth and adults that provided substance abuse information, new prevention strategies and networking.  

 

Her work as a SADD Consultant enables her to decimate information about SADD events and prevention efforts around the state of Illinois and the nation. She is also learning about what other schools are doing. She has been involved with SADD for several years and is currently sponsoring the group in Mt. Carmel.

 

Ms Parmenter is married and lives in rural Wabash County. She and her husband have three grown daughters and 7 grandchildren. As a pastime she plays bagpipes with the Kyilindi Pipes and Drums.

 

She is involved at the local level as Chair of Wabash County Juvenile Justice Council, serves on the 2nd Circuit Juvenile Justice Council, the board of Illinois Balanced and Restorative Justice and as a Director on the Cra-Wa-La Board.

Featured Member of the Month:
Kayla Holthaus
 

This is Kayla's third and, unfortunately, final year on the Student Advisory Board. She is currently a senior at Canton High School and a leader of my school's SADD chapter and member of the Coalition for Wise Choices in Fulton County. 

 

Outside of school, she loves playing piano and cello and being lazy. After high school, she will be going to college to study biology, chemistry, or both.

 

She is happy to be a part of Illinois SADD, and grateful to all who help to make SADD great. A special message from Kayla: "Thank you for making my three years on the Student Advisory Board possible!"


Hello,

There's so much to do during March! DomeShift is in a little over a month, so please register now if you are planning on coming. We would love to see many of you guys there at DomeShift!

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 at SADD's national website!! 

 

Sincerely,

 
Michael Lau
Illinois SADD