Wood County JTI (Junior Teen Institute) and TI (Teen
Institute) members walked in the Rossford Halloween parade on October 30th
to send the message that “To be Drug and Alcohol-Free is The New Cool."
The New Cool is a media
campaign sponsored by the
Reducing Alcohol Abuse in
Secondary Schools
(RAASS) grant through the Wood County Educational Service
Center's School and Community-Based Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug Prevention Program, which targets the dangers of underage drinking, and encourages
communities to take a stance to change the attitudes and beliefs about underage
drinking.
Eleven junior high and
high school students from Lake, along with two Penta students walked alongside
parents and community members holding a sign explaining “The New Cool”
campaign. Supporting their efforts
were Lake Schools Prevention Specialist Jeanine Lindquist, and the Prevention
Specialist at Penta, Linda Logue.
In addition, Lake TI and JTI students helped to create 2 “floats” out of
grocery carts, and won 2nd place for their unique creation.
Karris
Pugh, a TI member at Lake, stated that "it’s easy to have fun without worrying
about the dangers that occur when you including alcohol, and other drugs."
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