June 2010 Calendar Resources
KISS (Keep It a Safe Summer) Campaign
Recent statistics indicate that a very high number of youth fatalities occurs during the summer months of June, July and August. Contrary to the movie Death Takes A Holiday, death does not take holidays. In fact, it rears its ugly head often during the summer months. For this reason, SADD chapters must double their efforts during this time.
The following are some activities you can consider, but use your imagination to develop others.
- Work with your community to provide a variety of fun activities for teens so they don’t resort to dangerous and destructive behavior because they have nothing else to do.
- Sponsor a float in your 4th of July or Labor Day parade. If your community has a holiday celebration, you may want to choose to display a crashed car to point out the dangers of underage drinking, impaired driving and aggressive driving. Be sure that the crashed car does not have any history or significance in your community.
- Plan an outdoor dance under the stars at a local tennis or basketball court or even a parking lot at school.
- Plan an old fashioned field day with sack races, three legged races, egg throws, toilet paper wraps and other fun activities. Ask local pizza restaurants to donate pizza and soda for the event.
- Visit local liquor stores and convenience stores and ask them to be diligent about checking IDs and not selling to anyone under the age of 21.
- Every school has a number of musical groups. Why not have a "Battle of the Bands" or a music fest where each group has a chance to perform? You could sell refreshments to raise funds for your SADD chapter.
- Plan a fun Walk/Run with a picnic or barbeque at the finish. You could even have a DJ. Ask a local civic organization such as Rotary, Lions Club, or Elks to provide food and beverages.
- Ask your local recreation center to sponsor a pool party for young adults with music, food and dancing.
- Consider holding a talent show. It could be talent-specific, such as a country music contest, or open to all kinds of talent.
- Ask your local radio stations to broadcast public service announcements. A free CD with PSAs is available from the SADD National Office, or you may develop your own.
- Don’t forget the importance of "buckling up." Hold a Buckle Up for Safety Day at your local beach. Conduct the Quick Click Buckle Challenge, encouraging everyone to compete. Award prizes. Invite the media and distribute literature on the importance of air bags, safety seats and seat belts.
- Urge establishments that serve liquor to be alert for customers who have had too much to drink and to assist them in getting home without driving.
- Design and distribute table tents to local restaurants, pubs and other eating establishments to remind customers it is illegal to drink under the age of 21 and not to mix drinking with other activities such as biking, swimming, and boating.
- Summer Safe Cards- As students leave school in June, give out cards "Be back in the fall." Get local merchant to offer a one time discount with the card. Do the same thing for the incoming freshman with "Welcome to Any Town High - Join SADD!"
- Sign Signals- Develop and distribute bar signs - "Please don't ask me to serve minors," or "This state is tough on drunk drivers!"
- Get a Kiss! - Have members set up a game where questions will be asked about drinking and driving status, laws, and consequences. (You could also throw in other questions that the crowd would know.) The contestant who answers correctly receives a kiss... a Hershey's Chocolate Kiss!
- Beach Balls – purchase inexpensive beach balls and write positive choices messages on them, then give them to teachers to toss around their classes on the last day.
National Safety Month
Website: nsc.org
Sun Safety Week (June 8-14)
Despite an increasing record number of skin cancer cases, largely caused by UV radiation exposure from the sun, the general public fails to understand the importance of following the recommended protective steps for various UV Index levels.
Encourage your students to wear sun screen and other protective wear against the sun. Visit the Sun Safety Alliance www.sunsafetyalliance.org for information and resources.
2010 SADD National Conference
Every year SADD National hosts a four-day conference that fills the attendees with enthusiasm, joy, pride, and ideas for the coming year. Make plans today to attend the 2010 SADD National Conference on June 27-30, 2010 in Orlando, FL. You can obtain information such as pricing and conference schedule by visiting www.sadd.org or www.floridasadd.org. This year’s conference will be very special and one you don’t want to miss. If you have never attended a SADD conference before, make every effort to attend this special event. Start planning NOW!
