Subject:
News from Pennsylvania SADD
Pennsylvania SADD
Newsletter
January/February 2009 |
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We are looking forward to hearing
about the events and activities your
chapter is working on for the spring
season! There are many exciting
things happening including; the SADD
National Conference to be held in
Washington DC July 12-15,
2009. In addition our office
will be kicking off a new statewide campaign
focused on underage-DUI later this spring. Stay
tuned for more details.
We would like to highlight the work of your
chapter! Please send us photos and information
to include in this newsletter. Information
should be sent to Barb Zortman @ bzortman@padui.org
Finally, please mark your calendars for
the PA SADD Conferences to be held
November 17, 2009 at 7-Springs, and
November 18, 2009 at Lancaster Host
Resort! If you have any suggestions
for workshops or speakers please let us
know.
work! Please contact us if you
need anything to assist your
chapter.
Felicity
DeBacco-Erni
Executive
Director
PA
SADD
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SADD SPEAKs (Students for
Policy, Education, Advocacy, and Knowledge) is a
special two-day advocacy training program (July
10-12) to be held in advance of the SADD
National Conference in Washington, DC. The
conference is scheduled for July 12-15.
Students selected to participate
in this program will work with SADD's
lobbyist, helping to draft legislative language
and beginning to strategize about efforts to
push our legislative agenda. They will
attend the two-day SPEAKs training and play a
key role during the national conference
preparing conference participants to advocate
for SADD on Capitol Hill. SPEAKS students
will return home with skills they can put to
work advocating for SADD on the state and local
levels.
Open to students in their
Sophomore, Junior, or Senior year in high
school.
Don't miss out on
this great opportunity
and
unforgettable
experience!
Hurry Now. Applications Due
February 27th.
CLICK HERE for further details and
an
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Many of you are familiar
with the "Full Apologies" campaign developed by
Drug-Free Pennsylvania. If not, visit the
site at www.fullapologies.com. The
ad agency (Neiman Group) responsible for
developing the Full Apologies campaign and
would like it take a grassroots approach
to advance the campaign to a new level, and they
would like to invite the PA SADD Chapters to get
involved.
They would like to install
up to five parking lot signs in different
schools across the state. This sign
resembles the blue handicapped signage, but
instead is red and it reads "Reserved for
Drunk Drivers Who Hurt Someone," and would
be placed at the fartherest parking spot in the
student parking lot. The parking
space would be painted red, as well. In
addition, static cling stickers to go on
bathroom mirrors with a message reading "You
drank. You drove. Then hurt someone. Forget
about looking in the
mirror."
Both the signs and
stickers would be supplied (and installed) at no
cost to you. Neiman Group will pay for
installation as long as permission is given by
the high school.
If
your chapter is interested in participating, or
you would like more information please
contact:
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PARENTS WHO HOST, LOSE THE
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ATTENTION DAUPHIN COUNTY
CHAPTERS
You will soon be receiving a
supply of information cards to distribute in
your  community as part of a
statewide effort by PA SADD to get the word out
to parents (and anyone over 21) that it is
illegal to provide or purchase alcohol for
anyone under the age of 21 years. "Parents
Who Host, Lose the Most" is a campaign designed
to heighten awareness particularly over the
prom/graduation season.
If you are in another county
and would like more information on this
program please contact Barb Zortman at bzortman@padui.org.
Those of you who live in
Dauphin County will s message and also reminding
patrons of the underage drinking hotline
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 Just a reminder that this
toll-free service exists, and to encourage your
chapter to assist in getting the word out to
peers and the community.
For those of you who are
unfamiliar with the program, this is how it
works: Anyone wanting to
report underage drinking can call
1-888-UNDER21. Calls remain anonymous
unless the caller chooses to identify
him/herself. The call goes directly to
dispatch at the Pennsylvania State
Police. Once the location is
identified, the PSP dispatcher
will notify the appropriate municipal
police department (or state police
station) to
investigate.
The purpose of the
hotline is three-fold; 1) to report underage
drinking parties (planned or in the process),
2) to report licensed establishments that
are serving underage patrons, and 3) to report
adults purchasing or providing alcohol
to anyone under the age of
21.
If you would like a supply
of materials to distribute, please call our
office (717-238-4354) or email Barb Zortman at
bzortman@padui.org.
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| PA SADD CONFERENCE
DATES
SLATED |
SEVEN SPRINGS:
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
LANCASTER:
Wednesday, November 18,
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Pennsylvania DUI
Association | 2413 North Front Street | Harrisburg | PA |
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