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Teen Council Application 2011-2012

Teen Council   11-12


Purpose:  To provide leadership to community substance abuse prevention efforts through input on community issues and giving youth perspective for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of community strategies.

Composition:  Students from Garner-Hayfield High School

Qualifications: 
*Desire to make a difference
*Willingness to be involved in community discussions and projects
*Good communication skills
*Follows through on project completion
*Ablility to take individual intiative and work as part of a team

Responsibilities:
*Required attendance at the following:
1.  Monthly Teen Council meetings at school (Aug-May)
2.  One general GAP meeting per year (individual members)
3.  All general GAP meetings (High School Chair and Vice Chair)

*Active participation in Teen Council projects
*Linkage to GAP adult committees
*Represent GAP on community, regional and state groups



STICKER SHOCK

Garner Asset Project’s Teen Council continues Sticker Shock Campaign in the community.
The Sticker Shock Campaign is designed to reach adults who might purchase alcohol legally and provide it to minors. Stickers warning about the penalties for furnishing alcohol to minors are placed on all multi-packs of beer, wine coolers, and other alcohol products that might appeal to underage drinkers. The impact of the stickers is increased by media coverage of the event and by longer-lasting signs to be displayed by participating retailers. The project represents a partnership between Teen Council youth, Garner retailers, concerned parents and community members, prevention professionals, and law enforcement with the goal of educating potential furnishers, raising public awareness about underage drinking, and strengthening the deterrent effect of the law against providing alcohol to minors.

 

 

 

 

 

Safe Homes 


SafeHomes is a network of Garner-Hayfield parents working together to provide a safe home, safe from alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, and a safe social environment for underage youth.

The Safe Homes Program goal is to support and educate middle and high school students and their families about the prevention of underage drinking and illegal drug use in our community. It is designed to be a communication network for parents to connect with other parents who have a strong commitment to keeping our children safe. Those parents who sign the pledge and agree to have their names added to the SafeHomes directory, will have them posted on the GAP website. www.garnerassetproject.com

 

 

Popcorn Bag Stickers


Teen Council students place stickers on popcorn bags sold at various high school events such as football games, basketball games and wrestling matches.  Before each event, members of Teen Council volunteer their time placing stickers on popcorn bags with a message about teen substance use.  The message on the stickers is designed by Teen Council members and is generally based on a campaign theme for that school year.


Banner/Flag

Teen Council members will be designing a flag to be used at various school-based events with a message about underage substance use. 













 










 




 



 

YOUTH ELIMINATE LIES (YEL)

When the Iowa Legislature created the Division of Tobacco Use Prevention and Control, they stressed the importance of youth involvement in reducing tobacco use among young people in Iowa.

YEL, Iowa's youth-led anti-tobacco program gives Iowa middle school students the true, unfiltered facts about the tobacco industry's marketing efforts.

YEL participates in activities to fight the tobacco industry's efforts to manipulate teens into using tobacco products.

The primary goal of YEL is to change the general social attitude towards tobacco use, and to raise awareness of middle school youth through education.

 

 

SADD, Students Against Destructive Decisions

Originally, the mission of the SADD chapter was to help young people say "No" to drinking and driving. Today, the mission has expanded. Students have told us that positive peer pressure, role models and other strategies can help them say "No" to more than drinking and driving. And that is why SADD has become a peer leadership organization dedicated to preventing destructive decisions, particularly underage drinking, other drug use, impaired driving, teen violence and teen depression and suicide.

SADD's mission simply stated:
To provide students with the best prevention and intervention tools possible to deal with the issues of underage drinking, other drug use, impaired driving and other destructive decisions.

All high school students are to engage & encourage middle school students to lead substance free lifestyles.


YIELD--Youth Investing Energy in Leadership Development
 
The intent of the program is to link high school juniors with community business leaders in an effort to prepare the students to be future leaders.  YIELD is a partnership between the Garner Chamber of Commerce, Garner-Hayfield Community School District, and the Garner Asset Project.
This opportunity is held annually for 8 Garner students (juniors) nominated by GHHS staff.  The Chamber Director works collaboratively with Garner business leaders to develop a list of leadership classes that are taught by community business leaders volunteering their time. The 12 sessions on topics such as team building,  professional etiquette, resume writing, government advocacy, and leadership skills.  The sessions meet in different business locations in Garner city limits.

 

Local businesses financially support the program to provide materials, YIELD shirts, and savings bonds to those who successfully meet YIELD graduation requirements. Graduation includes a celebration for parents and students to be recognized.  A local leader delivers the graduation address and students are awarded their savings bonds.  The project culminates with a group community service project identified and designed by youth participants.


The intent of the program is to link high school juniors with community business leaders in an effort to prepare the students to be future leaders.  YIELD is a partnership between the Garner Chamber of Commerce, Garner-Hayfield Community School District, and the Garner Asset Project.
This opportunity is held annually for 8 Garner students (juniors) nominated by GHHS staff.  The Chamber Director works collaboratively with Garner business leaders to develop a list of leadership classes that are taught by community business leaders volunteering their time. The 12 sessions on topics such as team building,  professional etiquette, resume writing, government advocacy, and leadership skills.  The sessions meet in different business locations in Garner city limits.

 

Local businesses financially support the program to provide materials, YIELD shirts, and savings bonds to those who successfully meet YIELD graduation requirements. Graduation includes a celebration for parents and students to be recognized.  A local leader delivers the graduation address and students are awarded their savings bonds.  The project culminates with a group community service project identified and designed by youth participants.