Teens from Douglas High School in Roseburg, Oregon, have started a new and very active group to promote anti-drug messages in the community. Teens Against Drug Abuse (TADA) is comprised of high school students dedicated to promoting drug- and alcohol-free activities and educational opportunities for local youth. The organization also facilitates youth leadership and community involvement. Since its founding in February 2009, the group has developed a board of directors and implemented weekly meetings. TADA members will be receiving training to provide prevention awareness services to local students.
One of the group's planned community activities is a graffiti contest. The winner of the contest will paint a mural on a local park pavilion. TADA hopes that facilitating youth-painted murals will help eliminate destructive youth graffiti around the town. The competition will consist of 20 stations, each with a sheet of plywood. Participants, ages 13 to 19, will paint one side of the plywood with an anti-drug message. A panel of community members will judge the results.
(Source: www.nrtoday.com)
Labels: teen drug abuse, teens, graffiti
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