News Release
For Immediate Release : April 5, 2011
Contact Person: Diane Lee, PIO, 301-334-7730
Kicking Butts with Northern High School SADD
and Partners After School
Students in the SADD group at Northern High School were busy on March 23 rd promoting Kick Butts Day (KBD) at the Partners After School Program at Accident Elementary. The SADD members explained to the after school participants what KBD is about, did a self-defense demonstration (“kicking butts”), presented information about health effects of smoking and rubbing snuff, led an activity that helped the students understand what it's like to breathe with unhealthy lungs, and talked about tobacco advertising and how it attracts youth. Pictured below are SADD members Kendra Georg and Veronica Platter with after school participants (front row, left to right) Emily Taylor (partially hidden), Carsyn King, Kassidy Andris, Samantha Gank, James Lynch, Hunter Bowser, and Jessica Poling. In the second row from left to right are tutor Cara Wachter, Marshal Bittinger, Shiann Lynch, Charlie Taylor and Madison Spurrier. Kick Butts Day is an annual celebration of youth advocacy, leadership and activism. Thousands of kids in every state are STANDING OUT…SPEAKING UP…and SEIZING CONTROL in the fight against Big Tobacco. For more information, call the Garrett County Health Department at 301-334-7730 or 301-895-3111.