1st ANNUAL RED RIBBON WEEK POSTER CONTEST
“LOOK AT ME, I’M DRUG FREE.”
The Taney County Prosecuting Attorney’s office is pleased to announce the first annual red ribbon week poster contest. From October 23-31st, the Taney County Prosecuting Attorney’s office is sponsoring red ribbon week for Taney County Schools. Red Ribbon week is the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the United States. It is a program designed to teach our youth drug awareness and a drug free lifestyle. Banners, posters and drug free bracelets have been handed out to 5th and 6th grade students and classes in Taney County during recent presentations by Taney County Prosecuting Attorney, Jeffrey M. Merrell.
As a part of red ribbon week, the Taney County Prosecuting Attorney’s office is sponsoring a t-shirt design contest among area 5th and 6th graders for the theme “Look at Me , I’m Drug Free.” The grand prize winner for each school gets their choice of an Ipod Shuffle, a portable DVD player, or a 100.00 dollar gift card. The overall grand prize winner of all the schools will win a Nintendo Wii package and their design will be featured on a t-shirt that will be given to all area 5th and 6th grade students during red ribbon week.
Schools that are participating in this year’s red ribbon week include:
HOLLISTER
FORSYTH
KIRBYVILLE
BRADLEYVILLE
BRANSON
MARK TWAIN
TANEYVILLE
FAITH CHRISTIAN
TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
RIVERVIEW BIBLE BAPTIST
If your child is a 5th or 6th grader at one of the participating schools, please feel free to contact the Taney County Prosecuting Attorney’s office at (417) 546-7260 or their school to obtain an entry form. All forms must be returned to your school representative no later than September 26th, 2007. DOWNLOAD CONTEST RULES
For more information about red ribbon week, please visit the following links.
Red Ribbon Fact Sheet:
http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/ongoing/redribbon_factsheet.html
History of Red Ribbon Week:
http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/ongoing/red_ribbon/redribbon_history.html
DEA’s Website for Teens: