advisor of the year wins again january february 2016 · 2018-06-19 · january-february 2016 issue...
TRANSCRIPT
1
January-February 2016 Issue 29
In This Issue
Teacher of the Year
Stop Rx Abuse
Rosman High School
Mr. West J
Ford DSFL Clinic
Nikolaus Reasor
Student Advisory Board
Ideas? Questions? Concerns?
Contact
Harriett Southerland
919 807-4408
919-807-4415 fax
Visit NC SADD. www.ncsadd.org
Facebook: ncsadd
Twitter: @SADDNC
SADD National www.sadd.org
www.ncyaio.com
ADVISOR OF THE YEAR WINS AGAIN
We congratulate our Advisor of the Year, Amanda Fisher, for another meritori-
ous award. The Greater Cleveland Chamber of Commerce recognized Fisher,
of West Johnston High School in Benson, as
Teacher of the Year. Fisher received the award at
the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet.
In addition to her duties as career and technical
education teacher, Fisher ’s many activities in-
clude advising the SADD and JOCO Teen Drivers
Clubs and attending varied after-school events. A
former state tennis champion, Fisher is also the
school’s tennis coach.
Fisher spends much of her “free” time working with students, helping them with
activities and providing guidance. When asked why she chooses to be so in-
volved when she could just teach and go home, She laughed and replied, “I do
not have it in me to just teach and go home! I love all my kids like they are my
own! It makes me happy to see them succeed!” That sentiment is worthy of the
Teacher of the Year Award. Go Wildcats!
ENTER THE STOP Rx ABUSE CONTEST
The Office of the Attorney General is calling all SADD
chapters to participate in a video contest to stop pre-
scription drug abuse, and our members can definitely
rise to the challenge. The contest is open to North
Carolina students in grades 6-12. Completed applica-
tions and videos must be submitted by April 18, 2016.
Your chapter can enter the contest by creating a 30-
second public service announcement video on teen
prescription drug abuse and entering it for a chance to win a prize.
Amanda Fisher (right) with WJHS principal, Dr. Paula Coates
Middle School High School
1st Place Beats by Dre Headphones iPad
2nd Place Amazon Gift Card GoPro Camera
3rd Place iTunes Gift Card iTunes Gift Card
2
In addition to winning one of these great prizes, stu-
dents will have their winning videos featured on the
NC Department of Justice website, Facebook page
and YouTube channel.
We’re proud to announce that Nik Reasor, SADD Stu-
dent of the Year, will be on the video judging panel. To
learn more about the contest, see last year’s winning
videos, and download an entry form, visit
http://www.ncdoj.gov/stoprxabuse. Good luck!
THE WELCOME WAGON!
CARE is a coalition of Transylvania County community
partners formed in response to prescription drug
abuse by youth. They also work to prevent underage
drinking and other drug use. SADD is indebted to the
CARE Coalition for the work they have done to em-
power youth to make better decisions about very seri-
ous issues in their lives. To find out more about the
coalition and the prevention work they do, visit
www.transylvaniacare.org.
MEN IN BLACK
During the pageant, the young men were rated on var-
ious criteria by a panel of judges. Some segments of
the competition were judged on applause, but most
were judged on a 1-10 point scale.
Tre Frederick (left) with Mr. West J,
Tony Mack
Corn Hole Toss Learning how impairment affects one’s motor skills
Signing the safe driving pledge
3
in Virginia to crown baseball player and pageant win-
ner Tony Mack as Mr. West J 2016. Frederick, who
can sing and dance, also performed and presented
the awards and trophies during the evening.
If you want to promote positive decision making while
raising money for your club, contact Amanda Fisher at
[email protected]. She will be happy
to help you get started. School administrations vary in
their policies on fundraisers, but you have nothing to
lose by checking with your office to see if a similar
pageant will work for your school. Go Wildcats!
FORD DSFL CLINIC BACK IN NORTH CAROLINA
If you attended the 2014 State SADD Conference, you
got to participate in the Ford Driving Skills for Life dis-
tracted driving prevention hands-on workshop. This
workshop was one of the highest rated of the confer-
ence. Ford DSFL has returned to our state and will be
at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, March 29-30, 2016, to
provide an opportunity for newly licensed drivers to
hone their skills in hazard recognition, vehicle han-
dling, speed and space management. The clinic will
also incorporate distracted and impaired driving pre-
vention. All participants must have either a permit or a
driver’s license. This is a free statewide event, and
parents are encouraged to attend with participants. To
learn more about attending the clinic, visit https://
drivingskillsforlife.com/events-cat/events/state/NC.
COLLEGE BOUND We’re proud to announce that Student Advisory Board
member and 2015-16 SADD Student of the Year, Ni-
kolaus “Nik” Reasor, of West Johnston High School in
Benson, has been accepted to three colleges. Nik re-
ceived acceptance letters from the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of Limerick, and
Richmond American International University in Lon-
don. “I didn't actually think I was going to be accepted
into any of these schools because of their challenging
selective processes, but somehow I made it in,” Nik
said. “While I was extremely
excited about the prospect of
going to school overseas, my
parents [John and Kristi Wills of
Willow Springs, NC] were less
happy. They weren't pleased
with the idea of my being so far
away from them or being in a
completely new place and hav-
ing no one I knew around me.”
Nik plans to study biology and
proceed to medical school. He explained how he
made his choice; “After deliberating with my family for
a long period of time, I decided to commit to the Uni-
versity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Even though
the idea of attending a university out of the country is
a really exciting prospect, the cost and the distance
just couldn't make it the right decision for me. My sis-
ter also attends UNC, so I would be extremely close to
my loved ones.”
SADD congratulates Nik Reasor on his success.
We’re proud of you, Nik!
STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD APPLICATIONS
The SADD office is accepting applications for the
2016-17 Student Advisory Board (SAB). The applica-
tion period is open until April 29, 2016. We want to
keep our state conference vibrant and effective. This
is accomplished by having bright, energetic, creative
students on the SAB. Any student who is committed to
the SADD program, has good leadership skills, and
follows through on responsibilities is the ideal candi-
date. The SAB members represent all SADD students
and should be good role models. Although the mem-
bers have to put forth a lot of effort, in exchange, they
receive an experience that will last them a lifetime. For
the SAB application and instructions, visit
www.ncsadd.org.
Remember to register your chapter at www.sadd.org.
North Carolina Department of Administration ● Youth Advocacy & Involvement Office 116 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27603 ● 1319 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1319
Nik Reasor