Attacking peer pressure is the focus of this year’s Underage Drinking Prevention School Bus Poster Contest, hosted by the Palm Beach County Substance Awareness Coalition.
“Young people may feel or think that drinking is just what you do, but the statistics show that isn’t true,” PBCSAC Executive Director Jeff Kadel explained.
For example, seven out of 10 Palm Beach County middle and high school students are alcohol-free. Also, seven out of 10 American teens report that drinking is not worth the consequences it can cause.
The deadline to submit all entries to the poster contest is Friday, Dec. 4. An entry form can be found at www.pbcsac.org/schoolbuss.
More than $1,000 in prizes will be given away, and the top entries will be displayed at the South Florida Fair. More than 100 volunteers will place the winning artwork on Palm Beach County School District buses for 60,000 students to view daily.
The contest is a collaborative effort between the PBCSAC, the School District of Palm Beach County, MADD, the Rotary Club of Wellington and the Rotary Club of Delray Beach. It is sponsored by the Hanley Center Foundation, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and the South Florida Fair.
For more information about the contest, contact Alexa Lee at (561) 844-5952 or alexalee@pbcsac.org.
