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Highland Students take an orange stand against tobacco use
Nearly 600 Highland High School students joined the Highland branch of the Morrow County stand
Team and the Highland Prom Committee during an attempt to win stand's Prom Raiders contest.
stand is a youth advocacy group designed to empower youth to take a stand against tobacco use. Prom Raiders is a statewide contest sponsored by stand and the Ohio Tobacco Prevention Foundation. Prom Raiders challenges students to, “Paint the school orange” in order to win a free dream prom.
Orange signs completely covered most of the school's halls with tobacco facts and information. Activities at the school lasted an entire week and eventually involved nearly every club at the school, including Scott Pauley's class that recycled the paper and ROTC that helped to take the decorations down.
“The Highland High School stand Team and Prom Committee did a great job working together on the Prom Raiders project,” said Bill Dodds, HHS principal. “The level of awareness regarding the dangers of tobacco use was elevated through the amount of student, staff and parent participation. It was great to see everyone work together for such a good cause and see the positive response from all the students.”
In addition to school support, the community also did their part. Highland Pizza and Pizza-to-Go both donated prizes for the car contest and Wazie World helped design T-shirts for the event. Staff members, including Dodds, volunteered to take an orange pie in the face and the cafeteria staff cooked an “orange” lunch complete with orange drink, orange carrots, orange muffins and other items. The food was served in a cafeteria that was completely decorated in orange.
According to Cindy Douds, stand Team advisor, “Initially I wasn't certain what level of support to expect for Prom Raiders. I have to say I was extremely pleased when not only the students, but the entire school, from the administration to the maintenance staff, pitched in to make this happen.”
The school week ended with an assembly that kicked off with the marching band, cheerleaders and a motivational presentation from “Team Impact.” Team Impact emphasizes the importance of making good decisions while amazing the students with feats of strength. The assembly continued with some students dressed in orange convict outfits and carrying signs that asked the question, “Are you a prisoner of your addiction?” while dragging a large cigarette box.
A Prom Raiders king and queen were chosen and crowned at the event. The weeklong activity ended with a dance complete with orange lights, orange decorations and students wearing T-shirts that read, “Highland Tackles Tobacco.” At the dance, music selections were dedicated to the Ohioans that have chosen to lead healthier lives by not using tobacco.
The Great American Smoke-Out was included as part of the weeklong celebration. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention nearly 80 percent of teens do not smoke. Prom Raiders challenges high school students across Ohio to bring that fact to life.
High school submissions were due to stand headquarters by December 7. Entries will be reviewed and judged by stand headquarters and OTPF before announcing the winning schools in January.
The Morrow County stand Team is sponsored by Recovery & Prevention Resources through a grant from the Ohio Tobacco Prevention Foundation.
stand is a youth advocacy group designed to empower youth to take a stand against tobacco use. Prom Raiders is a statewide contest sponsored by stand and the Ohio Tobacco Prevention Foundation. Prom Raiders challenges students to, “Paint the school orange” in order to win a free dream prom.
Orange signs completely covered most of the school's halls with tobacco facts and information. Activities at the school lasted an entire week and eventually involved nearly every club at the school, including Scott Pauley's class that recycled the paper and ROTC that helped to take the decorations down.
“The Highland High School stand Team and Prom Committee did a great job working together on the Prom Raiders project,” said Bill Dodds, HHS principal. “The level of awareness regarding the dangers of tobacco use was elevated through the amount of student, staff and parent participation. It was great to see everyone work together for such a good cause and see the positive response from all the students.”
In addition to school support, the community also did their part. Highland Pizza and Pizza-to-Go both donated prizes for the car contest and Wazie World helped design T-shirts for the event. Staff members, including Dodds, volunteered to take an orange pie in the face and the cafeteria staff cooked an “orange” lunch complete with orange drink, orange carrots, orange muffins and other items. The food was served in a cafeteria that was completely decorated in orange.
According to Cindy Douds, stand Team advisor, “Initially I wasn't certain what level of support to expect for Prom Raiders. I have to say I was extremely pleased when not only the students, but the entire school, from the administration to the maintenance staff, pitched in to make this happen.”
The school week ended with an assembly that kicked off with the marching band, cheerleaders and a motivational presentation from “Team Impact.” Team Impact emphasizes the importance of making good decisions while amazing the students with feats of strength. The assembly continued with some students dressed in orange convict outfits and carrying signs that asked the question, “Are you a prisoner of your addiction?” while dragging a large cigarette box.
A Prom Raiders king and queen were chosen and crowned at the event. The weeklong activity ended with a dance complete with orange lights, orange decorations and students wearing T-shirts that read, “Highland Tackles Tobacco.” At the dance, music selections were dedicated to the Ohioans that have chosen to lead healthier lives by not using tobacco.
The Great American Smoke-Out was included as part of the weeklong celebration. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention nearly 80 percent of teens do not smoke. Prom Raiders challenges high school students across Ohio to bring that fact to life.
High school submissions were due to stand headquarters by December 7. Entries will be reviewed and judged by stand headquarters and OTPF before announcing the winning schools in January.
The Morrow County stand Team is sponsored by Recovery & Prevention Resources through a grant from the Ohio Tobacco Prevention Foundation.