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School’s Back in Session After a Smokin’ (FREE) Hot Summer!
September 18, 2024
After what felt like the fastest summer break yet, according to our Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) youth, school is back in session and so are the “tobacco free fighters”!
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Indian River’s Community SWAT Club was the first to gather back together on 8/11/24, with 8 members in attendance. They spent their afternoon working to plan upcoming dates and prep for the International Coastal Clean Up Day on September 21st. At future meetings, they plan on goal setting and training more on how to advocate policy in the community. Two of their members were elected to the SWAT State Youth Advocacy Board (YAB) and have been part of planning activities on the state level. Indian River Charter High School’s SWAT Club had a successful Club Rush Day on campus on 9/10/24, garnering a lot of new response for the school year. They will be meeting twice a month and have already scheduled several guest speakers as well as “Not A Lab Rat” themed escape rooms. Way to start strong IRCHS! We are looking forward to a successful coming year. |
Gifford Middle School’s SWAT Club had their Club Rush on 9/17/24 during all lunch periods, with a strong response from the incoming 6th grade youth signing up to join the fight against Big Tobacco. Returning SWAT members will help Ms. Lateshia Henry, Gifford Middle School’s SWAT Advisor, recruit even more members and get back to educating the younger generation on the dangers of tobacco. Let’s make this year the biggest yet!
