InnerAct Alliance is proud to announce the winners of its Poster, Poetry and Essay Contests for Fifth Grade Students in the greater Lakeland area schools. Contest participants will be recognized during the Red Ribbon Rallies, which take place on Tuesday, May 2, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. at The Lakeland Center.
The anti-drug rallies focus on reinforcing critical substance abuse resistance skills before students enter middle school in the fall. Students were challenged to use their creative talents to compose essays, write poems, or draw posters to illustrate topical messages about the dangers of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. Overall winners in each category will be awarded cash prizes of $100 (first place), $50 (second place), and $25 (third place) in each contest category.
Congratulations to Lakeland Area Rallies Contest Overall Prize Winners:
Poster Category:
1st Place $100.00 Christopher Williams, St. Anthony Catholic (11 AM Rally)
2nd Place $ 50.00 Stephen Mansker, Carlton Palmore (9:30 AM Rally)
3rd Place $ 25.00 Shannon Nichols, R. Bruce Wagner (11 AM Rally)
Poetry Category:
1st Place $100.00 Morgan Cerekwicki, St. Paul Lutheran (11 AM Rally)
2nd Place $ 50.00 David Fullenkamp, South McKeel Academy (11 AM Rally)
3rd Place $ 25.00 Ashley Smith, McKeel Elementary Academy (9:30 AM Rally)
Essay Category:
1st Place $100.00 Bayli Moran, Scott Lake (11 AM Rally)
2nd Place $ 50.00 RaDeja McNeil, Crystal Lake (9:30 AM Rally)
3rd Place $ 25.00 Rushil Kasetty, Carlton Palmore (9:30 AM Rally)
School with the Most Contest Participants Overall – McKeel Elementary Academy (Attending 9:30 AM Rally)
School with the Most Contest Participants Overall – Purcell Elementary (Attending 11:00 AM Rally)
Guest speaker for the Rallies is Patrick T. Grady, a former middle and high school educator who travels throughout North America inspiring and encouraging individuals to do their best in all of their endeavors. Grady is the author of “Who Packs the Parachute,” and co-author of “Teen Power Too,” and “Teen Power and Beyond.”
Another rally for Winter Haven and Haines City area schools will be held next week on Wednesday, May 9, at 10:00 a.m. in the Polk State College Gym. Contest winners for those schools will be announced next week.
The mission of InnerAct Alliance is to reduce the abuse and underage use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs through: Community Awareness and Involvement; Prevention Education; Economic Support; and Leadership Development. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency is proud to offer substance abuse prevention to the Hardee, Highlands and Polk County communities with services including science-based education in elementary and middle schools, drug-free puppet shows, informative presentations and family-oriented awareness events that touch the lives of youth, parents, families, businesses, faith-based organizations, community groups and others in need with an important substance abuse message.
For further information on the Fifth Grade Rallies, please call InnerAct Alliance at (863) 802-0777.
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