Thursday, May 2, 2013

Red Ribbon Rallies Poster, Poetry & Essay Contests Lakeland Area Winners Announced May 2, 2013


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 on Thursday, May 2, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 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:

Lakeland Area Rallies Contest Overall Prize Winners for 9:30 AM RALLY

Poster Category
1st Place $100.00 - Jenna Snyder from Lincoln Academy       
2nd Place $ 50.00 - Kyla Smith from Rochelle School of the Arts  
3rd Place $ 25.00 - Aiden Abbott from Dr. N.E. Roberts Elementary

Poetry Category
1st Place $100.00 - Sheila Johnson from Lincoln Academy     
2nd Place $ 50.00 - Shelby Ricks from North Lakeland Elementary
3rd Place $ 25.00 - Collin Daniels from Kingsford Elementary

Essay Category
1st Place $100.00 - Isabel Carrillo from Lincoln Academy
2nd Place $ 50.00 - Alexis Petry from McKeel Academy
3rd Place $ 25.00 - Anytsha Williams from Combee Elementary

School with the Most Contest Participants Overall – Lincoln Academy

Lakeland Area Rallies Contest Overall Prize Winners for 11:30 AM RALLY

Poster Category
1st Place $100.00 - Zachery Vincent from Winston Elementary
2nd Place $ 50.00 - Jaylynn Perez from Padgett Elementary  
3rd Place $ 25.00 - Cassandra Gomez from South McKeel

Poetry Category
1st Place $100.00 - Tariah Demmings from Socrum Elementary  
2nd Place $ 50.00 - David Fahlgren from South McKeel                
3rd Place $ 25.00 - Tyler Walsh from St. Paul Lutheran

Essay Category
1st Place $100.00 - Austin Holden from St. Anthony
2nd Place $ 50.00 - Sophia Castrillon from St. Joseph
3rd Place $ 25.00 - Madison Finley from St. Paul Lutheran

School with the Most Contest Participants Overall – South McKeel

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 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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