Red Ribbon Fifth Grade Rallies Poster, Poetry & Essay Contests - Lakeland Area Winners

RED RIBBON FIFTH GRADE RALLIES
POSTER, POETRY and ESSAY CONTESTS - LAKELAND AREA WINNERS

Lakeland, FL – InnerAct Alliance is proud to announce the winners of the Red Ribbon Rally for the Facts Poster, Poetry, and Essay Contest for Fifth Grade Students in the greater Lakeland area schools. Contest participants were recognized during the Rallies that took place on May 9, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., at the Youkey Theatre. 

The prevention rallies focus on reinforcing critical substance abuse resistance skills before students enter middle school. Students were challenged to compose essays, write poems, or draw posters to illustrate how they live their lives drug free and show the truth about how most young people do not use drugs or alcohol. 

Overall winners in each category were awarded cash prizes of $100 (first place), $50 (second place), and $25 (third place). Congratulations to the following overall winners:

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

Poster Category
1^st Place $100 - John Garrett from Padgett
2nd Place $50 - Olivia Adams from Dr. N.E. Roberts
3rd Place $25 - Amber Thompson from Berkley                    

Poetry Category
1^st Place $100 - Demetrius Kirkland from Medulla                       

2^nd Place $50 - Joliene Rivera from Padgett                                          

3^rd Place $25 - Gavyn Wilson from Purcell                                

Essay Category
1^st Place $100 - Kinsey Carr from Highlands Grove        

2^nd Place $50 - Ethan Murray from Purcell                    

3^rd Place $25 - Melanie Coleman from Winston 

School with the Most Contest Participants Overall - Berkley Academy 

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

Poster Category
1^st Place $100 - Heston Birkhold from Lincoln Academy
2nd Place $50 - Noah Hall from South McKeel
3rd Place $25 - Gianna DeThomas from St. Joseph

Poetry Category
1^st Place $100 - Josiah Yeater from Dixieland

2^nd Place $50 - Brayden M. Cordes from South McKeel                  

3^rd Place $25 - Morgan Walsh from St. Paul

Essay Category
1^st Place $100 - Apollo Allison from South McKeel

2^nd Place $50 - Mary Ann Burlen from St. Paul  
3^rd Place $25 - Jacob Everhart from St. Anthony

School with the Most Contest Participants Overall - South McKeel 

Guest speaker for the Rallies was Patrick T. Grady, a former middle and high school educator who travels throughout North America encouraging students to do their best in all 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 was held on May 15, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. at the Heartland Church in Winter Haven. 

InnerAct Alliance is proud to have provided substance abuse prevention to the Hardee, Highlands and Polk County communities since 1985 with services including science-based education in elementary and middle schools, teen-driven social marketing, and awareness events that touch the lives of youth, parents, families, businesses, faith-based organizations, community groups and others with an important substance abuse prevention message.

For further information on the Fifth-Grade Rallies, please call InnerAct Alliance at (863) 802-0777.