3241 Electric Rd
  Roanoke, VA 24018
  Phone: 540- 772-4341

East County Community Action Team

March 26th, 2009

Attendance:  Leslie McMillan, Katelyn Minton, Sarah Kornegay, Tammie Goode, Sharon Claytor, Brittany Ritter, Autum Dalton, Otis Dowdy, Charisse Thompson, Officer Runyon, Officer Lumb, Tabitha Cain, Nancy Hans

 Introductions

 HS Prevention Club Updates

 The HS is getting read to do a prom pledge at lunch.  Signing to be drug and alcohol free for prom.

 They will also be walking in the Dogwood Parade in Vinton April 25th handing out bracelets.

 MS Prevention Club Updates

 Will be putting stars under seats in the café.  If you get a star you are called up and asked a prevention stat question.  If you get it right you get a prize.  Also notes on lockers with facts and sayings like give hugs not drugs.

 Will be doing a carnival on May 30th setting up a booth with beer goggles.  You buy a ticket and try to walk a line or something.  If you can’t do it you have to pay a fine or go to “jail” and serve your time.

 YADAPP Conference Update given

 Family Services Global Service Day Info shared

 Craig Center

 The Craig Center will be turned into the Cook School this summer.  Talked about using the senior center.

 GO SAP Grant

 Talked about how to spend it.  May use some of this money for the carnival as it is directly related to alcohol.

 Student Survey in the Middle School

 Autumn did a survey of approximately 400 middle school youth and get approximately 230 responses back.  Asked questions about what kids would like to see if activities offered in the area.  Results still to be tallied but some ideas were movie night, karaoke night, sports night, themed dances, video game competitions.  Autumn is going to get all the information together and send it to Nancy so she can get it on the website.

 Upcoming Meetings

 We will have the next meeting on April 30th in the High School.  We will find out who is on the WB SAC and invite them and the prevention clubs from the MS and HS as well.  We will be talking seeing if the HS youth are interested in planning an event for the MS youth to happen this spring.