The Mundelein Stand-Up Task Force Hosts Photo Contest For Teens What Motivates You To Be Drug-Free?
Mundelein, IL -The Mundelein STAND-UP Task Force, a local coalition to prevent and reduce underage drinking and other drug use among youth in Mundelein, is seeking entries for its "What Motivates You To Be Drug-Free" photo contest. The contest, open to all 8th -12th graders in Mundelein, is being organized by the STAND-UP Students, a group of high school teens who work with the Mundelein STAND-UP Task Force to help promote a healthy, drug-free lifestyle among their peers.
The contest is a way to highlight the many positive reasons why teens in Mundelein choose NOT to use alcohol and/or other drugs. Data from the 2016 Illinois Youth Survey reports that the majority of teens in Mundelein choose to be alcohol and marijuana-free, with 73% of high school students reporting NOT drinking alcohol during the past 30 days and 87% of high school students reporting not using marijuana.*
To enter the contest students must submit a photo with a short caption that explains what motivates them to be drug-free. The top 15 finalists will be part of a photo exhibition that will be displayed throughout the Mundelein community beginning in the spring of 2017. In addition, the top five finalists (one overall winner from each grade level 8th - 12th grade) will receive a $30.00 Target gift card and the remaining 10 finalists will receive a $15.00 Target gift card.
For contest rules and additional information, please visit the "Event Section" of the Mundelein STAND-UP Facebook page; or visit the "Teen Section" of the STAND-UP website: www.mundeleinstandup.org; or email standupphotovoice@gmail.com.
The deadline for submissions is Friday, March 17th.
About Mundelein STAND-UP Task Force
The Mundelein STAND-UP Task Force started in 2007 and is in its 7th year of receiving federal grant funding from the Office of National Drug Control Policy. The grant funds are used to involve and engage the Mundelein community to prevent substance use among its youth. The Task Force is comprised of community leaders, organizations, schools, police, churches, youth, parents, and neighbors who are concerned about the health and safety of Mundelein youth.
The Task Force meets the second Thursday of every month at the Mundelein Police Department from 8:30 am - 10:00 am. Meetings are free and open to the public. For more information visit www.mundeleinstandup.org.
*2016 Illinois Youth Survey results of 10th and 12th-grade students in Mundelein (Mundelein High School and Carmel Catholic High School). N=1,104.