The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks’ Drug Awareness Program Michigan State Elks

1. The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks’ Drug Awareness Program Michigan State Elks Dean L Reid , State ChairmanPO Box 146Mayfield, MI 49666-0146 (231)218-9991 (Cell Telephone)cancunblu02@yahoo.com(Email)

2. Introductions

3. Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks’ Drug Awareness Program Mission Statement The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks’ Drug Awareness Program is dedicated to preventing the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other illicit drugs by the youth of our country. Elks with the assistance of our committed partners will be able to actively educate students and adults while assisting scholastic institutions with scientific based prevention programs and drug awareness information.

4. Beliefs and Principles The mission statement is based upon the following beliefs and principles • Elks believe that a civilized society will organize to protect its children. • Elks support, facilitate, train and empower individuals and communities to be drug free. • Elks are committed to prevent the damaging effects of drug abuse. • Elks are opposed to the legalization of any illegal drugs.

5. Beliefs and Principles (continued) • Elks believe that well-educated parents and children will strive for a society free from illegal drug use. • Elks believe the first defense against drug abuse is stronger values for families and communities. • Elks make a difference through innovative partnerships. • Elks are dedicated to establishing environments conducive to personal growth within our communities. • Elks believe that if not the Elks D/A Program then “who” will carry the drug awareness message to our communities?  We are the “grass roots” connection!

6. Since its inception in 1983, the Elks Drug Awareness Program has worked to prevent drug use by our youth through education. The Elks recognize that they are not experts in the field of drug education. However, we do have the resources -- in dollars, facilities and volunteers -- to work with the experts to ensure that young people know the facts about drugs.

7. In addition to sponsoring seminars, workshops and drug-free functions, the Elks print and distribute literature developed by authorities on drug awareness. Funding for the Elks’ Drug Awareness Program is provided by the Elks National Foundation, the charitable arm of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the USA.

8. Every year, the Elks’ Drug Awareness Program hands out more than 7 million pieces of anti-drug material. This is accomplished, through the 1900 Elk Lodges in communities across the country.

9. Literature • Literature is provided on a “no charge” basis to all ELK Lodges. • Order forms must be filled out and mailed/e-mailed to the State Chair-person for approval. • The State Chair-person, after approval, may mail, email, enter on-line or fax the form and request to the Grand Lodge for shipment.

10. LITERATURE (Order Amounts) • Each Lodge Chair-person may order 1,000 pieces of each publication. • Each District Chair-person may request up to 1,000 pieces of each publication. • Each State Chair-person may request up to 2,000 of each publication.

13. “TIPS For Teens” Pamphlets

14. Pamphlets on Other Current Issues

15. Pamphlets for Parents

16. Bookmark Coloring Book

17. Drug Awareness Posters

18. Elks Drug Awareness Program Comic Book Program Elks Drug Awareness Program teamed up with Marvel Comics and we have created two exciting comic books featuring Marvel Super Heroes and our very own Elroy the Elk. The goal of this program is to help educate school children in the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades about the dangers of underage drinking; negative peer pressures; bullying and making rigth and smart choices. The program includes the comic books, teachers’ guide, and posters. Over 1 million comic books and 37,000 teachers guides have been distributed so far.

19. By partnering with federal agencies and other national organizations, the Elks have developed an effective, community-based drug-prevention program.

20. Elks partner with Federal Agencies: • Drug Enforcement Agency • Office of National Drug Control Policy • Health and Human Services • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration • C.A.S.A.

21. Elks Partner with National Organizations • SAM – Smart Approached to Marijuana • CADCA • Boy Scouts of America • DARE • Peers Influencing Peers Inc. • National Family Partnership • Drug Free America • Save Our Society (S.O.S.) • DEA • And many other State and Local Organizations

22. We Need To Promote The Elks Drug Awareness Program and Material

23. Possible Avenues to Promote the Drug Awareness Program • Placing Coloring Books in Restaurants. • Contact Your Local Day Care Centers. • Mail samples of the DAP material to your local office of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. • Contact your Local offices of the Department of Human Services.

24. Additional Avenues to Promote the Drug Awareness Program • Place DAP Material in Doctors Offices • Greater involvement with youth groups. • Contact Your Local VFW Post • Contact Local Social Service Agencies • Use of Promise Grants

25. PROMISE GRANTS What are promise grants? The ENF-funded Elks Drug Awareness Program is offering to reimburse reasonable program-related expenses of up to $200 for the first 250 Elk Lodges that pledge to hold drug, alcohol, and violence free events for youth in their community. What is a drug/alcohol free event? Examples include After-Prom parties, teen dances, pool parties, youth lock-ins, back-to-school or Red Ribbon celebrations. Any fun event for the youth of your community that stresses the dangers of youth violence and drug and alcohol abuse.

26. PROMISE GRANT INFORMATION/GUESTIONS • When must the event be held? – In order to be eligible for reimbursement, the youth event must be held between April1 and November 30. • Do we have to hold the event at an Elk Lodge? – No. But there must be Elks involvement. For example, it is acceptable to team with other community organizations to hold an after-prom party as long as Elks members volunteer at the event. We cannot reimburse you for simply making a donation to another organization.

27. PROMISE GRANT INFORMATION/GUESTIONS How do we pledge to participate? Promise Grant pledge forms will be mailed to Drug Awareness Program chairs from the Grand Lodge beginning November 1 each year. Forms will also be available at www.elks.org/enf/promisegrants.cmf. The pledge form must be completed and received by the Elks National Foundation no later than March 31. Only pledges made on the official form and signed by the Exalted Ruler will be considered. • The first 250 Lodges that pledge to participate by March 31st deadline will be eligible for reimbursement.

28. PROMISE GRANT INFORMATION/GUESTIONS • What if we decide not to hold our party? – If an eligible Lodge wishes to cancel its pledge, it must inform the Elks National Foundation in writing as soon as possible, so that we can offer the reimbursement to another Lodge. • What is the reimbursement procedure? – Upon receipt of your initial pledge, the ENF will send you a Final Report Form and Expense Report. After your youth event, you’ll complete these reports and send us your program-related receipts. It is very important that you save your receipts! For audit purposes, the ENF must have these receipts on file. Expense forms and receipts must be returned to the ENF no later than two months after the event, in order to be reimbursed.

29. To help in getting the Elks Drug Awareness material and Anti-Drug message into the hands of parents and kids, the Elks currently have 90 Drug Education Trailers on the road. With additional trailers being put into service every year.

30. The Elks Drug Education Trailers contain Information from videos, posters, pamphlets, coloring books, fatal vision goggles, and promotional items being provided free.

31. Drug Awareness Trailers • Scheduling • Contact Person • Stocking/Returning • Posters • Video’s • Promotional Items

32. Elks Drug Awareness TrailerInformational Sheet • Check to make sure that License and Trailer Information is in the trailer. • Check all tires for proper inflation • Check to make sure that the correct hitch type is available on the towing vehicle. • Make sure wheels are blocked when trailer is parked • Literature – use open boxes first • For any questions, scheduling, or problems please contact the State Chair-Person or their designee.

33. Elks Drug Awareness TrailerUsage Guidelines • The trailer is to be used for Elks related functions only. Personal use of the trailer is strictly prohibited. • The trailer will be administered by the State Drug Awareness Chairman or their designee. That person schedules the use of the trailer and knows where it is at all times coordinating it's travels to the various Lodges. The use of the trailer will be first come, first serve.

34. Requests for the trailer from the Lodges should come from the Lodge Exalted Ruler or Lodge Drug Awareness Chair-person only! • The Lodge Exalted Ruler or Lodge Awareness Chairman requesting the use of the trailer is responsible for it. It is valuable State Association property and must be safeguarded. • The person towing the vehicle must be an Elk member! They must have the proper insurance on their vehicle.

35. Use a padlock (a good one) on the trailer that has a combination. Keys get lost. These are 4 digit type locks and you can use numbers from the license plate or something common that everyone will know. If someone doesn't know it they can call the State Drug Awareness Chairman and get it. You can't do that with keys. • There is never, under any circumstance to be drinking or smoking by Elk members or helpers in or near the trailer!!! Our image is at stake. This is National Policy.

36. There is to be no concession sales or fund raising done from the trailer. This is National Policy. • The trailer is not to be "loaned" to Schools or Law Enforcement agencies. Elk members must man the trailer. No one knows our program like we do and we supposedly know about the rules of use to protect our image. It's our name on the trailer. • The Lodges using the trailer are responsible for cleaning it up inside and out. If it needs washed before being used they should wash it. Again... Image!

37. When scheduling to use the Drug Awareness Trailer, please make sure ahead of time that you can return it on time. • When locating the Drug Awareness Trailer at an event, make sure that it is placed in a kid friendly location. Next to or across from the beer wagon is not a good location

38. A few samples of promotional items that help promote that Elks Drug Awareness Message

39. ELROY is the Elks Drug Awareness mascot. ELROY is available for use at public events.

40. Elks Drug Awareness Programshelp get youth, parents, and their community involved! Essay Contest Poster Contest Video Contest Red Ribbon Week Hands Across the Border Enrique Camerena Award Program

41. Drug Awareness Essay Contest Rules: • Grand Lodge Drug Awareness Directors will establish a new theme each year. • Only one submission will be accepted per Lodge, per District, per State. • Only submissions from the State Chairman will be accepted by the Grand Lodge Drug Awareness Directors. • Each winner must have a “Hold Harmless” waver submitted with the essay. • Each entry must be 250 words. • Each entry must have the following information submitted with it: Name – First and last Address City, State & postal code School Name and Location Phone number Lodge name & number

42. Drug Awareness Essay Contest Guide Lines: - The essay contest should be done in grades 4 – 6. - Lodge winner(s) should be honored at an appropriate Lodge function. - District winner(s) should be honored at an appropriate District function. - State winner(s) should be honored at an appropriate State function. Time Frame: • Top Lodge winner must be submitted to your District Drug Awareness Chairman no later than February 1st. • Top District winner must be submitted to the State Chairman no later than March 1st. • Top State winner must be submitted to Grand Lodge by April 1st of each year.

43. Drug Awareness Poster Contest Rules: • Each winner must have a “Hold Harmless” waver submitted with the poster. • Poster submitted must be no larger than 11 by 24 inches in size. • Each entry must have the following information submitted with it: Name – First and last Address City, State & postal code Phone number Lodge name & number State Chairman's Name submitting poster • Only one poster per state will be considered. • Only submissions from the State Chairman will be accepted by the Grand Lodge Drug Awareness Directors. • Do not use “DARE” or any other copy written logo or saying on any poster.

44. Drug Awareness Poster Contest Guide Lines: - The poster contest should be done during Red Ribbon Week. - The poster contest should be done in grades 4 – 6. - Lodge winner(s) should be honored at an appropriate Lodge function. - District winner(s) should be honored at an appropriate District function. - State winner(s) should be honored at an appropriate State function Time Frame: • Top Lodge winner must be submitted to your District Drug Awareness Chairman no later than November 1st. • Top District winner must be submitted to the State Chairman no later than December 1st. • Top State winner must be submitted to Grand Lodge by January 15th.

45. ENRIQUE CAMARENA AWARD CRITERIA: • Must be an individual, not a corporation or organization • Must be a law enforcement professional • Must be a positive role model committed to a healthy lifestyle • Must have made an outstanding contribution in the field of drug awareness/prevention • Must have gone beyond normal responsibilities of their position • If selected, must attend the awards ceremony announced by the DAP Directors

46. ENRIQUE CAMARENA AWARD GUIDELINES: • Nominations must be submitted with the nomination form • Nominations should be in narrative form and no more than two (2) pages in length and include the following: • How the nominee’s commitment has helped youth • Specific achievements, such as new programs developed • Specific programs, publications, community activities, etc. that the nominee has participated in that encouraged/motivate citizens to take active roles in drug education and prevention • Leadership and organizational abilities of the nominee

47. ENRIQUE CAMARENA AWARD GUIDELINES (cont.) - Time and effort contributed by the nominee “beyond the call of duty” - Success in recruiting and motivating others - Letters of support from the nominee’s respective community and/or employer are encouraged, but not required. - Only submissions from the State Chairman will be accepted by the Grand Lodge Drug Awareness Directors.

48. ENRIQUE CAMARENA AWARD Time Frame: • All Lodge nominations must be submitted to your District Drug Awareness Chairman no later than April 1st. • District winner/nomination must be submitted to the State Chairman no later than May 1st. • State winner/nomination must be submitted to Grand Lodge by June 15th.

49. Elks Drug Awareness Program Video Contest. Do you have a Junior High; Senior High or College group that would like to produce an anti-drug video? Consider entering our video contest, We have several entries every year and you community can participate.

50. The Elks’ National Drug Awareness Program, has partnered with Milton Creagh, Jr. to develop a series of public service announcements and a parenting program that can be offered to communities at no cost to them.