Extracurricular Activities And Sadd: Helping The Society.

Extracurricular activities are usually seen as development opportunities for the students themselves

. In that regard, there are no other beneficiaries from such activities, with the exception of educational institutions, which reputation and funding might be influenced by the number of activities available and the achievements their students make through participation. However, there are activities in which other beneficiaries might exist, including the local community, peers, and the society in general. One example of such activities is joining Students against Destructive Decisions (SADD), a youth organization that focuses on preventing destructive behavior. This article will provide a brief overview of such organization, and the way the involvement in their activities might be beneficial for students.

Overview

The main essence of SADD is preventing students from involving in such destructive activities as drinking, drunk driving, drug usage, and others. Such activities are performed through providing students with all the necessary tools to say no to such activities. Accordingly, peer-to-peer to communication and education is the main method of operation. Students involved with SADD become carriers of information through which the goals of the organization are achieved. Thus, it can be stated that the main benefit from students taking part in such extracurricular activities is directed toward the community.

Benefits

The benefits from participation in SADD are numerous, a few of which can be seen through the following points:

1.Doing the activities of the organization, students develop their communication skills.

2.Gaining respect inside and outside the institution.

3.Participation is a valuable experience in students future resumes.

4.Forming new relationships, meeting new people, and expanding ones social network.

5.Support others and feel supported to be substance-free.

6.Participating in numerous interesting events which are part of the main activities of the organization.

by: Michael Cockson

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