subject: Activities to Plan during Red Ribbon Week [print this page] Activities to Plan during Red Ribbon Week
It is a well-known fact that youths of all ages sit up and take notice of issues that require their participation and co-operation; this is even more relevant when arranging Red Ribbon Week assemblies. Giving the students an activity to do while learning how drug abuse can affect them will enhance the educational process and achieve much better results.
One of the activities that can be arranged is to get all the students to hand out red ribbons during Red Ribbon Week assembly. They can take a trip to their nearest mall and give shoppers free ribbons which they have made themselves, or they could request the mall to sponsor the ribbons too. Arranging this exciting and unusual activity will get the youths interested and curious about the meaning and history of Red Ribbon Week.
Another activity is to run a competition to see who can make the best Red Ribbon Week banner which can be hung during the Red Ribbon Week assembly. This activity can be added into the Red Ribbon Week assembly program by getting some students to share their thoughts on drug use and abuse. To add a bit more educational information and spark some interest, invite a well know speaker or celebrity artist to share their experiences and ideas too.
There are also numerous people and companies that are wholly dedicated to making the USA drug free and healthy. Invest some money in hiring these professionals to get the Red Ribbon Week assembly message across to the students in a fun and exciting way. These professionals often have fun and innovative techniques or skills which highlight the fact that you don't need drugs to get your thrills.
Red Ribbon Week assemblies are an important part of educating and teaching youths of today to enjoy their lives in a healthy, drug free way.
