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Kansas Youth Leadership

Kansas Youth Leadership Action Plans

If you have questions, please email Maria Torrez Anderson at
mtanderson@kansasfamily.com or call (785) 266-6161.

Date Prepared: 08/04/09

Team #20, United 4 Youth , Nemaha County

Team Leader Contact:
Michelle Strube
785-547-7010
united4youth@sabetha441.k12.ks.us

Alternate Contact:
Makenna Imholte
785-294-0249
makenna2011@yahoo.com

Statement of Positives:
Not Applicable

Statement of Concern:
Car Crashes

Realistic Goal:
-Establish SADD chapters in each school
-Create activities for youth
-Develop awareness and support in schools & the community
-"Not In My House" pledges/ "We Don't Serve Teens" program
-Develop community and state resources

Obstacles:
-social norms from both teens and parents
-Easy access to alcohol
-Lack of events and activities

Resources:
http://www.kansasfamily.com
http://beta.ctcdata.org/

Action Steps:
-Meet with the coalition and present action plan
-Develop parent pledges
-Contact potential advisors and students representatives
-Meet with established advisors and student reps
-Contact media sources
-meet and plan events and activities with advisors and students
-Develop awareness of new chapters
-Community SADD chapters party in the park

State the Goal:
To creat alcohol-free alternatives for youth and prevent underage drinking/drinking and driving.

List the Objective
Not Applicable

Team Members:
Have team members add their names in support of completing this Action Plan and agree to commit to helping stop underage drinking in their communities.

  1. Makenna Imholte
  2. Michelle Strube
 

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