Welcome to Massachusetts SADD!
Happy Spring!
We hope you all are looking forward to a warm and productive spring! We're excited to continue with all of our great programming. Please see below for important info from MA SADD.
As always, we welcome your feedback – please don’t hesitate to contact us at masadd@sadd.org if you have questions or concerns. We look forward to working with you on all of the great programs we have planned for the remainder of the school year!
Please visit masadd.org often, and stay in touch!
If you have not done so already, please complete the Massachusetts SADD Chapter Registration Form and return it to us as soon as possible. We will now be communicating primarily through online and electronic tools, and we want to make sure that we have the most up-to-date and accurate information for all MA SADD chapters. Thank you!
Deadline for SADD National Conference Extended to Friday, May 29, 2009!
Join us at the 2009 SADD National Conference, Climbing the Hill, to be held in Washington, D.C. in July! SADD National has an exciting lineup of programs and activities slated for July 12 – 15, 2009 and we’d love to see a great turnout from Massachusetts! This is a fantastic opportunity to network with more than 500 SADD youth and adult leaders, all committed to promoting safe, positive teen decision-making in their schools and communities.
Conference details, registration information, fund-raising tips, and information about exciting pre-conference opportunities are available at www.sadd.org. Check it out, and make your plans to attend in July!
***Please note that the registration deadline for the SADD National Conference to be held July 12 – 15, 2009 in the Washington, D.C. area has been extended to Friday, May 29, 2009. Students are $699/person and adults are $799/person. For more information, including fundraising tips, please visit: sadd.org***
Deadline for SADD National Awards Extended to Friday, May 1, 2009!
Each year, SADD National recognizes the stellar work of some of its most outstanding contributors, chosen from nominations made by SADD representatives across the country. Nominations are now being accepted for the following awards: Activity of the Year, Advisor of the Year, and Chapter of the Year. Nominations must be related to work supporting the SADD mission between April 1, 2008, and April 1, 2009. Completed nomination form(s) and supporting materials must be received at the SADD National office by Friday, May 1, 2009. First-place award winners in each category will receive a cash prize of $500. Second- and third-place winners in each category will receive $250 and $100 prizes, respectively.
MA SADD is now on Facebook!
Below please find the link to MA SADD's recently created Facebook organization page! The page was started in an effort to connect with SADD students on a regular basis and to give them an outlet to share their thoughts and opinions. The page will also be used to spread the word and post photos about events.
On the page you'll find pictures from our MA SADD Conference and information on our upcoming event -- March SADDness! Please share this news with your SADD chapter and have them share it with their friends. We'd like to get as many fans as possible!
You can view the page by going to the following link or typing in "Massachusetts SADD" in the search box in Facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Marlborough-MA/Massachusetts-SADD/49622468625
SADD Logo
The SADD logo is now available for school chapters and community groups to download from the web. Groups interested in accessing the logo should visit: http://sadd.org/saddlogo.htm for more information and to download the logo.
Minigrant Program
“Using Prevention Strategies (UPS) …
Empowering SADD Students to Improve Their Schools & Communities”
- Is your group planning to address underage drinking and impaired driving prevention and/or traffic safety issues?
- Are you looking for a program that engages and empowers youth to take a visible role as leaders?
- Would you like financial support and technical assistance as you implement your ideas?
Applications are now available for the Massachusetts SADD Minigrant Program “Using Prevention Strategies (UPS) … Empowering SADD Students to Improve Their Schools & Communities.” All Massachusetts middle schools, high schools, and youth groups are eligible to apply. UPS engages and empowers youth to take a visible role as leaders and provides an evidence-based prevention framework to create sustainable behavior change with underage drinking and traffic safety issues. Please click here for our newly updated and streamlined UPS minigrant application packet.
Move Over Law
On December 22, 2008, Governor Patrick signed Senate No. 2103, An Act Relative to Operating a Motor Vehicle When Approaching Stationary Emergency Vehicles, into law. The passage of the “Move Over Law” will protect roadside service workers and public safety officials on our highways. The legislation requires motorists to move over one traffic lane when approaching a stationary emergency roadside vehicle if it is safe to do so. If the volume of vehicles on the roadway does not allow for a safe lane shift, then the motorist is required to reduce their speed to a reasonable and safe level for road conditions. Violators will be faced with a ticket up to $100.
For more information on the law, please go to: http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/seslaw08/sl080418.htm This would be a great law to publicize with your SADD chapter!
Morning School Announcements
Making daily announcements over the school intercom system is a great way for SADD chapters to promote safety messages. Use these announcements to publicize the new teen driving laws in Massachusetts. For more information on the new Junior Operator Laws (JOL), visit the RMV Web site at mass.gov/rmv.
Want to Start a SADD Chapter? Download the Starter Packet
Massachusetts SADD is a proud member of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Partners in Prevention
If your SADD chapter is working on a project that you would like us to hear about e-mail us at info@sadd.org.
