The Safety Bug
Unfortunately, the Safety Bug program that was scheduled to come to Central Dauphin's parking lot on November 26, 2003 was cancelled due to mechanical difficulties. The Bug shows students what it feels like to drive under the influence of alcohol, or to be a passenger of someone who is drunk. The driver makes a test run through the course specified by orange cones, and the on the second run, the PA DUI instructor initiates the device that locks the wheel and gives the sensation of a delay, just as you would experience if under the influence. Only a driver's licence is needed to drive the bug, and anyone can be a passenger.
Another Coffee House Cafe !- Fri., May 14, 2004
SADD is sponsoring anotherCoffee House Cafe to be held in Fellowship Hall of Calvary UM
Church. The Calvary United Methodist Church, (across the street from our
school), has once again graciously offered to host "Coffee House Cafes" in
their Fellowship Hall on Friday, May 14th, 7:30 to 11:00pm. We will feature St. Thomas Roasters' Coffeehouse specialty coffees and frozen drinks, free snacks, music, board games, video games, door prizes, and LIVE MUSIC by the band "Dreading Monday".
Mrs. Lisa Cannon, Guest Speaker
SADD Conference
In addition to networking with peers, the 400 middle and high school students heard “How to Get High, Naturally” from motivational speaker Matt Bellace, a graduate of Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA.
“Young people need to feel empowered in their schools and communities,” said Bellace. “It is not enough to ask them to stay away from drugs and alcohol. We need to show them there are positive things they can do for themselves and others. They must all be leaders.”
Other presentations at the conference included alcohol marketing aimed at teens; everything you need to know about club drugs; and tools for safe driving and riding for teenagers – “Survival 101” presented by Lower Paxton Township Police Department’s Lt. Dave Hogentogler. Andrew Steed, who focused on how each individual can make a difference in our world, did the closing session.
The 13th Annual State SADD Conference was sponsored by Pennsylvania SADD, Central Pennsylvania Business College, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Pennsylvania Department of Health Bureau of Drugs & Alcohol Programs, Pennsylvanians Against Underage Drinking, Pennsylvania DUI Association, and the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.
At the SADD general meeting on Mon, Nov. 17, 2003, we welcomed Mrs. Cannon. Her son, John Heffelfinger, graduated from CD in 2001, and was one of the six young people killed in the Linglestown Road DUI crash in July 2002. Mrs. Cannon has been speaking to people in our community about her situation and how you can take steps to be sure that you and/or your friends don't end up making the same destructive decision her son did - riding with an intoxicated driver.
Nine members of Central Dauphin High School’s SADD Chapter joined 400 other teens from eastern Pennsylvania at the 13th Annual State SADD Conference in Lancaster on Wednesday, Nov. 5th. SADD is Students Against Destructive Decisions. SADD students have identified a number of behaviors or situations that too often destroy young lives: suicide, violence, underage drinking, drinking and driving, and other substance abuse. The CDHS SADD Parent Coordinator, Debbie Hoachlander, and another parent, Rose Smith, accompanied the students on the daylong event. Attending the conference gave the students and coordinator a chance to meet people from other parts of the state and learn about their activities. Central Dauphin’s representatives were: Kelly McCarthy, AJ Dewey, Chelsea Grove, Dan Foreman, Mary Smith, Kyrstin Herren, Akiesha Gilcrist, Crystal Brockman, and Lauren Wire.
