SADD

Students Against Destructive Decisions
SADD

SADD strives to educate students about the dangers of making bad decisions and what the consequences of those decisions can be. Members meet once or twice a month to discuss and plan events and activities. If you want to become involved in a positive learning experience, learn how to work on a team, gain organizational skills and make an important community contribution, join the SADD Club.

Faculty Advisors:

Mrs. Trehan , Computer and Business Department
Mrs. Wright , Special Education Department

Officers for 2010-2011:

President: Nayanika Kotagiri
Vice President: Charit Tippareddy
Secretary: Shirley Ge
Publicity: Drew Stern

Goals:

To promote the message that drinking and driving don't mix
To emphasize the message that it is illegal for those under 21 years of age to drink
To encourage the use of seat belts
To encourage the avoidance of all substances (ex: cigarettes, steroids) that are bad for your health
To promote a caring and supportive school environment by providing positive peer pressure

Membership:

SADD membership is open to all students in good standing
SADD general body meetings are held 1 - 2 times a month in room 203
SADD officer meetings are held 1 - 2 times a month in room 203

Events and Activities:

Awareness Week
Holiday Bazaar
Semi Formal
Ghost Day
Mock Accident
Limo Raffle for Senior Prom
Awareness for Junior Cotillion and Senior Prom

Seatbelt Safety Campaign

A seatbelt survey was conducted on March 31, 2005 at WA, where the number of people in a car wearing seatbelts were recorded. Following this, the Seatbelt Use and Road Respect campaign was launched, where messages were displayed and morning announcements were made to discourage underage drinking and other drug use, promote safety belt use, and encourage students to never ride with an impaired driver.

Mock Accident

Students in the Mock Accident that SADD organizes for the juniors and seniors before prom and graduation celebrations begin. Mock Accident is staged every other year.

SADD Awareness

The SADD display case in front of the library has pictures and memorabilia about SADD events and information.

OFFICIAL SADD NUMBERS:

350,000 - Students participating in SADD chapters

1.9 million - Average number of hits per month on the SADD website

1,512,000 - Between 1982 and 2000 … the number of SADD members who have graduated from high school

S.A.D.D. Statistics:

* Three out of every four students (75%) have consumed alcohol (more than just a few sips) by the end of high school. Individuals who begin drinking before the age of 15 are four times more likely to become alcohol dependent than those who begin drinking at age 21. (http://www.sadd.org)

* Motor vehicle crashes remain the number one cause of death among youth ages 15-20. (http://www.sadd.org) * Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death today. (http://quitsmoking.about.com)

* 23% of teens know a friend or classmate who has used Ecstasy. (http://www.sadd.org)

* Talking or listening on a hand-held device increased the risk of a crash or near-crash 1.3 times. Dialing a hand-held device increased the risk of a crash or near-crash by almost three times. (http://www.sadd.org)

* Over the last 26 years, seat belts have prevented 135,000 fatalities and 3.8 million injuries. This saved society $585 billion in medical care, lost productivity and other injury-related economic costs. (http://www.safecommunities.org)

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