If you have issues viewing or accessing this file contact us at NCJRS.gov. r6regon's Project Graduation HOW TO GIVE A GREAT (ALCOHOL/DRUG FREE) ,II GRADUATION PARTY "HOW TO GIVE A GREAT (ALCOHOL/DRUG-FREE) GRADUATION PARTY" A Guide for Parents and Students to Plan and Carry Out a Successful, Exciting, and Fun-Filled .. All-Senior, All-Night, Alcohol/Drug-Free Graduation Party Compiled and Written by Lucretia i Sarles, Volunteer Coordinator Oregon's Project Graduation and Commissioner, Oregon Traffic Safety Commission fo r The Oregon Traffic Safety Commission Eighth Edition Revised September 1989 • U.S. Department of Justice National Institute of Justice This document has been reproduced exactly as received from the person or organization originating it. Points of view or opinion:; stated In this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the National Institute of Justice. Permission to reproduce this eq~~ material has been granted by Public Domain ~regon's Project ~raduation to the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS). Further reproduction outside of the NCJRS system requires permis­ sion of the ~ligtIPowner. Neil Goldschmidt. Governor NEIL GOLDSCHMIDT GOVERNOR OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR STATE CAPITOL SALEM. OREGON 97310-1347 June 15, 1988 Dem' Parents: As you kn.ow, I have been visItmg the cities and towns of Oregon to challenge comllmnities to build a children's agenda. We have long known that communities can best handle their own affairs. As we approach the year 2000, we realize more than ever before that we must tum to our hOl1le~. neighborhoods, s(,hools, city halls, churches and synagogues to meet head-on the i~f;ue~ that threaten our youth today. Communities have become involved in helping 8chools set priorities to include the education of young people to the hannful emotional. mental, and physical effects of alcohol and other drugs. Communities are creating n\Ore jobs for our young people and attempting to provide positive activities and. C'xperiences to fill idle hours. Perhaps no other community effort better exemplifies the importance parents have placed on the children's agenda than the alcohol/drug-free senior graduation parties. Parents decided to take action when they learned that more of our teenage youths die or are sedously injured, scarred or crippled in al;cohol-related motor vehicle crashes at high school graduation time thml at mly other time of celebration. Parent leaders plan and guide other parents, schools, businesses and service clubs to put on ~U1 alcohol/drug-free, aU-night senior graduation party. This celebration is the parents' and the community's way of saying, "We love you and we're proud of you. We wish you aU the best as you leave your high school days behind and take your place in the world." I want to thank each of you for the part you play in the success of these parties, whether you work for nine months as the party chainnan or head one of the cOll11uittees. or for two hours as a chaperone, carnival worker, food server, or one of the c1ean-n)) crew. The party's success depends on each one of you doing your part. Oregon communities tl1.11y have joined together to say the children's agenda is their agendtl. Endorsers of Oregon's Project Graduation Governor Neil Goldschmidt State Goyernment Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs, Department of Human Resources Oregon Department of Education Motor Vehicles Division, Oregon Department of Transportation Health Division, Oregon Department of Human Resources Oregon Traffic Safety Commission Oregon Department of State Police Education Groups Oregon Education Association (OEA) Confederation of Oregon School Administrators (COSA) Oregon Congress of Parents and Teachers Oregon Student Safety On The Move (OSSOM) Oregon Association of Student Councils Action Group National Headquarters of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MAD D) Oregon Federation of Parents Other Groups Automobile Club of Oregon (AAA) Oregon Professional Insurance Agents ii ACKNOWI EpGMENTS Very special thanks and recognition are due the "doers"-those thousands and thousands of mothers, fathers, guardians, students, teachers, principals, advisors, civic organizations, . businesses, law enforcement agencies, and all the others who make all-senior, all-night, alcohol­ and other drug-free graduation parties a success and a happy memory for our graduating seniors. Special recognition and thanks are given to the Oregon high schools which Mve had chemical­ free graduation parties for the past 20 to 35 years and who shared their successful party ideas to help other schools in the state get started: West Albany, Corvallis, Gresham, Reynolds, and Parkrose. Portions of the material in this manual were compiled from a great many of Oregon party reports, as well as from speeches and ideas shared at the "How to Give a Great (AlcohoVDrug-Free) Graduation Party" state conferences held each fall since 1982. Thanks to all those people who shared their ideas and work used herein. Special thanks to: KATU Television and the Portland Trail Blazers, for contributions of $100 to each school-sanctioned alcohol and drug-free graduation party in the Portland and Salem metropolitan areas (including Clark Co., WA.) which graduated 25 students or more. There were 77 schools participating, bringing their total contribution to $7,700; Paul S. Cosgrove, Attorney at Law, Lindsay, Hart, Neil and Weigler, Lawyers, Portland, for his contributions on forming an Oregon non-profit corporation status and the "Receipt for Prize and Release Agreement;" Jerome S. Cooper, Board on Police Standards and Training, Oregon Police Academy, who wrote the section on "Oregon Law Relating to Alcohol and Minors;" and Troy Costales, Oregon Traffic Safety Commission, who did the computer transfer of data for this document and prepared the text for laser printing. "Safe and Sober Grad Night iii Dedication This book is dedicated to the 30,000 students who graduate from Oregon high schools each year. Lucretia Z. Sarle.s acts in a volunteer capacity as the Coordinator of Oregon's Project Graduation, and is a Commissioner on the Oregon Traffic Safety Commission. The original $500 funding for the Project was made available through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 402 Program administered by the Oregon Traffic Safety Commission, 4th Floor, State Library Building, Salem, OR 97310, phone (503) 378-3669. Since then, the sale of Project Graduation manuals and outside contributions have provided funds for printing and mailing the manuals. Copies of this guide are available for $10.00 each from Oregon's Project Graduation. Send your name, address (include ZIP), and check to Project Graduation, 2855 SW 107th Avenue, Portland, OR 97225. Make checks payable to OREGON'S PROJECT GRADUATION. For additional information, call Lucy Sarles at 591-4204. This publication may be reproduced in any quantity desired. It is in the public domain and permission is not required; however, citation of this source is appreciated. iv TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter to Parents from Governor. ................................................................................... i Endorsements ........................................................................................................... ii Acknowledgments ......................................................................................................iii Dedication ................................................................................................................. iv Table of Contents ....................................................................................................... v Introduction: FUN ... NOT FATAL. .............................................................................. 1 Annual State Conference ................................................................................3 I. Getting Started Selecting the Coordinator(s} .......................................................................... 1-1 Gathering Support ........................................................................................ 1-3 Approaches to Party Giving ........................................................................... 1-6 Sample Party Options ....................................................................... 1-6 The Theme ...................................................................................... 1-7 Facility or Setting Possibilities ............................................................ 1-8 Establish RU!'9S ................................................................................. 1-9 Fundraising .................................................................................... 1-1 0 Steering Committee Chart ............................................................... 1-14 Preparing a Budget. ........................................................................ I-15 II. The Committees: Gettin9 It Together Entertainment ............................................................................................. 11-1 Food ......................................................................................................... 11-11 Decorations ............................................................................................... 11-13 Publicity .................................................................................................... 11-18 Prizes ......................................................................................................