October 23-31, 2024

• Red Ribbon Week is a national drug prevention and awareness campaign that began following the murder of Enrique Camarena, an undercover DEA agent, in 1985.
• Coalitions began to form by those outraged by his death and the devastation drugs in this country caused - they wore red ribbons to honor him.
• By wearing a red ribbon in October, Americans pledge their opposition to drug abuse.
• Across the nation, students are pledging to avoid tobacco, drugs, alcohol, and violence.

DID YOU KNOW?

Children of parents who talk to teens regularly about drugs are 42% less likely to use drugs than those who don’t – yet only a quarter of teens report having these conversations?!

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This year our Camp Creek ES PTA Health Committee has organized several events in honor of Red Ribbon Week: (see below)

The 2024 theme is…Life is a movie. Film Drug Free.™

Camp Creek Elementary students are encouraged to wear their ribbons all week!

21        -           RED RIBBON WEEK - WEAR RED! Wear ANY and ALL things RED!

22        -           RED RIBBON WEEK - SOCK IT TO DRUGS! (Silly Sock Day)

23        -           RED RIBBON WEEK - HATS OFF to Being Drug Free! (Hat Day)

24        -           RED RIBBON WEEK - My Future Is Bright w/o Drugs! (Neon Day)

25        -           RED RIBBON WEEK - PAWSitively DRUG FREE! (Spiritwear w Red Ribbon)

Visit www.redribbon.org to learn more about Red Ribbon Week® and get tips for talking to your kids about drugs.