Taylor County Drug Opposition Partners - Drug Free Communities

Thank you to Forest Springs, Aspirus Health, Gilman Cheese, LOOS Machine & Auto, The lions, and Kwik Trip for making our leadership event possible. You have helped us foster fearless leaders one student at a time.

At our leadership event students from Gilman and Medford got to participate in the challenge course or high ropes course.

Waterfront fun at Forest Springs during our leadership event!

Join us at our upcoming education event on Tuesday, June 18th from 9am-11:30am at Northcentral Technical College - Medford Campus. Old Drugs, New Threats™️ will be provided by our very own Certified Prevention Specialist, Melissa! Register at https://bit.ly/4b6C9qF.

As we close out prevention week, we want to invite you to our upcoming education event in Tuesday, June 18th from 9am-11:30am at Northcentral Technical College - Medford Campus. Old Drugs, New Threats™️ will be provided by our very own Certified Prevention Specialist, Melissa! Register at https://bit.ly/4b6C9qF.

Today our Raider Committed High Schoolers came to talk to our 4th graders about the importance of not va**ng and answering any questions they may have about v**es.

Night of HOPE
Friday April 19
4:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Cutting Edge Youth Center

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0848ADAB29A4F58-48617405-night

Activities:
Motivational Speaker from Hannah Center
Pure Performance Student Presentations and Displays from Medford, Rib Lake, and Gilman
Taylor Swift Dance Party by Woller Productions
Free movie pass from Broadway Theatre
Win Taylor Swift New Album
BINGO
Win Car Seat from Dream Up Partner Grant
Alcohol and Drug Free Choice Activities
Pool/Air Hockey/Foosball
CARES Model for Mental Health and AODA Counseling
Resource Agencies
Free Book Fair
Pizza for Dinner
Dungeons and Dragons
Pokemon Card and Trading
Day without Hate info
Megan Kelley Foundation Inspired Quilt
Tea Light Memory Bags

Presented by Taylor County Drug Opposition Partners

Taylor County Drug Opposition Partners will be hosting a Grade 7-12 Student Leadership Training at Forest Springs on June 5 and 6 for Gilman, Medford, and Rib Lake Students.

Contact Tom Tallier in Gilman, Michelle Rhodes in Rib Lake, Nurse Mindy Schwarz from MASH, and Nurse Amanda Peterson from M**S for student registration.

We are thankful for sponsors of this event for making this leadership event possible.

Thank you to John Bull a Pharmacist from Aspirus for presenting on Opioids and Medication Safety for Teens at our Taylor County Drug Opposition Partners meeting.

Overdose prevention training can save a life - and we offer it for FREE!
During the training, attendees learn to identify the signs of an overdose, learn how to use nasal naloxone, and receive up to 4 free doses (2 boxes) of nasal naloxone.

Request a training by calling 715-748-1410 or at www.bit.ly/TCNarcanTraining

Raiders Committed Pure Performance Student Leader Meredith Richter presented a year recap of activities and initiatives at the March Board of Education meeting of Medford Schools.

Biggest One Ever!
Family Game Night - Spring Training Edition
Free Family Night for All Ages
March 21, 2024
4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Medford Area Middle School

RSVP: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0848ADAB29A4F58-48121157-family

4:00 pm = World Book Release Week and Meet and Greet with the Author of "Matt Sprouts and The Curse of the 10 Broken Toes" Book
Meet and Greet, Photos, Sketches, Purchase Autographed Books, and more

5:00 pm = Jim Lenz The Science and Magic Guy Show

6:00 pm = Bingo by Kiwanis

Activities:
LARGE Games
Family Board and Card Games
Pizza by Nestle
Pokemon Card Trading
Dungeons and Dragons
Free Book Fair
CARES Parenting Resources
Game Prize Drawings

Special Training Edition:
Milwaukee Brewers Fantasy Baseball Camp Legends
Win Timber Rattlers and Woodchuck Tickets
Win Milwaukee Brewers Tickets
Raider Baseball/Softball Athletes
Wear Brewers or Raiders Clothing
Baseball Cards for everyone

Presented by: M**S CCLC, Taylor County Literacy Council, and Drug Free Communities

2nd Annual Curl for Children
Barbie Learns to Curl Party Theme
Friday February 9, 2024
4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Medford Curling Club

RSVP Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0848ADAB29A4F58-47017212-2ndannual

Activities:
Free Family Event
Learn how to do Curling
Practice curling with friends and families
Tour the Medford Curling Club
Barbie Learns to Curl Party Theme:
Dress up in pink
Bingo for Barbie Prizes
Barbie Cafe with Nestle Pizza and Barbie Cupcakes
Drawings to win Barbie Books, Barbie UNO, and Barbie Hair Curling Products
Paint Curling Rocks
Win "Curling" Books and Prizes
Curl up with a good book by the fireplace

Bring in "Pennies for the Park" Coin Drive to help purchase new inclusive playground equipment for Our Village Playground Phase III in Medford City Park

Brought to you by: Medford Schools CCLC After-School Program - School and Family Engagement (SAFE), Drug Free Communities, and Our Village Playground Phase III Committee.

Medford Area Senior High Raiders Committed, a Pure Performance Group that "Promotes Healthy Lifestyles," presented in the 5th and 6th grade classrooms last month on va**ng. The information included what a v**e is, knowledge about va**ng, ways to handle peer pressure, recognizing the majority of students do NOT v**e, health effects from va**ng, and understanding addiction related to ni****ne.

Sponsorships available:
Bowling Bonanza for Families
Fundraiser for the CARES Model for Mental Health and AODA Counseling of school age students
Saturday January 20, 2024
10:00 am to 2:30 pm
Sports Page Bowling in Medford

This is our annual fundraiser for our CARES Model which supports the mental health counseling of students in each school in the Medford Area, Rib Lake, and Gilman School Districts.

We hope that you will consider sponsoring our event so we can provide our school age students with mental health counseling, promote mental health and su***de prevention, and recognize your business/organization at our event and throughout the school year.

Sponsorship Levels:
Bowling Ball = $2,000
Strike = $1,000
Spare = $500
Pin = $150
Donation of a Raffle Drawing Basket

Bowling Bonanza for Families is presented by the Taylor County Drug Opposition Partners and our CARES Model Partnership of Counseling Connection, Aspirus, and our local county school district areas.

Thank you again for helping make a difference.

Joseph A. Greget
Chairperson of the Taylor County Drug Opposition Partners

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Sponsorships available:
Bowling Bonanza for Families
Fundraiser for the CARES Model for Mental Health and AODA Counseling of school age students
Saturday January 20, 2024
10:00 am to 2:30 pm
Sports Page Bowling in Medford

This is our annual fundraiser for our CARES Model which supports the mental health counseling of students in each school in the Medford Area, Rib Lake, and Gilman School Districts.

We hope that you will consider sponsoring our event so we can provide our school age students with mental health counseling, promote mental health and su***de prevention, and recognize your business/organization at our event and throughout the school year.

Sponsorship Levels:
Bowling Ball = $2,000
Strike = $1,000
Spare = $500
Pin = $150
Donation of a Raffle Drawing Basket

Bowling Bonanza for Families is presented by the Taylor County Drug Opposition Partners and our CARES Model Partnership of Counseling Connection, Aspirus, and our local county school district areas.

Bowling Bonanza for Families
Saturday January 20, 2024
10:00 am to 2:30 pm
Sports Page in Medford

A FUNdraiser to help support: CARES Model - School Based Mental Health and AODA Counseling for Students in Medford Area, Rib Lake, and Gilman School Districts

RSVP Required - Click on the link below to reserve your spot https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0848ADAB29A4F58-46743799-bowling

Activities:
Families of School Age Children Bowl Free - 1 Free Game
Bowling Lanes available at 10:00 am, 11:30 am, and 1:00 pm
Baskets and Prize Drawing Winners
Lucky Lane Winners
Bowling Bonanza Certificates
Win Pokemon Cards
Free Book Fair
Drug Free Communities Resources
Be Kind to Your Mind and Mental Health Literacy Giveaways
and more fun

Presented by: Taylor County Drug Opposition Partners, Drug Free Communities, Aspirus, Counseling Connection, Community Partners, and CARES Model Partnership Schools.