Hi, my name is Jenny, a fifth-grade student. The DARE program has definitely changed the way I decide to
do things. Knowing how to make decisions can be the only way out of a risky
situation sometimes.
DARE is important to me because I would have never thought
that kids so small would be dealing with problems so big. Learning about drugs,
violence and anything else we are faced with earlier in life would be better
than learning it later on. Before I forget, I would like to thank my awesome DARE
teacher, for teaching my classmates and me all about how to be drug free, not
to fall for peer pressure and how to make the best decisions possible.
DARE has truly changed my life. It is one of those programs
that only comes along once in a lifetime. From now on I promise to be drug free, violence free, and be
respectful of all laws. Always
remember, you make decisions for yourself; don't let other people make them for
you.
In an ongoing effort to provide local area
students with wholesome recreational activities, Rochester’s Bowl-A-Roll Lanes
has announced a new program called, “Say
No to Drugs, Say Yes to Bowling.” The program in its 10th year had
over 50,000 students and their families from the Greater Rochester area
participate last summer. It’s a healthy,
wholesome program for students of all ages that will give them a FREE activity all summer long at our
family-friendly bowling center. “Kid safety is the goal of this event. We
offer kids a safe place to enjoy a sport during their most vulnerable years. The program is supported and endorsed by
the community’s D.A.R.E.
officials, parents and local
school districts. “Say No to Drugs, Say
Yes to Bowling will
provide thousands of dollars’ worth of FREE
bowling and shoe rentals to local students during the summer months. The bowling center will provide a special
identification card to every student in the Greater Rochester area that will
entitle the student to one
free game of bowling EVERY day
from May 1st through August 31st. Bowling shoes are also included. We ask you to please consider supporting as
well as participating in this wonderful program. For more information about the “Say No to Drugs –
Say Yes to Bowling” program
contact Bill Fortino at Bowl-A-Roll, 585-755-0747.