"Say No To Drugs"
The phrase
"Just Say No" first emerged when Nancy Reagan was visiting Longfellow
Elementary School in Oakland, California in 1982 and was asked by a schoolgirl
what to do if she was offered drugs. The first lady responded by saying, "Just say no". Just Say No
club organizations within schools and school-run anti-drug programs soon became
common, in which young people make pacts not to experiment with drugs. Over 5000 Just Say No clubs were founded in
schools and youth organizations in the United States and abroad. Many clubs and
organizations remain in operation around the country, where they aim to educate
children and teenagers about the effects of drugs.[
"Just Say
No" was an advertising campaign, part of the U.S.
"War
on Drugs", prevalent during the 1980s and early 1990s, to discourage
children from engaging in illegal recreational drug use by offering various
ways of saying no.
Eventually, this also expanded the realm of "Just Say No" to violence and premarital
sex. The slogan was created and championed by First Lady Nancy
Reagan during her husband's presidency.
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.
Best wishes,
Bill Fortino, Program Coordinator
