Red Ribbon Week Article

How to Make Your Red Ribbon Week Celebration Fun & Effective
Red Ribbon Week is an annual celebration that commemorates
the life of the late DEA agent Enrique "kiki" Camareno. Schools
nationwide have special events and activities to raise awareness
of the dangers of drugs and to encourage kids to choose a drug-
free lifestyle.

If you don't know the history I encourage you to type Red Ribbon
Week into a Google search. In short the week commemorates all
those who have lost their lives in the drug war. The celebration
was inspired Congressman Duncan Hunter after special agent
Enrique "kiki" Camareno was brutally murdered by the Mexican
cartel he was investigating undercover. His death became a
symbol of the tragedy of the drug war and our commitment to
taking a stand against drugs.
Many schools earmark each day of Red Ribbon Week with a
different theme. Some of these include Decoration Day, Pledge
Day, Sports Day and more. Each day includes wearing Red
Ribbons and having special activities to build awareness. Look for
web sites on Google that can assist you in building a week
activity schedule.

One of the best ways to make your Red Ribbon Week
unforgettable is to invite a professional speaker or performer to
your school for a special school assembly. I highly recommend
bringing a really fun and "cool" assembly as this will be the event
of the week and will bring excitement and energy to your
program. The assembly should focus on the message of the
week, but should also be light and fun. Throughout the week the
kids will be involved in all the technical and informational
activities. Your special assembly should be inspirational, exciting
and provide the energy to help the kids aspire to be drug-free.
Above all, avoid booking a boring assembly program, as your
students will attach Red Ribbon Week with negative feelings. If
you book an exciting unique program, they will look forward to
the week of fun, learning and activities each year.
I recommend finding a great sports assembly with LIVE action.
There are basketball dunk squads, BMX Stunt Shows, Tumblers
and other pro athletes who can deliver the excitement and
powerful messages perfect for Red Ribbon Week. More
importantly, the kids look up to these amazing athletes and
respect what they have to say. With a pro sports assembly you
will make your Red Ribbon Week unforgettable and exciting while
delivering the message in a unique way that can reach even the
most at-risk youth.

But Red Ribbon Week is the most popular week of the year for
school assemblies so you MUST book your special event
assembly early. I encourage you to find your assembly in the
spring as many of the best assemblies book up quickly, especially
considering only 10-15 schools will get on the coveted Red
Ribbon Week schedule. You can always have your assembly the
week before or after to open or close the Red Ribbon Week
celebration, but it is optimum to have your special event during
the actual week.

I encourage you to do the research and build a great program for
your school. Not only will your kids look forward to this week
each year, but you may also be instrumental in helping them
make good choices that can last a lifetime.

The author, David W. Holden, is a 16 year veteran of school
assemblies, delivering over 5,000 programs from coast to coast
since 1996. He founded Wheels of Freestyle and continues
to perform as a motivational speaker and professional BMX
athlete. He recently was featured as a success story on Tony
Robbins latest "Get the Edge" TV Program. You can find out
more about his company at http://www.wheelsoffreestyle.com.
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