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Student Involvement
On the secondary school level, PTA expands to include students. Students are encouraged to become members, making PTA at the school PTSA. Local PTSAs include students in leadership activities and events. Students are organized at the local level in different ways as best fits each individual school. Ideas and suggestions for student members can be found in Utah PTA's PTSA handbooks.
Getting a PTSA Started
Young people's ideas and opinions are important. PTSA clubs provide a good opportunity to develop leadership skills, communication skills, and investment in their own communities. To have a successful PTSA, students need to "own" it and be interested. These resources will help you get your own started, including activities you can incorporate into your own PTSA.
Scholarship Opportunity for PTSA Student Representatives
$500.00 Scholarship Opportunity For PTSA Student Representatives
The Utah PTA in partnership with the Utah Child Protection Registry is hosting a contest to help raise awareness for the Child Protection Registry. The contest kicks off February 27, 2012 and ends May 18, 2012. The winning student will be announced at the Annual PTSA Student Leadership Conference, and awarded a $500.00 scholarship sponsored by the Miss Utah Organization. To find out more information, go to www.donotcontact.utah.gov, or contact the Student Involvement Commissioner, Patsy Chandler at pkchandler@comcast.net
Battle of the Bands
The Utah PTA Student Involvement Commission sponsors Battle of the Bands, a yearly event where bands from high schools accross the state come together to compete for prizes. Prizes include an opportunity to create a music video, studio time, CD’s, and preformance time at the Salt Lake Arts Festival, as well as additional prizes.
To learn more, visit the Battle of the Bands page.
Teen Driving Safety
Like going to prom, learning to drive is one of life's milestones. Parents can serve an important role by encouraging teen driver safety to and from prom-and throughout the year.
Learn more at http://www.cdc.gov/Features/TeenDrivers.
Don't Drive Stupid PSA Contest Finalists:
1st Place: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-DqL5FoOAI
2nd Place: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMXyuQLLnsc
3rd Place: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmQMlv30AKg
Teen Safe Driving Week Posters:
Download each poster by clicking on the files below.
Real Noise
Quit tobacco today. Join the MARCH to 1000 facebook group and enter to win $1000 for quitting tobacco. More information online at http://www.1000quitters.com.
Nationally, every day more than 1,500 people under the age of 18 become regular smokers. About one-third of them will eventually die from a tobacco-related disease. More than 230,000 Utahns continue to use tobacco and more than 1,100 die annually as a result of their own smoking.
For more information, visit http://www.fighttheugly.com.
Valuable Links & Downloads
Institute for Educational Advancement
The Institute for Educational Advancement is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting our nation's most talented young people to identify and develop their fullest potential. The Institute focuses its attention on creating and supporting educational practices and policies that are student-centered and that promote academic rigor, high standards, excellence in the arts and educational innovation. To meet our goals and achieve our mission, we provide a variety of programs and services designed specifically for the gifted community. For more information, please visit http://www.educationaladvancement.org.
Links
- http://www.EducationalAdvancement.org
- http://www.powerinyou.org
- http://www.presidentialserviceawards.gov
- http://www.warriorsagainsttobacco.com
- http://www.utahmentor.org
- http://www.actionforhealthykids.org
- http://www.utahscholars.org
- http://www.uesp.org
- http://www.symphonyforstudent.org
- http://www.nomoresecrets.utah.gov
- http://view.exacttarget.com/?j=fe5d15747c66077c701d&m=fefe1575716403&ls=...
- http://www.actionforhealthykids.org
The Great Lie
The Great Lie talks about a very important meeting that will help the fight against pornography! There will be a presentation of the video, "The Great Lie". For more information, download the following document:
Teen Dating Violence Awareness
February is Teen Dating Awareness Month!
IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR!!!! Utah’s Dating Violence Awareness Month has officially begun. Some Utah teens have participated in the statewide media contest which closed Feb. 1st and now it is time to honor the winners. In lieu of the month, we are having a “Healthy Relationships Rock” concert. We have bands, singers, dancers etc. coming to perform and the winners of the media contest will be announced and received recognition at the concert. The concert is Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at Murray High School and begins at 7:00 pm and it is FREE.
Student Articles
Here are a few articles students have written!
The Living Planet Aquarium
The Utah PTA and the Living Planer Aquarium are teaming up! Click the link below to check out their Web site to receive more information about field trips, traveling vans, a meeting room, and much more!
For more information, please go to http://www.thelivingplanet.com.
Teen Impact
At Teen Impact we believe that we can change the Future. We know that Teens are our future, and plan on doing something about it. Through hard work, innovative ideas, and educating Teens on the impact their daily decisions make on their future, we believe that we will accomplish this. There are no bad kids, just kids that make poor decisions. By helping Teens to see what they can become and showing them how to achieve it, Teens will not only reach, but surpass their potential. Join us, in helping to change the world one Teen at a time.
Our Future Begins Now!
For more information, please visit their Web site at http://www.teenimpact.org.
Utah PTSA Student Leadership Conference
The 3rd Annual Student Leadership Conference will be held on Saturday, June 2nd, 2012 from 9:00am - 2:00pm.
The conference is for students and advisors 8th-12th Grade. Attendees will receive leadership training, team development, best practices training, and action plans.
Registration Fee is $10.00 for early registration (before May 28th) and $20.00 after May 28th or at the conference. The registration fee includes a box lunch.
Phoenix Alliance Youth Leadership Board
The Phoenix Alliance Youth Leadership Board applications are now available. The Board is the body that makes the decisions and decides the direction for the Phoenix Alliance.
Please note that the deadline for the applications this year has moved up to July 17. Please share it with any interested youth (ages 12-18) you may know. As always, I'm happy to answer any questions or concerns!
Thanks Much!
Marci Fjelstad
Phoenix Alliance Coordinator
Utah Department of Health
PO Box 142106
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2106
Phone: (801) 538-7085
Fax: (801) 538-6629
Web site: http://www.utahphoenixalliance.org