Welcome to the Student Involvement Commission page. Here you will find resources and information to help get students involved and start a PTSA (Parent Teacher Student Association) in your school.
"Can I just tell you what a pleasure it is to work with your students on the Utah PTA Student Involvement Committee? They amaze me with their leadership abilities, talents, and interests. They have been busy focusing on various conferences, the Gingerbread House Festival, and getting ready for the Legislative Session where we will be following and testifying on bills. One of which is an amendment on Teen Dating Violence and a second one about Street Racing."...Click here to read the entire article by Debi. |
Contact Utah PTA
Student Involvement Commission
(801)261-3100
Email Utah PTA
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| 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. |
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The 7th Annual Utah PTSA Battle of the Bands will be held on March 21, 2009, at Jordan High School.
2009 Winners:
First Place: Crossfire: Copperhills
Second Place: Fillmore Odd Generation: Tuacahn
Third Place: Skafionados: Taylorsville
**If you would like a family-friendly venue for your band to play at contact:
Heidi George at:
Email: info@brasstuns.com
Web site: www.brasstuns.com
Phone: (801) 424-9900
**for Salt Lake County**
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Jon Fillmore
Email: ofthesonproductions@yahoo.com
Phone: (801) 380-9897
**for Utah County**
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| CDC Message to Parents of Teen Drivers |
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 here: www.cdc.gov/Features/TeenDrivers |
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MESSAGE FROM THE TOBACCO FREE UTAH
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Hello all!
Great news. We have Gruen Von Behrens coming to Utah for the week of Aug 25 – 29th. I know this is the first week of school for many districts but I am hoping we can work together to get him in front of as many Utah teenagers as possible. If you need a reminder about who Gruen actually is please see below.
I would like to make it through as much of the state as possible. My goal is to hit every local health district – ideally hitting multiple schools, for example: St. George High School, Cedar High School and a school in Kane County. In the Salt Lake area I would love to combine a couple of schools in a bigger venue – but I am not sure about the ability to actually get multiple schools to a location.
We will definitely have challenges scheduling these as school is out in most places. The Crowell team is extremely committed to making this happen and I know with your help from within the communities I am positive we can have a HUGE impact on Utah’s youth.
So, please email if you are interested in helping me schedule Gruen in your area or can provide me with contacts, suggestions etc. Thanks in advance for all of your help!
Kim
KIM SORRENTINO RAAP
ACCOUNT SUPERVISOR | CROWELL ADVERTISING
801.456.1916 v. | 801.531.0547 f.
Gruen Von Behrens
"Spit tobacco has ruined my life. Every time I turn around, they are putting me in the hospital either to have surgery or some kind of treatment. If I had known then what I know now, I never would have put a dip in my mouth. Spit tobacco seemed harmless, but in reality it was more than I could handle," says Gruen Von Behrens. Gruen Von Behrens is a 25-year-old oral cancer survivor who has endured almost 30 painful and disfiguring surgeries to save his life, including one radical surgery that removed half his neck muscles, lymph nodes and 1/3 of his tongue. Like too many teenagers, Gruen first tried spit tobacco at age 13 to "fit in." Growing up in a rural farming community, spit tobacco use was too often the norm. What began as an effort to be "cool" during a camping trip with friends, resulted in a powerful addiction that affected his life in a way he never imagined. By age 17, he was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, a common form of oral cancer. Where do kids get this idea? Macho, rugged and carefully-crafted tobacco advertisements have played a large role in spit tobacco use among minors. The tobacco industry touts its spit tobacco products as a "safer alternative to cigarettes," but Gruen will be the first to tell you that just isn't so. This Stewardson, Illinois native now travels on behalf of Oral Health America's National Spit Tobacco Education Program (NSTEP) and shares with the public the real life consequences of his own spit tobacco use. He is especially effective with young audiences, warning them to stay away from the spit tobacco that he believes caused his cancer. Gruen accompanied NSTEP to Minor League Baseball games during the summer of 2002 to speak to fans about his previous spit tobacco use and how his on-going struggle with oral cancer has affected his life. His story is not only emotionally touching, but also visually effective in relating this important and oftentimes overlooked public health message.
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Quit tobacco today. Join the MARCH to 1000 facebook group and enter to win $1000 for quitting tobacco. More information online at www.1000Quitters.com.
Utah Schools Fight Big Tobacco, Win Cash
Youth groups statewide entered the Real Noise Competition
Salt Lake City–The Utah Department of Health’s (UDOH) The TRUTH campaign is honoring three student groups from across the state for their winning entries in the Real Noise competition. Real Noise is an annual contest that invites junior, middle and high school students and their friends to create and conduct an anti-tobacco activity in their communities.
Fast ForwardCharterHigh School inLogan earned first place in the competition. The winning entry consisted of 15 television ads that were written and produced by students. The ads will air on local television in Cache Valley.
“All 14 groups that entered Real Noise went to great effort and created impressive anti-tobacco activities that touched thousands of other young people,” says David Neville, marketing coordinator for The TRUTH. “We were especially pleased that we received participation from thousands of youth all across the state, from Logan to Fillmore.”
Runners-up
· Pacific Island Youth Against Tobacco, Kearns – held a Youth Health Summit at Kearns High School.
· Eisenhower Jr. High, Taylorsville – joined arms to take a stand against tobacco use.
The other eleven entrants included:
Bear River Health Department:
· North Cache 8-9 Center, Richmond – Keep it Green anti-tobacco day
Central Utah Public Health Department:
· CBA Center, Delta – “Smoking is expensive.”
· Juab Jr. High, Nephi – Anti-tobacco poster contest, skit, and paper dolls representing the 1,200 people who die every day from tobacco use, letters to tobacco companies and spook alley.
· Millard High, Fillmore – “Give Chew the Boot.”
· South Sevier Middle School,Monroe – get a “Natural High” without tobacco activities.
Salt Lake Valley Health Department:
· Leadership and Resiliency, Salt Lake County Housing Authority, Salt Lake City – anti-tobacco advertisement.
· Leadership and Resiliency, Salt Lake County Housing Authority, Salt Lake City – community interviews.
· Kennedy Jr. High, West Valley City – student parades.
Southeastern Utah Health Department:
· Emery High School, Castle Dale – anti-tobacco video.
Weber/Morgan Health Department:
· Snowcrest Jr., Eden – “There’s nothing glamorous about tobacco” activities.
· South Ogden Jr., South Ogden – Anti-tobacco lip sync concert.
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 www.fighttheugly.com.
| Valuable Links & Downloads |
Please view the link on the right for very exciting programs that we encourage all students to participate in!
"The Great Lie"
Click here or to the right to view a flyer about a very important meeting that will help the fight against pornography! There will be a presentation of the video, "The Great Lie"
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.
Visit www.educationaladvancement.org
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| The Living Planet Aquarium |
The Utah PTA and the Living Planer Aquarium are teaming up! Click here to check out their Web site to receive more information about field trips, traveling vans, a meeting room, and much more!
Go to: www.thelivingplanet.com |
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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
Visit their Web site at: www.teenimpact.org
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| 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: www.utahphoenixalliance.org |
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