Workability

The Waconia HERO Coalition and Waconia High School’s SADD group should establish a strong partnership to enhance the impact of student-led activities that address the problem of underage drinking, such as Waconia’s Red Ribbon Week.

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The Red Ribbon Week Campaign would not be the only collaborative efforts taken to address underage drinking between the two groups, they can continue to co-sponsor and put on events for students throughout the year. 

This plan is a viable option for addressing the problem of underage drinking amongst high school students in the Waconia community.

Mr. Mark Fredericksen, Waconia High School Principal, believes that this partnership would seem to fit with the overarching goals of both groups and be a great way to address the problem. There would be no administrative hurdles to "jump through" to allow a Waconia High School extracurricular group to partner with a community entity.

In Rockwood, Missouri, the Rockwood Drug-Free Coalition partnered with Rockwood High School’s SADD group to put on the annual Red Ribbon Week, which provided a unique and interactive learning experience that allowed students and their families to become aware of the dangers of risky behaviors and engage in candid conversations. The main objective of their partnerships was simply is to stop substance abuse within the Rockwood community and they accomplished that through partnerships with community organization comprised of parents, educators, youth and community leaders from various fields, including: healthcare, business, law enforcement and city government.