What do the Dallas Cowboys have to do with D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)? Many adults might find the connection humorous, but for students in Officer James Hudson's class at Drane Intermediate, the connection wins them a pen or pencil. "What was the score of this past weekend's game?," Hudson asked the class. Many raised their hand to guess, and Hudson helped them out along the way by giving hints until a student finally got the right answer and scored a D.A.R.E. pencil. It took less time for students to name who the Cowboys face next week, another pencil-reward question. [continues 812 words]
Keeping kids drug-free is a team effort for the Corsicana community with a program called Drug Free Youth in Texas (D-FY-IT). "This program basically gives students rewards to stay drug-free," Officer Tim Brooks said. Brooks has been an advisor to the program here for seven years. In that time, he has seen the enrollment numbers jump from 30 to more than 100. Currently, there are 980 Corsicana students involved with the program, but Brooks would like to see more students get involved. [continues 425 words]
