| How to Make Your Red Ribbon Week Celebration | | | | and informationalactivities. Your special assembly |
| Fun & Effective | | | | should be inspirational, excitingand provide the energy |
| Red Ribbon Week is an annual celebration that | | | | to help the kids aspire to be drug-free. |
| commemoratesthe life of the late DEA agent Enrique | | | | Above all, avoid booking a boring assembly program, |
| "kiki" Camareno. Schoolsnationwide have special | | | | as yourstudents will attach Red Ribbon Week with |
| events and activities to raise awarenessof the | | | | negative feelings. Ifyou book an exciting unique |
| dangers of drugs and to encourage kids to choose a | | | | program, they will look forward tothe week of fun, |
| drug-free lifestyle. | | | | learning and activities each year. |
| If you don't know the history I encourage you to | | | | I recommend finding a great sports assembly with |
| type Red Ribbon | | | | LIVE action. |
| Week into a Google search. In short the week | | | | There are basketball dunk squads, BMX Stunt Shows, |
| commemorates allthose who have lost their lives in | | | | Tumblersand other pro athletes who can deliver the |
| the drug war. The celebrationwas inspired | | | | excitement andpowerful messages perfect for Red |
| Congressman Duncan Hunter after special agent | | | | Ribbon Week. Moreimportantly, the kids look up to |
| Enrique "kiki" Camareno was brutally murdered by the | | | | these amazing athletes andrespect what they have |
| Mexicancartel he was investigating undercover. His | | | | to say. With a pro sports assembly youwill make |
| death became asymbol of the tragedy of the drug | | | | your Red Ribbon Week unforgettable and exciting |
| war and our commitment totaking a stand against | | | | whiledelivering the message in a unique way that can |
| drugs. | | | | reach even themost at-risk youth. |
| Many schools earmark each day of Red Ribbon | | | | But Red Ribbon Week is the most popular week of |
| Week with adifferent theme. Some of these include | | | | the year for School Assemblies so you must book |
| Decoration Day, Pledge | | | | your special even assembly early. I encourage you |
| Day, Sports Day and more. Each day includes wearing | | | | to find your assembly in the spring as many of the |
| Red | | | | best assemblies book up quickly, |
| Ribbons and having special activities to build | | | | especially considering only 10-15 schools will get on |
| awareness. Look forweb sites on Google that can | | | | the coveted Red Ribbon Week schedule. You can |
| assist you in building a weekactivity schedule. | | | | always have your assembly the week before or |
| One of the best ways to make your Red Ribbon | | | | after to open or close the Red Ribbon |
| Weekunforgettable is to invite a professional speaker | | | | Week celebration, but it is optimum to have your |
| or performer toyour school for a special school | | | | special event during the actual week. |
| assembly. I highly recommendbringing a really fun and | | | | I encourage you to do the research and build a great |
| "cool" assembly as this will be the eventof the week | | | | program foryour school. Not only will your kids look |
| and will bring excitement and energy to yourprogram. | | | | forward to this weekeach year, but you may also be |
| The assembly should focus on the message of | | | | instrumental in helping themmake good choices that |
| theweek, but should also be light and fun. Throughout | | | | can last a lifetime. |
| the week thekids will be involved in all the technical | | | | |