Civil Air Patrol Preparing for Drug Awareness Day

Along with learning about leadership,aerospace,aviation, physical fitness, character development,search and rescue, emergency services, cadets at Trail of Tears Composite Squadron (Civil Air Patrol)are using teamwork to prepare for the annual drug awareness day which is one of the squadron's community service projects. Cadets hope to make an impact on other youth in the community with positive peer

pressure to stay away from drugs, alcohol and smoking.

Lt. Sara Bohnert (Deputy Commander of Cadets)believes that

the cadets will learn and stay more committed if they teach what they learn about the anti-drug information to others.

The cadets will put on presentations and demonstrations about drug awareness, rocketry, search and rescue,and team building to add to the other fun activities of the day.

Saturday, June 4, 1 to 5 p.m. will be the 3rd Annual Drug Awareness Day, "Better Things To Do Than Drugs"

hosted by Civil Air Patrol,Trail of Tears Composite Squadron

at Capaha Park, Cape Girardeau,all shelters.

Fun, educational activities for youth and families will be offered FREE to the public.

Many other organizations will be participating:

Safe Kids Cape Girardeau of Southeast Hospital-poison info and bike safety

Cape Girardeau Fire Dept.-fire truck, fire safety

Cape Girardeau Co. Private Ambulance Serv.-RC ambulance

Puppet Power-Charlotte Reed & friends-puppet shows

Cape PD K-9 Officer Roy Rahn and K-9 partner Reno-presentation 3 p.m.

SEMO Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition-bubbles, bubble pictures

Teen Challenge and New Creations Choir-music, skits, testimonials

Southeast Explorer: Native American Exhibit

Drug Enforcement Agency-Special Agent Bernie Gard

Fruitland 4-H Club-4-H projects, selling bottled water Missouri Mentoring Partnership-game and craft

Cape Co. Sheriff's Dept.-demo of fatal vision googles Ham Radio Club-radio demos

K.I.C.K.S. --Kids in Christian Karate School-demos

Boys and Girls Club of Cape Girardeau-game

Humane Society of SEMO-pets

Salvation Army

If any other organizations would like to participate or

if more information is needed call Sara 573-824-5546