M arch 02, 1994 • T he P ortland O bserver
P age IM
PTA Stresses Education On The
Abuse Of Alcohol And Other Drugs
Parent involvement in reducing
conditions that place children and
teens at ri sk of alcohol and other drug
abuse can be a key factor in com bat­
ing this danger that annually affects
the livesof thousands of young people.
The National PTA is urging parents
to take positive steps in educating
them selves with facts and strategics
during the P T A ’s ninth annual alco­
hol and Other Drug Awareness Week,
March 6-12, 1994.
Concerned with a recent Univer­
sity o f Michigan study that indicates
a rise in drug use among teenagers,
the National PTA encourages parents
and parent groups to become proactive
in com bating alcohol and other drug
abuse among youth.
“Parents must take responsibil­
ity for educating themselves and their
young people about the dangers of
alcohol and other drug use,” said
PTA President Kathryn Whitfill. “The
University o f Michigan study should
alert parents that the w aragainst drugs
has not been won where our youth are
concerned,” she continued. “The fig­
ures are very disturbing that show
more young people are experim ent­
ing with m arijuana, stim ulants and
LSD , and that one-third o f the sur­
veyed 12th graders adm itted to drink­
ing five or more drinks in a row in the
past month.
President W hitfill pointed to the
damaging effects o f alcohol and other
drug use on student perform ance, as
well as to health and safety risks.
Student achievem ent goes down in
direct proportion to alcohol and other
drug use,” W hitfill said. “In addition,
parents consistently list a safe school
environm ent as one o f their major
concerns about the welfare o f their
children, and we know that the pres­
ence o f alcohol and other drugs on a
school campus greatly increases the
potential for violence.”
“ S tro n g p a re n ta l in v o lv e m e n t
w ill help to k e e p o u r sc h o o ls free
o f a lc o h o l and o th e r d ru g s —and
th u s a sa fe r p la c e fo r o u r c h il­
d r e n ,” W h itfill c o n tin u e d .
“ T h r o u g h e d u c a tio n o f th e m ­
se lv e s, c o m m u n ic a tio n w ith th e ir
c h ild re n , and stro n g p re v e n tio n
an d in te rv e n tio n s tra te g ie s , p a r ­
ents have the power to rise a child
who will be able to say “no” to alcohol
and other drugs. But it is up to parents
and other caring adults to begin and
to keep educating our youngsters about
these dangers.”
N a tio n a l PT A a lso p o in ts to
re se a rc h th a t in d ic a te s th a t the
fre q u e n c y o f the c o n su m p tio n o f
a lc o h o l on te le v isio n m ay lead
c h ild re n and te e n s to view a lc o ­
hol a s su ita b le m e a n s for a d u lts to
h a n d le a v a rie ty o f so c ia l p r o b ­
lem s. “ P a re n ts m u st set p o sitiv e
e x a m p le s to h e lp c h ild re n re s is t
the p re ssu re s o f g la m o riz e d m e ­
d ia p re s e n ta tio n s th a t e n c o u ra g e
th e u se o f a lc o h o l a n d o th e r
d r u g s ,” W h itfill a d d e d .
T he N ational PTA offers p a r ­
ents the follow ing suggestions:
• Talk with your children about the
dangers o f alcohol and other drugs.
• Be aware o f how your own use of
alcohol can influence your chil­
dren.
• Know the warning signs o f a child
at risk, such as a sudden and sharp
decline in school work.
• Be clear in stating rules and limits.
Mr. Formal
Helping
Students Fight
The High Cost of
Prom!
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BY JOHN PHILLIPS
• Order the National PTA brochure,
The Benson High School boys
“A Family With Drug-Free C hil­
Basketball team did must what the
dren and Teens,” for more ideas to
girls team did a week ago, they won
help your family stay drug and al­
the Portland Interscholastic league
cohol free.
cham pionship.
As a parent group:
The girls team have been w in­
• Hold a PTA program focused on
ning the league for the past three
parent education on drug and alco­
years but this is the first title for the
hol use among teenagers.
boys team since 1981.
• W ork with school personnel to
T ech’s 67-46 win over G rant on
evaluate and improve the school’s
the last night of the regular season
alcohol and other drug prevention
gave them a autom atic spot in the
program.
Oregon Class 4-A Basketball tourna­
• Meet with civic, business and com ­
m ent starting M arch 8 at M emorial
munity leaders to sponsor an alco­
Coliseum.
hol and other drug aw areness cam ­
Benson had only a five point
paign.
lead at the half, but had a 20-9 third
• O rder form the National PTA the
quarter that put the gam e on ice.
PT A /G T E prevention program ,
Jason Franklin scored 17 points for
Common Sense: Strategies for Rais­
Tech and team m ates Earl Clark and
ing Alcohol and Drug Free C hil­
Tim W arren added 11 points each.
dren, an easy-to-use kit for con­
Joseph Selandcr also chipped in 10
ducting activities for parents of
points.
children in grades 3-6.
G rant who were playing without
Although there is no single solu­
their leading scorer, Jesse C oulter,
tion to the problem o f alcohol and
out with a sprained rightanklc, got 11
drug abuse, the key to success begins
points out o f Jason Pfory.
with parent involvement in a pro­
On W ednesday Benson overwhelmed
gram o f preventive strategies and
Madison 97-69 on the Senators home
education. Contact your local PTA
court. Clark was the high man for
for additional information about their
Tech with 25 points, w hile Selander
Alcohol and other Drug Week obser­
helped with 20 more. Joel G reen’s 30
vances.
points paced Madison with 30 points.
W ith nearly seven million m em ­
W ilson ended it’s PIL season on a
bers, the National PTA works on bc-
winning note with two wins last week.
halfofchildrcn and families in assist­
A 81-50 whipping of Roosevelt as
ing parents to develop the skills they
David Jackson scored a season high
need to raise and protect their ch il­
25 points. Nick M illage scored 18
dren. The PTA also encourages par­
points for the home standing Rough
ent and com m unity involvem ent in
Riders.
all public schools and acts as a voice
On Friday night the Trojans Tyron
for parents and their children in
Manlovc scored 36 points as W ilson
schools, in the community and before
white washed Marshall 104-63. Robby
governm ental agencies.
Bucn scored 22 points for the Minuteman.
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with 11 points.
W ilson earned the P IL ’s num ber
two playoff spot, Jefferson, number
two playoff spot, Jefferson, number
three and G rant the last berth from
the PIL.
The D em ocrats and the G enerals
will both play on Thursday night,
while W ilson will get a home game on
Saturday.
The w inners will end up at the
boys state tournament.
Benson Only Hope For PIL
BY JOHN PHILLIPS
B enson’s girls basketball team
will be the only have in the 4-A girls
state basketball tournam ent for the
Portland Interscholastic League. The
to u rn a m e n t s ta rts fo r T ech on
W ednesday at 7pm.
Against G rants Pass, a team that
Benson beat in the opening round of
last years tourney.
The other PIL teams that went
into the state playoffs, all last week.
W ilson, who finished third in league
play, were beaten by Central Catho­
lic, 67-65 in over-tim e on the Trojans
home court. Emily Seacat scored 20
points to lead the rams who play in the
M ount H ood C onference A llison
T aum an’s 18 points w ere high for
W ilson, as Team m ates Carla Parker
and Kcyawna W illiam s added 15 and
16 points.
Roosevelt made the long trip to
Pendleton, only to lose 64-33. The
Rough Riders were never in this game.
Leading scorer Betty Ricker scored
only one point in defeat. Kastunya
W illiam s scored nine points for
Roosevelt. Kelli Chandler R ead’s 23
points led the way for Pendleton.
Jefferson was the only PIL team
to play on it’s home floor, but it was
not enough, as the Democrats lost to
Tigard, 53-52. The Tigers out o f the
Metro League, got 25 points from
A ll-S tate guard L aurie M illigan.
Jeffcrson’sall-every thing guard Erica
M ashia scored 23 in her last gam e of
the season.
State Tournament
Tuesday
Tigard (19-5) vs Centennial (18-4),
1:30pm
Churchill (20-4) vs LaG rande(18-4),
3:00pm
Sheldon (18-5) vs M azama (17-5),
7:00pm
Beaverton (20-3) vs Oregon City (22-
1), 8:45pm
Wednesday
Lakeridge (21-3) vs Crescent Valley
(19-3), 1:30pm
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