Let's create
"Communities in Action"
all over
Cerro Gordo County!
Join
the C.I.A.
the
JEL C.I.A.
that is!
JEL is "Just
Eliminate Lies" from
Big Tobacco
C.I.A. is "Communities in Action"
against Big Tobacco
Become a
Community in Action!
The Partnership for a Tobacco Free Cerro Gordo County
invites all youth groups in Cerro Gordo County to join the
C.I.A.
and help us create
"Communities in Action!"
The goal is to
get youth groups organized and become community advocates for tobacco-free
living. We want you to work as a team and come up with
ideas on how to promote tobacco free living in your community!
Not sure how to begin? Check out our Youth
Advocate List for ideas.
Use any of these, or feel free to come up with your own idea.
Maybe you will choose to pick up
cigarette butts at city parks in your community, then present them to
your local city council and ask for
smoke-free parks.
Maybe you will choose to collect signatures in your community of people who support smoke-free restaurants and public buildings.
Organize your group and start brainstorming!
Think action!
Think tobacco-free!
Just Remember...
Chew tobacco is
NOT a safe
alternative to smoking!
"Dipping"
causes cancers in your lips, throat, cheeks and tongue!
Cigarette smoking is the most preventable cause of premature death in the United States!
Who
can join the JEL C.I.A.?
All youth groups in Cerro Gordo County.
Members must be in Middle School or High School .
Why Should your youth group join?
All youth groups in Cerro Gordo County will receive a quarterly newsletter
that informs you about tobacco issues!
As a JEL member, you will receive your own JEL membership
card,
which entitles you to discounts at area businesses!
To
keep the JELenergy alive!
And it's FREE!
Plus, your youth
group can be a community advocate and earn MONEY
that you can use to organize and host YOUR OWN tobacco-free event!
If you do not belong to
a youth group, call us to learn how you can join one
or how you can form your own!
How do you register?
All youth group leaders can register their group by calling
Tammy Bryant at the Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health
(641) 421-9315 or Toll Free: 1-888-264-2581
More JEL news ...
Our 2nd
Annual JEL Youth Rally
was a huge success!
Our celebrity
guest was a professional basketball player
~ Shannelle Steirs ~
from the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx
The fun began at 1:00 on April 20, 2002
in Center Court,
Southbridge Mall in Mason City.
Hundreds of young
people attended this exciting rally.
It was fantastic!
Our local talent, including the Rockwell/Swaledale
Jazz band, kicked off
JEL2 in an award winning performance!
The interactive booths ranged from
the YMCA
Teen Leaders doing face painting to Shannelle Steirs from the Minnesota
Lynx, who gave a terrific talk about staying tobacco free,
plus letting us all shoot some hoops with her.!
We had the Mason City Youth Task
Force in full strength helping out.
They also had their own booth.
Once again the infamous Mr. Gross
Mouth, and his yucky chew and disease filled mouth made his presence known
as well!
Kirks Custom DJ played some great tunes to get us hoppin' all afternoon!
It was an extremely successful event, thanks to all of you who came!
Thank
you to our media sponsor KISS FM
of Clear Channel Communications!!!!
