Testmonials

Comments after the presentation:

Thanks again for bringing the program to us as it has made an impact on our students. I have heard several positive comments from the parents as well.
-Dennis Peters - principal Harris-Lake Park Middle School

The graphic pictures were excellent as the students had a major reaction to them.
-Officer Mark Dorhout - Lyon County Sheriff's Office

I will do everything I can to promote this class.
-Chief Alan Kruger - Arnolds Park Police Department

The program was excellent. Your program had a big impact on my students. Thank you so much. I think the pictures were so impressive.
-Peg Rick - teacher @ Spirit Lake Middle School

Very educational! It's obvious it is in our community and in the homes of our children. Make this available for the whole middle school and staff.
-Karla Harris - teacher @ Spirit Lake Middle School

The more kids you can talk to... the better. Excellent presentation. They are more scared and less curious! That's hard to accomplish. I like how you explained to the kids that the t-shirts can be a way for them to show others they are educated about meth and where they stand regarding its use.
-Sarah Raymond - teacher @ Clay Central-Everly Middle School

There was a lot of good information and it kept the students interested. We heard a lot of students talking about what it does to your body. Many were convinced it was something they were not going to try in the future.
-Mr. Ellis & Mrs. Place - teachers @ Okoboji Middle School

Interest was high among my students. They were strongly impressed with the program. Well done!
-Julie Hegstad - teacher @ Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School

Awesome job. We discussed afterwards in the classroom. Very interested, we need to make kids aware ASAP.
-Mr. Spier - teacher @ Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School

I really like what you have done to with the slide show. It covers a lot of information, and you have brought out the important issues. It was easy to read, informative, and very sharp looking. Great job. I would be glad to be a reference for your program. Put me on the list.
-Chris Goodchild - teacher @ Clay Central-Everly Middle School

(Sheriff Weber presented out very first pilot program at the Sibley-Ocheyeden Middle School. We have made numerous changes to the Power Point presentation since then, and these are comments we received after he requested and received the updated version.)

I just viewed the new power point. It looks great! Lots of good pictures and info. The photos of the effects are very powerful. I'm glad you added more. I think those have the greatest impact on the kids. Good job.
-Sheriff Doug Weber - Osceola County Police Department

Comments from Our Clientele
(After each program we leave a questionnaire for the students to fill out. We asked what surprised them the most about meth, what scared them the most about meth, what can we do to stop the meth problem, how important it is to learn about the dangers of meth, and how can we improve the program. Sometimes the answers surprise us.)

When we ask the kids how we can improve the program, these are some of the answers we get.

-Show more pictures
(even though we hear a lot of gasps and groans when they first see these pictures, they truly are interested in what happens to our bodies on meth. )

Bring someone in who has been on meth
(Students this age are very literal and visual. They want to hear straight from the horse's mouth. We have interviewed people who have been hooked on meth and are still trying to come to grips with the day to day struggle to stay clean. We relate some of this to the kids and we are working on putting together a video of the interviews.)

Show this to all the schools
(This is a great comment for us to hear from the students as it shows us that they feel the program is very educational and worthwhile. This is our goal...from the mouths of babes.)

Don't change the program
(Again, great to hear as it tells us we have made an impact, which is the whole purpose of the program. Realistically we do make changes as we find more information, pictures, etc. As long as we make it interesting and informative, they will listen and learn.)

When we ask the students on a scale of 1-10 how important it is for them to know the dangers of meth, over 86% circle 10 (or write a higher number). The students see and hear about meth, but they are concerned when it is their neighborhood. This is why we feel it is very important for local law enforcement to be at out presentations. It allows interaction between the officers and students, but even better lets the kids ask questions that are relevant to their communities. Given the chance the kids will ask questions, we would rather they be getting the answers from us than someone who is trying to turn them on to meth.