LHS students win a dream prom...YAY for them!!
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 1:31 pm
LAKEWOOD, Ohio -- Lakewood High School students learned on Tuesday that they have won an all-expense paid dream prom, and it will definitely be a non-smoking event.
Students entered the Prom Raiders contest, in which high school students strained their brains for innovative ways to publicize the dangers and health hazards of smoking.
Lakewood was the No. 1 school in the contest, winning $30,000.
The idea was to stress that not everyone uses tobacco. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control say nearly 80 percent of Ohio high school students don't smoke.
So, the message was put together in several creative ways, including a 20-minute video. Their slogan was, "We're hot, but not smoking."
Their token color for the campaign was orange.
One student said they dyed the school toilets orange and had a football game in which everyone wore orange -- even though the schools colors are purple and gold -- and they also hosted a game show.
More than 30,000 students from 29 high schools accepted the challenge, hoping to claim the prize money.
The cash has been collected from the tobacco companies' court settlement with nearly all 50 states.
Collectively, students completed about 240 events and activities across Ohio.
Students entered the Prom Raiders contest, in which high school students strained their brains for innovative ways to publicize the dangers and health hazards of smoking.
Lakewood was the No. 1 school in the contest, winning $30,000.
The idea was to stress that not everyone uses tobacco. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control say nearly 80 percent of Ohio high school students don't smoke.
So, the message was put together in several creative ways, including a 20-minute video. Their slogan was, "We're hot, but not smoking."
Their token color for the campaign was orange.
One student said they dyed the school toilets orange and had a football game in which everyone wore orange -- even though the schools colors are purple and gold -- and they also hosted a game show.
More than 30,000 students from 29 high schools accepted the challenge, hoping to claim the prize money.
The cash has been collected from the tobacco companies' court settlement with nearly all 50 states.
Collectively, students completed about 240 events and activities across Ohio.