Pictured Above: Barb Thornton (AICDAC), Nathan Birchall, Gionna Palmer, Max Voyda, Maria Hippchen, Melanie George, Sarah Steffey, Angelo Alexander, Barden Dunn, Noah Turk, Sheriff Robert Fyock, Isaiah McCracken

During the month of October, many high school students are getting ready for Homecoming. This is also a risky time of year when many teenagers may be introduced to underage drinking. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) statistics, approximately 1,000 children under age 21 die each year in preventable tragedies while celebrating their high school homecoming.  Therefore, efforts to prevent underage drinking, particularly at homecoming, is critical. 

On Thursday, October 17, 2024, ten students from Homer Center High School SADD Club participated in the Project Sticker Shock campaign at Mistretta’s Distribution Co. in Homer City. Project Sticker Shock is designed to limit youth under 21 accessing alcohol. Students place stickers on cases of alcohol which are intended to reach adults who might purchase alcohol legally and then provide it to minors. The stickers state warnings about the penalties for furnishing alcohol to minors. 

Project Sticker Shock is sponsored by Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission.  The Commission would like to acknowledge and thank Mistretta’s Distribution Co. and Indiana County Sheriff, Robert Fyock, for his cooperation in helping to limit underage drinking. 

 

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