(about) Student finalists of the 6th Annual Palooza Contest pose with their certificates. The theme of this year’s contest was “Westfield, We Have Better Things To Do: Healthy Choices, Everyday Choices,” for substance abuse prevention.
Westfield Student Finalists Recognized for 6th Annual Palooza Contest Entries
The 6th Annual Palooza Contest finalists were recognized on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at the student center at Westfield High School. Westfield Public School students and Holy Trinity School students in grades 1-12 created posters, poetry, and PSA’s themed “Westfield, We Have Better Things To Do: Healthy Choices, Everyday Choices,” for substance abuse prevention.
The night of recognition was hosted by the students from the Westfield High School Dream Team and sponsored by the Westfield Municipal Alliance. Awards to finalists were generously donated by the Albert Anthony Kayal Foundation (AAKF). The Westfield High School Dream Team generously matched each award and donated to two local organizations, Imagine and the Westfield Rescue Squad.
The Palooza Contest is announced annually in October during National Red Ribbon Week and entries are typically due before the end of November. Each year, in January, the finalists are celebrated by their families and other community members. Finalists’ posters, poetry, and the PSA are posted on the Westfield Municipal Alliance facebook page, facebook.com/westfieldalliance.
The message of the Westfield HS Dream Team to students is Confidence, Choices, Challenges, Changes. The Dream Team promotes positive decision-making and healthy choices and creates programs that provide alternatives to underage drinking and drug use. The mission of the Westfield HS Dream Team complements the mission of the Westfield Municipal Alliance to provide substance abuse prevention education in Westfield schools and to the broader Westfield community.
For more information please visit westfieldnj.gov/wma, or contact Louise DeDea at westfieldalliance@gmail.com or Kerri Oligino at westfieldalliance2@gmail.com.
Submitted by Kerri Oligino
(above) Finalist Eric Yoon poses with his finalist certificate. Finalists were celebrated by their families and other community members on January 23, 2019.
