Location

 

Radisson Paper Valley Hotel
333 W. College Avenue
Appleton, WI. 54911
(920) 733-8000

Registration

 

Registration Form

 

Presentations

 

NSSP is looking for presenters to conduct a workshop. We are looking to learn what teens are doing across the nation to address teen health issues (motor vehicle crashes, texting and driving, impaired driving, underage drinking, peer pressure, suicide, HIV, teen pregnancy, eating disorders, ect.)

Proposals are due March 1st, 2012.

If interested, please read more here.

Saturday, July 14, 2012

“Good Drugs Gone Bad” with Officer Aaron Zemlock and Officer Jason Weber, Menasha, Wisconsin

“Good Drugs Gone Bad” focuses a disturbing trend in our nation and provides insight into the prevention of pharmaceutical abuse.  Common drugs found in homes and medicine cabinets are typically used for medicinal or “good” purposes.  However, an alarming trend of abuse of these pharmaceuticals has resulted in an increase in crimes, hospitalizations and even death.  For the first time, unintentional overdoses have surpassed car accidents as the leading cause of death in 15 states and the District of Columbia.  Across the nation, our youth are experimenting with pharmaceuticals at home, school, and with their friends.

Officer Aaron Zemlock is the Crime Reduction Coordinator for the City of Menasha Police Department.  He has worked in law enforcement for over 15 years.  He served as a police liaison at Maplewood Middle School for about 10 years and then returned to become a patrol officer.  In January 2010, he started his current role as Crime Reduction Coordinator.  Some of his specialty areas are gang investigations, sensitive crime investigations, interview and interrogation, internet crimes, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, crime prevention principles, and security surveys (residential, commercial). Officer Zemlock plans on returning to school for a master's degree in Safety and Emergency Management.

Officer Jason Weber has worked in law enforcement for the past 20 years and has been with the Town of Menasha, Wisconsin, Police Department since 1992, where he has worked as a patrol officer, field training officer in the patrol division and a detective in the investigations division.  Most recently, he has been assigned to the Investigations Division as the Department’s Evidence Technician and Community Liaison Officer and also serves on the board of directors for the Wisconsin Crime Prevention Practitioners Association.  Officer Weber was instrumental in developing the Town of Menasha’s high successful Chronic Nuisance Ordinance and Abatement Program and spearheaded a coalition that developed the “Good Drugs Gone Bad” program that targets prescription drug abuse. This program is one of six programs invited to participate in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Services Administration Service to Science Academy in March 2011.  He was awarded the 2010 Law Enforcement Partner of the Year from the Wisconsin Prevention Network on Substance Abuse and the 2010 Crime Prevention Practitioner of the Year from the Wisconsin Crime Prevention Practitioners Association.

 

STUDENT WORKSHOPS

Saturday, July 14, 2012

“Dope on Dope” with Alexandrea Simmons and Ashley Strother, StEPP Up, Oklahoma

A drug is a substance that has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced to the body. Drugs, good or bad and used correctly or not, can be deadly when used while driving. They mess with your mental functions, which without mental stability, you cannot have physical control. In 2009, there was a report of 10.5 million people, ages 12 and up, that were driving under the influence. Current drug levels linger in the body for long periods of time, which means that you can get into trouble for it, even if it has been a few days or weeks since you last took a hit.

Alexandrea  “Alex” Simmons, 16, is going to be a junior at Newkirk High School in Oklahoma.  She has been a member of Students Encouraging Peers Positively Up (StEPP Up) for 2 years.   After graduation, she would like to join the Air Force and work with aircraft carriers.  After that experience, Alex plans to attend a university to become a veterinarian and writer.  Alex likes to 
spend time with her animals, write short stories, and goof around with friends and family.  Her favorite quote is "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain." The reason she likes it so much is because it helps her understand life a little more.

Ashley Strother, 17, just graduated from Newkirk High School in June 2012.  As a senior, she was concurrently enrolled in Pioneer Technology Center in the Biomedical Sciences Program and Northern Oklahoma College, taking basic college classes. Ashley was actively involved in many school activities and organizations including StEPP Up, Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA), National Honor Society, National Technical Honor Society, Wrestling mat maid, Integris Blackwell Regional Hospital Student Governing Board, Newkirk Main Street, and Gifted and Talented Students.   She was President for StEPP Up and HOSA for 2 years and also served as Treasurer for the National Honor Society.   Ashley enjoys hanging out with friends and family, going to the movies, doing science experiments/dissections, reading, writing, and participating in extracurricular activities.  She plans to go to college and major in emergency medicine.   Her future plans are to join the military and be a combat medic.

 

“Stay in the Picture” with Michelle Anderson, National Road Safety Foundation (NRSF), New York

"Stay in the Picture," the newest NRSF program, talks to teens about safe driving decisions during prom/graduation season and into the summer months, when teen traffic crashes peak. A preview of the 11-minute video with accompanying presentation is perfect for high school showings before prom season begins.
Michelle Anderson is the Director of Operations and has served at The National Road Safety Foundation since August of 1995. She has over 15 years of experience in the area of administration, program development, production and management. 
Michelle is responsible for setting the foundation’s annual strategic goals, which includes working collaboratively with other traffic safety, youth based and grassroots organizations to extend its reach of programs and promote new leadership. She is proactively working toward addressing uniformed driver education standards across the country which would reduce unnecessary deaths and carnage on our roads.  The National Road Safety Foundation, Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit charitable organization dedicated to reducing crashes, death and disability on our nation’s highways by promoting safe driving habits through greater public awareness. 

 

“Distracted Driving is a Choice – Choose Wisely” with Andy Pilgrim, Florida

Born in Nottingham, England, Andy Pilgrim dreamed of motorcycle racing when he was a teenager.  In 1980, he got a job as a computer programmer and saved enough money to convert his motorcycle racing to bike racing.  He moved to the United States in the early ‘80s, taking on a computer programmer job in Michigan and eventually in El Paso, Texas, where he saved enough money to begin racing cars.  Since 1983, he has won 5 championships and 61 races in his professional racing career.  When he is not racing or working on his IT consulting company, Andy spends time teaching new drivers the importance of driving safely and the dangers of distracted driving.  He speaks to thousands of driver education teens and parents in the Chicagoland area, where he established a partnership with the Shriner’s Hospital of Chicago.  In 2008, Andy established the Andy Pilgrim Foundation to raise more awareness of the deadly problem of distracted driving.

 

Sunday, July 15, 2012

 

“The Gospel According to Josh” – Josh Rivedal, New York

Originally from New Jersey, Josh Rivedal moved to New York in 2005, where he began his work with musicals and plays.  Josh is a playwright, actor and theatrical producer.  “The Gospel According to Josh” is his one-man, autobiographical show that he wrote and stars in.  He uses this autobiographical dark comedy to educate youth about the impact of suicide and resiliency. It was featured in 2010 in the Midtown International Theatre Festival and was presented by Small Pond Entertainment for six performances at the Dorothy Strelsin Theatre.  The playand talkback presents a real picture of depression and suicide by someone who has lived through it.  It provides a forum to help make it acceptable to talk about mental illness, depression and suicide and encourages students to feel comfortable seeking help for themselves or a friend when faced with depression, mental illness, or suicidal thoughts.Josh is a certified Applied Suicide Intervention Skills and Trainer sponsored by the New York Office of Mental Health and has worked with Dr. Paul Quinnett of the QPR Institute, a national suicide prevention organization that is recognized and included in the best practices registry by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center.

 

U-HAUL Safe-Trailering Rodeo Competition” – Jim Fait and Tom Prefling, U-HAUL, Phoenix, Arizona

U-Haul is proud to present the first Trailer Rodeo Competition for NSSP teen drivers and advisors.  The competition involves loading and hitching a trailer properly and reversing the truck trailer School teams composed of high school students and one adult/advisor will compete in three phases on being the best and safest at using a trailer to transport goods.

James “Jim” Fait is the Director of Engineering Services for U-Haul International, Inc.  He received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering in 1977 (ASU) and was certified as a professional engineer (PE) in 1983.  Jim is a 30-year U-Haul veteran and a specialist in towable equipment research, testing and crash investigation. Jim is involved in accident reconstruction and analysis, develops accident investigation techniques and training, develops test procedures and projects; and writes, reviews and updates product User Instructions, the “Safe Trailering” Driver Education Program and other materials.

Tom Prefling is the Director of Communications for U-Haul International, and has been with

U-Haul for 16 years.  He has been involved in media and corporate training for more than 38 years. Tom also developed curricula and taught video and multimedia production and production management for 12 years in the Maricopa Community College District. He helped develop and has administrative responsibility for U-Haul University, the company's online eLearning site. 

Tom is a member of the ADTSEA Executive Committee and has a BA in English Literature from the University of Arizona, and a Master’s Degree in Film Education from the University of Southern California.

The U-Haul Trailer Rental System was created in the summer of 1945 when 29-year old WWII Veteran L. S. “Sam” Shoen and Anna Mary Carty Shoen tried to rent a utility trailer to help them move their belongings from Los Angeles to Portland, Oregon.  They didn’t find any trailer rentals and could move only what could fit in their 1937 Ford.  During the drive to Oregon, they came up with the “U-Haul” name and formulated the outline of their new business was to become.  Today, U-Haul, has a network of more than 15,950 locations in all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. 

 

 

“Leadership.  Goals.  Choices.  Attitude” with Ron Cole, Texas

Ron Cole has been presenting motivational concerts for over 3,000 schools for 26 years.  A family-oriented man who was a good athlete and never used drugs or alcohol, he speaks about drugs, alcohol, tobacco, bullying, and character education.  A talented musician and singer, his performances are highly interactive.  His music with a message presentations are enjoyed by all.

 

Brochure

 

2012 Brochure with information about Workshops, Agenda, and Appleton, WI.

Click here to read our Brochure.

 

Activities

 

U-HAUL Presents the "Safe-Trailoring Rodeo Competition

Sunday, July 15th, 2012

Read more here.

 

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