Red Ribbon Campaign
October 23-October 31, 2024
These 4-H prevention ideas below can be completed anytime this 4-H year (except for the theme creation– due 12/1/24)
The goal of this program:
Provide resources and materials for club leaders or junior leaders to talk about prevention and send both Cloverbuds and Regular 4-Hers home with encouragement to make healthy choices.
Possible Activity Options
Cloverbuds (ages 5-7)
1. Coloring Sheets
2. Review and Sign the Pledge: Take a photo of your club and share.
3. Create a poster
Traditional 4-H’ers (ages 8-19)
1. Word Search …compete in teams or solo to see who completes it first
2. Review and Sign the Pledge: Take a photo of your club and share
3. Create a poster
4. Have teens create Theme ideas for next year (2025). Submit by 12/1 to Karen Johnston
at krjohn@udel.edu. Visit https://www.redribbon.org/theme/contest/ for more information.
5. Plan to participate in this year’s National Drug Facts Week Contest due in March 2025.
Suggestions for clubs – Contact the 4-H Office for supplies
● Possible giveaways depend on what is available, including: Pencil cases, cups, wristbands
● Coloring Sheets
● Word Searches
● Pledges
● Drug-Free Zone Sticker sheets can be used for posters, scrapbooks, and other activities.
● Red Ribbon Week Planning Guide
This year’s Red Ribbon Week theme is Life Is A Movie, Film Drug FreeTM. The theme is a call to action to speak out in support of healthy choices. It also serves as a reminder that we are all empowered with shaping the communities around us through positivity, bravery, and strength. The theme is a reminder that by staying drug free, you are sending a message to yourself and others about how much you value yourself, your overall health, your community and your future. One thing’s for sure…by making healthy choices, like staying drug-free, you are much more likely to achieve your goals. So aim for the stars! We believe in you. Staying drug-free means investing in your current and future health. You don’t have to use drugs to fit in. There are other ways to belong. Celebrate your uniqueness and show it to the world.
This program is brought to you by the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension, a service of the UD College of Agriculture and Natural Resources — a land-grant institution. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
