FP Report -- August 1999
Poster contest winner Matthew Stucky (above) of Moundridge, Kan., with his mother Gail Stucky.
Kelsey Caldwell (at left) of Memphis, Mo., creator of the second-place poster.
Kids do what Congress didn't
Say 'no' to tobacco
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On June 18, for the first time here, Tar Wars presented awards to fifth graders who participated in the annual Tar Wars poster contest. The ceremony, held in the shadow of Capitol Hill, was co-hosted by Rep. Karen McCarthy, D-Mo., and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C.
The students pictured here competed against 44 others, all winners of their state or territory contests.
The fifth-graders are doing what Congress has failed to do: take meaningful action to say "no" to tobacco. For the last few years, Congress has introduced tobacco control bills, and public support for them has been overwhelming, but no comprehensive tobacco control laws have been enacted.
For their part, fifth-graders across the country have participated in Tar Wars, AAFP's program to build students' awareness of attitudes about tobacco use, tobacco's effects on the body and the ways tobacco ads influence people.
Tar Wars posters are displayed in schools and community sites as alternatives to tobacco ads. Winning posters make their way not only to the annual national contest, but also are printed on T-shirts, computer mouse pads and book covers. For the Tar Wars curriculum and products, call the Academy at (800) TAR WARS -- (800) 827-9277.
FP Report is published by the AAFP News Department. Copyright © 1999 by American Academy of Family Physicians.
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