New FACT members "ho...ho...ho'd" their way in the Christmas Themed North Fondy Fest Parade. They handed out sevenfive10 buttons, stickers, tattoos to "all the little boys and girls." The truck that toed their float was plastered with posters the youth created. All across the land the FACT members could be heard saying, “Wisconsin-It’s New, It’s Improved, It’s Smoke-Free.”
Youth from Wautoma High School made FACT flyers about WI going smoke free and hung them up in different businesses to promote the new law.
FACT youth from Waukesha got up extra early to hand out free breakfast coupons and tote bags to the first 100 people who came out to celebrate sevenfive10. We all love waking up to a smoke free WI.
Wisconsin Is NOW Smoke Free!!!!! All of our hard work has paid off. Sevenfive10 was an amazing day to go out and celebrate a new and improved WI!! 21 events were held across the state to celebrate this new law. FACT youth from all over spray chalked and handed out sevenfive10 buttons and stickers at many of these events. Go out and enjoy the clean air!
A group of combined FACT groups from Milwaukee went to Madison to meet with their legislators on sevenfive10. They talked about what they have been doing in Milwaukee to edcuated their community and bring awareness that this law is right around the corner. They also took a tour of the capitol and met with the Gov's staff members to present them with a framed sevenfive10 t-shirt.
Governor Doyle held a press conference in Milwaukee to celebrate the Smoke Free Air law that will go into affect on Monday! One Milwaukee FACT youth presented why she was excited about the new law and was able to introduce the Gov. Other FACT youth held signs and spray chalked the sidewalks with sevenfive10 stencils.
La Crosse FACT created a billboard to showcase all the other tobacco products(OTP) that BT is marketing to youth. They used 15 sheets of tag board, rats, caution tape, candy products along with tobacco packages that look like candy. This billboard travled to many of their events around La Crosse.
The Wisconsin Rapids FACT youth created their tees with paint and the sevenfive10 stencils. Check out their creativity and awesome t-shirt designs.
The Rock County FACT youth made sevenfive10 frotune cookies to hand out at their local parade and community events. The cookies had messages like "Smoke Free Air is in your future" and "Wisconsin becomes a smoke-free state on 7-5-10."
The La Crosse area FACT group presented to Representative Schilling, County Board Members, and members from the community to talk about the increase of candy-flavored tobacco products in their community. These products target teens and young people by their colors, flavors, and ease of use. The 3 youth were also able to show examples of these new products which are being test marked in Oregon; Indianapolis and Ohio.
