National Student Leadership Peer Education Conference

Search Among the Stars is this year’s theme and appropriate to highlight the many talents of our network members. Many “stars” make up The BACCHUS Network. We are student peer educators; we are professional advisors. We are from small and large campuses. We are GAMMA affiliates and student health programmers and peer theatre troupes. We focus on a variety of health and safety issues. Regardless of all of our differences however, we have one thing in common. At our core, we are teachers, educators and role models. At the University of Florida where we began our journey in 1975, students gathered together to create programs to stop alcohol abuse because they cared. Their commitment was so strong that their efforts became a model program and spread across the country. This same passion to save lives burns even stronger in our network thirty-one years later.

Although we spend the majority of our time educating the students on our respective campuses, for three days in November we ask you to consider a unique opportunity: to share your talents with the rest of our network. One way to share your talents is to consider submitting an educational session for our General Assembly in Anaheim, California November 9–12, 2006.

Last day to submit is Monday, September 25, 2006 at Noon, Eastern Time Zone
Presenters will be notified of acceptance starting Monday, October 2, 2006
Questions? Contact Dr. Jan Gascoigne at jang@bacchusnetwork.org

What are we looking for in a program? Our conference theme captures our educational goals. We are searching among the stars to share the depth of talents and wisdom across our 900 plus campus network of peer educators, advisors and friends. We want a red carpet line-up of submissions of programs that focus on one of the following.

Spotlight programs on health and wellness issues that affect the quality of life on campus. Teach us the latest information and programming strategies on alcohol abuse and drug education, tobacco control, eating disorders, mental health issues, sexual health and sexual violence. Help us to become stronger advocates in knowing resources and ways to promote a healthy lifestyle.

Spotlight programs that will help make our affiliates stronger and more effective. Highlight some best practices in prevention strategies, and show new and innovative teaching techniques, be it environmental management, social norms theory, peer theatre or harm reduction. Help strengthen our peer education groups by teaching recruitment and retention skills and officer training. Share the success you have had on your campus and help us learn from your experience.

Spotlight programs that will make us stronger leaders. Address personal growth and how to create visibility for your efforts on campus and in the community. Present programs on topics such as confrontation and communication, role modeling, stress and time management, and media advocacy. Teach us the skills that will make us better leaders.

We know you have the talent; we know you have the experience. We just need you to be willing to share it. The expertise you share with 1000 students and advisors will be taken back to 200 campuses. These educators will then have an opportunity to impact thousands of students. Be a part of creating positive change. Plan on being “a Star” in Anaheim at our General Assembly.

Presenter Registration Costs

We would love nothing more than to allow all of our presenters to attend this conference at no charge. Unfortunately, in order to keep our registration fee as low as possible for our students, this is not an option. All presenters must register for the conference and pay all applicable fees. Thank you for understanding. Accepted presenters must register on-line by Wednesday, October 25, to receive the lower conference registration fee. Hotel costs are $129 per night plus applicable taxes.

Pick Your Topic
Our Educational Program Selection Committee will be looking for the best 70+ submissions from those entered. If you need ideas for types of programs you can submit, you can look at the back page of this brochure, but please know these are just a few of the hundreds of possible topics.

Plan Your Proposal
All the submission information we are looking for is listed on page two of this brochure. Put together your presenter information, your program abstract and description, finalize your AV needs and you are ready to go.

Submit Your Program Online
All program proposals must come to us online via our website at www.bacchusnetwork. org. Just go to Conferences and then General Assembly in the pull-down menu until you see Call for Program Submission. Follow the instructions there.

Plan on Coming to California
We will see you in Anaheim in November!

You can begin by referring to the CALL FOR PROGRAMS—CONTENT OUTLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS, on the next page. Develop each of your proposals using this format and then go to our website to submit your program at www.bacchusnetwork.org. Under “Conferences,” in the navigation bar go to “General Assembly,” “Call for Programs,” and follow the submission instructions. We are asking that all presenters use the on-line submission process and that you follow the content outline exactly. This process supports the efforts of the program review committee, given the large number of submissions that are received. We thank you in advance for complying with this request.

You must submit your program on-line no later than Monday, September 25, 2006. We will notify the presenters who have been accepted starting Monday, October 2. We are aware that for many people, getting notification of acceptance this late in the process can be inconvenient, but as a peer education organization, we want to give as many students and advisors as possible the chance to submit a program.

You will be asked for the following information when submitting online. It is strongly suggested that you create your own file document outlining this information before you submit.

Proposed Program Title: (LIMIT 12 WORDS)
Coordinating Presenter: (ALL PRESENTERS MUST REGISTER FOR CONFERENCE)
Presenter Title:

Additional Presenters: (NOT TO EXCEED FOUR NAMES)
Additional Presenter Titles: (NOT TO EXCEED FOUR TITLES)
If exceeding four names, use group name. Example: SHAPE Peer Educators

Institution/Agency/Organization:
Advisor’s Name & Phone (Student Groups)

E-Mail Address:
Day Phone:
FAX Number:
Mailing Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:

If selected, your program will be designated into a track. Please select the one track that best identifies your program:

Advising Skills & Issues
Alcohol Abuse and Impaired Driving Prevention
Affiliate/Peer Education Group Issues
Other Drug Prevention
Promoting Wellness & Healthy Lifestyles
Student Leadership Development
Sexual Health & Personal Safety Issues
Tobacco

Part 3: Presenter Biography, Program Description

1. A Short Biography Statement. This is used for the introduction of the coordinating presenter at the General Assembly and should not exceed 60 words.

2. A Program Abstract of 125 words or less as you would like it to appear in the conference program book.

3. A Program Description of up to 750 words. This description is critical in the selection process that determines if your program is accepted. The information should include:

a. Key points and learning objectives
b. Information that can be used on participant’s own campus or for personal development
c. Interactive opportunities included in the program (i.e., icebreakers, group exercise, group discussion)
d. Previous experience presenting the program

4. Program Length (60 minutes)

Part 4: Audio Visual Requirements

Please keep in mind that equipment is expensive to rent, so please plan your program using no more than ONE of the items listed below. We thank you for your flexibility. Each room will contain a flipchart and markers.

a. Overhead and Screen
b. CD Player
c. VCR/Monitor
d. Slide Projector and Screen
e. Screen only (will bring own laptop and LCD projector)
f. No additional items needed

Attention PowerPoint Users!
The only way we can keep our registration costs reasonable is to limit the conference expenses. With that in mind, if you plan on using PowerPoint in your presentation:

1. We ask that you provide your own laptop and LCD Projector. If you can do this, please check the appropriate box under Audio Visual Requirements.
2. If you do not have access to a laptop and LCD Projector you will need to use overheads or slides.

Part 5: Plan Your Travel Accordingly

The conference begins Thursday afternoon, November 9, and concludes late evening on Saturday, November 11. Plan your travel to depart on Sunday, November 12.

Presenters must be available as assigned to present for a Thursday afternoon, Friday or Saturday workshop.

Submit Programs On-Line!
Submit by September 25, 2006

The easiest and only way to submit your program application is to simply apply by going to our website at www.bacchusnetwork. org and clicking on the Conferences/General Assembly/Call for Programs menu items. Select “Call for Programs Submission” and go through the process for each program you would like to submit. Before going on-line, it is helpful for you to complete the outline below in a text document for your record. After completing your text document, you can simply transfer the information by cutting and pasting from your document into the on-line submission fields.

Advising Skills & Issues
Collaborating With Others
Curriculum Infusion
Doing Research on Your Campus
Fundraising on Your Campus
Grant Writing
New Trends in Health Promotion
Justifying Your Program Efforts to Decision-Makers
Outreach to Non-College Populations
Staying Healthy: Balancing Roles
Student Educators: Support and Challenges
Evaluation
Using Social Norms Theory

Alcohol Abuse and Impaired Driving
Prevention
Alcohol and Your Body
Alcohol Poisoning
Building Partnerships in the Community
Creative Programs to Educate on Alcohol Abuse
High-Risk Drinking
Confronting Negative Behavior
Decision-Making Skills
Designated Driver Programs
Safe Ride Programs
Working With Campus/Community Law Enforcement

Affiliate/Peer Education
Skills & Issues
Boosting Creativity in Education
Building Partnerships on Your Campus
Building a Positive Image for Your Group
Diversity in Membership & Programming
Encouraging Fraternity and Sorority Leadership
Planning and Implementing Awareness Campaigns
Planning a Retreat
Programming for Orientation
Recruiting New Members
Reaching Special Populations
Risk Management
Substance Free Housing
Working With Student Government

Other Drug Prevention
Athletes and Drug Use
Club Drugs
Marijuana Use
Performance Enhancement Drugs
Predatory Drugs

Promoting Wellness & Healthy Lifestyles
Addressing Obesity
Eating Disorders
How to Design Effective Peer Theatre Programs
Mental Health
Natural High Programming
Stress and Time Management
Suicide Prevention
Wellness and Spirituality
Working With Target Populations

Sexual Health & Personal
Safety Issues
Abstinence
HIV/AIDS and STI Awareness
Relationship Issues
Prevention Issues for Sectarian Schools
Dating Violence
Sexual Assault

Student Leadership Development
Creating Change Within Your Organization
Leadership Styles
Motivating Your Members
Officers and Advisors Working Together
Public Speaking and Presentation Styles
Team Building
Training Student Athletes as Mentors

Tobacco
Campus Tobacco Trends
Education for Fraternities and Sororities
Great American Smokeout
Smoking Cessation Classes
Tobacco Programming Ideas
Tobacco-Free Campus Policy
Working With Priority Populations