By: Tyler Shaw & Ava Lenze
SADD
All around the world students make destructive decisions daily and Southeast High School is not an exception. These choices can alter their lives and drastically affect the people around them. SADD (Student Against Destructive Decisions) is a national organization that aims to prevent risky behaviors among teens in the forms of substance abuse, bullying and impaired or distracted driving. Southeast High School teacher, Stephanie Beitzel, decided to bring this club to our school to spread awareness and encourage students to avoid unsafe choices. As a member of SADD you could look forward to performing in the mock accident, presenting to freshmen in their high school 101 as well as going on the None For Under 21 field trip.
This mock accident demonstration promotes safe driving among students by simulating a fatal accident involving impaired or distracted driving. The school collaborates with police and fire departments to show the immediate consequences, emergency response, and dangers of poor choices. By witnessing this simulation, students learn how one regrettable decision can irreversibly alter their lives, encouraging them to prioritize safety. Additionally, the None for Under 21 field trip at Kent State follows a similar motive to the mock accident. At the event, someone who has been convicted for murder while being under the influence, an EMT and a grieving parent share their stories of how they lost loved ones due to an impaired driving accident, speak on their experiences and the devastating outcome. Beitzel states “This experience is moving and eye opening for kids to understand the different perspectives. That it doesn’t only affect one person it affects a lot of people.”
If you are interested in being a part of this club, they are continuously looking for new members. Feel free to reach out to Mrs. Betizel or club president Cooper Morris if you are interested in joining!
SCIENCE CLUB
Science is one of the main building blocks of our education system, and Southeast’s Science Club is one of the best ways you can learn a few new things about science. This club provides a platform to explore STEM projects, collaboration, and skill development. Learning to network and build relationships with those that share your interests are also important reasons to consider joining this club, as it fosters both personal growth and future opportunities.
Science Club provides a fresh perspective of science and fun hands-on experiments. Human Anatomy and Physical Science teacher Carrie Edwards said, “There are some students in the club that normally wouldn’t be in the club, and that it is good to get them out of their shell and expose them to new experiences while they can.” This space helps to provide an opportunity for students to become more involved in the school community.
Science Club is looking to expand its involvement in some off campus events and programs. Recently, the Science Club ventured to Holden Arboretum for the Envirothon field trip. This provided the students who went on the trip a deeper understanding of today’s environment. During the field trip the students got to do a multitude of things from listening to speakers talk to getting to move around and go to different stations and learn more about more individual subjects/topics of the environment. According to Edwards, “We need to do more competitions and have more people get involved in the club.”
Get involved by attending a meeting, whether it be your first extra-curricular or a chance to explore something fresh and innovative. See Edwards for a schedule that pertains to Southeast’s Science Club; they are always accepting new members. According to Edwards, “The club is always an adventure”.
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