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Willmar, MN—Minnesota D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education), Inc. would like to announce the next D.A.R.E. America Youth Advisory Board Representative. Kylie Wosmek, is currently a freshman at Willmar Senior High School. Wosmek was nominated for this position by Sgt. Julie Asmus, Willmar Police Department.

The purpose of the D.A.R.E. America Youth Advisory Board is to give D.A.R.E. graduates an opportunity to speak to issues impacting the worldwide D.A.R.E. program and to advise D.A.R.E. America and local D.A.R.E. programs, government and community leaders on drug and violence prevention strategies beneficial to our youth. The Y.A.B. is a working board, leading Peer PLUS programs (after-school programs for youth in their communities where there is interest), engaging in letter writing and media response, as well as role modeling and speaking at D.A.R.E. functions within their states.

Wosmek states: “When I was in the D.A.R.E. program in fifth grade, I remember learning about drugs and alcohol and how bad they are for you. D.A.R.E. helped me make the choice to not do drugs, and I would like to pass that message on to others.”

When asked why she would like to be nominated for this position, Wosmek replied, “I know of kids at school who do drugs or drink alcohol. I can’t help but wonder if there is a different way of getting the message across to young kids so when they are older they won’t be a part of that. One of my younger brothers will be going through the D.A.R.E. program next year. I want to make sure that he and all the other kids understand the message so when they are older they won’t do drugs.”

Wosmek will be replacing graduating senior, Lydia Johnson from Sauk Rapids, MN.

The Minnesota D.A.R.E. program is taught by specially trained, uniformed law enforcement officers. Approximately, 300 officers present the program in our Minnesota schools

For more information contact Minnesota D.A.R.E., Inc. at 1-800-990-DARE(3273) or MNDARE@aol.com