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ATHLETE

What’s up in Butte County? •ButteCountyhighschoolyouthreportedthat88%ofathletesontheircampususe

alcoholand/ordrugs..•ButteCountyhighschoolyouthreportedthat64%ofathletesusealcoholand/ordrugs

duringtheirseason.

•43%ofButteCountyhighschoolyouthreportthatalthoughparents/guardianssignacodeofconduct,theyarewillingtohostpartiesthatincludealcoholand/ordrugs..

Providing support to parents and families with teens in Butte County

Butte Youth Now • Friday Night Live • Club Live • IMPACT Mentoring • Youth Nexus • The Live Spot Chico Unified School District • Drug Free Communities Grant • Safe and Drug Free Schools & Communities

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Brain Activity

Binging Brain ActivityThisisanormal15yearold’sbrainontheleftwithnoalcoholuse.Ontherightisaheavyteenagealcoholuser.

Theredandpinkareasindicatebrainactivity.

Positive BrainStudiesshowthatpositivethinkingincreasesbloodflowtotheskillperformingareasofthebrain,makingyourmorelikelytosucceed.Studiesshowthatnegativethinkingdecreasesbloodflowtotheskillperformingareasofthebrain,makingyoumorelikelytofail.

Rested Brain / Tired BrainStudentathleteswhogetanaverageof8+hoursofsleeppernightperformbetterinstrength,speed,agility,endurance,cognitiverecall,andshorttermmemorytestsbyanaverageof15%overstudentswhoget6orfewerhourofsleeppernight.

Thereisnowaytomakeupforlackofsleep,andsleepdeprivationeffectscantakeoveroneyeartorecoverfrom.

8hrs of sleep no sleep losing brain wining brain

Tips for Deep Restful sleep:•Don’tuseyourcomputerrightbeforebed.•Don’tfallasleepinfrontoftelevision.•Sleepinadark,quietenvironment.•Avoidstimulantsandenergydrinks(caffeineand

sugar)foratleast3hoursbeforebedtime.

non-user heavy user

•46%ofhighschoolathletesfromChicoUnifiedSchoolDistrictreportthatitisdifficulttofindpartieswherealcoholand/ordrugsarenotavailable.79%ofButteCounty11thgradersreportthatitiseasytoaccessalcohol..

•77%ofhighschoolathletesfromChicoUnifiedSchoolDistrictreportthattherearenegativeeffectsonteammoralewhenathletesontheirteamusealcoholand/ordrugs.

NOTICE BE AWARE OF THE FACTS

Itisnotjustthatyouputonauniform,orshowupeverydayatpracticeorthegames....Youareanathleteallthetime,onandoffthefield.Yourepresentyourfamily,yourcommunity,yourschool,yourteammates,yourcoachandyourself.

•Consumptionofalcoholdirectlyrelatestodecreasedathleticperformance-decreasedspeed,endurance,agility,strength,andconcentration;allkeyfactorsinthesuccessofanathlete.

•Onenightofdrinkingcanerase2weeksofathletictraining........14daysoflosttrainingeffect....trainfortwoweeksjusttothrowitallaway-Don’twasteyourtime!

•Theresidualeffectofalcoholorahangoverhasbeenshowntoreduceperformancebyanaverageof11.4%ineliteathleteperformance.

•Sleepisaclearpredictorofperformance!Withtenhoursofsleepyouwillperformfaster,stronger,andwithmoreaccuracy!

•“Postexercise”nutritioniscriticaltorecovery.Immediatelyaftertraining,athletesneedtoconsumeasweetdrinkwithelectrolytes(4-6oz.).Withinfiveminutes,consumealiquidprotein(12-16oz.)andcarbohydrates(75g).Withinonehour,consumeanutritionalmeal(dinner).

•Themostsignificantbraindevelopmentofyourentirelifespanoccursduringtheagesof12-21.Alcoholinthesystemwillreducespeed,acceleration,agilityreaction,explosivepower,enduranceandincreasesinjuries.Alcoholimpairsjudgement,decisionmaking,andmoralreasoning.

•40%ofchildrenwhostartdrinkingbeforetheageof15willbecomealcoholicsatsomepointintheirlives.

Remember....whenyouarenottraining.....thatsomewheresomeoneelseistraining.....andwhenyoumeetthem......theywillbeatyou.

•Today,nearly10.8millionyouth,ages12-20,drinkalcohol.60%ofhighschoolathletesusealcohol.

•54.8%ofathleteswhodrinkalcoholsufferfromaninjury-comparedto23.8%ofnon-drinkers.

Thebiggestreasonathletesdonotreachtheirfullathleticpotentialisbecausetheygiveupwhattheywantmostforwhattheywantatthemoment.

Whatareyouwillingtogive?Whatareyouwillingtogiveup?Allthingsofvaluecomeataprice....AreyouwillingtopaythepricetoBEYOURBEST?

ABOUT THIS PROGRAM

The goal of this program is to promote athletic excellence and reduce underage drinking.

CHOOSE Make The Best Choice - Choose Excellence!Ifyouchoosetobecomeanathlete,youshouldlivethelifeofanathlete.Wakeupeverydaywithapurposeofworkingtowardyourgoal.Trainyourmind,yourbodyandyourspirit,sothatwhenyourfinestdaycomes,youcanknowthatyouhavedoneallthatispossibletoprepareandbeatyourBEST.

Thinkaboutwhatyouaredoingoffthefield......Thatwillruinwhatyoudoonthefield.....

•CHOOSE YOUR DESTINY - Take Ownership•Howimportantisyourathleticcareer?Areyoufocused?Areyoudoing

anythingthatpreventsyoufromachievingyourgoals?

•Chooseyourdestiny-Adestinyofexcellence.Themoreyouthinkaboutit,talkaboutitandwriteaboutit,themoreyouincreasethechanceofithappening.

•DedicationreallyisworthitsweightinGold(SilverandBronzetoo).

•Surroundyourselfwithpositivepeople,placesandthings.Refusetoassociatewithanyperson,placeorthingthatkeepsyoufromyourgoals.Thereismoreofachanceyouwilldrinkorsmokebecauseyouarehangingoutwithpeoplewhoaredrinkingandsmoking.

BOTTOM LINE: MAKE IT YOUR CHOICEDonotletotherpeoplechooseiforwhenyouwilldrinkalcohol.Makethatchoiceforyourself.Choosealifeofexcellenceandalifeofpeakperformance-don’tletalcoholkeepyoufromreachingyourfullpotential.Yourteamisbehindyou,yourschoolisbehindyouandyourcommunityisbehindyou!Ifathletesandteamsdonotunitetoeliminateunderagedrinking,theresultmaybelostdreams,lostfutures,losthopeandlostlives.Thesuccessofyourentireathleticcareerwilldependonit.....Whathaveyouagreedto?

TheATHLETE COMMITTEDcampaignisaboutprovidingsupporttoathletes,coachesandparents.Thiscampaignurgesathletestorenewtheircommitmenttolivingalifeofexcellence!Thisisacommitmentofpersonalresponsibility,sharedexpectationsandcollectiveresponsibility-toneverlosetheirfocusandtonevercompromiseontheirvalues.

Werespectpeopleandprogramsformorethanthefactthattheywingames,ratherthattheydoeverythinginawaythathasclassandrespect-thatsetsthemapartfromothers-WeadmireEXCELLENCE!

•Yourcharacterisreflectedmostbywhomyouchoosetobewith.Choosingnottodrinkisn’tenough-makethechoicenottobeinthepresenceofyouthwhoaredrinking.

•Makethosewhocamebeforeyouandthosewhowillcomeinthefutureproudofyourteam.

•Organizepost-gameeventsforyourteamthatdonotinlcudealcohol.

•Inteammeetingsdisucsstheteamformulaforsuccessandwhatthatlookslikeonandoffthefield.

•Beagoodrolemodelforyoungerahtletes-theywatchyouandwaitforthedaytowearyourjersey.TeachthemhowtobeanAthleteCommittedandachampion.

••StartMondaypracticewithacheck-in.Howdidtheweekendgo?Isthereanything

thatweneedtodiscuss.

ACT Your Team Needs to Follow a Plan of Action

one night of drinking can erase 2 weeks of athletic training

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