Boys & Girls Club Teens Participate in “Sticker Shock”

Submitted by the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach:

 With Prom just around the corner, several teens from the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach Keystone leadership club teamed up with the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence-Orange County (NCADD-OC) to participate in Sticker Shock. The teens visited Broadway Liquor and Stop’n’Go in Laguna Beach, where store owners allowed them to place stickers on alcoholic beverages to discourage underage drinking.

The Sticker Shock program is a great awareness project to inform people about the laws surrounding underage drinking. Stickers are designed, developed and then placed on packages of alcohol indicating that it is illegal for adults to purchase alcohol for minors. These stickers can also be placed on the doors and windows of the alcohol displays.

Sixteen-year-old Club Member Harmony Lynn said it was important for her to provide awareness as we move into prom season. “If doing sticker shock will at keep at least one more teen safe during prom, then that’s worth it!”

About Keystone

Keystone is Boys & Girls Club of America’s (BGCA) premiere teen character and citizenship program. Keystone Clubs are service and leadership Clubs for young people ages 14-18. This unique leadership development experience provides opportunities for youth to participate in activities in three focus areas: community service, academic success and career exploration. With the guidance of an adult advisor, Keystone Clubs aim to have a positive impact on members, the Club and community.

About The Club

The Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach-Main Branch offers a nationally recognized and award winning year round enrichment program that focuses on the whole family. From preschool to parent classes, The Club offers an array of services that focuses on 3 principles; academic success, good character and citizenship and healthy lifestyles. Being an indispensible asset to the families of our community is a time-honored tradition. Celebrating over 50 years, BGCLB strives to support this goal through out of school recreation that celebrates the whole child.

 For more information visit: www.bgclagunabeach.org or call (949) 494-2535.