STUDENTS AGAINST VIOLENCE EVERYWHERE

Each year the National Association of Students Against Violence Everywhere hosts an annual Summit for students, advisors, and community members to celebrate the success of SAVE chapters for the year. Chapter members lead workshop sessions, display accomplishments in Exhibit Alley, and have the opportunity to network with students from across the country.

This year's theme, "Teaming Up for a Better Tomorrow," was chosen by the National SAVE Youth Advisory Board to reflect the promise of SAVE and its stand against violence of all kinds by students everywhere for years to come!

The 2007 Summit will be held at the McKimmon Center on the campus of North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC on March 31, 2007. There will be motivating workshops, outstanding speakers, a multimedia slide show presentation, and a national service project. Workshop sessions will be filled with both fun and educational information. The sessions will be presented by SAVE members from across the country.

A block of rooms for Summit participants is being held at $79 plus tax at the Holiday Inn Crabtree Valley. Please mention National SAVE to get this special rate. The hotel offers free shuttle service to the Raleigh-Durham airport. Shuttle service is available to the McKimmon Center for a small fee; please contact the hotel for more information. Rooms are first-come, first-serve so please make your reservations early!

Rooms are also available at the Best Western Raleigh North for $59 plus tax per night. Please mention National SAVE for this rate.

ADDITIONAL SUMMIT LODGING INFORMATION

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

You can feel Adrianna Sgarlata's love for children just being in her presence. She began championing the cause for bullied children since she herself was bullied from grade school through high school. Her life took an unexpected turn when she met a mother, Brenda, whose son, only 13, died by bullycide (a form of suicide caused from depression from being bullied). Brenda led Adrianna to dozens of other parents in the same situation. After crying buckets of tears, over many days, weeks, even months, Adrianna knew she had to do something. She helped lobby to change laws to protect victims of bullying in all 50 States. Adrianna successfully initiated and lobbied for two anti-bullying bills that passed almost unanimously and were signed into law by the Governor of Virginia. With laws on the books, it was time to get the word out that bullying, in any form, physical violence, or psychological harassment over the Internet, is illegal. As Miss Virginia 2006 (competing in January to become Miss America 2007), Adrianna turned to SAVE to help spread the word, one student at a time.

As a National Spokesperson for SAVE, Adrianna hopes to bring attention to the most serious issue facing our schools, and communities - violence of students against students. As we fight the war against terrorism at home and overseas, Adrianna, through SAVE, wants to ensure that our students are not fighting with one another. Her simple message of behaving respectfully and valuing others can reach into the complicated lives of today's youth and have a positive impact. Adrianna will share valuable information with students on how they can play an active role in preventing violence in their schools and communities.

Jody M. Roy, Ph.D. - Beyond Hate

Jody M. Roy, Ph.D., will help students better understand why some people hate and how we all can help move our world beyond hate. Dr. Roy is the author of Love to Hate: America's Obsession with Hatred and Violence and the founder of Students Talking About Respect, STAR, which is now part of the SAVE program. For more than 15 years, Dr. Roy has been helping students, educators, and law enforcement officers nation-wide better understand the hatred that motivates violence. In addition to her work to prevent hatred, Dr. Roy is a Professor of Communication at Ripon College in Wisconsin. The Carnegie Foundation named Dr. Roy Wisconsin's Professor of the Year in 2006; in 2005, the National Speakers Association declared Roy America's outstanding communication professor.

FEATURE ENTERTAINMENT

Violence is Not an Illusion
The Magic of Joseph Daniels

Joseph Daniels "The Queen City's Premiere Entertainer" will be performing at the National SAVE Youth Summit. Hailing from Charlotte, NC, Joseph's highly charged blend of magic, comedy, & audience participation will join this very prestigious event, to connect with the audience on a whole new level. From the age of five, Joseph has been infatuated with the lure of that most mysterious and secret fringe of the performing arts; the art of magic. This passion led to literally a lifetime spent in the study of, and training from, the absolute best in the fields of magic, public speaking, theatre, television, & film. With degrees in theatre, television, & film production, and professional experience in the worlds of business, acting, motivational speaking, event planning and promotion, Joseph and his team will bring to SAVE, the stunning visuals, hilarious interactions, and touching connections, that have kept his show in such demand in corporate America. "The Secret is Out!" Even Fortune 500 companies like I.B.M. & Pepsi have discovered the award winning magic of illusionist Joseph Daniels. After more than two decades entertaining audiences from coast to coast, and now, internationally, Joseph's innovative illusionary skill is garnering the attention of some of the biggest names in business and entertainment. As featured in Southern Theatre Magazine, Joseph is also a successful up and coming actor, director, consultant, & writer. After appearances in feature films like My Fellow Americans, Patch Adams, Forces of Nature, & 28 Days, Joseph's elegant sleight of hand magic has earned several notable celebrity fans. Robin Williams, Lauren Bacall, Sandra Bullock, and Ben Affleck have all been enchanted by Joseph's magic. Premiere performances for VIP screenings of the film Smokin' Aces and corporate level appearances for Pepsi's product launch program have cemented his standing as a creative force to be reckoned with. Based in Charlotte, NC & on tour throughout North America, Joseph Daniels is booking performances well into 2010.

2006 - 2007 National SAVE Service Project: Team Up for Kids!

This year’s national service project entitled, Team Up for Kids, involves chapters creating care packages for students. The National Youth Advisory Board suggests purchasing backpacks and filling them with essential items including school supplies, toiletries, etc. Chapters are encouraged to provide them to the social worker in their own school or neighboring schools to distribute to students in need. Chapters who attend the summit are asked to bring some of the care packages to the summit.

Display Your SAVE "TEAM" at the Summit!

Help us to Team Up for a Better Tomorrow by making your presence known at the Summit. Chapters are encouraged to create a visual of their SAVE Team to display at the National SAVE Summit!

Be creative! Suggestions include:

• a poster with your SAVE Team picture.
• a banner with members represented as sports symbols
• one large team jersey with all of their members names.

Picture This! Call for Photos

National SAVE is once again creating a big screen slide show to acknowledge the achievements of SAVE chapters. In order to make the show as inclusive as possible, we need photos by February 15, 2007 showing active work by your chapter (i.e. service projects, meetings, skits, etc.).

Please email your pictures to cwray@nationalsave.org or mail them to the National SAVE office. Don't forget to include the following with each photo:

1. School/ Chapter name 2. Advisor name 3. Date and Name of Event pictured (and possibly names of students in the photo)

Photos will be kept for the National SAVE photo albums and exhibits.

A Better Tomorrow Chant Contest

SAVE Summit participants have always enjoyed the SAVE-A-Chunga and other chants/cheers at the Summit. Now it is your Chapter's chance to create a chant! Please send National SAVE a copy of your chant/cheer including your chapter name, city and state before March 1. Winning chants/cheers will be performed at the Summit. If your chapter attends the Summit, you can have the chance to be on stage and lead 1,000 voices in unison in your chant/cheer.

Teambuilding Contest

The National SAVE Youth Advisory Board is challenging each SAVE Chapter across the country to create a teambuilding activity and submit it to National SAVE. These activities will be compiled and shared with SAVE Chapters at the Summit and on the National SAVE website. Encouraging positive conflict management and working together is an important part of SAVE's philosophy. Share how your chapter is working together as a team in a fun way! A special session at this year's Summit will allow participants to experience the winning teambuilding activities. Send in your Teambuilding Activity before March 1, 2007 and include your chapter's name, city and state!

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

All of the materials and expenses associated with the Summit are donated by businesses and community organizations and, consequently, all contributing corporations, businesses, and groups are highly recognized in print and on signage displayed at the Summit. Just think, over 1,200 individuals from across the nation will see how much you care about aiding in making safer schools and communities!

We would appreciate your assistance with our fight against violence. Although monetary donations are our greatest need, we will most certainly appreciate in-kind services or other materials that you could donate. Any possible donation from your business will be greatly appreciated. We are a national non-profit organization with 501(c)3 status and all gifts are tax deductible.

SUMMIT SPONSORS

EXHIBIT/ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES

Exhibit. Pathway to Prevention is the official exhibit area of the 10th Annual SAVE Summit. Youth and adult practitioners will visit your booth to learn about the latest programs and services. But even better, they will return home to share this information with other youth and community volunteers, school administrators, civic groups, and policy makers. Share your resources with Summit participants from across the country as they develop skills and learn new strategies while building and strengthening partnerships in preventing school and youth violence. Help us as we Educate, Empower, Encourage, and Engage students and youth leaders in successful violence prevention strategies!

Advertise. There are multiple ways to advertise your organization with conference particpants:

• Be a conference sponsor!

• Advertise in the Conference Program
  • Full Page Ad in Program (8 1/2" x 11")
  • Half-Page Ad in Program (4 1/2" x 11")
  • Quarter Page Ad in Program (4 1/4" x 5 1/2")
  • Business Card in Program (2" x 3")

• Place your material in official conference bags given to participants at beginning of summit.

• Donate a raffle prize!

View highlights from 10th Annual SAVE Summit

View highlights from 9th Annual SAVE Summit

National Association of Students Against Violence Everywhere SAVE: Youth Voices... Grown-Up Choices! Toll Free 866-343-SAVE For more information contact cwray@nationalsave.org   /   Copyright 2007