A youth-led movement fighting for a tobacco-free generation in Massachusetts.
Reading Memorial High School
The Reading Coalition Against Substance Abuse (RCASA) began an 84 Chapter at Reading High School in 2009. Student Club members created posters to educate high school communitiy members on the dangers of smoking and tobacco use. The members not only participated in the annual Kick Butts Day program but also coordinated an "Underage Drinking Town Hall" in April, 2010. At this event, student members led discussion groups about the problems of underage substance use and abuse.
Welcome back, Reading Memorial High School!
The 84 warmly welcomes back Reading Memorial High School for another year of fighting against tobacco as a Chapter AND as a movement! 2012-2013 proves to be an exciting year full of opportunities to expose the tobacco industry, get more teens pumped about The 84, and take on The 84 Chapter Challenge. The 84 challenges you to reach 84 points this year! Good luck and welcome back!
RCASA participates in 2013 Kick Butts Day
What an amazing day, check out our pic collage.
Updated by-Meghan Whelan, Rachel Flynn, and Sophia Kalogeris
Posted Mar 21, 2013
RCASA Chapter Meeting on 1/17/13
Here's how we did on this activity!
We worked on creating an eye-catching message using the 84 Fact Sheets. We took pics with our phones of...
Posted Jan 24, 2013
RCASA Chapter Meeting on Jan. 10, 2013
Here is how we do on this activity!
We worked on activity 1 and figured the average cost of cigarettes ($8.50 per pack) for 1 week=$59.50,...
Posted Jan 24, 2013
Youth Leaders Gear Up for More Presentations
The RCASA Youth Crew met on Sunday 1/6/2013 to work on the Carnival of Tricks Project. The group debriefed on their first presentation to the RCASA...
Posted Jan 8, 2013
Youth Leaders Present Carnival of OTP Tricks
Samantha, Sophie and Maggie had a great presentation to 17 adults associated with the RCASA Board of Directors last Thursday. Congrats to our youth!
Posted Dec 18, 2012
Youth Leaders Get Ready for 1st Community Conversation
Members of the RMHS/RCASA 84 Chapter met on Sunday 12/9/12 to learn how to present the Carnival of Tricks exhibit. They practiced putting the...
Posted Dec 10, 2012
Press Release Shared with Local News Providers
READING YOUTH SELECTED TO RECEIVE GRANT TO FIGHT BIG TOBACCO
RCASA Youth Crew Awarded $3,000 from The 84 Movement
The Youth Crew of the...
Posted Dec 5, 2012
Youth Release Quarterly Newsletter
RCASA youth helped develop our quarterly newsletter and reported out on our 84 Chapter Activities
RCASA Quarterly Newsletter (Sept-Nov. 2012)...
Posted Nov 28, 2012
Chapter Members Awarded President's Volunteer Service Bronze Medals
On September 27th, we held the RCASA annual meeting. The meeting opened with Amy Vendt, RCASA President of the Board of Directors, providing a...
Posted Nov 27, 2012
Chapter Planning Session
Scott Freeman, Sam Abate and Jennie Dockser met with Julianne DeAngelis, Chapter Co-Advisor at RMHS to brainstorm ideas for getting more youth...
Posted Nov 27, 2012
Kick Off Event
We had a great day at UMASS Medical with the 84 youth and adult advisors from around the state. We learned about the Carnival of Tricks and...
Posted Nov 27, 2012
Chapter Supports 11th Grade Health Issues Course
Our Chapter shared resources with the 11th grade Health Educators for their Tobacco Unit. We provided our tobacco box which features OTP products...
Posted Nov 27, 2012
