Blair-Taylor SADD mission statement

SADD’s mission is to empower young people to successfully confront the risks and pressures that challenge them in their daily lives.

Everything we do is grounded in our mission and the following values:

• Compassion. We will know the heart of young people by listening carefully to their culture, their environment and their emotions.
• Passionate leadership. We will lead with passion; providing opportunities for positive peer group interaction, effective programs, dynamic events, and partnering with strong local adult support.
• Excellence. We will operate with excellence and professionalism at every level, working as a team with sincere respect for one another.
• Innovation. We will creatively seek continual improvement in our approach to issues as well as our programs and plans to address those issues, never settling for the obvious but always striving to become a better, stronger organization.
• Integrity. We will conduct ourselves with the highest level of integrity, setting as public examples our actions, motivations and speech.

Important aspects of our group:

• Awareness projects. Our most important function is to protect our peers. Our projects will strive to address important issues such as suicide, the effects of drugs and alcohol, violence, acceptance of others, and so forth.
• Outreach to younger students. We are mentors! Youth in our school will look up to SADD members as role models.
• Try to involve as many chapter members as possible. Everyone can make a difference, and they deserve the change to do so. Volunteers will be needed for a variety of projects - your input is important!
• Be supportive, but not condemning. Try to provide support and be a positive role model for your peers. SADD is not an exclusive group, but an inclusive one. We want to be there to help others. Be firm in your beliefs, yet forgiving at the same time. You do not have to agree with the decisions of others, but respect them and they will respect you and your decisions.
• Have fun!