Tar Wars
A tobacco-free education program for kids from
the American Academy of Family Physicians
HELP YOUR LOCAL CHILDREN!
CONSIDER BEING A TAR WARS® PRESENTER
Tar Wars® is a tobacco education program presented to students in the 4th and 5th grade by area physicians, PA’s, nurses or other health care providers and volunteers. It gives a positive message about the benefits of remaining smoke-free. It is intended to prevent our youth from the temptation of lighting up that first cigarette.
Following a Tar Wars presentation, students are encouraged to create a poster illustrating the positive effects of remaining tobacco-free. Schools choose their best poster to be entered into the state poster contest held late April. The first place Iowa winner receives flight and hotel cost to attend the National Tar Wars Poster Contest in Washington D.C. in July and the opportunity to meet with legislators. All students who place 1st, 2nd or 3rd place in the state contest receive a winner’s certificate, press release and a gift certificate to a local store. In addition, the schools of those winners receive cash awards! Support of Tar Wars and winner prizes is provided by the IAFP Foundation. The 2010 winning posters can be viewed here.
Presenters for Tar Wars are needed all around the state! Tar Wars is simple and fun and a great way to have a positive impact in your community! Complete information and program guide are available from the Tar Wars website
If you are interested in presenting TAR WARS® in your community, please sign up from this link or contact the IAFP at 515-283-9370. We will notify you if a school near you requests the Tar Wars program.
