Drink Driving (Multimedia) Awareness Show...

in this show students first watch a live re-enactment of a drink-driving crash, based around the story of Rich’s little brother’s drink-driving accident produced in the USA on a $250,000 budget as part of the Every 15 minutes program, which Rich was invited to be involved in after being discovered on YouTube. This video demonstrates the harsh reality of drink driving consequences and is based around a song that Rich sang as a prayer to his brother each day in the ICU ward when he was given no chance to live.

The video is shown first, leaving audiences unsure as to his brothers fate & deeply impacted by the visuals. Rich then speaks & performs re-enforcing the drink-driving & other social & emotional messages. There is an option at times for Taylor (who is a miracle survivor) to also speak & perform when available. The show runs for 80mins (approx 2 periods) with an additional 1 period or (lunch time) for student discussion time allocated, plus CD signing.

Costs

There is no cost to your School for the Awareness Shows!

Students pay a $7.50 entry fee which is to be collected in advance by the school. Minimum fees apply, however most schools pay for students to attend or shows are often funded by external organisations. The shows are designed as whole school events, so all students should be invited to attend.

Minimum Fees:

Solo Shows $1125 = 150 Students
Solo DVD Shows $1125 = 150 Students
Trio Enviro Shows $1875 = 250 Students
Full Band Shows $5625 = 750 Students

NOTE: the minimum fee is required to secure the booking additional students above the min number are charged at $7.50 per student. Schools do not need to meet the min attendance only the min fee! We supply all promotional materials & our shows average a 400% higher attendance rate than any other programs of it's kind!

#2 - Drink Driving (Multimedia) Awareness Show

Topics & Show Details

This multimedia show (DVD + music and dialogue presentation) covers a wide range of social & emotional topics but has a focus on drink driving & making positive choices around alcohol starting with the DVD reenactment of Rich's younger brothers drink drive crash. The DVD was made in the United States on a $250, 000 budget as part of the most sucessful in school drink driving program in the USA. The DVD helps to engage the students before moving into the music aspect of the performance and opening up other topics.

The music performance covers broader issues: Social & emotional wellbeing, drug & alcohol issues, self esteem, depression, bullying, violence, abuse, loss & bereavement, social & environmental consciousness, positive thinking & decision making. This multi modal show suits all year levels, covering a broad range of issues and has a deep impact on students through the combined mediums of multimedia and music.

Drink driving has had a huge impact on the life of the program developer Rich Latimer & his family & friends. Having supported siblings after the loss of loved ones due to drink driving accidents, lost high school friends & most recently going through the near loss of his little brother after a drink drive crash that left one dead & his brother with very little chance of survival.

This show is based around a song that was written as a prayer of hope that his little brother would survive & played daily to him when Rich visited him in the ICU. It has now become a prayer of hope that others will not go through a similar situation.

The show also uses a real world simulated drink drive crash that is based around the story of Rich's little brothers crash, filmed in the USA where Rich was invited to sing & speak on the topic in a number of High Schools in the USA as part of their Every 15 Minutes program.

As part of the show students are encouraged to reach out not only to staff & support services in their school & community but also to the artists & our teams online via the social media networks. This creates a platform for further discussion & allows students to "Share their Story" on these forums as well as seek help & referral, all mandatory reporting guidelines are followed.

Optional Extras & Show Follow Ups

Song lyrics & key messages will be sent to the school after the show & students should be encouraged to discuss the show & it's messages in class, in the days following the show. Students deeply impacted could be invited to speak in class or at the next assembly & the SRC should set about getting students to register online so that they can be sent the show video & song lyrics along with support services information.

Rich is available for workshops &/or remote Skype conferences with students at schools using smart boards. Also one on one mentoring is available for select students, Rich has had 3 years within the school environment as a student support worker. Costs for workshops/mentoring is a flat fee of $250 per 1 period or 40min session.

Whole School Event = Whole School Learning

For Schools who are not paying for all their students to attend, Lesley our administration officer will be in touch to check on promotional progress, supply the permission note see link above, posters, wristbands, article for the school news letter & blurbs for roll call & assemblies. We work with you on making the event a success for the whole school. We look forward to visiting your school!

It has been proven that impacting only a small number within a given community such as a school, limits the ability for those attitude shifts to be maintained & lessen the impact of the given educational outcome. Awareness Shows is unique in it's WHOLE SCHOOL approach. But the result are proof, with many schools seeing school wide shifts in attitudes & lots of feedback & discussion after the shows.

There can never be enough of this type of education!

Schools who can't see the need for youth centred communication approaches & school wide social & emotional wellbeing education like Awareness Shows, are simply not in touch with their student communities or the regional, state and national news. There can never be enough of this type of education, even if it saves one life it's worth it!