Illinois SADD Student Advisory Board
The Illinois Student Advisory Board is designed to help improve Illinois SADD and represent SADD students from across the state. Any freshman, sophomore or junior high school student can apply. The number of the SAB will be determined by the quality of applications received from each region. Click here to Download Application
Each SAB representative is responsible for the following:
- Be committed to the philosophy and mission of SADD.
- Must be an active member of a registered SADD Chapter or other prevention group.(or start one)
- Be willing to serve for a term of office that runs for one year.
- Attend quarterly SAB meetings at a central location in the state.
- Attend monthly conference calls and/or chat business meetings as needed.
- Keep informed of the SADD activities in their respective region.
- Write newsletter articles and regional updates for the Illinois SADD newsletter and website.
- Speak at schools in respective region.
- Assist schools in respective region in establishing SADD chapters.
- Promote SADD within respective region including statewide programs and activities.
- Write and distribute a letter of introduction to the schools in respective region.
- Allow any photo taken of the student at meetings, presentations and conferences to be used in the Illinois SADD newsletter, on SADD campaign materials such as posters and slicks, and on the ILSADD website.
- Assist the State Coordinator in preparing and implementing regional meetings and the SADD Track of workshops at the SADD/IDEA conference.
- Make every effort to attend the SADD National Conference.(not mandatory until funding is secured).
Click here to Download Application
Student Advisory Board Requirements
All first-year SAB member requirements:
- Each SAB member must attend the Illinois SADD/IDEA Conference in the spring 2010.
- Each SAB member must attend quarterly meetings held in a central location.
- Each SAB member must have a current email address that is checked weekly.
- Each SAB member must make a concerted effort to attend all trainings and meetings scheduled, including the SADD National Conference 2010 in Orlando, FL- June 27-30, 2010 (funding to attend this conference is still pending, and, therefore, attendance is not a requirement).
- Each SAB member must be committed to living a SADD lifestyle.
If a requirement is not met, Illinois SADD may ask the SAB member to step down from his or her position.
Please contact Robyn Block, State Coordinator, at robyn@ilsadd.org or 618-731-1600 with any questions concerning this application. Mail completed application to
Robyn Block
Illinois SADD
PO Box 387
Cisne, IL 62823