CHOICES Purpose Statement
The misuse of alcohol by college students is of great concern to the
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). In an effort to educate
students about the risks involved with the misuse of alcohol, the NCAA has,
through the support of the NCAA Foundation and Anheuser-Busch Companies,
Inc., developed CHOICES, a grant program for alcohol education.
Through the CHOICES program, the NCAA provides funding for
NCAA member institutions and conferences TO INTEGRATE athletics into
campus-wide efforts to reduce alcohol abuse. CHOICES projects must partner
athletics with other campus partners in the development and implementation
of effective alcohol-education projects.
Theme
The NCAA chose the theme “CHOICES” because college students are
confronted with a variety of choices on a daily basis, some of which have
lasting effects on their lives. The NCAA believes that programs implemented
through this grant program will help create an environment that supports and
encourages personal CHOICES that are legal, healthy, appropriate and safe.
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LHU Head Field Hockey Coach Pat Rudy
(l) and
Head Wrestling Coach Rocky Bonomo
(r) pose with
Valley Prevention Service's Geoff Arthur
(middle). The Haven's field hockey and wrestling programs began an
in-school initiative during the Spring of 2008, sending players and
coaches to speak to the local grade school and middle school students
about the dangers of using alcohol and drugs. |
Alcohol and Athletics
The NCAA recognizes that illegal use and abuse of alcohol may occur
in conjunction with athletics events. Further, the NCAA recognizes that
athletics can be a medium through which alcohol education can be delivered.
All alcohol education programs that have been developed through CHOICES have
used athletes or athletics events to deliver the educational program to the
entire campus. Many of these programs targeted the student body rather than
providing programs solely for student-athletes.
