Kick Butt's Day

March 25 is National Kick Butt's Day. No it is not meant to be a day for everyone to kick each other. It is a day to help kids understand the dangers of tobacco and the addictive power of nicotine. The Apache County Tobacco Use Prevention Program held a carnival today at the fairgrounds. Smokey the Bear came to hang out with the kids and remind them to be careful around fire. He told them that many forest fires are caused by people throwing their cigarettes butt's out the window of their cars. We also had a Venomocity booth so that the kids could look at the new website that the state has just launched. It has great information about tobacco, commericals and an arcade full of games and is "brought to you by addiciton". We also had a bubble gum blowing contest, games, a race care simulator, an obstacle course, a fire truck, cotton candy, hot dogs, snow cones, popcorn, and it was all free to the public thanks to our many wonderful sponsors. It landed during spring break so it gave the kids something fun to do. What a fun day!