Ruppersberger to Join Interactive Game to Educate Harford Youth on Dangers of Underage Drinking

Century Council’s “Ask, Listen, Learn” program comes to Havre de Grace

(Timonium, MD) - Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) on Tuesday will join members of the Havre de Grace Boys and Girls Club in an interactive physical fitness game designed to teach them about the dangers of underage drinking. The Century Council’s Ask, Listen, Learn program is based on research that suggests physical activity is required for a human brain to function at its peak and asks kids to pledge to make healthy choices.

About 36 percent of adolescents say they have tried alcohol by the time they reach eighth grade and nearly half of 12-14-year-olds believe alcohol education has influenced the decisions they have made.

Who:        Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger
                Sarah Cissna, The Century Council
                Otelia Brannigan, Havre de Grace Boys and Girls Club
                Middle-school students
   
What:       Ruppersberger to Join Interactive Game to Educate Harford Youth on Dangers of
                Underage Drinking

When:      10:30 AM, Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Where:     Havre de Grace Boys and Girls Club
                351 Lewis Lane
                Havre de Grace, MD 21078