SOBER Saturday Nights

"SOBER SATURDAY NIGHTS"  and the events "Kick it at KEVA" was organized by Middleton High School senior Ali Stone in response to overwhelming support and encouragement from friends, parents and community members. 
 
With generous underwriting from both KEVA and the Ballweg Family of
Dealerships, SOBER Saturday Nights offers all area 8th-12th graders (including Dane County and surrounding counties) an opportunity to “Kick it at KEVA” and partake in sports activities and games, as well as just lounge about making new friends. Most importantly, it offers teenagers a sober alternative to prevalent party culture.
 
The series is currently scheduled for:
 


April 24 from 6:00 to 10:00pm.- All sorts of events including Soccer, Volleyball, Kickball, Wii Games and more.  Also at the Year End event SOBER will have Music, Inflatable Joust, and other surprises!

 
Also each week will have card games, jenga, catch phrase and other things to do. 
 
Waiver - Must be signed by a parent if under 18 years old.  Must be filed out completely!

Cost to attend each event in the series is  $5 per student.  Pizza and soda being for everyone is being donated by the Ballweg Family of Dealerships & Boston's Pizza. The Ballwegs view the donation as not only an investment in the community, but also as a personal statement having dealt with struggles of teen drug abuse within the family. 

Dana Ballweg shares publicly her former addiction to drugs that began in 5th grade. Now mother to a daughter in the same grade, Ballweg says, “My hope is that providing sober activities will keep teens from falling to peer pressure or being resilient when they feel pushed. Awareness and open communication are key with our children today to try and keep them on course.”

Stone agrees and mentions that integral to the success of teen sobriety is parental involvement. She feels parents can help promote Sober Saturday Nights by becoming proactive.
 
She says, “So many parents of teens don't think they can influence their kids, but they have a lot more influence than they think. Encourage your kids to be sober. Encourage them to Kick it at KEVA. For those kids who don't drive, offer them a ride so they can participate. Being sober is fun and very cool!”
 
If you have a sports team or youth group looking for a fun Saturday night outing, there is something for the athlete and non athlete alike.

For more information, please join FACEBOOK group "KICK IT AT KEVA".