STUDENTS DARE TO WIN SUBMARINE RIDE

Ecstatic year six students at John A. Cumber Primary School won a
ride on the Atlantis Submarine through their participation in the
DARE programme.

Police Constable Nettie Bulgin taught the Drug Abuse Resistance
Education programme to four year-six classes at the school, in an
effort to educate young people about the dangers of drugs.

The winning students were rewarded for creating the best question
box, which comprises queries that they had about drugs.

Accounting firm McGladrey & Pullen, Cayman, sponsored the submarine
trip.

Ms Bulgin explained how the winners were chosen. "Four (year six)
classes with over 99 students at John A. Cumber Primary School
participated in the programme, but this class won the Atlantis
Submarine ride because of their team spirit and impressive artwork
displayed on their DARE box, which is a question box that the
students create to ask queries about drugs that they might be shy to
ask in front of everyone in their class," she said.

The programme had its desired effect on the children. "DARE has
taught us to be careful and that drugs are harmful and can hurt us,"
explained 11-year-old Lashae Ebanks.

Fellow student Gizelle Watler was enthusiastic about the prize. "I am
excited to be here because I haven't been on a submarine in a while,
and I get to see all the fish and things that are under water."

Rolston Anglin, of McGladrey & Pullen, Cayman, and Member of
Legislative Assembly (MLA) for West Bay, spoke of the significance of
the programme.

"The DARE programme is important for children of this age and my
partner Alex Bodden and I like to be involved with anything that
educates and supports the youth of this country," he said.

In addition, Mr Anglin explained his company's involvement in
sponsoring the prize. "These children earned this, so why not be part
of a success story?" he said.

Year six teacher Rhuel Smith added, "It means a lot and is important
that DARE has set out to teach our children about the consequences of
drugs at an early age, and we are thankful to them, McGladrey &
Pullen, Cayman, and Atlantis Submarine for this trip."

The conscientious students and the rest of the year six classes
received an added bonus when Ms Bulgin, on behalf of DARE, threw them
a party on school grounds after the submarine ride.