Recipients of the awards will establish educational research consortia, centers for aerospace studies or purchase equipment for educational infrastructure and research needs. Awards will be made only after written agreements have been reached between DOD and the institutions. Their presentations were part of the Naval Reserve Force's Campaign Drug Free, a community action program approved by the Secretary of the Navy in 1989. This program puts Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Reserve volunteers in front of children in local school systems and community youth groups to tell them about the importance of staying away from drugs. The presenters normally show a video geared to the age of their particular audience and then emphasize the video's message with a discussion session.
Students are free to ask questions and air their opinions and concerns about avoiding drugs.
They raised their hands when they had questions and sat quietly when we were telling them about the importance of living a drug- free life. After the presentation, everyone in the classroom stood and repeated a pledge to remain drug free, led by Latta and Williams. The class was then presented a pledge certificate to remind them of the Campaign Drug Free program. Last year, more than 1,000 children heard Naval Reserve Center Pensacola's Campaign Drug Free message to stay away from drugs. Reserve Center volunteers visited many local schools, the Lakeview Center Boys Home, churches and other civic organizations.