TPD Accepting Applications for DEFY Program

By: TPD Release

Posted: Mon 3:26 PM, Jun 04, 2012

Tallahassee, Florida - June 4, 2012 -

Applications for the 10th annual TPD Drug Education for Youth (DEFY) summer leadership camp are now being accepted. DEFY is a nationally recognized program with a curriculum designed by the Department of Justice. The program is for children ages 9 to 12. Applications for the DEFY Program will be accepted until July 13, 2012.

The leadership camp is a structured week covering multiple topics to include physical fitness, self-management skills, conflict resolution, drug resistance, health, hygiene, and peer pressure. There will be outdoor activities and field trips. The camp is held at Florida A&M University.

The program is free of charge to all qualified applicants. Applicants must be full-time residents of Tallahassee, between the ages of 9-12. Space is limited.

Interested citizens may submit an application on line via Talgov.com or pick up an application at the Police Department (234 East Seventh Avenue).

For additional information about the DEFY Program please contact Sergeant Danielle Davis at 850-891-4569. Email: Danielle.Davis@talgov.com.

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