Soda companies spend billions selling people a sexy, exciting lifestyle. Soda consumption has been linked to type 2 diabetes, obesity, tooth
decay, and more. Soda Sucks 2 is a youth creative contest that asks youth to peel back the marketing veneer, do a little research, and then make
their own ads that speak back to soda marketers. Entry deadline is October 15, 2012. For details visit www.whysodasucks.com.  See last year's winners at http://www.whysodasucks.com/winners/.

The After School Division of the California Department of Education (CDE) is pleased to announce that two requests for applications (RFAs) are now available to applicants that wish to apply for federally funded after school program grants. There are separate RFAs for elementary/middle school programs, and for high school programs. Visit CDE to see the RFAs and the instructions to apply on-line at: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ba/cp/funding.asp.  The final filing date for these grant applications is 5:00 pm, November 30, 2012. A Webinar providing an overview of both RFAs is scheduled for September 24, 2012.

On May 31, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a draft of the Model Aquatic Health Code module for Lifeguard & Bather Supervision. The public comment period has been extended until Oct. 14. Please review the module thoroughly for clarification and submit any comments to the CDC by Oct. 14. The MAHC will affect all public pool operators when it is complete and passed and accepted by state and county health departments. It is very important that aquatic professionals all stay ahead of the curve and educated on the different modules within the MAHC.
Click here to download the draft.
Click here to download the comment form.

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