Guidelines and Application for the 2012 SAVE Awards
16th Annual SAVE Awards
The SAVE Awards is a celebration of young people in who are choosing to create peace and prevent violence in their schools and communities. Young people participate by presenting a visual or performance art piece to teach others and increase awareness about the types of violence that effect youth. It is the diverse youth perspectives from the urban, suburban and rural areas of central Ohio that make this event one of a kind. Youth groups and schools, ages 9-18, from throughout central Ohio can apply by January 15, 2012. 2012 SAVE Awards Guidelines.
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Violence Prevention Training
The youth group advisor or teacher chooses and delivers a 5 lesson plan that teaches about conflict resolution or violence prevention in general or about a specific type of violence, for example, bullying or teen dating violence. This must be completed by March 25, 2012.
Artistic Presentation
Youth develop a violence prevention presentation using the information they learned in the lessons to create something that demonstrates a type of violence that is familiar to them and the solution that someone their age could use to solve it without violence. The forms of art that can be used for the presentation are (but not limited to): 2’x4’ canvas panel, dance, drama, music, video, written work, poetry, cartoon, animation, performance art. All presentations must be original and created by the youth. Written documentation of the presentation, performance or work of art must be emailed to SAVE by March 26, 2012.
Peace March
The youth take part in the 8th Annual Central Ohio Youth Peace March on March 31, 2012, at 10:00 am. After the march the SAVE Awards applicant groups will present and/or explain their violence prevention presentation to a panel of experts (artists and violence prevention professionals) who will give feedback and make recommendations. Within one week all groups will be notified if they have been chosen to perform at the SAVE Awards. If your group is not chosen to perform or present at the SAVE Awards they will be acknowledged at the event, given certificates of completion and your group will be listed in the program book and event visuals. Eight to twelve 14 groups are expected to chosen to be part of the SAVE Awards.
The SAVE Awards
Chosen youth enjoy a reception and limousine ride to the SAVE Awards Premiere. All youth who attend are recognized and receive a certificate. The SAVE Awards Premiere is a performance showcase and awards ceremony where the live, video taped and visual presentations are seen for the first time in the community. The SAVE Awards Premiere will take place at the Lincoln Theater on Tuesday, May 3, 2012 at 7:00 pm.
The SAVE Awards is a celebration of young people in who are choosing to create peace and prevent violence in their schools and communities. Young people participate by presenting a visual or performance art piece to teach others and increase awareness about the types of violence that effect youth. It is the diverse youth perspectives from the urban, suburban and rural areas of central Ohio that make this event one of a kind. Youth groups and schools, ages 9-18, from throughout central Ohio can apply by January 15, 2012. 2012 
The youth group advisor or teacher chooses and delivers a 5 lesson plan that teaches about conflict resolution or violence prevention in general or about a specific type of violence, for example, bullying or teen dating violence. This must be completed by March 25, 2012.
Youth develop a violence prevention presentation using the information they learned in the lessons to create something that demonstrates a type of violence that is familiar to them and the solution that someone their age could use to solve it without violence. The forms of art that can be used for the presentation are (but not limited to): 2’x4’ canvas panel, dance, drama, music, video, written work, poetry, cartoon, animation, performance art. All presentations must be original and created by the youth. Written documentation of the presentation, performance or work of art must be emailed to SAVE by March 26, 2012. 
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Chosen youth enjoy a reception and limousine ride to the SAVE Awards Premiere. All youth who attend are recognized and receive a certificate. The SAVE Awards Premiere is a performance showcase and awards ceremony where the live, video taped and visual presentations are seen for the first time in the community. The SAVE Awards Premiere will take place at the