Submitted by Shari Johnson
Pride Team Director
Milton Creagh, Pride's national spokesman spoke to more than 800 students in Calhoun County's schools on Monday, January 7th. His appearance was made possible by the Spif-Sig Grant, Heads Up Funding and $950 in Community contributions.
Mr. Creagh spoke candidly about subjects relative to teens today. With Calhoun ranking the highest in state for underage consumption of alcohol, he tackled the subject through the use of the students as their own illustration.
As he asked the questions, "How many of you know someone arrested, abused, divorced, assaulted or killed in an alcohol related incident?" One by one students stood in the auditorium until there was but a handful who had not been touched by alcohol abuse.
Calhoun's Pride Team performed as well as spoke to promote their Pride team and handled the introductions of Mr. Creagh for all four presentations of the day.
Mr. Creagh spoke at Arnoldsburg Elementary, and would have liked to have spoke at Pleasant Hill Elementary, but due to a late start of the first performance he was unable to travel the distance in time for a school day appearance.
Bigg Milt speaks with Arnoldsburg Elementary School students
A 6'7", 300-lb. former college football standout with a lively sense of humor, "Bigg Milt" makes a big impact with his straight talk about important challenges facing young people, families and modern society.
Creagh has spoken in 49 of the 50 states, throughout the Caribbean, Canada, South America and South Africa. He has addressed state legislatures, elder councils on Native American Reservations, professional athletes, incarcerated adult and juvenile offenders, high school and college students, U.S. Attorneys, U.S. troops, business leaders, union locals and churches.
Milton Creagh has worked with numerous entertainers, athletes, authors, activists and politicians, including U.S. Presidents Gerald Ford and Bill Clinton; Former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno; United States Senator Paul Coverdell; activists Rev. Joseph Lowery, Rev. Jesse Jackson and Min. Louis Farrakhan; current and former NFL stars Tim Brown, Deion Sanders, Trent Dilfer, Neal Smith, Michael Strahan, Kevin Greene, Jake Plummer, Jay Shroeder and Bob Hayes; former heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield; the NFL's Denver Broncos and entertainers LL Cool J, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Fred Hammond, The Jacksons, Heavy D, Connie Selleca, Shirley Ceasar, Robin Roberts, MC Hammer and Public Enemy.
For more about the Calhoun County Pride Team see www.calhounpride.com
For more on Bigg Milt see www.miltoncreagh.com
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