European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 26, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday March 26, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 9 education police officers help kids to fight drugs by Steve Taylor Munich Bureau Garmisch West Germany a sgt. Scott Van dryly a drug fighter by profession recently expanded his Arsenal the sergeant joined 35 other military Law enforcement officers in attending a two week training course called drug abuse resistance education or dare. A the rewarding thing of it is that if we can change one kid out of a Hundred it s Worth it a said vendrely of Raf Green Ham common in England. Van dryly and his fellow students Are now certified dare officers and will teach schoolchildren at . Bases around Europe. Related Story on pages 14 and 15. Dare also taught in department of defense dependents schools gives children the skills to recognize and resist pressures that May Lead to drug use. The special course in Garmisch was taught by officers from the los Angeles police department where the idea for dare was initiated in 1983. Since then the program has spread to 2,000 communities in the United states Australia new zealand american Samoa and Canada. A dare results Are positive a said commander Walt Mitchell of the . Police department. A we find kids have better grades less drug use and better attitudes than non dare  this was the fourth time that . Officers have held the training course for military police in Europe and they plan to be Back next year. A it s a Long term process a Mitchell said. A we want the kids to continue to get the course until they graduate from High  the course in Garmisch included such topics As communication Public speaking techniques teaching methods and drug abuse. The course culminates with actual classroom experience under the supervision of a a Mentor a an experienced dare officer from los Angeles. A we learn How to be schoolteachers How to discipline in the classroom a said spec. Greg Hudson from Goppinger West Germany. Classroom training was held at aug spec. Greg Hudson and some fifth Grade school in West Germany. Hudson from abuse resistance education instructor to Burgos elementary school in West Germany. It was Hudson a first time in front of a class and he was nervous. A but once i got in there it was an ultimate High a Hudson said. �?o1 wanted to stay a he said after talking to the fifth graders about peer pressure. Army staff sgt. Paul Leenheer from Wurzburg West Germany discussed the topic of consequences with his class. A amps Riovo Taylor students share a joke during a discussion of peer pressure at Augsburg elementary Goppinger is one of several military policemen taking a course to become a drug teach Dodds youngsters to avoid drugs. A consequences a Leenheer told the group Are a a result of what you choose to do or not to  he then asked his class what the consequences of not using drugs were. A so you wont die a said one student. A you wont get brain damaged a said another. At one Point a student asked what to do if pressure to use drugs continues until you can to resist. Leenheer walked Over to the student. A hold up those acc Boks a he said pointing to the students shoes. A what arc those made for you can walk away. Say. No thanks Quot he said. Leenheer the father of three said the program offered a valuable Side Benefit. The course also taught him How Quot Deal with his own  classroom close up dungeons and dragons a that s what Little boys dream of. For Patrick Green left and Kenny Martin it s not a Castle in the air but one made entirely of Cork. The two 10-year-Olds volunteered to help special education students at Haine Berg elementary school in Wiesbaden West Germany finish the project that took about six weeks to Complete. Parents teachers and a winemaker donated the building material. Patrick is the son of master sgt. David Green and Judy Green and Kenny s parents Are sgt. De Martin and Alberta Martin. A amps. Dave Didio