December 2011
14
The Comanche Nation News
Comanche Nation Red Ribbon Jamboree
Comanche Nation Police Officer Brian Wahnee gets down doing the “Duggy” at the Comanche Nation Red Ribbon Jamboree.
October is the month A member of the “Sons of Thunder” offers a word of prayer for the lunch that was providfor Drug Free Awareness. ed and for the students that was in attendance and for the organizations that hosted the jamboree. The Comanche Nation Prevention and Recovery along with the Comanche Nation Association of Employees hosted a Red Ribbon Jamboree. The Jamboree was held on Oct. 26, in the Watchetaker Hall at the Comanche Nation Complex. Students from Apache High School, Cache High School, Indiahoma High School and Elgin High School were in attendance. The students were entertained by a D.J. from Journey Productions. The jamboree M.C. for the event was former Comanche Nation Chairman Wallace Coffey. Coffey motivated the students brought energy to the crowd and even join in on learning popular line dances. Youth Minister Mi- A student from Cache High School shows McGruff the Crime Dog and chael Keahbone talked to the Glenda Gooseyum how to do a line dance call the “Duggy” before the students about things that hap- Comanche Nation Red Ribbon Jamboree begins. pened in his life. He told about Youth Minister and tribal member Michael Keahbone talks to the kids how drugs and alcohol affected telling them about his life. speakers “Sons of Thunder” about the dangers of drugs and his life as young child. He talked about how spoke to the students. They alcohol. A lunch of pizza and his life has changed since he told of there experiences with drugs and alcohol and the con- snacks was provided for the came a Youth Minister. students. Tribal member Chad sequences they endured. They told of the prices The jamboree was a Tahachawwickah performed a they paid just by making the great success. The students comedy act and chosen some the students to participate in wrong choice of doing drugs. walked away with knowledge There was an abun- and information about the danone of his comedy skids. dance of booths set up for gers of drugs and alcohol. Christian motivational the students to visit and learn
Former Comanche Nation Chairman Wallace Coffey and Comanche Nation Police Officer Brian Wahnee learning how to do the “Duggy” from area high school students.
McGruff the Crime Dog poses with fellow police officers, B.I.A. Special Agent Journeycake and Comanche Nation Police Officer Brian Wahnee, promoting Drug Free Awareness to the students from high schools around the area at the Comanche Nation Red Ribbon Jamboree.
Christian motivational speakers “Sons of Thunder” from Norman, Okla., talked to the students about their battles with drugs.
Angelica Blackstar and Jasa Lightfoot, students from Apache High School were chosen from the crowd to participate in a comedy skid.
Tribal member Chad Tahchawwickah does his comedy act for the students.