D.A.R.E. Pool Party To Make Waves In July

PLAINFIELD, IL — D.A.R.E. graduates should get their swimsuits ready because the annual D.A.R.E. pool party is taking place July 29 at the Ottawa Street Pool, 23820 W. Ottawa St.

Plainfield students entering 6th grade through 8th grade who graduated from D.A.R.E. are invited to the pool party, which will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. There will also be pizza and a DJ at the party.

The program, which stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education, teaches students to make healthy decisions and live free "from violence, substance use and other dangerous behaviors." Plainfield School District's D.A.R.E. program taught about 800 students during the 2019-20 school year, and graduates are able to reunite at the July 29 event.

The program "took a hit" over the past year due to the pandemic, according to Sergeant Colin Mulacek, but it's returning to classrooms in the fall.

The Plainfield Park District provides the facility for the event, and pandemic-related guidance set in place will be followed, Mulacek said.

Students interested should apply here by July 15.