The Rock Challenge Message
The core message of the Be Your Best Rock Challenge is to show young people how they can achieve a 'natural high' on life rather than with the use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco - the concept is that through participation in the event at a professional venue with a professional production and technical crew, the students have a realisation that they can achieve a high on life rather than relying on substances; this is emphasised during the event where everyone is warned that if anyone is caught taking drugs or drinking alcohol they will be asked to leave and their team will be deducted overall ranking places (therefore making it impossible for them to win or go further in the competition). Participation in the Rock Challenge has shown to have many other positive effects on participants, schools, and communities other than this including:
- Self-esteem
- Teamwork skills
- Anti-social behaviour
- Truancy rates
- Curriculum links
- Teacher-student relations
- School-community relations
Read more about this topic: UK Rock Challenge
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