Minnesota

Youth Advisory Board Representative

 Miles Dombrovski

I feel that being on this board helps me inform a broad spectrum of my peers on what's considered a good or bad choice, especially when faced with so many temptations in high school and going into college.

I started the DARE program when I was in 5th grade. Learning about all of the different drugs and pressures I was about to see in my upcoming high school years.  It made me stop and think about what choices I really wanted to make, as well as who I was going to choose to be friends with.

To this day I use the lessons I learned from my DARE officer and use that gained knowledge in everyday decision making. The DARE program helped me think through my decisions consciously and wisely. Through DARE and being on the Youth Advisory Board I feel very much in control of where my life is headed.

I'm proud to be Minnesota's representative on the DARE Youth Advisory Board. I plan to spread my knowledge and ideas around my community which will hopefully spark a more positive decision making attitude in many Minnesota teenagers because, after all, attitude is everything!

D.A.R.E. America Youth Advisory Board