Pubdate: May 29, 1999 Source: Daily Herald (IL) Copyright: 1999 The Daily Herald Company Contact: http://www.dailyherald.com/ Section: Sec. 1 LISLE STUDENT WINS CHANCE TO ATTEND DARE CAMP Many area students learn how to say no to drugs and violence through local DARE programs at school. But few get to go off to a special DARE camp, to be seen as representatives of their schools' programs. Schiesher School fifth-grader Ashley Valentine of Lisle will get that chance in July. Ashley, a DARE graduate, was chosen by a teacher as a good candidate for the camp. Her name was then drawn out of a hat, deeming her the sole representative from Lisle Unit District 202 to attend the camp with DARE officer Colleen Reilley. Ashley will join in canoeing trips and some hiking and swimming at the camp in Carbondale. She and other students will learn healthy activities that can steer young people away from drugs and violence, and will share that knowledge with their peers when they return to school. Ashley already has learned plenty from the local DARE program. "I learned how to keep my self-esteem high, how to calm down when I get upset, how different types of drugs affect your body and how to avoid violence," Ashley said. "Officer Reilley is a very good teacher," she said. - --- MAP posted-by: Keith Brilhart