The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) recognize the importance of the role that youth play in creating lasting, positive changes concerning tobacco prevention and control.
To this end, the Texas School Safety Center at Texas State University designs the Say What! Texas Tobacco-Free Conference to be the most engaging, fun, and effective experience in helping youth and adults find their passion for tobacco prevention.
2023 Say What! Conference Video
The Say What! Conference offers a variety of opportunities for all youth groups working on tobacco prevention related issues, tobacco-free policies, and other projects that may be occurring in the school or community.
Youth participants are able to attend a variety of breakout sessions that are led by the Say What! Teen Ambassadors, program staff, Say What! youth groups, and experts from diverse fields discussing a range of tobacco and vaping prevention topics. Youth groups also choose a project to plan while at conference to help educate and empower their peers and community members to live life nicotine-free.
Sponsors and other adult participants are able to attend specialized sessions that focus on developing teen leaders, maximizing a youth group’s efforts, challenges and successes from other group sponsors, emerging products, and more. Adults who are new to the Say What! program are also able to attend an information session to learn more about the program, resources offered, and the best way to get involved in the movement.
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Day 1 - Sunday
Conference Check-In & Games
Opening Session
Dinner & Hotel Check-In
Evening Session & Activities
Breakfast
Morning Session & Track Breakouts
Lunch
Afternoon Session
& Skills Building Breakouts
Project Planning
Dinner
Evening Session
Evening Games & Activities
Breakfast
Closing Session & Activities
Conference Ends
Boxed Lunches To Go
1 - 4pm
4 - 5:30pm
5:30 - 7:30pm
7:30 - 10pm
8 - 9am
9am - 12pm
12 - 1pm
1 - 4:30pm
4:30 - 5:30pm
6 - 7pm
7:15 - 8:15pm
8:15 - 10pm
8 - 9am
9am - 12pm
12pm
Day 2 - Monday
Day 3 - Tuesday
Don’t forget to follow @TxSayWhat
on social media.
If you have any questions, contact us at
877-304-2727 or TxSayWhat@txstate.edu
Say What! EST. 2011
Phone
512.245.8082
Mailing Address
Texas School Safety Center
ATTN: Say What Program
Texas State University
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666
Say What! was created and designed by young people from across Texas and connects students interested in eliminating tobacco from their schools and communities. The Say What! movement is funded by the Texas Department of State Health Services through a contract with the Texas School Safety Center at Texas State University.