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I have control over nothing.
We have been given dominion but that dominion is thru Him as we come into agreement with His will and His desires and are to speak what we hear, do what we 'see' Him do, ect. Dead men don't control anything, and we are to reckon ourselves dead. As we decrease and He increases, dominion also increases in reality, not just in principle. He gives us 'tastes' of it, as in tastes of the Kingdom (which is IN Christ) to come. I've shared this before, but once I was sitting reading the Word, it was a sunny day, no sign of a storm yet, and the Lord told me 3 times to go outside and look up before I finally figured it wasn't my mind and went. When I did, I was shocked to see a funnel cloud coming from the north of me, heading straight for my home. I said, "LORD! Did you bring me out here to see what was going to destroy me or what???"He said calmly, "Take authority over it."I stumbled around a bit mentally first; I mean, what exactly does one say to a tornado coming straight for you? I finally got it together enough to command that it would touch down in an open field and not hurt anything. The next day it was in the paper that a tornado touched down in a field south of my house, and then went back up, not hurting anything, PTL.We ARE the sons of God, in the making, taking baby steps, into maturity. Blessings....
A blue bird was given charge over the nest of an Eagle, the Eagle said to him;"See my eggs? See my nest? They shall hatch, and my nest shall be torn by their youth and play. You my servant, keep my chicks, feed them, and maintain my nest while I fly and do what is mine to do. You are my steward."--"I shall be a good steward."And so the Eagle flew off, and left his nest to do what was his to do.The chicks hatched, three of them were born and needed to eat, and so they said to the blue bird;"Feed us!"And so the blue bird brought them worms from the ground, and offered them from his gizzard. The chicks refused the meal, and would not eat what the blue bird offered, and so they starved, and one chick died, leaving two.The two chicks then began to romp about the nest, tearing it, and breaking it apart. The blue bird continued to put straw on the nest, but the two chicks broke down what he built up, and so the nest was in worse shape than it was at the first. At last the nest became so dilapidated that it collapsed on one side, and one of the chicks fell from the cliff in its ruin, leaving one chick behind.The blue bird continued to maintain what was left of the nest, and offered food to the chick, and so it did eat. This last chick then stood in the midst of the nest, and awaited the return of its father, and so the eagle did indeed return to check the progress of his steward.The Eagle landed, and was full of wroth, seeing his nest destroyed, and only one of his children survived;"What have you done?"--"Why master, I have done as you said, I have fed your chicks, and maintained your nest."--"Then why is my nest broken, and why does only one of my precious eaglets stand before me alive? One at the bottom of the abyss, and the other rotting on the side of my home! Why did you not command them to eat? Why did you not command them to behave while you built and beautified?"--"You commanded me to feed them, and keep your nest maintained. But I have no control over the eaglets, or the nest, I am but a lowly blue bird."____ ____ ____Neglect of power is as costly as the abuse of power. Just as the neglect of the silver talent, buried in the ground is as costly as stealing it from your master.
It is commendable that you are trying to figure out the mysterious and complex ways of God, to me some of these ideas you present are new to me, but I do find them to be a slight twist on what I believe and seemingly contradict what the scriptures teach.
But here is a difficult question I have for your theology. If God as you claim is the declarer of all things and you take that scripture to mean that he is behind all things, including the very actions of men, even designating two different groups those to honour and those to dishonour
then I ask the question, how is it that you say in the above quote that mans will must subject himself to Gods will?. For now you are admitting by your own words that man does indeed have a will that is outside the will of YAH
which begs the question as to how can man indeed have a willand subject it to Gods will, if mans will is already DECLARED under the directive and command of the almighty?
It seems to be with this theology you propose that there is no difference between a man in Christ's will and the unrighteous man, who according to you are both under Gods directive will, one pertaining to dishonour and one to honour.
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Brothers and Sisters,I have a question for you all. My wife and I were having a discussion about suffering in the world this morning. You see my wife is a Deist, and doesn't believe in Jesus Christ because she said too much suffering goes on in the world, and where is God in all of this? I tried to explain that suffering in the world is our fault, but she said God should have never created us in the first place since he knew we would cause all of this suffering.Also, she asked why some people get saved for tragedy and others don't. I didn't really know what to say just because I'm not totally sure God does intervene to save people in auto accidents, plane crashes, etc. She pointed to passage in Matthew where Jesus calms the storm while they were out on the boat as proof that God does intervene in tragedy. I was hoping I could get some more solid answers from the collective wisdom of you all. I appreciate any responses.
Jabcat, if you would be so kind, might you remove my list of questions, and the quoted list in Beloved Servant's post?I've decided to bide my time...And I'd rather have no reminder of it for anyone to use. I would be most thankful, and appreciative.
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506 Columbia St.
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1800 W. Fulton
Chicago, IL 60612
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San Diego, CA 92121
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159 S. Jackson Street
Seattle, WA 98104
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1250 Lincoln Avenue
Calistoga, CA 94515-1741
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500 Linden Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524
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Country Road W and Hwy 69
New Glarus, WI 53574
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New York, NY 10004
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50 Fountain Plaza
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Buffalo, NY 14202
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800 E. Lincoln Ave.
Fort Collins, CO 80524
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Perrysburg, OH, 43551
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130 W. Gurley Street, Suite A
Prescott, AZ 86301-3602
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800 West First Avenue
Shakopee, MN 55379
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8770 West Bryn Mawr Avenue
Chicago, IL 60631-3524
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215 East 4th Street
Royal Oak, MI 48067
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655 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10021-8043
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147 West Broadway
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
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519 Seabright Ave
Suite 107
Santa Cruz, CA 95062-3482
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86 Newbury Street
Portland, ME 04101-4219
Sleeping Lady Brewing
340Denali Street #202
Anchorage, AK 99503
Southern Brewing Company
231 Collins Industrial Blvd.
Athens, GA 30601
Sprecher Brewing Co.
701 W. Glendale Ave.
Glendale, WI 53209-6500
Stone Brewing Co.
1999 Citracado Parkway
Escondido, CA 92029
Summit Brewing Company
910 Montreal Circle
St. Paul, MN 55102
Switchback Brewing
160 Flynn Ave.
Burlington, VT 05401
The Gambrinus Company
14800 San Pedro, #310
San Antonio, TX 78232-3733
The Saint Louis
2100 Locust St.
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Annual Reports
See our yearly reviews of how we proactively address industry
issues, including supporting jobs in our communities, responsibly advertising
and marketing beer, and paying more than our fair share in taxes.
See our yearly reviews of how we proactively address industry issues, including supporting jobs in our communities, responsibly advertising and marketing beer, and paying more than our fair share in taxes.
- 2013-2014 Annual Report (pdf)
- 2012-2013 Annual Report (pdf)
- 2011-2012 Annual Report (pdf)
- 2010-2011 Annual Report (pdf)
brewers and beer importers are Committed to Responsibility.
For decades, America's brewers and beer importers have been industry leaders in promoting the responsible consumption of their products. Their efforts include dozens of national and community-based programs designed to promote responsible drinking and discourage underage drinking and drunk driving. Many of these programs are implemented in partnership with local beer distributors, retailers, law enforcement and state and federal government agencies, elected officials, educators, parents and others in the community.
As parents and neighbors ourselves, we recognize that misuse of our products is unacceptable, and are concerned by issues related to their illegal and irresponsible consumption. That's why the Beer Institute and its members support programs that facilitate parental conversations with children about making smarter, safer choices; promote designated drivers and safe rides home; and provide tools to servers and sellers of alcohol to promote responsible sales and prevent sales to minors.
These kinds of efforts, along with the work of many other public, private and non-profit groups nationwide, have proven to be effective. According to research conducted by the federal government and academic institutions, there have been significant declines in drunk-driving fatalities and underage drinking over the past three decades. While these successes are encouraging, more work remains. We will continue our work to enhance the progress already achieved and further reduce these statistics.
To download the Beer Institute white paper "Commitment to Responsibility," please click here.
Advertising & Marketing Code
The Beer Institute and our members believe that beer
should be marketed in a responsible and respectful manner.
We've developed an extensive code to help guide our members in advertising their products. Please take a moment to review our guidelines and provide any appropriate feedback.
Advertising Complaints:
File an Initial Advertising Complaint
If you wish to send an advertising complaint to a brewer, please send your complaint to email@example.com. Your complaint will be forwarded to the appropriate brewer and the brewer will contact you with a response. This is for all complaints that have not been previously submitted to a brewer.
File a Code Compliance Review Board Complaint
The forms for filing a Code Compliance Review Board (CCRB) advertising complaint are listed below. If you have filed an initial complaint and received a response from the brewer and would like to have your complaint reviewed by the third-party Code Compliance Review Board (CCRB), you may complete the form and the third-party review process will be initiated. The CCRB will notify you of its findings.
View CCRB Complaint Decisions below:
Bud Light
June 14, 2006 - Hidden Bud Lights
Michelob Ultra Amber
June 14, 2006 - Touch Football
Miller Lite
June 14, 2006 - You Poke It, You Own It
July 22, 2006 - Budweiser Surfing Billboard
Michelob Ultra Amber
February 14, 2007 - Poison Flowers
Bud Light
April 18, 2007 - But He Has Bud Light
Bud Light
August 27, 2007 - Fist Bump
Bud Light
August 27, 2007 - Rock, Paper, Scissors
October 24, 2008 - Tiny Entourage
Bud Light
March 23, 2009 - Meeting
Bud Light
April 11, 2013 - Journey and Lucky Chair
October 14, 2013 - Voyage
Bud Light
April 29, 2014 - Epic Night
View CCRB Annual Reports:
2012-2013 Code Compliance Review Board Annual Report
2010-2011 Code Compliance Review Board Annual Report
2008-2009 Code Compliance Review Board Annual Report
2007 Code Compliance Review Board Annual Report
2006 Code Compliance Review Board Annual Report
Know Your Drink
Do you know how much alcohol is in a mixed drink compared to a beer? About the same? A little more? A lot more?
Do you know how much alcohol is in a mixed drink compared to a beer? About the same? A little more? A lot more? The answer depends on the drink, because peer-reviewed, published scientific research tells us that no two mixed drinks are the same. Know Your Drink informs consumers of the wide variety in in alcohol content from one beverage to another in typical and customary drinking occasions. Know Your Drinks helps those who choose to moderate their consumption.
Know Your Drink is a powerful tool that helps American consumers understand the differences between beer, wine and hard liquor – how they are made, served and consumed. The scientific research behind Know Your Drink demonstrates that it is a myth to say that "all alcohol is the same," and could misinform consumers.
Preventing Underage Drinking
an industry, we seek to play a constructive role in addressing underage
drinking. We do not want underage consumers and therefore strive to prevent
youth access to alcohol, both at home and at retail establishments. We provide
underage drinking prevention resources for parents, educators and retailers to
help keep alcohol out of the hands of those under the legal drinking age.
an industry, we seek to play a constructive role in addressing underage
drinking. We do not want underage consumers and therefore strive to prevent
youth access to alcohol, both at home and at retail establishments. We provide
underage drinking prevention resources for parents, educators and retailers to
help keep alcohol out of the hands of those under the legal drinking age.
- WE DON'T SERVE TEENS CAMPAIGN: Beer Institute members support the federal government's "We Don't Serve Teens" program that provides parents and other adults with tools and information they need to help reduce teen drinking. Each year since the program began in 2007, the Beer Institute with members Anheuser-Busch, Crown Imports, HEINEKEN USA and MillerCoors have actively supported and promoted the campaign's national efforts. All of these activities work to enhance recognition of the campaign's message and direct the public to the program website.
- ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMMUNITY SPEAKERS: Anheuser-Busch's Community Speakers deliver messages about responsibility and respect for the law to students, parents, educators, community groups and military personnel around the country.
- ANHEUSER-BUSCH FAMILY TALK ABOUT DRINKING: Family Talk About Drinking is an underage drinking prevention program created by Anheuser-Busch more than 20 years ago. In 2011, in collaboration with certified parent coach MJ Corcoran, Family Talk was extended to social media and expanded to become a program that parents can turn to throughout their kids' lives. Parents can join the online community at www.Facebook.com/ABFamilyTalk.
- HEALTH ALLIANCE ON ALCOHOL: HEINEKEN USA is a founding member of the Health Alliance on Alcohol (HAA), a national education initiative on underage consumption of alcohol through parent/child communications. HAA member organizations include the New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System, Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, White Plains Hospital Center and HEINEKEN USA. The series of physician-authored books is offered here with subjects including underage drinking, peer pressure, alcohol and teen driving and prom/graduation season.
- ID PROGRAMS: Through the Operation ID and We ID programs, Anheuser-Busch, MillerCoors and their distributors offer retailers training and a variety of point-of-sale materials to help prevent sales to underage persons.Program elements include "We ID" signage in cooler cases and at the point of purchase, as well as Driver's License Guides for store clerks and bartenders that contain examples of valid licenses in all 50 states, U.S. territories, and Canadian provinces.
- LET'S KEEP TALKING: This guide helps parents of teenagers talk with their children about making responsible decisions, including the decision to wait until they are 21 to consume alcohol, and remind teens of societal expectations that they obey the law and of the consequences of making poor decisions.
- OPERATION TEEN PROOF (OTP): First launched in 2002 in Westchester County, NY, OTP was developed by a partnership between the District Attorney's office and HEINEKEN USA. Each county program provides license tampering detection devices to all retail alcohol outlets in that county. Because of its success, OTP has been adopted by other local law enforcement agencies, as technologies allow, and has expanded to more than 33 counties throughout New York and beyond.
- RESPECT 21® RESPONSIBLE RETAILING: A comprehensive, academically evaluated program to enhance and improve retailers' efforts to thwart the sale of alcohol to those under 21, the Respect 21 Responsible Retailing program was developed in partnership with MillerCoors, Brandeis University and the Responsible Retailing Forum. The program provides best practice tools, resources, legal age mystery shopper inspections and measurable results.
- RESPONSIBLE MEANS 21: HEINEKEN USA underscores its serious message of responsibility by specifically outlining that Responsible Means 21. Local and regional underage drinking prevention programs, including partnerships with law enforcement, can be found on the supporting website.
- THE BARS (BEING AN ALCOHOL RESPONSIBLE SERVER) PROGRAM: BARS is a "secret shopper" program that helps keep servers and sellers vigilant about checking IDs. These services are presented to retail accounts as a way for them to bolster their seller training programs and help avert sales to minors. MillerCoors is a proud sponsor of this retail-based program.
Promoting Responsibility on College Campuses
Because college presents students with new freedoms and opportunities, it's an important time to continue talking with young people about alcohol, reminding them to make the right choices when it comes to acting responsibly and obeying the law
college campuses are a mix of underage students and students 21 and older, two
major messages are included in our college efforts. One reinforces that beer is
for those 21 and older, reminding underage students to refrain from consuming
it. The other emphasizes the importance of drinking responsibly to those who
are 21 and older. Outreach to of-age
students includes programs to reduce irresponsible consumption and the purchase
of alcohol for underage friends. Through longstanding university-and
community-based initiatives and a variety of on-campus programs, the beer
industry is working to raise awareness among all students and their parents in
an effort to prevent underage drinking, reduce drunk driving, and keep students
healthy and safe.
- TIPS® (TRAINING FOR INTERVENTION PROCEDURES) FOR THE UNIVERSITY: TIPS® offers a specialized peer-to-peer education program designed for fraternities, sororities and residence halls. The training program teaches students, dorm advisors and on- and off-campus servers techniques for serving alcohol responsibly, intervening in a non-confrontational manner and spotting fake IDs.
- BUDWEISER DESIGNATED DRIVER PROGRAMS: To help prevent drunk driving, Anheuser-Busch, its distributors and local retailers in college communities across the country work to promote the use of designated drivers among legal-aged college students. The concept employs common sense: when a group of friends visits a bar or restaurant, they select one individual who refrains from drinking on that occasion. In exchange for being named the designated driver, the individual typically receives free or reduced-price food and non-alcohol beverages from participating retailers.
- COLLEGIATE EFFIE PSA COMPETITION: The HEINEKEN USA-supported Collegiate Effie/Public Service Challenge tasks students with creating a public service campaign, in an effort to communicate how consumers should focus on responsible and legal alcohol consumption.
- FACTS & CONVERSATION SERIES: HEINEKEN USA is a founding member of the Health Alliance on Alcohol, an organization which publishes the Facts & Conversations Series. This series offers parents a set of discussion guides on beginning conversations on underage drinking with their teens, including topics specifically addressing the college-age years.
- GREAT PLAYS GRANT PROGRAM: The Great Plays grant program provides funding for eligible universities to prevent and intervene in the drinking behaviors and harmful consequences of alcohol abuse among their students. ABMRF/The Foundation for Alcohol Research partners with MillerCoors in this program, serving as an independent, scientific consultant for the review of the grant applications.
- NCAA FOUNDATION CHOICES GRANT PROGRAM: The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Choices grant program is funded by a $2.5 million gift from Anheuser-Busch. The program has provided grants to 244 universities nationwide since 1991 to support campus-specific alcohol abuse prevention and awareness programs.
- PROMOTING SOCIAL NORMS: Social Norms programs reduce harmful drinking and related behaviors on college campuses and reinforce the fact that the majority of college students are making responsible choices when it comes to drinking. Anheuser-Busch works with campuses and has invested more than $9.5 million to support social norms programs at universities across the country since 1999.
- THE BACCHUS NETWORK™: Anheuser-Busch is a leading supporter of the BACCHUS Network™, an association of college- and university-based programs focusing on promoting positive peer pressure as a way to encourage alcohol responsibility, among other health and safety issues.
Preventing Drunk Driving
Members of the beer industry work diligently to stop
drunk driving. We want the roadways to be free from drunk drivers for ourselves
and our families, too.
And we believe that drunk driving is completely preventable. Research shows that tremendous progress has been made in reducing drunk driving. Statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that drunk driving fatalities have decreased 51 percent since 1982 and 21 percent over the past five years. While these numbers are encouraging, the number of drunk-driving deaths annually in the U.S. is still too high and that sustained efforts are needed to keep drunk drivers off the roads. Through a variety of programs and joint efforts with law enforcement agencies, distributors, retailers and others, we remain committed to reducing drunk driving.
- SOBERRIDE™: Alternative transportation programs such as the Washington Regional Alcohol Program's (WRAP) SoberRide™ help keep local roads safe from drunk drivers during traditionally high-risk holiday periods. The program runs on St. Patrick's Day, July 4th, Halloween and nightly for more than two weeks during the December holiday season and provides free cab fare, up to $30, for greater Washington, D.C. area residents. Since 1993, WRAP's SoberRide™ program has provided nearly 58,000 rides.
- 1-800-TAXICAB: MillerCoors offers consumers a national taxi dispatch service with an easy-to-remember number when planning safe or alternative transportation. Cab vouchers are available to consumers as a part of local promotions and advertised in radio, print and social media, including the Miller Lite Taxi Finder app.
- BUDWEISER DESIGNATED DRIVER PROGRAMS: Anheuser-Busch and its nationwide network of distributors implement numerous Budweiser Designated Driver programs in markets throughout the country to promote the use of designated drivers at bars, restaurants and home gatherings.
- BUDWEISER RACING DESIGNATED DRIVER PROGRAM: To promote the use of designated drivers to stock car racing fans, Anheuser-Busch has developed point-of-sale programs around the popular driver of its iconic Budweiser car. The program, which features print ads, outdoor ads and promotional consumer items, also communicates designated driver messages through PSAs at racetracks and messages to fans from the Budweiser driver through social media.
- BUD LIGHT SAFE RIDE HOME PROGRAMS: Bud Light supports a variety of programs and partnerships, such as Bud Light Alert Cab and Bud Light Tow to Go, designed to help consumers make the responsible decision of having a safe ride home after an outing that includes drinking. More than 2.1 million safe rides have been provided through cab and shuttle programs since 1989.
- FREE RIDES®: Free Rides® provide free public transportation on popular holidays such as New Year's Eve and St. Patrick's Day. This drunk driving prevention and community service program helps keep roads safe by encouraging adults to use public transit when returning from holiday celebrations. MillerCoors teams with public transit companies, law enforcement and community organizations to provide this program. Since its inception, more than 3 million people have taken advantage of this program for a safe ride home.
- GLOBAL BE(ER) RESPONSIBLE DAY: Global Be(er) Responsible Day is an annual company-wide initiative at Anheuser-Busch InBev, in which thousands of employees across the globe visit bars, restaurants, grocery and convenience stores and other retail outlets to promote responsible drinking and the use of designated drivers.
- HOLIDAY SAFE RIDE PROGRAMS: In conjunction with certain holidays and event sponsorships, Crown Imports helps ensure consumers celebrate safely and also helps reduce drunk-driving incidents. Crown launched a program in 2010 to provide full-fare public rail and bus cards to thousands of consumers in Chicago and Washington, DC during Cinco de Mayo and the December holiday season. In addition, Crown with its local distributors provided reduced cab fare vouchers and free rickshaw (bicycle-powered carts) rides in Huntington Beach, CA during their sponsorship of the U.S. Open of Surfing.
- MILLERCOORS DESIGNATED DRIVER PROGRAMS: MillerCoors supports designated driver programs in connection with promotions, events and sporting alliances such as the National Hockey League and NASCAR. In partnership with its brands, MillerCoors lets beer drinkers know that they need to plan ahead and use a designated driver because "You hold the key. Never Drive Drunk." Through online pledging and in-person activations, thousands of people have made the right decision to get home safely.
- NATIONAL SAFE BOATING COUNCIL: Anheuser-Busch partners with the National Safe Boating Council, the foremost coalition for the advancement and promotion of safer boating through education, to deliver general water safety messages to boaters as well as promoting the use of designated skippers while out on the water.
- RECREATION SPORTS SAFETY PROGRAMS: Through its brands, Anheuser-Busch supports a variety of programs designed to promote safety and responsibility involving recreational sports. Examples include the Bud Light Lime Water Safety Program and Budweiser Hunting Safety Program.
- TAXI MAGIC: HEINEKEN USA sponsors Taxi Magic, a smartphone
application that connects consumers to a taxicab no matter where they are in
the U.S. This dynamic application is modern, easy to use and offers consumers a
ready alternative to driving. HEINEKEN USA has included Taxi Magic event
activations and local sponsorships to encourage responsible consumption.
Encouraging Responsible Consumption
committed members of communities across the nation, America's brewers,
importers and beer distributors are deeply invested in ensuring our important
messages on responsible drinking reach as many people as possible.
While our beers are enjoyed responsibly by millions of adults every day, we recognize that some adults do not make the right choice. We continue to demonstrate our commitment to far-reaching efforts that connect with people in their communities, including at sporting events, restaurants, local festivals and other locations where beer is enjoyed. These include educational efforts for alcohol retailers, fans at sporting and entertainment venues and those planning parties for large corporations or a few friends.
- TEAM (TECHNIQUES FOR EFFECTIVE ALCOHOL MANAGEMENT) COALITION: Begun as a program of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in 1985, TEAM is a unique alliance of professional and collegiate sports, entertainment facilities, stadium service providers, concessionaires, brewers, distillers, broadcasters, government safety experts, and others united in an effort to promote responsible drinking and positive fan behavior. TEAM's mission is to enhance the entertainment experience, provide effective alcohol management training in public assembly facilities, promote responsible alcohol consumption through the use of positive messages that reward responsible behavior, and help to reduce negative alcohol-related incidents both in facilities and on surrounding roadways, recognizing that the vast majority of fans are responsible.
- TIPS® (TRAINING FOR INTERVENTION PROCEDURES): Developed by Morris Chafetz, M.D., the founding director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the program discusses techniques through which servers can help prevent intoxication, drunk driving and underage drinking through a common-sense approach to serving alcohol responsibly in any setting. TIPS educates bartenders, wait staff and store clerks about how to properly check IDs and identify and prevent potential alcohol abuse situations.
- ANHEUSER-BUSCH "OUR WORLD. OUR RESPONSIBILITY." CAMPAIGN: The company launched a commitment to alcohol responsibility with the popular "Know When to Say When" campaign in 1982, and today that message continues through numerous programs that remind consumers, retailers and many other audiences that this is "Our World. Our Responsibility."
- BUD LIGHT PARTY CODE: The Bud Light Party Code encourages consumers to drink responsibly and in moderation when celebrating — no matter the occasion. Whether it's hosting a gathering or just hanging out with friends, the bilingual Bud Light Party Code provides simple tips in both English and Spanish about drinking responsibly and having a safe ride home at the end of the evening.
- BUDWEISER/BUD LIGHT GOOD SPORT: Budweiser and Bud Light's Good Sport program is a communications, training and management program designed to help stadium operators, team owners and concessionaires promote positive crowd behavior by encouraging fan responsibility at sporting events and promoting the use of designated drivers. The program is activated in partnership with nearly 100 teams in Major League Baseball, the National Football League, National Basketball Association, Major League Soccer and professional hockey.
- BUDWEISER/BUD LIGHT SOUND ATTITUDE: The Budweiser/Bud Light Sound Attitude program helps promote positive behavior and the use of designated drivers among concertgoers at music event venues and festivals.
- CERTIFIED ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING (CAST): The CAST™ program is a self-paced, self-taught certification program that addresses the sale of alcohol at grocery stores, liquor stores, convenience stores and package stores. Clerks learn strategies for preventing illegal alcohol sales to underage and/or intoxicated patrons. MillerCoors is a supporter of this program.
- GREAT BEER GREAT RESPONSIBILITY: MillerCoors has a dedicated responsibility section on the company's Facebook page to promote the responsible consumption of beer and uses social media to remind beer drinkers to be responsible. In addition, the Great Beer Great Responsibility brand appears on all of the company's domestic brand advertising and on all secondary packaging.
- LEARN2SERVE: This program is a leading provider of government-accredited online certification training courses and employer-learning management and reporting systems. Learn2Serve courses are created for hotel, restaurant, bar, convenience stores and grocery employees and managers.
- RESPONSIBLE SERVING (RSERVING): To support retailers, Anheuser-Busch offers server training of bartenders, wait staff and store clerk personnel through Rserving. A state-certified server training program, Rserving helps retailers properly check IDs and identify and prevent potential alcohol abuse situations for both on- and off-premise retailers.
Research and Partnerships
We believe a collaborative approach is the best way to
address the responsibility we all share, along with our consumers, to
consistently encourage the responsible enjoyment of beer.
And we recognize that there is still much to learn about important alcohol issues such as consumption patterns, how best to help consumers make responsible choices about drinking beer and how to enforce drunk-driving and underage-drinking laws intended to protect individuals and communities. Brewers and beer importers partner with a variety of research and other non-profit organizations to help achieve the goal of reduced drunk driving and underage drinking.
- ABMRF/THE FOUNDATION FOR ALCOHOL RESEARCH: Supported by national brewing and distributing associations in the United States and Canada as well as more than 25 individual large and small brewers and brewer suppliers in the United States, ABMRF is the largest, independent, non-profit foundation in North America devoted solely to supporting research on the effects of alcohol on health, behavior and prevention of alcohol-related problems. It has supported research projects by more than 500 academic investigators at more than 200 universities and research institutions across North America. The partnership between ABMRF and the U.S. brewing industry began in 1982.
- WASHINGTON REGIONAL ALCOHOL PROGRAM (WRAP): WRAP is an award-winning, public-private coalition formed to fight drunk driving, drugged driving and underage drinking in the Washington metropolitan area through public education, innovative health education programs and advocacy.
- ALCOHOL MEDICAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM: The Alcohol Medical Scholars Program promotes optimal education in medical schools regarding the identification and care of people with alcohol use disorders and other substance-related problems. Anheuser-Busch and the Alcohol Medical Scholars Program have been partners since 1999.
- RADD: RADD, The Entertainment Industry's Voice for Road Safety (formerly Recording Artists, Actors and Athletes Against Drunk Driving), is an internationally recognized non-profit organization that empowers celebrities and media partners to create positive attitudes about road safety. Founded in 1986, RADD advocates the use of designated drivers, seat belts and safe driving through control behind the wheel and making responsible behavior the norm.
- TRAFFIC INJURY RESEARCH FOUNDATION (TIRF): A national, independent road safety institute whose mission is to reduce traffic-related deaths and injuries, TIRF achieves its mission by designing, promoting and implementing effective strategies based on sound research. Anheuser-Busch and TIRF have been partners since 1990, and Beer Institute has been supporting TIRF since 2004. In 2004, with support from Anheuser-Busch, TIRF formed a Working Group on DWI System Improvements dedicated to identifying initiatives for improving the DWI system, promoting successful programs, and continuing to bring organizations together to create positive change.
- LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERSHIPS: Brewers and beer importers partner with state and local law enforcement agencies across the country to promote messages of personal responsibility, such as wearing seat belts and designating a driver. These messages have taken many forms, including PSAs and billboards.
Environmental Responsibility
Over the past several decades, the American beer
industry has been recognized for its commitment to protecting and improving our
Through conserving energy and water, reusing byproducts and waste, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and establishing comprehensive recycling programs, the brewing industry has asserted itself as a leading environmental steward.Many brewers have constructed water treatment facilities to reduce the volume of water used in brewing. They have also taken advantage of environmentally sound energy sources such as wind and solar power. Many brewers also capture a biogas that is a byproduct of brewing processes and use it as an energy source for the brewery, reducing fossil fuel usage. Brewers also emphasize environmental awareness through their efforts to promote educational and conservational programs. Please click here to view the Beer Institute's environmental brochure.
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Title: What is Beer Serves America
Description: Beer Serves America is an independent analysis that documents how much beer stimulates the economy, creates jobs and pays taxes. Last year beer contributed more than $246 billion to the economy.
Title: Jobs Involved in the Beer Industry
Description: Every brewery supports dozens of suppliers, from can- and bottle-manufacturers to barley farmers, hops-producers, and many more. In total, more than 2 million people are at work because of beer.
Title: Wages & Benefits from Beer
Description: Wages and benefits from brewers, distributors and retailers totaled more than $31.5 billion in 2012.
Title: Depth of Economic Impact
Description: Brewing is a major industry. The combined economic impact of brewers, distributors, retailers and our supply-chain partners totaled more than $246 billion in 2012.
Title: Why BSA is Important
Description: Brewers are not just producing a product that Americans enjoy, but we're creating jobs that put middle-class Americans to work. More than 2 million Americans are at work because of beer.
Title: Beer's Tax Burden
Description: Across all levels, the beer industry contributed more than $49 billion in the form of excise, business and consumption taxes to federal, state and local governments.
Title: Impact of Higher Taxes
Description: If Congress raises taxes on beer, it will be raising taxes on the American middle class. Higher beer taxes would not only increase the burden for middle-class Americans, but could lead to lay-offs for those same middle-class Americans.
Title: Don't Overtax Beer
Description: 40 percent of what consumers pay for a beer already goes toward taxes of some kind on a national average. That makes taxes the most expensive ingredient in your beer.
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Beer Policy
Organized to represent the brewing industry and its suppliers before Congress, regulatory agencies and the public, the Beer Institute is committed to developing sound public policy that focuses on community involvement and personal responsibility.
America's beer industry contributes more than $246 billion to our economy with more than 2,800 brewers and importers, 3,700 distributors and 576,000 retail establishments located across the country.
Beer boosts a wide range of industries, including farming, manufacturing, construction, transportation, service and others in nearly every community in the United States.
Beer is more than a simple pleasure. It's a $246 billion industry supporting 2 million American jobs. We help put people to work, from farmers to factory hands, bartenders to brewers, in nearly every community in the United States.
The last time federal excise taxes were raised, more than 60,000 Americans lost their jobs as a result. To do so again would be just as devastating, if not more so.
Every time an American enjoys a cold, refreshing beer, 40 percent of their hard-earned money goes to taxes. The federal government and state governments pile extra taxes on the production and sale of beer, including regressive, invisible federal and state excise taxes.
As an industry, we're proud to do our part in keeping America great. But the truth is, brewers and beer drinkers are paying more than our fair share of taxes already.
Organized to represent the brewing industry and its suppliers before Congress, regulatory agencies and the public, the Beer Institute is committed to developing sound public policy that focuses on community involvement and personal responsibility.
On average, more than 40 percent of what American beer drinkers pay for a beer goes toward federal, state and local taxes—from excise to consumption to sales taxes, as well as the normal business taxes. That makes taxes the most expensive ingredient in beer today. Additionally, the U.S. beer industry contributes more than $250 billion to our economy and supports nearly 2 million American jobs.
The Beer Institute has been working to find common ground to unite the brewing industry behind one federal excise tax relief bill. We support legislation that serves all beer drinkers, no matter what brand they choose. Beer tax reform must be comprehensive and should remove barriers to growth in the industry, encouraging capital and workforce investment through fair, equitable and comprehensive reform for all brewers and beer importers.
History of the Federal Excise Tax on Beer
Existing federal excise taxes on beer are set at a rate of $18/barrel for brewers of more than 2 million barrels (62 million gallons, or the equivalent of 110 million six-packs) and all beer importers. Since the late 1970s, growth in the small brewing sector has been encouraged by tax credits offered to brewers which produce less than 2 million barrels, cutting their excise tax rate to $7/barrel on the first 60,000 barrels and allowing them a far lower overall effective tax rate on all barrels up to 2 million.
Today there are more than 3,300 breweries in the United States. More than 90 percent of all federally-permitted brewers produce fewer than 7,143 barrels annually, meeting the definition of a small brewer set by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). Many of those small brewers are brewpubs, which are restaurants with brewing operations designed to sell locally.
As an industry, we're proud to do our part in keeping America great. But the truth is, we're doing more than our fair share, shouldering a higher tax burden than just about every other consumer product. Research shows that the tax burden borne by beer drinkers is more than 68 percent higher than for the average purchase made in the U.S.
Standard Drink Myth
Beer has a fixed amount of alcohol - the beer brand you order at your favorite bar has the same alcohol in it as the one ordered across town or available for sale at your grocery store. The same is not true for a mixed drink - no two mixed drinks have the same amount of alcohol.
Standard Drink Myth
For more than 200 years, U.S. policymakers have recognized the significant differences between beer and hard liquor, and that laws and regulations governing the two should be different. The false notion that "a drink is a drink" is easily dispelled with a careful look at the facts.
The differences between beer and hard liquor include their alcohol concentration, the way each is produced and consumed, and the level of positive social involvement of each in local communities.
- Beer has a much lower alcohol concentration than hard liquor. Not all alcohol drinks are equal. A standard Scotch on the rocks is equal to 1.5 beers, while a Long Island Iced Tea contains as much alcohol as five beers. Another way to look at this is that a gallon of beer is less than a 12-pack, whereas a gallon of hard liquor is the equivalent of more than 85 beers.
- Not only is the alcohol content of a beer "fixed," so is the typical package size, giving consumers greater control and more opportunity to drink responsibly. When a consumer buys a 12 oz. bottle or can of beer, that alcohol amount is set. On the other hand, hard liquor is a concentrated product, meaning the alcohol content of drinks can vary depending on how much liquor is mixed and who is mixing it.
– The most common way to consume hard liquor, through mixed drinks, results in the widest variation in alcohol content among alcohol beverages.
– The 1.5 oz. "standard serving" of hard liquor is unrealistic; the average pure alcohol content of many popular drinks is more than 70 percent higher than the mythical 'standard serving.' A cursory Internet search of popular liquor websites finds mixed-drink recipes calling for more than 4 oz. of hard liquor in a single serving – three times the so-called "standard serving."
Given these simple facts, suggestions that a mixed drink such as a 4 oz. martini made of 80-proof hard liquor is "the same" as a glass of beer with 4.6 Alcohol By Volume can be easily dismissed as untrue. There are major differences between beer, wine and hard liquor — both in what they are made of and how they are used — and they deserve separate tax and regulatory treatment.
Beer is the moderate choice. Beer is made of wholesome ingredients, such as barley, hops, yeast and local water. Once you get to know your drink, you will know that beer is the right choice.
Fact Sheet: A Drink is Not a Drink
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While Google Photos makes a lot sense, replacing Blogger with Google Blogs is not a great idea. When people say "Google Blogs", they refer to the long list of Google's corporate blogs. "Google Blogs" is already used for Google Blog Search, but only on the homepage.
On the other hand, Blogger could be redesigned and use interface elements from Google+, Blogger's profiles could be replaced by Google Profiles, the commenting system could be revamped and integrated with Google+.
One of the reasons why Picasa Web Albums didn't improve too much is that it has always been perceived as Picasa's online extension. It wasn't a standalone photo sharing service and many of its features required Picasa. You couldn't upload more than 5 photos, download albums or edit photos without installing Picasa. Google considered changing Picasa Web's name back in 2008.
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- Damping of the giant resonance in heavy nuclei (1965)
- In heavy nuclei the damping of the giant resonance is due to thermalization of the energy rather than to direct emission of particles; the latter process is strongly inhibited by the angular-momentum barrier. The thermalization proceeds via inelastic collisions leading from the particle-hole state to two-particle-two-hole states. In heavy nuclei, several hundred such states are available at the energy of the giant dipole resonance. The rather large width of the giant resonance arises from the addition of many small partial widths of channels leading to the different two-particle-two-hole states. Both the density of the two-particle-two-hole states and the mean value of the interaction matrix elements between the particle-hole and two-particle-two-hole states are evaluated in a simplified square-well shell model. In a given nucleus the energy dependence of the widths is determined mainly by the density of states; the A dependence is determined mainly by the size of the matrix elements. For A≈200, we find 0.5 MeV≤Γ≤2.5 MeV. The uncertainty in this value comes mostly from the uncertainty in the strength of the interaction. Representing the energy dependence of the width by a power law we find for the exponent the value ∼1.8.
- J / psi suppression and enhancement in Au + Au collisions at the BNL RHIC (2001)
- We consider the production of the J/psi mesons in heavy ion collisions at RHIC energies in the statistical coalescence model with an exact (canonical ensemble) charm conservation. The cc quark pairs are assumed to be created in the primary hard parton collisions, but the formation of the open and hidden charm particles takes place at the hadronization stage and follows the prescription of statistical mechanics. The dependence of the J/psi production on both the number of nucleon participants and the collision energy is studied. The model predicts the J/psi suppression for low energies, whereas at the highest RHIC energy the model reveals the J/psi enhancement.


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"Rueful, funny, and wise, The Salt of Life is a comedy not of errors but of the tiniest of missteps. A warm yet melancholy film of quiet yet inescapable charm, it has a feeling for character and personality that couldn't be more delicious." -- Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
Gianni is a retiree who has become invisible to most everyone around him. In response, he tries his best to generate some kind of extracurricular love life.
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Undeveloped in a wealthy Californian way, not a budget hippie commune way
Travaasa Hana, Maui's history reads like a recap of the baby-boomer generation. Born in 1946 when a Californian developer bought 14,000 acres of land for a ranch and six-room inn, it slowly expanded and developed a hippie ethos of sorts -- local, organic food, no clocks or TVs in rooms -- in the remote wilderness of East Maui. Under new owners, it emerged from a 2002 renovation as a hybrid of idealism and modern comforts: Guests can honor the earth's natural beauty and local community from the comfort of a Crate & Barrel-furnished room. At Travaasa Hana, Maui, you'll encounter a remote natural setting, a faithfulness to the local Hawaiian culture, freedom from modern conveniences -- and spiffy clean suites that are as big and well-furnished as those at any luxury Maui hotel. The service is arguably better than what other Maui luxury resorts deliver, and with only 70 units on the property, you won't bump into throngs of other guests thrashing around the pool or gym.
In the end, however, the location is everything, and it makes it or breaks it for visitors. Its secluded East Maui setting offers something not found anywhere else on the island: rainforest-like landscape along craggy coastal cliffs, with waterfalls and gulches within miles of the resort. For some, these surroundings, plus the resort's bare-bones technology (no TVs, alarms, air conditioning, or radios in the rooms), are worth the dizzying drive on Hana Highway's 37 miles of unyielding twists and turns. For others, the isolation, lack of direct access to a sandy, calm beach, and windier, rainier weather are enough to keep them on the other side of the island, basking in the unwavering sun with hundreds of others and sending the children off to the Xbox-filled rooms at the kids' club. For those who want it, this is an ideal blend of luxury and rustic.
Specialized treatment for every guest with a laid-back, local vibe
Guests are truly honored here, but it's as if your grandmother is taking care of you, not a servant in a stiff uniform. The service is as good as you'll find at Maui's top luxury resorts: instant name recognition, a slew of free services, handwritten welcome notes, and fruit and snacks in the room. But the familiar staff -- some employees are second and third generation Hana employees, and your bellman's brother might be playing the music at the bar -- provides such hospitality so naturally that the word service never crosses your mind.
On Maui's wild side; reachable via the beautiful but harrowing drive on Hana Highway or on a 20-minute plane ride from Kahului Airport to Hana
Hana is in East Maui, on the island's windward coast, and is reachable by a highway that's the island's most beautiful road -- and the most difficult to drive. Guests can also opt to fly to Hana Airport from Kahulaui, a 20-minute flight on an 8-seater plane. The hotel will provide this airfare complimentary when you book a package. This side of the island is greener, wetter, and windier than most of Maui, where almost all resorts stick to the leeward coast for its far dryer, more consistent weather. The Travaasa Hana, Maui wouldn't be what it is without its verdant, unspoiled natural surroundings (and Hana wouldn't be much without the hotel). The hotel isn't a beach resort in the tradition of most Maui hotels: It overlooks the ocean but its nearest swimmable beach is about 10 minutes by car, and guests are likely to spend as much time driving and hiking to the natural landmarks along the coast as going to the beach.
No direct beach access; the hotel runs shuttles to Hamoa Beach, about 10 minutes away, or guests can drive.
Though the resort is located on Hana Bay, the property is on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, with no direct path to the beach or the water. Instead, the resort provides a free shuttle back and forth to Hamoa Beach, a beautiful but rugged sandy beach with rough waves. There are other beaches in the area (most are secluded, and conditions along all East Maui's beaches are generally rough), but the resort provides services and shuttles only to Hamoa Beach.
Huge, comfortable bungalow and cottage suites with modern décor -- all unplugged
Travaasa Hana, Maui's single-story cottages house everything from junior suites to three-bedroom, two-bath suites. All the units are spacious and every bit as modern (and large) as the rooms at a top Hawaiian luxury hotel like the the Fairmont Kea Lani are, but with one huge difference: no electronics (unless you count the coffeemakers that brew the organic Kona coffee that's provided). As the hotel website explains: "To preserve your tranquility, all rooms at Travaasa Hana are television and radio free." So guests will find nothing more than room phones to disrupt their peace.
Tons of low-key amenities spread across the sprawling property.
Half the fun of being in Hana is exploring the area's lush verdant landscape and stunning coast -- inland hikes to the area's many waterfalls, gulches, and springs, or outings to find the many hidden beaches. That said, guests who tire of natural beauty (or just want a break from challenging Hana Highway driving) will find plenty to do on-site. With two pools, tennis courts, a fitness center, shops, and one of Hawaii's best spas, it offers nearly as much as any other Maui mega-resort. Spread over a huge property with less than a quarter of the typical number of guests rooms, the amenities here feel far less crowded and overwhelming than at most Maui resorts. The all-inclusive package includes three meals daily and a $125 resort credit per person per day, which can be used toward spa treatments and private classes.
Guests receive free access to the gorgeous spa's expansive on-site facilities.
The Spa at Travaasa Hana, Maui, the newest addition to the resort, was completed in 2004. The treatment rooms, which all face the grounds, have their own private lounges as well as treatment areas. The reasonably priced treatments include a variety of massages and specialized body treatments: An aquatic therapy pool is one of only two in Hawaii, and massage options include a variety of special techniques. Hotel guests can use the facilities for free without buying a treatment.
Suited for outdoorsy families
The kind of family that goes camping could have a field day here. Parents and kids over the age of 16 can spend the day hiking to waterfalls or exploring the coast's hidden beaches -- and then retreat to huge, comfortable rooms, order room service, and lounge by the pools. But just like on a camping trip, there's no TV for entertainment, and the low-tech resort doesn't have an Xbox-filled kids' club, or a kids' club at all. Instead, they arrange excursions and outdoors activities.
Like a diamond in the rough, Travaasa Hana, Maui's property shines, despite the wild, natural surroundings. Guests are warned to close screens in the rooms to keep out pests like ants, but even things like insects, rainy, windy weather, and a humid climate don't seem to make a mark on the hotel. You're in the wilderness when you come to East Maui, but you don't have to think about it while you're eating or sleeping at the Travaasa Hana, Maui.
Excellent cuisine uses fresh ingredients from local fishermen and Maui farms.
Travaasa Hana, Maui emphasizes local (and often organic) ingredients -- produce from upcountry and East Maui farms, locally caught fish, and Hana-raised beef -- and dishes are of gourmet quality with an island twist on most preparations. The hotel has only one restaurant, and options are slim outside the hotel. But the variety and quality of dishes is likely to keep most guests happy, so long as they're not expecting BLTs and pizza, and they're not expecting to eat on the cheap. Ka'Uiki, the hotel's restaurant, has a genuinely awesome menu that features local produce, locally caught fish, and beef from the Maui Cattle Company. It serves three meals a day and dishes are a bit pricey. All-inclusive packages are available; it includes three meals, all snacks, and non-alcoholic beverages. There are a few restaurants nearby; Hana Ranch restaurant serves typical pub food and Nutcharee's Authentic Thai Food has dishes like crispy opaka and pad thai.
Superb food and many stunning and secluded wedding locations -- including two nearby churches -- but the hotel can be difficult and expensive to reach
The Travaasa Hana, Maui overlooking Hana Bay delivers rustic luxury in the middle of Maui's lush, secluded east coast. Guests can expect incredible service, a top spa, excellent food, a long list of stuff to do, and only 70 rooms on acres of uncrowded property. The rooms are large, clean, sleekly furnished -- and stripped of TVs, air conditioners, clocks, and radios. It's hard to reach unless you fly, but worth the trip.
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Elkin High School celebrated Homecoming on Friday, Oct. 5, with a parade through downtown Elkin at 4 p.m. and a football game against North Wilkes starting at 7:30 p.m.
Elkin students were thrilled when the home team won the game, 21-20. The fall-themed Homecoming dance followed on Saturday from 8 p.m.-midnight with an admission price of $10.
Although Homecoming festivities have become much-anticipated traditions, yearbooks from past years reveal there was not always a Homecoming at Elkin High School.
Throughout the 1930's and 40's, there was a football game that was celebrated early in the semester, but it did not carry a particular name. The school also crowned a Football Queen who was elected and voted for by the student body. This tradition carried on until 1953 when the first Homecoming Queen was crowned and the dance was held after school. Since 1953, there has been a Homecoming game and a dance held to celebrate the crowning of a new queen.
The preparation before the festivities takes several weeks. Homecoming attendants are nominated and elected by the student body and the dance and meal are planned weeks in advance by students with help from sponsoring teachers. The marching band spends hours practicing songs and movements on the field.
Attendees also meet to practice marching in during the half-time show and to take pictures for the yearbook. The football team prepares for the game by practicing throughout the semester and students pump them up at a pep rally on the day of the game.
After the pep rally, the fun begins as Homecoming attendants get ready for the parade. During the parade, the attendants ride in cars and wave to the crowd. At the game that evening during half-time, the attendants are escorted onto the field and presented to everyone.
Whether Elkin wins or loses the game, the next night is an official celebration, and a dance is held at the Elkin Elementary gymnasium which has been decorated earlier in the day by students and staff. That night the Homecoming Queen and King are crowned and enjoy a special dance together.
Although preparing for Homecoming is a great deal of work, students and staff feel it is worth all of the effort.
As Hailey Mounce, Elkin High senior, commented, "It's great fun to get dressed up and hang out with friends."


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