PASS-SEMO Activities

Oct. 25, 2008 PASS-SEMO participated in the university's annual homecoming parade. The theme was "Imagine the Possibilities" and PASS students wore T-shirts saying "Imagine the Possibilities of a Smoke-Free Community." They handed out candy cigarettes with a tobacco fact on them. The students also collected signatures for the Breathe Easy Coalition from people who were interested in helping Cape Girardeau become smoke-free.

Dr. Jeremy Barnes, professor of health promotion at Southeast Missouri State University, gave the presentation "Addressing Tobacco Control on Campus" at the 2008 Meeting of the Minds annual conference in Kansas City, MO. He discussed CASE's tobacco control strategies at its campus alliances across the state. To see the presentation, click here

Dec. 5, 2007 PASS-SEMO participated in the first ever Health and Wellness Fair at the University Center on the SEMO campus. They handed out information on the dangers of secondhand smoke, gave out calendars for quitting cold turkey and provided information on how to prepare to quit smoking.

Nov. 15, 2007 PASS-SEMO celebrated the 2007 Great American Smokeout with educational tabling on the Southeast Missouri State University campus. They gave out PASS/CASE promotional magnets with tobacco facts and educational materials about the dangers of smoking, second-hand smoke and the Great American Smokeout. Students also collected names of peers and faculty who support a smoke-free campus and gave out discount coupons for turkey sandwiches as part of the PASS Cold Turkey campaign.

Oct. 20, 2007 PASS-SEMO participated in the Southeast Missouri State University homecoming parade. Students handed out candy and flyers with community facts and information about the dangers of smoking and secondhand smoke. Click here to see the flyer.

Sept. 5, 2007 The founding meeting of PASS-SEMO took place on the Southeast Missouri State University campus. Thirteen students from several different majors attend as CASE Health Promotion Specialist Tomeka Merriweather presented PASS activities and goals. Attendees plan to elect officers at their next meeting and will start planning events for the fall semester.

Aug. 19. 2007 Health Promotion Specialist for Cape Girardeau Tomeka Merriweather participated in the Welcome Back Picnic at the Southeast Missouri State University campus. The picnic was sponsored by the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce and the Chartwells Educational Dining Service. Tomeka raised awareness about the local chapter of PASS, which is currently being established with the goal of making the SEMO campus smoke-free. Students filled out a survey to receive a T-shirt and were entered into a drawing for a gift basket. More than 161 students participated in the event!