Sold Out Alcohol Abstinence and Character Education Program coming to Dare County Schools
By Submitted Story on April 12, 2022
Sold Out Alcohol Abstinence and Character Education Program President, and former pro football player Roman Gabriel III (Son of former Rams QB Roman Gabriel) will visit students in Dare County middle schools on Wednesday April 13 â 8:30 a.m. Cape Hatteras Secondary, 10:30 a.m. Manteo Middle, and 2:00 pm First Flight Middle School.
High Schools programs are on Thursday April 14 â Cape Hatteras Secondary School at 8:30 a.m., Manteo HS at 10:30 a.m., and First Flight HS at 2:00 p.m. Since 2012 the Sold Out Program has impacted over 400,000 students.
Sold Out âs mission is to educate, encourage, and challenge students to live a life of alcohol and drug abstinence, while delivering a 100% accountable interactive online video life skills, and overall health, wellness, and fitness education platform. The Sold Out School Program is all about building bridges between community, parents, and schools.
The CDC reports that 28% of middle school students will try alcohol for the first time, and 68% of 12th graders have tried alcohol. On average, underage drinkers consume more drinks per drinking occasion than adult drinkers. And these stats have arose since the onset of COVID pandemic. The program also addresses post COVID student challenges: 35 % of students 13-17 nationwide are experiencing some sort of mental and emotional difficulties. High School suicide is up 25% for seniors nationwide.
Sold Out provides a Fitness, Health, and Wellness program online that fits into school counseling, PE Health and athletic programs.
To date, the program has helped up to 70 % of middle school students in five states (including North Carolina), take a public alcohol abstinence pledge to be accountable to their teachers, coaches, parents, and fellow students.
Sold Out challenges students to be responsible and take a public accountable three-step pledge to be alcohol and drug abstinent. Encouraging a conversation regarding alcohol abstinence with their parents or guardians.  The programâs main emphasis is engaging students 365 days a year through a unique online video intensive follow up program and curriculum at www.soldouttv.com!
Online platform, and student tools are available at website www.soldouttv.com. The Sold Out Youth Foundation 501 © (3) is headquartered in Southern Shores NC. For more information E Mail soldouttv@gmail.com or call 910-431-6483.
Sold Out Program currently is serving Dare County, Pasquotank County and Currituck County Public Schools, and other counties statewide.
âI would like to provide my endorsement for the Sold Out School Alcohol Abstinence and Character Education Program. Sold OutâŠis essential to equip our students with the intellectual and moral tools that will help them make well-informed, and healthy decisions.â — Keith Parker Secondary School Director, Dare County Schools
The Roman Gabriel Show Radio Program can be heard every Saturday and Sunday at 10:00 am on the Score 98.1 FM, and the Roman Gabriel Show Minute can be heard morning and afternoon drive on the East Carolina Radio Network in Dare County NC. The Roman Gabriel Show Podcast is available at www.romangabrielshow.com anywhere you listen to podcasts. Faith Family SportsâąConnect with Roman on Facebook Page and YouTube: Roman Gabriel Show, Twitter @romangabrielsh1 Instagram @romangabrielshow , Linked In Roman Gabriel E-mail:  info@romangabrielshow.com
