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Many of you came to our booth at the X96 Big A. .s.show and many of you saw a lot of the paint that was getting thrown around. Well if the paint was too much for you well at least we were giving away bull rides for free. This was our day to show that Big Tobacco is in it for the money. They are greedy pigs and in a time of swine flu, it's time to eradicate them!
Of course we are including some pics for your visual pleasures and remember if you like what you see you can sign up to be part of the board of youth that run this group. And if you don't like what you see, never forget to stand up for what you believe. Tobacco kills one out of three users, and Big Tobacco is STILL making money off of those people.
The beginning of a very messy Art Contest!
Some free rides in some stylin threads...
Sweet Fender Guitar signed by the Bash Bands
Aspiring artist, whom I believe have a big future in art!
A winner! We don't make this up!
It was a fun night! Thanks for everyone sporting the awesome shirts, you will be the most popular kid at school! Boo yeah! And we'll see you at the next event!
So by now you have heard a lot about the phoenix alliance and what our mission is. If you think the phoenix alliance is something you want to be involved in you should really think about joining the Youth Leadership Board. Besides the barrel of laughs you will have we get a lot of shizz done too. We are out to help the ones that are lied too. the ones stuck in a rut, the ones that don't know the whole truth. That's were we come in. Print off this application, it is free to join and you get plenty of free stuff from it. YLB APPLICATION
Give it your best effort and you may be surprised at what happens to your life.
or you will turn out like these guys...
Hey its time to put some steel toed boots on and make a foot print on the butt of Big Tobacco. Make this your chance to SHOUT back that their manipluation isn't going to get you!
Join the Phoenix Alliance as the youth join together at the Salt Lake Public Library with their buddy bag. Actually it's a body bag, but did you know that tobacco kills ONE out of THREE users? I would hate to be that third person! Each person will have two friends there, one of which is an empty body bag. Who know what friend you have that uses tobacco will end up in that bag.
We will then place our bags in a giant awareness ribbon on the corn lawn next to the library. People should be aware that tobacco comapines are KILLING off their customers and are looking for niave teenagers to replace the ones they lost. They don't care about the parents that die early, they are after the ones that are alive that can keep buying a worthless product.
If that ticks you off, then we hope to see you at:
Salt Lake City Library 400 S 200 E, 4-6pm.
Don't be pushed around by a corporation that tells you what to do.
Hey HUGE thanks to everyone for coming out to our Haunted House, Friday the 13th at the Castel of Chaos. Thanks to everyone that made it out, and FREEZING in that line! Jeeze, I am so glad you lived! I hope it was worth it. I mean that was the funnest haunted house I've been in a long time. Check out our PICS
One of many scary images that could be seen. But nothing is scarier than a dead Phoenix Alliance member...
We strongly believe that haunted houses are scary, but we feel smoking or chewing tobcacco and living a life chained by addiction is even worse.
I think I'm doin that hair for the Prom!
Anyway, so if you missed last Friday, then you missed this guy...
These guys greeted everyone at the door.
And I am sure you want to know who won our big prizes? Well the winner and correct answer was ONE, One out of Three tobacco users die from their habit. Congrats Dallas Waddoups won the Revolution Snowboard. And Amber Smith, we love you for getting the right answer and drew your name for a $25 gift card to iTunes. Our Lovely ipod Nano winner is none other thanTyler Biswell who also answer correctly, as well as Ryan Martinez who we gave a $50 iTunes gift card. Everyone thanks for trying. So 2 out of 3 people got it wrong SO REMEMBER, you don't always die from tobacco, sometimes you just lose your lung or tounge.
If you can't remember, I'm sure these guys will be happy to tell you again!
And remember, you can Join the Phoenix Alliance anytime. We are open to those 12-18 years old, you really want to kick tobacco companies in the junk. Junk being their money bags....
Oh and remember, beat the line next time!
See you guys again soon!!! MARCH Friday the 13th part 2!!!!
xoxo from these guys ---->
The light is the least of your problems! Come to the Castle of Chaos THIS Friday the 13th..... and see what you can expect from a creepy holiday! This event is FREE admission brought to you by the PHOENIX ALLIANCE but only one thing, you only get one flash light. So survive it if you can, if you do we will let you be part of the show!!!
Bring your friends, it IS the night of 10,000 corpses! FRIDAY the 13th 7:30 to Midnight, FREE FREE FREE The Darkness will descend on the Castle of Chaos for an experience that will haunt you for the rest of your days.
Big Tobacco companies seem scary, a world with out youth fighting against them is even scarier! This is a night of fun and which craft games, just don't be one of the corpses.....
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So Phoenix Alliance member did some reasearch about Tobacco advertisements and she found some stuff you should see...
Tobacco ads usually have a lot of sexual tension: Their respons...
"The age at which people start smoking is between 15 and 25. True, one may now not sell cigarettes to minors. But during this target age, people discover their sexuality. So this is the way we speak to them. If anybody has a complaint about the ads, he is older, with a conservative morality."
The Companies want you to feel beautiful but more importantly INDEPENDENT and Living Life By NO RULES! Well we are, but does smoking have to be any part of it?
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out Cartoon characters were targeted towards little kids. Camel cigarettes smoking increased 30% during that campaign!
What I hate more than cartoons, is the race card they pull, and try to get specific ethnic groups to smoke. With all the civil rights acts we have and stand up for, they all become obliterated when it comes to smoking.
"Virgina Slims ad featured an Asian woman in traditional Asian makeup and clothing accompanied by a statement that read, 'In silence I see. With wisdom, I speak.' To suggest that tobacco use liberates Asian American women, not only patronizing and offensive, but sexist and racist"
Other classic lines from the Industry:
"The base of our buisness is the High School student. Itis the "IN" brand to smoke if you want to be one of the group" 1970 Lorillard memo
"Realistiacally, if our Company is to survive and prosper,over the long term, wemust get our share of the youth market. In my opion, this willrequire new brands tailored to the youth market." Claud Teague, RJR 1973
"We don't smoke it, we sell it. We reserve that right for the YOUNG, the BLACK, the POOR and the STUPID." David Goerlitz former model quoting the tobacco executive.
Enjoy your Holiday season, and if you are interested in helping someone quit for a present, call 1-888-567-TRUTH.
Hey THANK YOU to everyone that came out to our event. Seriously we did so awesome! To recap in case you missed it, about 60 to 70 of us showed up, held our signs and marched around downtown Salt Lake! We armed ourselves with quit card, education and an advocacy spirit that couldn't be ignored!
If you don't read anything else, just read: THIS! We made the news and the story is amazing! A lot of us were quoted, and the article really gives our group a good name!
Another great moment of our event, was working with Salt Lake youth group Teen Advocates Against Tobacco. They were great helping us make posters, line up our march route and increased our numbers! Check out what they are up to by clicking HERE!
The begining of our march. Bull horns are so awesome!
Smiling happy faces. All happy to see the tobacco industry go down. We had Tobacco ads on one side, and Lose their Label on the other with the quit line. If the tobacco companies think they can sterotype us into becoming their smokers, they are dead wrong!
The Truth is, you can get help quitting smoking! Whether it is through the Phoenix Alliance, your best friend or the quit line, call for help! It's easier with friends!
Camel came out with a pink cigarette to attrack girls to start using it. Just because it's pink? Really? And don't forget Joe Camel was created so little little kids would remember him and pick up smoking. So callous and cheap these tobacco companies are!
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The great thing about double sided posters, You can read it from the back!
Here is the sea of youth that showed up for this!
The fighting faces of today's teenagers!
We got a little bit inventive with the signs, and looks like we did a good job!
We finished the night by gathering at the Leonardo's Body World Exhibit. It's kind of cool because they have real black lungs in there that show how bad smoking can be. It was really nice to be apart of this. Everyone was so positive, we really are not against smokers, we want to help. And if the tobacco companies quit selling a product that kills when used as intended, then we've made a difference!
Here is what remains of the group as we hung out and chatted with people at the exhibit. I think we handed out 300 quit cards, so hopefully 300 people quit today!
The Great American Smokeout is to get everyone to quit smoking for ONE day, NOV 20!!! How we will get the word out by petitioning on the streets of Salt Lake. Wear black shirts, bundle up and bring your friends! We will provide the picket signs and info, all you have to do is be there! Questions? Call 801-538-7085
Now some of you can vote, and some of you can't. Some don't want to and some hate all the options we have. BUT did you know who is getting money from tobacco companies to keep this country going? And look at our lovely Congress people from Utah are taking!!
Paul Rolly from the Salt Lake Trib puts it out there for us to know.
Read: Legislators may not chew or smoke, but they inhale cash from Big Tobacco
Make up your mind who you want running your taxes. Is it no joke that the tobacco industry get's away with selling a product killing 1 out of 3 of it's users. Hmmm go politics!
entry By Garret Did you know that tobacco kills more Americans each year then AIDS, alcohol, car accidents, murders, suicides, illegal drugs, and fires combined? Tobacco is the single most preventable cause of death in the U.S, and kills over 440,000 Americans every year! This means 1,200 Americans will die today, one every 72 seconds! Stunning facts like this are what have given birth to The Phoenix Alliance, a statewide advocacy group led by teens determined to make a difference and fight back against the corporate criminals of the tobacco industry. The reason why the tobacco industry has such a huge success is because they are lead by masters of manipulation, and will do just about anything they can to hook their next victim. There is no limit, rules, or regulations as to what they may add to their products to get you addicted. Some of the ingredients discovered so far include, over 45 known carcinogens and over 101 classified poisons. The Phoenix Alliance finds this unacceptable, and spends its time educating Utah's youth about the Industry's lies and arming them with the skills and knowledge they need to fight back and make educated decisions. Quoting from their website, "The Phoenix Alliance is unique in that it is a youth led movement. We are not against smokers we are against the industry." You might have wondered why they call themselves the Phoenix Alliance, when this group is from Utah. The Phoenix they are referring to is not the busy city in Arizona. They are talking about a mythical bird, and they chose it as their symbol for good reason. "The name Phoenix Alliance comes from the bird found in mythology of Greece, Egypt, and Christianity, and others. When the bird matures it will turn into the rays of the sun, sing a wonderful melody and burst into flames. From the ashes of the mature Phoenix, a newborn chick arises. So we at the Phoenix Alliance are the Youth rising from the ashes of those who died uneducated." I first became aware of the Phoenix Alliance last spring, while I was on my way to work. While listening to the radio, a commercial came on about the dangers of tobacco and the disgusting lies the tobacco industry feeds our nation. The ad ended with an invitation to join them in rebelling against these corporate killers and allowing my voice to be heard. When I got home from work that night, I went to their website and eagerly joined. Later that summer I received an application from the Alliance, requesting me to apply for a position on their Youth Leadership Board. Seeing this as my chance to participate in the Alliance, I quickly accepted and filled out the application, then sent it in. Soon after, I was informed that I had been chosen to help lead the Alliance this following year, with several other teens from around the state. After attending the first opening social and planning meeting, I knew that this was the place for me. Since then, I and the rest of the leadership board have been working hard to get Utah's youth involved. Working alongside The Truth, with their anti-tobacco campaigns, we have attended various events such as The AST Dew Tour, hosted recently by Salt Lake City, along with others. We can commonly be found at concerts and other activities which attract Utah's youth. The state-wide initiative for the Alliance this year comes with the slogan, "Don't buy their bull." They chose this as their slogan because the statewide initiative this year is all about trying to remove chewingtobacco ads from Utah's collage and university rodeos. On the Alliance's webpage it states: "The tobacco industry spends nearly $60 million a year in Utah to promote its products with many of their marketing efforts targeting youth. Since 1974, US Smokeless Tobacco (UST) has awarded $4.4 million to National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) athletes, including athletes at seven Utah colleges and universities. Youth smokeless tobacco users account for more than 11% of smokeless tobacco sales, and more than 50% developed the habit before they were 13. Let them know you don't buy it. To join the fight against UST, sign our petition to ask Utah colleges and universities to stop accepting tobacco funding." The Phoenix Alliance is one of many advocate groups around the world taking a stand against the deceptions of the tobacco industry, and letting them know that they won't allow its deadly effects to go unnoticed any longer. Advocates around the world dream of a future where tobacco companies will no longer be in business, and that future is steadily approaching. With your help, together, we can all make a difference, and stand up for what we know is right. Don't live blinded or ignorant any longer, learn the truth and become educated. Knowledge is power, and with it, we can save lives and protect our future.
A yearly event for all, get excited for all the bands that played and the heads that banged! Just another day in the life of the Phoenix ALLIANCE!
Megaphones and microphones are just a little bit of our noise! Did you happen to see the mechanical bull????
Here are some happy riders....
Now we might not be the Marborlo Man, but who wants to die a slow and painful death anyway? Our Bull Rides were free as we hooked people up with some new PA gear.
I NEED MORE COW BELL!!!!! just so we can ring it when someone wins!
All our riders had to do was stay on the bull for 7 seconds, only 7. Why 7? Well one drop of nicotine in the blood stream will kill you in SEVEN SECONDS. And I could be wrong, and I'm not, but a tobacco exec said that nicotine is the reason they are in business, they are selling nicotine. Why are you not dead yet? Get the truth!!! They add other chemicals to help absorbe nicotine like ammonia. YAY, when you smoke a cigarrett you are inhaling the same stuff I clean my toilet with. Awesome.
Hey How did Mario get on the bull? wtf??
The brave....the STRONG.....the Smart????
This year's Youth Leadership Board had a little group meeting to really set you up to fight against the tobacco companies. You know, study the art of tobacco industry manipulation, working with legislators, and working with people like you.
But really- these people are pretty weird!!
What are they pointing at?
If you even made it to ONE of the four days of the AST Mt Dew Tour then maybe you saw Shekler, maybe you saw Chaz Ortiz BEAT Shekler in the Park final or maybe you camped out in the dirt park for the FMX/BMX dirt. Well where ever you were, we were there every day. Quite possibly the most fun we've had in a long time. If you were there we were doing some crazy weird games all for the sweet victory of winning Phoenix Alliance Gear.
It was an exhausting couple of days but the friends we made were pretty freaking sweet! And we really wanted to get our message out there, for real- tobacco companies fill you with lies. I guess they neglect to tell you that the tobacco you smoke is the crap they swept off the ground. The Phoenix Alliance isn't against smokers, but what gives? We are against a company that won't tell you what they put in their products because they know if you knew that, you would be pissed too.
And if the tobacco companies think we will slow down and give up our fight, well they are in for it. In the words of Tim McIlrath, "We run on the fumes of injustice, we'll never die with the fuel that you give us, keep it coming 'cause I'm prepared to burn, Keep runnin, find me at every turn"
Check out our pics!
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A taste of our 'so You Think you can DANCE'
The little things that amaze us!! And our bleeding knees!
These are our lovely volunteers that had to get HOOPED for a t-shirt! And fantastic dancers!
So if you could fit a WHOLE Wendy's burger in your mouth, you won!!!
We got about a 1000 signatures to eliminate the Tobacco Companies advertisements. Have you signed yet????
Gang signs and Phoenix Alliance members!
Bringing in the crowds!!! I have got to say that we had the biggest crowd that day!!! Oh and fighttheugly.com is our sister-partner-like thing, check them out too!
Our FEARless winner of our State of the Art Phoenix Alliance Skate Board!
awww these were some happy memories.
Later----
So, without school getting in the way, here are some things we got into...
We did a radio ad. Yeah that's right, we got together talked about what we wanted, ideas for a script, went to the studio and recorded our own voices. If you haven't heard them on the radio CLICK HERE. Let us know what you think!
This summer we made it to tons of skate parks all over Utah. What else are you going to do on a hot day but to bust a new move on your board or bust your ankle? Either way we gave away free Phoenix Alliance gear. Congrats goes to Taylor for winning the BMX bike from 97.1 ZHT
Next on our summer trip we tried to shock people at the Real Salt Lake soccer game with how many people die each hour from smoking. WHAT? You didn't know? Count the bags, you'll find 50! THE tobacco industry is killing 50 PEOPLE an hours. So in a days work for them rounds it out to 1,200. Incredible they are still in business!
No summer would be complete with out the Vans Warped Tour!!! a show we couldn't miss. We gave some lucky winners a Phoenix Alliance iPod nano and a pretty amazing long board. I'm sure you were there, check out the pics BELOW!!
This is our lovely booth complete with spinny prize wheel
The LongBoard winner!
The ipod winner!
Gabe from Cobra Starship stopping by to say "HEY Phoenix Alliance, I love you guys!"
Mike from the Academy Is, loves us too!
So Warped Tour wasn't the only show; we also went to 311 and Crue Tour... two different extremes but we were still telling people how manipulative the tobacco industry is! To prove we're not buying into what their selling we have a photo contest to show how crazy they are. Yeah we might be making a weird face, but at least we still have a face!
Ha ha, it was a funny night! This last guy was the winner, but hard group to pick from out of the 100 that participated!
Summers not over yet and our beloved and fav dj PORTIA from X96 asked us to help her quit smoking. She came to the right group!! Every Sunday right before live and local we called her to see how she did and gave her tips to stay smoke-free. She is doing great so you should call her on Sundays, request a song, and tell her congrats on kicking the habit!!!
Here is the X96 booth at warped tour, Portia's giving us the big thumbs up!
And uh we might have this giant little crush on Skate parks, ha ha! We just have so much fun on them so we went to the Slug Skate Comp. We're not the best on a sk8board but we tore up the Guitar Hero comp!! Playing GH3 was the hardest work we did, but we managed to pull through! There was cool graffiti, and of course a winning pic of the winner of the skateboard!!
Warming up to play some GUITAR-HERO!
The awesome winner of the PA SkAte Board!
Our group could not be complete without the adoring guidance from the Youth Leadership Board (YLB)! We just had our awards night and partied it up with the YLB for 2008-2009 year. Who said your hard work doesn't pay off? Here are the PA members that did an amazing JOB! And we thank them for everything they did last year!!
They look crazy, but they are some of the best advocates!
Here's the starting line for the new year for us! YIKES! JK we can't wait to get rolling and fighting back against the industry!
Stay tuned for the next update and see ya later!
Here is the current group! No reason you shouldn't join!
Our lovely booth with PA members!
Keeping an eye out for our petition!
Kelly from the Dollyrots
Luis
Perfect rock star jump
Group shot with Kelly
Hanging out with Chris
Quality time with Luis
It was a fun night of advocacy and punk rock music. And don't worry, we'll do it again!
Thanks again to everyone we will see you soon!
Phoenix Alliance'ers taking control
This is how we like to advertise
You might remember these bunnies from our website. If not, try and find them!
Here we are in our daily fight against the Tobacco Industry
Our lovely booth with everyone there
Even Channel 4 came out to see what was up
I know this picture makes you want to join!
Portia from x96 is announcing the winner
Our lucky winner
Here are some great faces of the Phoenix Alliance
Hard competition but it was fun
Thanks again to everyone who supported us and made it out. See you soon!
The best way to stuff a body bag is with Party Balloons!
Nothing like a group pic after the event
Happy PA members right before doors open!
Bull rides are more fun when they're free!
Phoenix Alliance Booth working hard to control the masses! It's actually hard to keep people away. Everyone here is supporting our cause of fighting against tobacco. Come to our next event to learn more!
We mentioned we gave away an Ipod nano right? Well here is our winner!