Tar Wars is a nationwide interactive tobacco education program for fourth- and fifth-grade students. It is designed to discourage tobacco use among children by giving them an understanding of tobacco’s short-term effects and the way advertising influences people to buy and use tobacco products. A state and national poster contest is a popular piece of the program.

A special thanks to the United Hospital Foundation for providing grant support for the 2007-2008 school year!  More See 2008 Winning Posters MAFP Spring Refresher attendees helped judge the 2008 Minnesota Tar Wars Poster Contest.  Click on the link above to see who won. New Ulm Fourth-Grader Wins First Place in Statewide Anti-Tobacco Poster Contest May 7, 2008 Scandia Elementary Students Receive Awards in Statewide Anti-Tobacco Poster Contest May 7, 2008 VISIT TAR WARS NATIONAL WEBSITE (WWW.TARWARS.ORG) Tar Wars Overview How Does Tar Wars Work? Summary of Curriculum Tar Wars Poster Contest