How Does Work?

Health care providers, school personnel, educators and other interested community members volunteer to make Tar Wars presentations to fourth- and fifth-grade classrooms.

The Tar Wars program kicks off each fall and ends in April. 

Those interested in presenting should work with their local school teacher or principal to set up a presentation(s).  The MN Tar Wars Coordinator will no longer be
arranging presentations for schools and presenters.  View Tar Wars Curriculum

Steps to a Presentation

1. Go to www.tarwars.org and download/print the curriculum. If you do not have internet access, call 1-800-TAR-WARS to get your free copy.
    
2. Call your local elementary school and schedule a time to make presentation in a 4th or 5th grade class. Email the MN Tar Wars coordinator at kthorson@mafp.org and provide your name and mailing address, as well as the presentation location, presentation date, and the approximate number of kids you will be addressing.
    
3. Allow 30 to 45 minutes to review your curriculum.  Print out sample tobacco ads and ask the school to purchase some drinking straws.  Also, please remember to provide the teacher(s) with the appropriate pre- activity handouts prior to your visit.
    
4. Make your Tar Wars presentation.  (MN will no longer be administering the state poster contest.  If posters do come in to the MAFP office, staff will decide which one, if any, best qualifies for the National Tar Wars Contest, and then will submit the poster on behalf of the state.  No prizes will be awarded at the state level.)