Rock Eisteddfod Challenge
rock eisteddfod challenge also known australian rock eisteddfod challenge australian dance drama challenge governmentfunded high school active initiated rock eisteddfod challenge foundation part global rock challenge aim event promote healthy lifestyle choice particularly abstinence drug alcohol cigarette event started sydney new south wale subsequently spread state territory australia small number country event primary school student started called j rock raise awareness obesity eating disorder promoting dance fun way exercise february announced due lack funding rock eisteddfod challenge would take place event subsequently revised however ceased permanently following event june rock eisteddfod challenge foundation voluntarily revoked accreditation registered charity australian charity notforprofits commission government victoria supported establishment wakakirri school challenge replacement rock eisteddfod challenge victorian primary high school rock eisteddfod show story stage longer eight minute participant student stage well back stage crew entire show set prerecorded soundtrack contemporary music aim use dancing drama tell story also set costume thought performance often combine element whole art curriculum school choose theme story work collaboratively teacher parent bring idea life performance professionally staged event global rock challenge fun along way student teacher parent community work together many month helping prepare school performance many state government health education department put support behind event australian department health ageing sponsored rock eisteddfod challenge television special various tobacco alcohol drug prevention message year almost million young people aged year performed stage young people school took part one hundred show staged worldwide school student competed rock eisteddfod challenge show region across australia concept began sydney known rock n roll eisteddfod nsw art council sponsoredevent held hordern pavilion idea developed sydney radio station sm support cocacola nsw art council promoted event example local youth culture action new south wale department health first see rock eisteddfod opportunity deliver quit life antismoking message secondary school student new south wale time kerrie hayes peter sjoquist took revitalised event became known nationally rock eisteddfod challenge rock eisteddfod televised nationally first time nine network part national drug offensive novelist tim levy organiser junior youth competition hosted five city across australia new zealand event introduced branded smokefree stage challenge starting school participant grown include school participant inspector mark pontin hampshire constabulary visited australia churchill scholarship pontin saw australian rock eisteddfod challenge first hand impressed persuaded chief constable sir john hoddinott introduce area united kingdom inaugural event rock challenge staged portsmouth eleven school student turned national series competition usually starting aberdeen february running many part uk including london hackney empire northern southern grand final around end may beginning june rock eisteddfod event staged several location worldwide new zealand germany u united kingdom japan united arab emirate south africa taken global rock challenge sister event croc festival staged series festival remote regional area australia aimed indigenous nonindigenous community held year addition performing threeday festival provide opportunity rural remote student participate many health education employment sport visual performing activity day global rock challenge event country attempt deliver specific health lifestyle theme antitobacco drug alcohol message threeyear research study university sydney department public health community medicine first crosssectional analysis participating nonparticipating student professor nutbeam found participant rock eisteddfod challenge sydney secondary school higher selfesteem control group school participate event participant smoked less tobacco marijuana drank less alcohol control group dr rose grunstein also found student participating school actual team also lower propensity smoke drink excessive alcohol take drug rock eisteddfod challenge intervention increase resiliency improve health behaviour adolescent – study examined sample sydney high school student explained effectiveness event youth program overall finding included lower incidence drug marijuana alcohol use among participating rec student compared student nonparticipating rec school student similarly improved sense identity belonging purpose problem solving skill social competence intervention program rock eisteddfod challenge improved flexibility empathy caring good communication skill sense belonging sense purpose student rec school control school knew message antisubstance abuse message study found positive attitude toward rec particularly amongst took active role event rock eisteddfod challenge event open raw division melbourne sydney open small premier division introduced raw division division rock eisteddfod challenge set rule focusing purely dance participant encouraged explore using human body order tell story result raw division greater emphasis choreography dance drama school may compete opensmallpremier raw division small team division cut competition favor raw rock eisteddfod challenge result croc festival official website rock eisteddfod archive streaming video youtube content melbourne select event sydney also rodley chris september greatest moment history rock eisteddfod buzzfeed global rock challenge website still hosting global rock challenge video though seemingly updated uk rock challenge website