““It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.””
We are driven to protect our youth from drugs.
Every person who is addicted was drug-free at one time. Studies have shown that the earlier someone begins experimenting, the more likely it is that they will become addicted, especially if their first use is under the age of 18. If a child never tries a drug, then they will never become a drug addict.
In order to make our cause a reality, we want to promote a culture in our youth where it pays to say “I CAN'T”.
We are providing a safety net for a teen to make the right choice under pressure, even if they haven’t yet developed the confidence to voice the word NO in a peer setting. So how do we prevent teens from experimenting or giving into peer pressure? By giving them a logical exit from a tough situation.
Our solution is our own Chapter of DRUG FREE CLUBS OF AMERICA. Some of our high school students have named our effort M.A.D.E. (My Attitude Determines Everything). We have worked hard to make our Chapters as successful as Drug Free Clubs of America’s firefighter founders believed it would be when they started DFCA in 2005. Our teens have signed up for this program in droves, and we have 2,000 volunteer members representing 70% of the teens in their high school. Can you say majority??? These teens have certainly changed their culture wiht their commitment to live a drug free lifestyle.
This enrollment is both inspiring and challenging to fund with these massive numbers which is why The Buck Fifty is so important. Your running in this event will be life changing for yourself, your teammates as well as the teenagers who receive 100% of our profits. The Drug Free Clubs of America Members at Huntington High School came up with a slogan that we feel is so important we should share with you now. "Run Miles, Make a Difference."
Since 2005 Drug Free Clubs of America has been perfecting a framework that our kids will now have to justify their choice to stay drug-free. It gives a solid “out”. It also allows the school and community to give fun perks to our teen members to support and reinforce their choice to STAY DRUG FREE!
We are taking a stand, taking action, and taking our community back by protecting the potential in our youth, our future! It takes the efforts of hundreds of people to pull off a race of this magnitude, and we would be honored to have you on our team.
Your support can be through sponsorship, or volunteering your time and talent. Even better, create a team for our race. For those of you willing to take on this challenge be prepared. We want the runner who’s willing to push through their comfort zone and can see the beauty in the challenge that lies in the historic, rolling landscape of Ross County. We chose to put on a race that takes a team effort because as Vince Lombardi said “The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual.”
We thank you in advance for seeing the value in our efforts and promise to bring you an event like you you’ve never experienced before! It’s going to be EPIC!
REGISTER YOUR TEAM FOR APRIL 19th & 20th 2024.
YOU DON'T NEED ALL 10 RUNNERS
TO SECURE YOUR SPOT, SO REGISTER TODAY!
First 150 Teams are in!
Have you ever wanted to do something for personal reasons but in doing so, you knew you would be able to help a lot of people?
If so, you might be able to relate to the “WHY” of our race! This race came to be because a small group of people saw a need. Our community and countless others like it have been faced with a drug epidemic. We have to protect our young children and as parents ourselves, we wanted to get involved. Like many, when an issue is this vast, we wondered, how do we get involved, how we help find a solution? We are taking action by operating a Drug Free Clubs of America program, for our local youth that will stimulate a drug free culture around them throughout their day. Like most good things this will requires funding and so The Buck Fifty was born!
The what? The Buck Fifty!
An overnight relay race that will take you over 150 scenic and rolling miles in Southern Ohio. You will travel through several communities, run trails in 4 amazing National and State Parks and across several school campuses.
“~You never know how far reaching something you think, say, or do today will affect the lives of millions tomorrow.”
What is the best part of this race?
The funds raised by our race will go directly to sponsor students in Ross, Pike, Vinton, and Jackson County high schools who would like to participate in The Drug Free Clubs of America program. So by running this race, not only will you have a PHENOMENAL EXPERIENCE, but you will also be making a difference in the lives of our youth.
The Buck Fifty Mission Statement
"Inspiring a community through running with the mission to keep kids off of drugs."
donate to help teen drug prevention
What is the best part of this race? 100% of the profit will be supporting 8 Drug Free Clubs of America Chapters here in Ross County Ohio. In fact this drug prevention program with DFCA is the reason The Buck Fifty was founded.
Statistics of drug free clubs of america
Inaugural Year for our DFCA program in Ross County, Ohio was the 2016-2017 School Year-1,695 members enrolled representing over 45% of all Ross County high school students.
2017-2018 brought phenomenal growth to our DFCA Program as we grew to 2,204 members who now encompass 65% of all Ross County teens. Every school in our program has over 50% enrolled making them the MAJORITY, and we are blessed to have two high schools over 80%. Huntington High School has 87%, and Southeastern Local Schools is at 82%. You can actually feel the positive attitude of these students when you walk in the their building.
Three years of experience continues to show a very successful DFCA Program for the Ross County area teens. The 2018-2019 school year shows membership percentage continues to remain at over 50% and we now have an average of 73% of the teens in 8 High Schools enrolled into the club. These 2,000 beautiful souls understand that their future is bright, The Buck Fifty loves them, their community supports them, and runners come to Ohio each April to run this challenging 150 Mile course all on their behalf!!!
The Buck Fifty, Inc. is a 501c3 charity so your donations are tax deductible.
Checks can be mailed to PO BOX 764, Chillicothe, OH 45601 and should be made out to The Buck Fifty, Inc.
This race has changed our teens, runners and the hundreds of folks in the Ross County community who volunteer their time to make it all happen. By running this race, not only will you have a PHENOMENAL EXPERIENCE, but you will also be making a difference in the lives of our youth.
Thank YOU for participating in our race, and if you feel moved to donate we certainly appreciate that also!!!
The Buck Fifty Organizers