National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: Epic Water Park

We’re splashing into HIV/AIDS and Teen Sexting Awareness and we want your teen to dive in with us! Education, Food, and Waterpark Fun!

This is event is reserved for students in grades 6th -12th only!

Arrival Time 10:30 AM | Education Session 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Swim until 9:00 PM

NATIONAL YOUTH HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY is recognized on April 10th and this event is hosted by The Sharla D. Wooten Foundation. The day will consist of HIV/AIDS Disease Awareness presented by Parkland Hospital and will be presented in a fun filled setting. There will be engaging age appropriate discussions on the HIV/AIDS disease, statistics among youth and young adults, disease contraction, symptoms, and prevention. There will also be a segment presented by the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office on Texas Teen Sexting Laws and Prevention with a brief Q & A session to follow. Lunch will be provided during the education session and students who are eligible to register to vote will be able to do register to vote prior to dismal. When the session has concluded, students will be released to enjoy the water park or go home.

The registering parent or guardian acknowledges the following:

• Epic Waters will be open to the general public on the event day and registered attendees must sign in at the designated check in area. The Sharla D. Wooten Foundation and it’s community partners assume no responsibility of attendees once the session has been dismissed.
• Parents that want to sit in during the education session must purchase an admission ticket through EPIC Water Park and acknowledges that it such purchase does not guarantee a reserved seat in the reserved education area. Our goal is to seat as many students as possible which will make parental seating limited and on a first come first served basis.
• A consent and photo/media release form will be emailed to the registered email address and must be completed by the parent or guardian of the registered attendee. The forms and must be emailed 48 hours prior to the event date to prevent seat release.

We have had so much fun over the years educating the students we are looking forward to seeing your youth(s) at this annual community event. Our objective is to keep our youth safe and informed through evidence based education and to assist in lower youth statistics within Dallas County! This year’s event will also be in celebration of the Sharla D. Wooten Foundation’s 1 Year Anniversary and we are excited!