Reality Check
is a Youth Action Program. It is a movement of 13-18 year olds in New York
State that seek to de-glamorize and de-normalize tobacco use and expose the
manipulative, deceptive marketing practices of the tobacco industry.
Reality Check youth advocate through media, community events and work with
decision makers to obtain tobacco control policies and resolutions.
In March, members
of Reality Check (RC), a youth action movement dedicated to exposing
the manipulative and deceptive marketing tactics of the Tobacco
Industry, recently traveled to Albany for Reality Check's Youth
Advocate of the Year Awards (YAYA) dinner. Attending were John
Exford, Reality Check Coordinator; Michele Capone, Assistant; Karrie
McCullouch, Assistant; Tyler Stevenson, RC Youth from Carthage;
Dakota Twombly, RC Youth from Carthage and Brandon Delano, RC Youth
from South Lewis.