Nearly 1,300 events were held. Learn more here.

Great work on Kick Butts Day 2013! We had a record-setting 1,300 events registered! Congratulations for making the 18th annual Kick Butts Day the biggest yet. We're already starting to plan for the 19th annual Kick Butts Day which will be held on March 19, 2014. Save the date!

New to Kick Butts Day? Learn more about our program here.

For 2013 participants:

• SURVEYS: We'd love to hear about your Kick Butts Day, please take a moment and complete this short survey. We are consistently working to find out what materials are needed, and how we can make Kick Butts Day better. Hearing about your events helps this process!
• PHOTOS: Please send us any photos (or post them on Flickr) so we can add them to our Kick Butts Day website and use them in our materials! We also received a TON of photos through the #tobaccotargetsme project and from your Kick Butts Day events, hashtagged #KickButtsDay. Please continue to tag your photos!
• YEAR ROUND OPPORTUNITIES: Kick Butts Day is over (for most of us), but our fight to stand out, speak up and seize control against Big Tobacco continues. If your youth want to be involved in year round activities, have them join us as a Kick Butts Day All Star! KBD All Stars will receive year round trainings and opportunities to become top tobacco control advocates. Please complete the interest form by April 30.
• MINI GRANT RECIPIENTS: In addition to the survey, you must complete the mini grant reporting form as a condition of your grant. This should only take about 30 minutes. Please complete your mini grant form by next Wednesday, March 27.
• EVENTS-IN-A-BOX RECIPIENTS: Please complete this short survey about your event in a box experience by April 1.

After MONTHS of planning, youth across the country will take to their communities and stand out, speak up and seize control against Big Tobacco.

Here are some cool tools you can use for your event, as well as some important reminders:

1. Check out our brand new infographic, "America's Most Wanted Tobacco Villains" and share it on social media!

2. Learn more about "America's Most Wanted Tobacco Villains" and new flavored products that are on the rise among youth.

3. Take LOTS of pictures. Take photos of your event, whether on your phone or using a camera. If you use Instagram hashtag event photos with #kickbuttsday, and they'll appear in a slideshow on KickButtsDay.org. Not into filters? That's okay too! We have a Flickr gallery.

4. Need last minute media tips? Check out our Media 101 guide to help your conversations with reporters.

5. Post on social media! Tell your social networks about your event, post event photos, live updates, and our infographic! There are endless possibilities. Don't forget to tag us, @KickButtsDay on twitter, and Kick Butts Day on Facebook!

Thanks for planning a stellar Kick Butts Day event! We're looking forward to seeing the resulting media coverage, photos and social media!

Check out these event images that some organizers have already begun uploading on Instagram.

1. We are on track to have the largest Kick Butts Day ever! Help us make that a reality by registering your events here. Encourage your friends to get involved, too, with a quick and easy event!
2. Show us how tobacco targets you! Use Instagram (a popular mobile app) and take pictures of tobacco advertising in your community. In the description, tell us where you took the picture. Don't forget to use the hashtag #tobaccotargetsme! See some examples here. In particular, we're looking for photo submissions from youth, so tell all the kids you know!
3. Get media savvy. Check out our new and improved media guide, and find out what it takes to get positive media attention and how to talk to reporters. If you missed our media webinars, watch a recording here. Please use Internet Explorer for optimal viewing.

We're excited to stand out, speak up and seize control against Big Tobacco next week!

You can also use them online! Post them as your facebook picture or tweet them out to your friends.

The concept is simple: we’re asking youth around the country to take photos whenever they see tobacco marketing and post it to Instagram (a popular photo-sharing smartphone app) using the hashtag #tobaccotargetsme. When they submit photos using this hashtag, they will appear in our online gallery at www.kickbuttsday.org/tobaccotargetsme.

By collecting these photos, we’re hoping to spark a discussion about the way Big Tobacco still markets to kids. Tobacco companies still spend $8.5 billion a year – nearly one million dollars every hour – to market their deadly addictive products. They advertise heavily in convenience stores kids visit and magazines they read, and they’re constantly introducing new products that appeal to kids, some with candy and fruit flavors.

Such marketing may be less visible than it used to be due to government restrictions, but it’s no less harmful.

We can’t do this without your help. The more kids that take and post photos, the more powerful the gallery will be! That’s why we’re asking you, our Kick Butts Day event organizers, to pass the word along to the youth you work with. The best part? No need to wait until Kick Butts Day. Kids can – and should – get started on this fun and easy project right away.

When March 20 rolls around, there are many different ways to incorporate the photos into your activity. (Click here for examples.) Even if you have another activity planned for Kick Butts Day, ask the kids you work with to contribute to our gallery by posting pictures on Instagram with the hashtag #tobaccotargetsme.

Have questions? You can read our detailed project description and instructions here.

Tuesday afternoon’s webinar recording is now available. Please use Internet Explorer to access the recording, using other browsers will not work as well. You can access the webinar recording via a link or through the phone (but you won’t have access to the slides using the phone options. Please use the below instructions to access the recording:

1. Click on the link below or paste the entire URL into your browser: http://www2.eintercall.com/moderator/presentation/Playback?id=2fd91074-b0cc-4c20-a1d7-3d5ec44e3f7d.rpm
2. At the prompt, enter your name and email address.
3. Choose your player.
4. Click Listen.

1. Dial the phone number shown below based on your location.
   U.S./Canada: 888-899-7904
   International/local: 706-679-5560
2. At the prompt, enter the playback listed in the Conference Details section above.
3. Press #.

The webinar discussed what kinds of activities you still have time to plan, registering your event and using the activities database. The webinar recording is approximately 35 minutes long.

Please note: the events in a box are only available until Wednesday, February 20th at noon ET.

With fewer than 29 days until Kick Butts Day, we're pleased to announce that we are able to release more Events-in-a-Box Kits (free) through Feb. 20, noon, Eastern Time or while supplies last.

Each Event-in-a-Box contains ready-to-use materials shipped to you with directions on how to turn them into a great Kick Butts Day event! The kit is good for 30 youth, middle school or high school aged. The kits can only be shipped within the U.S. and to American military bases.

If you missed our last deadline for these free kits, now's your chance to apply to receive one.

If you already registered an event, you are NOT eligible to receive an event in a box.

Learn more.

Register to get your kit. Use the address where the kit will be SHIPPED. Confirm that the address is correct, if it is a PO Box or incorrect you will NOT receive your kit!

Update: We are no longer accepting requests for Events-in-a-Box. Thank you for your interest. Keep an eye out for them again in 2014.

Still thinking about registering an event, but not sure which activity to do? We'll be holding a webinar on Tuesday, February 19 at 2 p.m. ET to feature some great Kick Butts Day events that you can easily plan before March 20.

Join the webinar by clicking here or calling 1-877-807-3546 and entering in conference code 2249383773# on February 19 at 2 pm ET. Come prepared with any KBD questions you have.

But if you have already registered, you may be wondering, “Now what?”

With only 40 days left until the main event, there’s plenty you can do to prepare for the best Kick Butts Day yet!

• Get in touch with your media representative. After you register your event, someone from our Kick Butts Day media team should contact you to confirm the details. It is this person’s job to help you get media attention. (Your event could end up being featured on the local news!) If you’re still waiting to hear from your media representative, be proactive and click here to find out who he/she is.
• Purchase some KBD gear. Everyone likes schwag, especially when it’s free. Consider doing a giveaway for your event participants. Purchase some official KBD gear on our Café Press store or have your own merchandise made.
• Publicize your event. Put up colorful posters around your community and at your event location. Create a Facebook event. Send out “Save the Date” emails. These are just a few examples of ways to let everyone know of your big plans for Kick Butts Day and drive attendance.
• Start gathering your event materials. Depending upon what kind of event you’re planning, you may need to:
  • Rent a school bus (Rally at the Capitol),
  • Purchase trash bags and gloves (Billions of Butts),
  • Gather a large quantity of paper and markers (Pledge Wall)
  • Or collect ingredients also contained in cigarettes (They Put WHAT in a Cigarette?!).

It’s important to begin gathering materials early especially if you’re looking for donated items or collecting them from many different people. Make sure you have a safe space to keep everything.

Now, get to work! If you have any questions about planning (especially if it’s your first KBD) feel free to contact our team at kbdinfo@kickbuttsday.org.