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Friday, December 11, 2009
RACHEL'S CHALLENGE
Rachel Scott was the first victim of the Columbine School massacre on April 20, 1999, near Littleton, CO. Two students walked into the school with guns and began shooting resulting in 13 deaths and 21 injuries. Three people were injured attempting to escape. The two shooters then committed suicide.

As a result of the shooting, there has been an increased emphasis on school security, and a more moralist look at goth culture, social outcasts, the gun culture and the use of pharmaceutical antidepressants by teenagers, violet films and music, teenage internet use and violent video games.

Rachel's father and mother, Darrel and Sandy Scott founded the Rachel's Challenge organization with an agenda of spreading good will through acts of kindness and compassion through out America.

Rachel's brother Craig Scott came to the Haleyville schools Wednesday and Thursday to present the legacy of Rachel. The contents of her six diaries and a school paper she wrote have become the foundation for one of the most life-changing school programs in America. Many students and some adults were moved to tears during the presentation and respond with positive words, attitudes, and actions. For more information visit Rachel's Challenge website:
http://www.rachelschallenge.org/