High School grads, are you coming to Ocean City for some fun in the sun? Do you like to dance or play volleyball or basketball? Do you like to bowl or surf the water slide? Would you like to learn how to windsurf or kayak? How about playing laser tag or paintball? Play It Safe 2009 has just the thing for you!

Play It Safe can offer you all of these activities and so much more. During June, the Ocean City Play It Safe month, there are over 40 exciting free events planned. 2009 is the 18th Anniversary of this great project which is for High School graduates. With the support and administration of the Worcester County Health Department, it is planned and sponsored by the Ocean City Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Committee. The Play It Safe committee develops, prints and distributes nearly 65,000 Play It Safe booklets to high schools across Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Delaware just before graduation. If the booklets are not available at your school, you can pick one up at many Ocean City businesses, Visitor's Center on 40th St., Chamber of Commerce and places of accommodation. This booklet contains over 47 money saving coupons and a centerfold calendar listing of all the free events. In addition, the Play It Safe booklet contains valuable information about potential health hazards, local laws and ordinances and where to seek help if needed.

The goal of Play It Safe is to encourage high school graduates to make informed, healthy choices while having responsible fun without the use of alcohol and other drugs. This project is a well coordinated effort of the Ocean City Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Committee, the Worcester County Health Department and the Town of Ocean City. It is a community wide project that involves a partnership of health, education, law enforcement, business, service organizations and volunteers. With a core grant from the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention and donations from many local businesses and caring citizens, this project has been able to grow stronger every year.

Ocean City is a great place to visit, to have great fun and to make wonderful graduation memories. One important objective for the Play It Safe program is to promote an injury-free June for visiting High School grads. We encourage all high school grads who are planning to come to Ocean City for Senior Week to get a Play It Safe booklet from their high school or pick one up here in Ocean City. Check out the events, plan to attend them and be sure to bring your booklet with you! Pick up a wristband to ride the city bus all week - FREE. With everyone working together, your graduation vacation to Ocean City will be enjoyable and filled with outstanding memories. We, the Play It Safe committee, look forward to meeting you at one of our awesome graduation events!

Some specific groups responsible for the success of the Play It Safe project include:

• Governer's Office of Crime Control and Prevention
• Ocean City Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Committee
• Worcester County Health Department
• Maryland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration
• Town of Ocean City
• Ocean City Business Community
• Local Service Organizations
• Many Caring Ocean City Residents

Contact Info:

• Mrs. Donna Greenwood - 410-289-7060 or  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Mrs. Lois Twilley - Worcester County Health Department - 410-632-0056
• WebSite: PlayItSafeOC.com

Free Events

What is the "Play It Safe Ocean City Project"?

PLAY IT SAFE sponsors  special alcohol and drug-free events during June honoring high school graduates who choose to celebrate their graduation in Ocean City, Maryland.

THE MISSION OF PLAY IT SAFE is to encourage high school graduates to make informed, healthy choices while having responsible fun without the use of alcohol and other drugs

A Welcome from the Mayor of Ocean City:

Mayor Town of Ocean City

Latest News & Announcements:

Around 100 compete In First Annual Mini Golf Tourney At Indoor/Outdoor Old Pro Golf

For Play It Safe Ocean City 2008!

 Ocean City-The Ocean City Drug Alcohol Abuse Prevention Committee along with their hostOld Pro Indoor Outdoor Miniature Golf on 68th Street recently held the first ever mini golf tourney to raise funds for the 2008 Play It Safe project. The event was a success in its inaugural year raising over $1,000 dollars with an estimated hundred competitors. Prizes were awarded both to teams and individuals. There were numerous Golf Pros on hand to compete against as well as the challenging holes at Old Pro Golf. We would like to thank all who participated as well as our host Old Pro Golf and are many hole sponsors listed below:

Poster Contest Winner Named

Ocean City- The Ocean City Drug Alcohol Abuse Prevention Committee along with the Stephen Decatur Students Against Destructive Decisions announced the winner of their annual Poster Contest as Meredith Birmingham from Westminster High School. She was among 6 finalists in their annual Play It Safe Ocean City Poster Contest. The winner was determined by the local Stephen Decatur High School SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) group at the beginning of the month. For more details or to read more about our Poster Contest click here.

EBay and The Ocean City Drug Alcohol Prevention Committee are Proud To Announce Their New Partnership

Now when people sell items on EBay they can choose to donate all or some of the auction proceeds to The Ocean City Drug Alcohol Prevention Committee to benefit the Play It Safe Ocean City Project. This "EBay Giving Works" partnership can help us to raise much needed funds to continue the project. To make a donation or to help us through EBay please click herefor more information.

The Stats Are In ...2007 A Record Breaker For Play It Safe!

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Over 13, 148 High School 2007 Grads Participated In This Years Play It Safe

The Largest Participation In Our 18 Year History!

Ocean City Md.- The Ocean City Drug Alcohol Abuse Prevention Committee is proud to announce the record breaking attendance numbers for the Play It Safe Ocean City 2007 project. In June of this year 13,148 recent High School Grads celebrated at our free safe fun events inOcean City Maryland over a three week span. To see more detailed statistical information click here. We want to thank all of our volunteers and sponsors who have continued to make this project possible over the last 18 years. The OCDAAPC would also like to thank the seniors themselves for helping to make this our best project ever. We also want to remind  both past and future Play It Safe Participants that we need help offsetting the ever increasing cost of the Play It Safe Project by making a donation by clicking here.   

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