By Matt Browning
At the time of him breaking his ankle, Belle Plaine’s Sawyer Ehrhart didn’t understand why that could happen to him.
He felt empty without football.
But that injury changed his whole high school experience.
“I needed something else to fill my time,” Ehrhart said. “So I decided to join a club and after looking for a while I settled on our DAT team. I picked the SCCDAT team because the club wants you to lead a healthier and safer life through not just school but for the rest of your life.”
Belle Plaine’s SCCDAT program is involved so many different events and activities.
“The SCCADAT program runs the Snow Ball here at school, pitches in during Fall and Winter Homecoming, and completely runs Red Ribbon week,” Ehrhart said. “The SCCADAT program really puts the school first with every effort. Not a single thought in the club starts without ‘How could the school benefit from this.’ And I think that really helps keep things moving and safe at school.”
Being able to have a better understanding as to what he is consuming is just one reason why Ehrhart thinks SCCDAT has benefited him.
“SCCADAT has benefited me for the better by now not only by making me look out for drugs, but also by what I’m eating and putting into my body,” Ehrhart said. “Also how I’m spending my time, and if I could be doing something more productive. It has helped me be a healthier person.”
