DARE Day hits Aloha Stadium

A member of a police canine unit shows his stuff at yesterday's outing, which drew thousands of O'ahu fifth- and sixth-graders in support of DARE — drug abuse resistance education. Jeff Widener • The Honolulu Advertiser

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Joshua Caylor, 11, is in good hands at the DARE Day 2002 at Aloha Stadium. That's his dad, Honolulu police officer Mike Caylor, who turned out for yesterday's event. Jeff Widener • The Honolulu Advertiser

The demonstrations included drills from HPD's solo bike detail and its canine unit, and a parachute jump from members of the U.S. Army Golden Knights team.

The event culminated 17 weeks of Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) taught by police and military officers to students who pledged to live drug- and alcohol-free.

The theme of DARE Day was "Dreams Come True If You Believe."

DARE is a joint project of the Honolulu Police Department, Hawai'i State Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Defense.