More than a dozen youngsters lined Kuhio Highway in Kapa'a on Friday afternoon, waving homemade signs to raise awareness of the dangers of drinking and driving.

The youngsters with the Boys and Girls Club of Kapa'a had the incentive of a new iPod that went to the poster judged best, said Mardi Harlow, a drug- and alcohol-prevention educator with Alu Like.

One of their goals was to impress upon people the importance of stopping underage drinking, which leads to the possibility of lifelong drinking, she said.

Kaua'i Police Department Patrol Services Bureau acting Capt. Mark Scribner participated.

The site of the poster-waving was the triangular park across from the Pono Kai Resort.

Most motorists passed by with aloha, honking, waving and flashing the shaka sign, Harlow said.

One of the adult chaperones said she was surprised to see how many of the drivers were also talking on cell phones.

Scribner said the event is part of a quarterly public awareness campaign coordinated by Alu Like.

Serena Brier, 10, a fifth-grader at Kapa'a Elementary School, won an iPod for the best poster, a colorful effort with a simple message: "Don't Drink and Drive."