The Aim For Success program is geared to motivate teens to choose sexual abstinence
as the best lifestyle to help them reach their dreams and goals.
Students can see any one of the programs in any order. It is not
necessary to see Aim For Success first. The following outline
requires at least 60 minutes.
Program Outline (Grades 7 – 12)
Introduction: Dreams and Goals
Choices you make now will affect your future dreams and goals.
Pregnancy – Discussion
How would you deal with a pregnancy? Marriage, Single Parenting,
Adoption, Abortion? - No easy solution.
What is the only way to make sure you don't face a pregnancy?
Abstinence = Freedom.
It's Never too Late to Change - Gift Box Object
Lesson
Have you been tempted to open a gift when no one was home? Why? -
Curious!
Some of you may have already opened your gift of virginity and now
realize the dangers you are facing.
It isn't too late. You have a second chance. You can decide to not
have sex any more until marriage.
STDs – Card Game
The game demonstrates one out of every four teens who are having sex
gets an STD every year.
The game also shows that these STDs can be asymptomatic – no signs,
no symptoms, but contagious.
Discussion of Chlamydia, Herpes, AIDS, and Human Papilloma
Virus.
STD’s can be transmitted by oral sex.
Two people faithful to each other for a lifetime never have to worry
about STDs.
Abstinence = Freedom.
Emotional Scars – Gloves Object Lesson
Psychologists say having sex is the most intimate form of bonding.
It's got to hurt when you break up and could leave you with a hard
cold heart.
Sexual abuse - It was not your fault. You didn’t give the gift of
your virginity away.
Abstinence = Freedom
Setting Boundaries - Stop Sign Object Lesson
Stop signs are designed for protection.
As you begin to date you will need to set boundaries and always be
prepared to stop.
God's View of Sex - Discussion
God says sex is good inside marriage. Genesis
2:24-25; Proverbs 5:19-20
God says sex is bad outside of marriage. I
Corinthians 6:18; I Thessalonians 4:13
God says even a hint of sexual immorality is bad.
Ephesians 5:3
The Pressure of Drugs and Alcohol - Discussion
The number one pressure on teens to have sex is drug and alcohol
use.
Alcohol wipes away the self control needed to live a sexually
abstinent lifestyle.
Contraceptives
Students see that while using the birth control pill or condoms may
reduce your risk to some of the chances, some of the time, they
cannot eliminate your risk of any of the chances any of the time.
Can You Chance It? Dice Game
Having sex is gambling with your life, and your dreams and goals.
Students will play a game to see the dangers of having sex outside
of marriage. The only way to guarantee not to get hurt is not to
play the game.
Abstinence = Freedom
Survey
Most teens have not had sex!
A voluntary, anonymous survey is offered at the conclusion.
Aim for Success tabulates the surveys and sends a report of the
survey results and comments from students.
