Peabody Patch...thank you for the coverage of this event! The Healthy Peabody Collaborative works to rally community support around the healthy development of young people. The 2013 PVMHS Above the Influence Dodgeball Tournament was a perfect example of why doing this kind of work in Peabody is so rewarding. Many sectors of the community were on hand to make event planning and execution a success. People can check out more photos at . https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151551872569402.1073741826.80450779401&type=3 and "like" the HPC page while they are at it. Thank you to you, John Castelluccio, for continuing to cover positive stories around Peabody youth. Changing social norms is an enormous task and if the adults in our community will continue to step up as they have to positively role model for our students and we continue delivering a clear and consistent positive message to our young people, we will shine a light on just how great teenagers are, all while feeding their potential to help them grow to be the best they can be. Pride in Peabody!

Awesome!

As a great coach once said, "If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball." I really enjoyed these videos.