2012 APPEARANCES

2011 APPEARANCES

2010 APPEARANCES

10-7-10
AUSTIN, TEXAS
St. Michael's Catholic Academy
St. Stephens Episcopal School

9-30-10
HARDINSBURG, KENTUCKY
Communicare RPC

9-29-10
GLASGOW, KENTUCKY
GOALS, Barren County Schools

9-3-10
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
Georgia School of Addiction Studies

4-30 to 5-02-10
SEATAC, WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON STATE PTA ANNUAL CONVENTION
Doubletree Hotel, Seattle Airport

4-27-10
ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA
St. John's County School District

4-15/16-10
MANHASSET, NEW YORK
Manhasset Community Coalition Against Substance Abuse

4-14-10
READING, PENNSYLVANIA
Richard J. Caron Award of Excellence Dinner

4-12/13-10
WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS

Community Partnership Coalition

4-1-10
RENO, NEVADA
University of Nevada, Reno

3-25-10
WAYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS

Wayland Cares/Wayland Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition

3-24-10
MILFORD, MASSACHUSETTS

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network

3-22-10
SAN MARCOS, CALIFORNIA
California State University-San Marcos

3-20-10
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA
Central Valley Prevention Program of MHS, Inc.

2-25-10
PORTLAND, OREGON
Metropolitan Learning Center, Portland Public Schools

2-08 to 2-11-10
WASHINGTON, D.C.
CADCA NATIONAL LEADERSHIP FORUM XX

1-01-10
HAPPY NEW YEAR

2009 APPEARANCES
12-02-09 to 12-03-09
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
DRUGS OF ABUSE CONFERENCE
University of South Carolina Columbia

11-12-09
CLEVELAND, OHIO
RECOVERY RESOURCES BRONZE KEY FUNDRAISER

11-03-09
LANCASTER, WISCONSIN
Stop Underage Drinking Now, S.A.F.E.

10-14 to 10-16-09
LANCASTER, SOUTH CAROLINA
THE LANCASTER COUNTY COALITION FOR HEALTHY YOUTH
University of South Carolina Lancaster

4-16-09
VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON
PREVENT! Coalition of Clark County

4-08-09
SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL

3-31-09 to 4-2-09
CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO
PARENT TO PARENT NETWORK
CHEMICAL ABUSE PREVENTION ASSOCIATION (C.A.P.A.)

3-19-09
ARLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ARLINGTON YOUTH HEALTH and SAFETY COALITION

3-05-09
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

2-09 to 2-12-09
WASHINGTON, D.C.
CADCA NATIONAL LEADERSHIP FORUM XIX

2008 APPEARANCES
11-11-08
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
2008 EDUCATIONAL FORUM
Caron Foundation and The Benjamin School

11-5-08
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
The Caron Foundation

10-29-08
KILGORE, TEXAS
EAST TEXAS COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM & DRUG ABUSE

10-20 to 10-23-08
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK
SYRACUSE/ONONDAGA DRUG & ALCOHOL ABUSE COMMISSION, DRUG-FREE COALITION

10-16-08
BOCA RATON, FLORIDA
LYNN UNIVERSITY

9-23 to 9-25-08
COLUMBUS, OHIO
VIAQUEST ANNUAL CONFERENCE
KEYNOTE & Workshop-Drug & Alcohol

9-22-08
COLUMBUS, OHIO
BISHOP WATTERSON HIGH SCHOOL
FRANCIS DESALES HIGH SCHOOL

9-7-08
STORM LAKE, IOWA
BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY

5-13-08
WALPOLE, MASSACHUSETTS
"COMMUNITY READ" Board of Health, Public Schools,
Public Library & Recreation Department

5-12-08
LONGMEADOW, MASSACHUSETTS
LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL

4-24-08
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
CATHEDRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

3-31-08
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA
PALM BEACH COUNTY SUBSTANCE ABUSE COALITION
Communities Uniting for Solutions
Underage Drinking: Gateway to Addiction

3-20-08
LACROSSE, WISCONSIN
Town Hall Meeting

2-27-08
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
POINT LOMA NAZARENE UNIVERISTY

2-11 to 2-14-08
WASHINGTON, DC
CADCA NATIONAL LEADERSHIP FORUM XVIII

2-05-08
DUBLIN, OHIO
PARENTS ENCOURAGING RESPONSIBLE CHOICES

1-27 to 1-30-08
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL POLICY-14

 2007 APPEARANCES
12-04-to 12-05-07
MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA
PIEDMONT COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD

10-17-07
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

10-03-07
WILMETTE, ILLINOIS
LOYOLA ACADEMY

10-01-07
DUNLAP, ILLINOIS
DUNLAP HIGH SCHOOL

9-21-07
FORT WAYNE, INDIANA
CONCORDIA LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL

9-19-07
IMPERIAL, MISSOURI
WINDSOR P.R.I.D.E.

9-13-07
ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI
ST. JOSEPH YOUTH ALLIANCE
MISSOURI WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY

5-29 to 6-01-07
MEDORA, NORTH DAKOTA
Roughrider Health Promotion conference XXI

5-21 to 5-23-07
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
SANTA CLARA COUNTY LEARNING INSTITUTE

5-16-07
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI
Evening Presentation

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, OSAGE BEACH, MISSOURI
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
Spring Training Institute- Keynote and Workshop

5-09-07
TENAFLY, NEW JERSEY
TENAFLY HIGH SCHOOL
Evening parents 7:30 pm, Daytime students

5-07-07
PASCACK VALLEY, NEW JERSEY
PASCACK HILLS HIGH SCHOOL
Evening presentation for Community Coalition-7 p.m.

5-03 to 5-04-07
KINNELON, NEW JERSEY
KINNELON HIGH SCHOOL
5-03 parents evening-7:30 pm, 5-04 students morning

5-02 to 5-03-07
HEBRON, CONNECTICUT
RHAM High School -5-02 evening parents- 7 pm, 5-03 daytime students

5-01-07
MARBLEHEAD, MASSACHUSETTS
TEAM UP, INC. Coalition Speaker Series- 7 to 9 pm

4-30-07
GLOUCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
daytime middle school students, evening parents-7 pm

4-23 to 4-26-07
NORTHERN ILLINOIS
TrAIL PROGRAM- ILLINOIS LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION
Woodford County, Tazewell County, Whiteside County, Jo Daviess County, Kendall County

4-18-07
WINNETKA, ILLINOIS
NEW TRIER TOWNSHIP FAMILY AWARENESS NETWORK
12:45 pm

3-28 to 3-29-07
WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA
HISTORIC TRIANGLE SUBSTANCE ABUSE COALITION
THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY
Lafayette High School
Jamestown High School
Grafton High/Middle School
Walsingham Academy

3-22-07
WACO, TEXAS
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY Greek Week
Sponsored by KAPPA ALPHA THETA

3-09 to 3-11-07
ORLANDO, FLORIDA
National Student Assistance Conference

3-01 to 3-02-07
MERCER ISLAND, WASHINGTON
MERCER ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL
3-01 parents evening, 3-02 students morning

2-26-07
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON
Olympia Downtown Rotary Club, noon

2-12 to 2-15
WASHINGTON, DC
CADCA-Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America Forum 17

2-08-07
LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL- morning
WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITY- evening

2-01 to 2-02-07
LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA
LA JOLLA COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
2-01 faculty daytime and parents evening, 2-02 students daytime 

1-28-07
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK
NAOMI JUDD'S "NEW MORNING"
11 a.m. (10 a.m. CT, 8 a.m. PST,) Hallmark Channel

2006 APPEARANCES
12-14-06
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY

11-30-06
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK
Naomi Judd's "NEW MORNING" Show, taping

11-29-06
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA
EDISON HIGH SCHOOL daytime students

11-28-06
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA
HUNTINGTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL
daytime students, evening 7:00 p.m. parents

11-09 to 11-12-06
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
THE BACCHUS NETWORK GENERAL ASSEMBLY

10-26-06
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON
Washington State Liquor Control Board Enforcement and Education Division-Keynote-noon

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
UNIVERSITY PREP HIGH SCHOOL evening parents

10-25-06
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
UNIVERSITY PREP HIGH SCHOOL daytime students
KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL afternoon students, evening parents

10-19-06
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
FRANCIS PARKER HIGH SCHOOL daytime students, evening parents

10-18-06
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
CLAIREMONT HIGH SCHOOL daytime students, evening parents

10-13-06
PORTLAND, OREGON
Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Tradeshow, 11:30 a.m.

10-11-06
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON
Olympia Teen Council

10-5-06
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON
Barnes & Noble Educator Open House, 3:00-6:00 p.m.

10-04-06
CENTER VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA
DESALES UNIVERSITY, 3:00 p.m.

10-02 to 10-03-06
PLUM, PENNSYLVANIA
PLUM HIGH SCHOOL daytime students, evening parents

10-01-06
EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN
UNIVERSITY of WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE
Parent-Student Orientation, 10: 00 a.m.
MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL 7:00 p.m.

9-27 to 9-29-06
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
COMSTOCK PARK HIGH SCHOOL

9-15-06
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON
Borders Books, 7 p.m.

9-13-06
PULLMAN, WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY, 6:30 p.m., 8:00 p.m.

8-01-06
FROM BINGE TO BLACKOUT released to bookstores

7-27-06
LUBBOCK, TEXAS
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
Association of Recovery Schools Annual Conference
Introducing FROM BINGE TO BLACKOUT

7-19-06
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
"The View" with Barbara Walters live at ABC Studios 11:00 a.m. EST

7-18-06
UNION, NEW JERSEY
CN8-COMCAST "NIGHTBEAT" 7:00 p.m. live 
 
6-14-06
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK

5-11-06
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA

4-10-06
GREAT BEND, KANSAS
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Barton Fine Arts Auditorium, 7 pm

4-3-06
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY COMMUNITY FORUM
DoubleTree Hotel-Rancho Penasquitos, 6:30 p.m.

1-10-06
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON p.m., 1-4 p.m.
Parent Engagement- a workshop for ESD 113, 1-4 p.m.

1-8-06
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
San Diego County Office of Education

2005 APPEARANCES
10-11-05
VASHON  ISLAND, WASHINGTON
Vashon Island High School, Middle school, Community Forum

9-2-05
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
NATIONAL MEETING ON ALCOHOL AND OTHE DRUG ABUSE AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION IN HIGHER EDUCATION

9-30-05
BAY CITY, MICHIGAN
Bay City Central High School, Bay City Western High School

9- 29-05
BAY CITY, MICHIGAN
Bay Career Center

9-29-05
SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
7:30 p.m.  Allen Ott Auditorium
  
9-28-05
SAGINAW, MICHIGAN
Swan Valley High School and Middle School

9-27-05
BIG RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY

9-26-05
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
Potter House High School and East Kentwood Freshman Campus

9-21-05
LUBBOCK, TEXAS
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
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6-4-05
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
"A State-Wide Conference on Modeling College Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Programs"
Keynote Address:  "Breaking the Binge Cycle June 3, 6:00 p.m.
Workshop:  "Getting Wasted- It's OUR Drink," June 4

6-3-05
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
IPPY Award Presentation, New York Marriott Marquis
Outstanding Book of the Year:  OUR DRINK

5-31 to 6-2-05
MEDORA, NORTH DAKOTA
Roughrider Health Promotion Conference for Educators
"Staying Alive in 2005", 3 workshops

5-19-05
WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON
Wenatchee High School- 3 presentations to students
Wenatchee Downtown Rotary

5-17-05
GRAYS HARBOR, WASHINGTON
Prevention Summit for High School Prevention Teams

4-5-05
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON
Olympia High School Student Body

4-4-05
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON    7 p.m.
Knox Center- Olympia School District, Especially for Parents

4- 4-05
TACOMA, WASHINGTON 
UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND, 7:30 p.m.
Greek Students and Binge Drinking

4-8-05
Book of the Year Award Finalist:  OUR DRINK
ForeWord Family & Relationships category

3- 28-05
COWICHE, WASHINGTON
WHITE SWAN, WASHINGTON
Highland High School & White Swan High School Students

3- 9-05
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
Educational Service District 105
Workshops for recovering students and school counselors

2-24-05  
LEXINGTON , VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITY, 7:30 pm              
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2- 3-05
EVERETT, WASHINGTON, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.     
Snohomish County Youth Meth Action Team Summit
Toren presents six workshops on alcohol and binge drinking

2004 APPEARANCES
12- 2-04
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
'REAL LIFE' with Host Mary Amoroso, CN8 - - 6:30 p.m. EST
Live television interview with Chris Volkmann and Toren Volkmann.

12-1-04                             
ONEONTA, NEW YORK
The Yager Museum, HARTWICK COLLEGE Drinking & Driving Exhibition
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11-16-04            
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
THE LAKESIDE SCHOOL,11:00 a.m.
Fireside Chat with Students, Faculty, Parents and OUR DRINK

11-13-04
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON
Barnes & Noble signing- 2 p.m.

11-9-04
TUMWATER, WASHINGTON
Parents of Youth at Risk, Thurston County, 6:30 p.m.
Family and Juvenile Court

11-30-04
PULLMAN, WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
Signing at Bookie

10-21-04
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON STATE PREVENTION SUMMIT
Chris Volkmann and Toren Volkmann present a workshop

10-16-04
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA
NATIONAL MEETING ON ALCOHOL AND OTHE DRUG ABUSE AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION IN HIGHER EDUCATION

10-6-04
YELLOWSTONE, MONTANA
NAADAC ANNUAL CONFERENCE, WEST YELLOWSTONE, MONTANA

10-2-04
TACOMA, WASHINGTON
Borders Books signing

9-30-04
WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON           
Hastings Book signing

9-25-04
Cispus Learning Center, WASHINGTON
WSACDTPS & DASA TENTH ANNUAL YOUTH TREATMENT CONFERENCE
Guest speakers Chris Volkmann and Toren Volkmann

9-18-04
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON
Fireside Bookstore signing- 2 to 4 p.m.

9-11-04
PORTLAND, OREGON
 PNBA 2004 FALL TRADESHOW, OREGON CONVENTION CENTER

9-8-04
MANDAN, NORTH DAKOTA
NORTH DAKOTA ALCOHOL & SUBSTANCE ABUSE SUMMIT
Conference presenters Chris Volkmann and Toren Volkmann 'Breaking the Binge Cycle'

8-20-04
OUR DRINK released to bookstores

6-7-04
'KCTS CONNECTS.' CHANNEL 9,  7:00 p.m
Chris Volkmann joins host Enrique Cerna; Sergeant John Urquhart, King County Sheriff's Department; a recent high school graduate; and Stephen Bogan, licensed mental health counselor and chemical dependency professional for the Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse in Washington State for a discussion on underage drinking.
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