about the Lions Quest programme.

Presentations by various teachers included skits, songs, and plenty of audience participation.

Lions Quest, which teaches students skills like self-discipline, responsibility, good judgment, and how to get along with others, is offered at schools around Bermuda.

A couple of the Dellwood skits included tips for parents, too -- like how to correct their children's behaviour in a positive fashion.

"That's what the programme does,'' Dellwood principal Mr. Dale Butler said yesterday. It involves not just teachers and students, but parents and the wider community.

"The basic intention was to inform the parents of the tremendous amount of work that is taking place with regard to this particular programme,'' said Mr.

Butler, who heads the school of 350 students.

The programme at Dellwood is in its second year. Mr. Butler said both he and representatives of the Hamilton Lions who attended were "very pleased'' at the turn-out.

Lions Quest, one of the five agencies of the Council Partners, was first introduced to Bermuda in 1984 and has grown steadily since. Lions and Lioness clubs in Bermuda support the programme both financially and through time devoted to training and other activities.

The Life Skills for Adolescence Programme is aimed at developing self-awareness and self-confidence while teaching young people how to set goals and make responsible decisions. Through the programme, students gain a sense of self-worth and positive direction as they learn specific skills in areas like understanding adolescent changes, making and keeping new friends, learning to manage feelings, strengthening family communication, resisting peer pressure and developing a substance-free lifestyle.

There was only one hitch in Tuesday's presentation, when parents were given an example of how the programme would teach their children about "the tools they need to live and produce a happy outcome.'' Three parents who volunteered were asked to come to the front of the room.

Each was given an apple to peel. To do the work, one was given a fork, one a spoon, and one a potato peeler. Somehow, the man with the fork finished first.