We've got a new Killer Quotes presentation to download. It's wicked. It goes over lots of the different quotes we've collected over the years. The presentation has speakers notes and sources as well, it's very thorough. There is an activity at the end that involves going through actual tobacco documents, we have that PDF available for download below.   Catalyst Killer Quotes Presentation View more presentations from Andy Berndt. Secret Tobacco Industry Documents Download the...

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  We finally compiled a list of all the quotes we used for our Killer Quotes tour. Check them out and download the PDF for print out below.   Tobacco Industry Doc Quotes   Download the PDF of all the quotes to print out here.   “They got lips? We want them.”Terence Sullivan, a sales representative for R.J. Reynolds, says: “We were targeting kids, and I said at the time it was unethical and maybe...

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The Basics of Screen Printing     Screen printing is a very old form of printing. Origins of this form of printing stem from the Sung Dynasty in Japan (A.D. 960 - 1280). Screen Printing is a technique which uses simple stencils an woven mesh to transfer an image. If you have been to a Catalyst event you have probably printed a poster or two, or at least seen it done. This is an extremely effective...

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We finally finished the Killer Quotes video, hope you love it!! Killer Quotes Video from Catalyst Movement on Vimeo.

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  Friday April 25th - Minneapolis   Last Friday was the final stop on our 2008 Killer Quotes Tour. We were in beautiful Minneapolis, at Memory Lanes. It was insanely fun! We made a ton of posters and buttons, danced, and knocked down plenty of pins (some of us more than others). I bowled like two 300 point games - they gave me a trophy and all the nachos I could eat.   We at...

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We at Catalyst are still recovering today - from being totally rocked at the High School Rocks Battle of the Bands in Duluth. There were 15 bands from MN and WI competing for some awesome prizes.   We were lucky enough to be able to host a Killer Quotes Stop at the battle. We had a couple of booths set-up where people could come by, hang-out, make some posters and buttons, and learn about how...

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  It's true - Thief River Falls will never be the same!  The Killer Quotes tour stopped at da club on Saturday and met up with members of the TRF dance crew and other students from Lincoln High School.  TRF's dance crew was definitely impressive - from roller skates to line dancing to soulja boy. We made some killer posters, and killer t-shirts, and we can't wait to come back.  So, mark your calendars.  Catalyst...

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The Bemidji Killer Quotes stop turned out awesome! We had no idea what to expect from the bands, to the kids, to the venue, but it was really incredible. Almost 150 kids turned out for the show, we had 5 killer bands - Patience of the Hero (Bemidji), Lost in Prague (Minneapolis), Earn your Stripes (Minneapolis) To Say the Least (Bemidji) and Black Armada (Bemidji). It was cool to see many kids come out for...

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Who ever thought paintball could be so fun?? Oh it was! The Catalyst crew was all over it. We partnered with our friend Nicolee in Austin MN and she put together a KILLER event at a paintball field in her area. She put up all sorts of cool posters and other stuff all over the field and did an awesome job with the event! We did our best to add to it with posters and...

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Thanks to everyone who came out to Killer Quotes - New Ulm.  There was a great crowd from across southwest Minnesota - and Cedar Mountain High School definitely represented!  Catalyst members from Madelia stopped by, and partners from Mankato.  We even made some new friends from New Ulm and Sleepy Eye.  All in all a success!  You can check it out for yourself in our killer feature in the New Ulm Journal - and keep...

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Feel free to download these posters, and make your own Killer Quotes event!     Download this Killer Quotes poster here Download the poster in an 8.5x11 poster here (5.6mb)     Download this Killer Quotes Poster Here Download the poster in an 8.5x11 poster here (2.5mb) Download this Killer Quotes Poster Here Download the poster in an 8.5x11 poster here (3.1mb) Download this Killer Quotes Poster here Download the poster in an 8.5x11 poster here...

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The Killer Quotes Tour rocked St. Cloud on Friday night and Granite Bowl South will never be the same!  Catalyst and students from across the St. Cloud metro area showcased their cosmic bowling skills and made dozens of Killer Quotes posters. We even got a shout out in the St. Cloud Times!  We're hoping for a follow-up with photos in the St. Joseph Newsleader and maybe some more love from the Times, so check them...

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Get psyched for an awesome Killer Quotes event in downtown Bemidji. We've got 2 bands confirmed, and they rock, we're really excited they are coming. And we've got more on the way. LOST ON PRAGUE Earn Your Stripes Patience of the Hero TO SAY THE LEAST   Here's the details of the event Saturday April 12th Doors 6:30pm Show starts at 7pm Lost in Prague Earn Your Stripes Patience of the Hero To say the...

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It's true. And you should come! We will rocking a bowling event at Concordia lanes, and if you are one of the first 40 people to RSVP by email, you can get in FREE! That's right FREE! Email Andy at andy@bethecatalyst.org saying you want to get on the list, and when you show up, we'll have everything ready. We'll also be screenprinting posters, making buttons, and hanging out as well. Come join us! Event details:...

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The Killer Quotes Tour will be hitting Central MN on Friday, March 28, 2008!  Meet us at Granite Bowl South in St. Cloud for Cosmic Bowling from 6:00 - 9:00 pm.  Cosmic Bowling is usually $8, but the first 50 RSVP's get in for FREE! That's right - YOU can get in TOTALLY FREE!! Just email holly@bethecatalyst.org and we'll put you on the VIP list. Don't forget to save the date! Friday, March, 28, 20086:00...

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  Saturday, April 5th - From 12:00 - 4:00pm we're going to be at Splat in Austin, MN.    We're working with our friend Nicolee Holmgren in South East MN, to bring you a crazy fun afternoon. There will be paint ball, T-shirt and poster screening, and live music. We're also part of a nationwide event called Kick Butts Day. Email me at: nic@bethecatalyst.org if you're interested in going.   Checkout: http://www.splatpaintballfield.com   www.kickbuttsday.org   Splat...

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Our first Killer Quotes Event, and let me tell you, it WILL be killer! It's going to at a sweet club called Enigma, in Shakopee. There will be an awesome DJ there, and they have all sorts of other stuff going on, pool tables, ping pong, WII, PS2, and TONS of other stuff. It's Friday March 21 7:00-10:00pm. The event costs $5, but Catalyst members can get in TOTALLY FREE!! Just email andy@bethecatalyst.org and we'll...

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