Caron Butler, Southwest Airlines and the Washington Wizards invite 11-18 year olds in the Washington DC Metropolitan area to participate in the 2nd year of the character education program: Caron's 3Ds to Succeed. Caron Butler had some struggles as he was growing up, but his 3Ds -- Dedication, Determination and Discipline -- got him through the hard times and made him into a strong and successful All-Star, both on and off the court. In order to motivate teens in the Washington DC Metropolitan area to use these 3Ds to Succeed, Caron and the Wizards will recognize and reward local youth who have used one of these 3Ds to overcome adversity, build character or power achievement and to succeed in their own lives.

Submissions will be accepted by the 15th of each month -- October through March -- with winners honored at games scheduled in the months immediately following.

The winners will receive two Wizards complimentary tickets to the game at which they are being honored and participate in the halftime presentation. In addition, courtesy of Southwest Airlines, each winner will have the use of a suite at another, mutually-agreed upon Wizards game where they can bring up to 18 guests. Finally, a grand prize of two roundtrip Southwest Airlines tickets will be awarded to the top two entries.

Check out what Caron is up to by clicking here to see Caron's 3Ds to Succeed blog.

Here is a message from Caron:

"Hey this is Caron Butler of the Washington Wizards and I live by the 3Ds --Discipline, Determination and Dedication. These 3Ds have helped me be the All-Star that I am today on and off the court. Which one of the 3Ds have you used to succeed? Let me know by submitting a piece of work that explains your experience. (Ex. Essay, song/rap, video, artwork with explanation, poem"