The footpaths around main streets, including Centennial Ave and Tarbert St, are dotted with colourful circles and wording advertising a "Get Dotted" evening in the town next week.
A handful of youths from the town took to the streets armed with chalk on Thursday night, in an effort to draw attention to a fund-raiser for a youth trust set up by Central Otago Victim Support (COVS).
COVS service co-ordinator Joy Watson has teamed up with former Ranfurly communication specialist Amy Scott to bring "Get Dotted" to an Alexandra audience after the event's success in Ranfurly last year.
The programme uses a communication method of determining behavioural types, represented by four coloured "dots" with which people align.
Mrs Watson said money raised from the evening would be put into a youth trust managed by COVS, and it would be used to fund a multiday youth course for teenagers in the town.
Secondary schools have been targeted for the course, which will follow soon after the "Get Dotted" evening. About 30 places have been reserved for Dunstan High School pupils alone.
Year 13 pupil Clara Pau said she and fellow pupils were looking forward to the Thursday evening event, and they were anxious to see which "dot" they identified with.
"I think I'm a red, but it will be interesting to find out," she said.
Many of the school's pupils were also considering taking part in the free course, which aimed to give them communication skills for all situations in life.
Ms Scott, now in Wellington, said the "Get Dotted" evening was designed to accommodate all people aged 12 or more.
It was an entertaining show, and those who attended would gain knowledge from the event, she said.
