PRO 2017-09 Bullying Awareness TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
PROCLAMATION NO. 2017-09
A PROCLAMATION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY
CLUB, TEXAS, SUPPORTING OCTOBER 2017 AS BULLYING PREVENTION
AWARENESS MONTH IN TROPHY CLUB; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, bullying is the repeated physical, verbal, sexual, and/or emotional harm or
intimidation intentionally directed at a person or group of people; and
WHEREAS, bullying occurs in neighborhoods, playgrounds, schools, and through
technology, such as the Internet and cell phones; and
WHEREAS, bullying is the most common form of violence, affecting millions of U.S.
children and adolescents with 28% of students in grades 6-12 having experienced bullying,
approximately 30% of students admitting to bullying others and 70.6% of young people say they
have seen bullying in their schools; and
WHEREAS, children who bully are at greater risk of engaging in more serious violent
behaviors; and children who witness bullying often feel less secure, more fearful, and intimated;
and
WHEREAS, researchers and child psychologists believe educating our children while
they are young, helps them to cope with adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, and significant
sources of stress; and
WHEREAS, more than 50% of bullying situations stop within 10 seconds when a peer
intervenes and school-based bullying prevention programs decrease bullying by up to 25%; and
WHEREAS, studies show adults can help prevent bullying by talking about bullying,
modeling kindness and respect, and encouraging children to get help when they and/or others
are involved in bullying.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, MAYOR C. NICK SANDERS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM:
OCTOBER 2017 AS BULLYING PREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH
Section 1. Town of Trophy Club schools, students, parents, recreation programs,
religious institutions, and community organizations be encouraged to engage in a variety of
awareness and prevention activities designed to make our communities safer for all children
and adolescents.
PASSED AND APPROVEWby�ith p�Wn Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas,
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