Club Preview: Stand for the Silent

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Claire Strickland
Opinion Editor
Here at Southeast Polk, there is a club called Stand for the Silent. On a weekly basis, the club has now been giving presentations about bullying to elementary aged students. Sophomore, Cassidy Oberbroeckling, is a part of these skits.
                “We present bullying statistics, give definitions of bullying and cyber bullying, and give short skits to a range of third through fifth graders,” Oberbrockling said. Every week, Stand for the Silent kids go and teach younger kids about bullying and how to prevent it or how to help a friend if they are getting bullied. Spring Creek, Junior High and High School students are all involved in these skits. The students give skits on physical, verbal, cyber and social bullying.
                After the skits and other information, students go to the classrooms and answer any questions the younger students have.
                Many students experience bullying, so these skits and information teach them how to avoid it or how to stand up for another student. Mr. Ballagh from the junior high and Mrs. Henry from the high school are the main advisors of these meeting with the elementary schools and also give the kids lots of advice about bullying.

                “My favorite part is visiting and interacting with the kids,” said Oberbroeckling.

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