Recent headlines of school shootings, teen suicides and rising youth crimes and violence underscore the fact that bullying – both on and off campus – can no longer be accepted as a normal part of childhood. Research has clearly linked bullying to later criminal behavior and crime victimization, as well as weapons on campus, mental illness and substance abuse.
Baldwin County high school and middle school students are invited to participate in a STOP the BULLYING outreach program designed to change the culture of acceptance and show that bullying must not be tolerated. The program is co‐sponsored by the Baldwin County District Attorney’s Office and the Baldwin County Board of Education.
Students are encouraged to create a video to illustrate the song, “You Had to Pick on Me,” by country singer/songwriter Matt Kennon. Students may create the videos individually or as part of a group. Music videos must be submitted by noon Monday,March 4.*
Winning videos will be selected from two middle schools and two high schools, each of which will receive a free concert by Kennon and inspirational speaker Troy McClain. The hour‐and‐a‐half assemblies will take place Thursday, March 14 and Friday, March 15.
Remembering Crime Victims
Children and teachers shot down in an elementary school, movie‐goers executed in a theater, young boys sexually assaulted by a college football coach … the list goes on and on. Over the past year, high‐profile crimes have highlighted the plight of crime victims throughout the United States. On a local level, one need not look far to see the impact of serious and violent crime on children, families, friends and colleagues.
In a National Crime Victims’ Rights project sponsored by the Baldwin County District Attorney’s Office and VOCAL Gulf Coast, middle school and high school students are invited to produce 1‐minute video Public Service Announcements (PSAs) to remember and honor crime victims. Video PSAs must be submitted no later than noon Thursday, April 4.*
Winning video PSAs will be aired on local TV stations and promoted in social media and throughout the community. Students, parents and teachers will be invited to a premiere of the PSAs followed by a candlelight vigil on Tuesday, April 23 at the Five Rivers Delta Resource Center in Spanish Fort.
*Release forms must be signed by parent/guardian of each student in video
*Download contest rules,release forms here:
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