1. BASS ANGLERS
AGAINST BULLYING
BASS ANGLERS AGAINST BULLYING WAS FORMED TO NOT ONLY RAISE AWARENESS OF THE
BULLYING PROBLEM WITH OUR YOUTH BUT TO ALSO EDUCATE STUDENTS AND PARENTS ON
WAYS TO ELIMINATE BULLYING WITH POSITIVE ALTERNATIVES LIKE BASS FISHING!

2. OUR MAIN GOAL
Bass Anglers Against Bullying’s goal is to bring in positive role models to schools in
order to teach young people alternatives to bullying by involving them in the
exciting world of bass fishing. We hope to eventually put an end to bullying in our
area.
Todays Special Guest is: Jordan Marshall

3. WHAT IS BULLYING?
• Bullying is any unwanted, aggressive behavior among school-aged children that
involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the
potential to be repeated, over time.
• Bullying includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, attacking
someone physically or verbal, and excluding someone from a group on purpose.

4. TYPES OF BULLYING: VERBAL BULLYING
• Verbal bullying is saying or writing mean things. Verbal bullying
includes
• Teasing
• Name-calling
• Inappropriate sexual comments
• Taunting
• Threatening to cause harm

5. TYPES OF BULLYING: SOCIAL BULLYING
• Social bullying involves hurting someone’s reputation or
relationships social bullying includes
• Excluding someone from a group on purpose
• Convincing others not to associate with a specific person
• Spreading rumors about someone
• Embarrassing someone in public

6. TYPES OF BULLYING: PHYSICAL BULLYING
• Physical bullying involves hurting a persons body or possession
Physical bullying includes
• Hitting/kicking/pinching
• Spitting
• Tripping/pushing
• Taking or breaking someone’s things
• Making mean or rude hand gestures

7. TYPES OF BULLYING: CYBERBULLYING
• Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place using electronic technology. Electronic
technology includes, cell phones, computers, tablets and iPads, as well as
communication tools including social media sites, text messages, chatrooms and
websites. Examples of cyberbullying include
• Mean or hurtful text messages or posting negative things on Facebook
• Rumors sent or started by texting or Facebook
• Embarrassing pictures, videos, or fake profiles
• Effects of cyberbullying include
• Being unwilling to attend school
• Receiving poor grades
• Having lower self-esteem

8. WHERE AND WHEN BULLYING HAPPENS
Bullying can occur during or after school hours. While most reported
bullying happens in the school building, a significant percentage also
happens in places like football games, other school functions or on
the bus. It can also happen travelling to or from school, in the youths
neighborhood, or on the Internet.

9. EFFECTS OF BULLYING
Bullying can affect everyone, those who are bullied, those who bully,
and those who witness bullying. Bullying is linked to many negative
outcomes including impacts on mental health, substance use, and
suicide.

10. WARNING SIGNS THAT A TEEN BEING BULLIED
• Unexplainable injuries
• Lost or destroyed clothing, books, electronics, or jewelry
• Frequent headaches, stomach aches, feeling sick or faking illness
• Changes in eating habits, like suddenly skipping meals or binge eating. Kids may come
home from school hungry because they didn’t want to eat lunch.
• Difficulty sleeping or frequent nightmares
• Declining grades, loss of interest in schoolwork, or not wanting to go to school
• Sudden loss of friends or avoidance of social situations
• Feeling of helplessness or decreased self esteem
• Self-destructive behaviors such as running away from home, harming themselves, or talking
about suicide

11. WARNING SIGNS THAT A TEEN IS BULLYING
OTHERS
• Getting into physical or verbal fights
• Having friends that bully others
• Are increasingly aggressive
• Get sent to the principal’s office or to detention frequently
• Have unexplained extra money or new belongings
• Blame others for their problems
• Don’t accept responsibility for their actions
• Are competitive and worry about their reputation or popularity

12. TEENS
• Bullying stops us from being who we want to be, and prevents us from expressing
ourselves freely, and might even make us feel unsafe. If you are being bullied, say
something! If you are bullying, its NOT cool!
• SPEAK UP: If you feel uncomfortable with the comments or actions of someone…tell
somebody! It is better to let a trusted adult know, than to let the problem continue.

13. PARENTS
• Parents play a key role in preventing and responding to bullying. If you know or
suspect that your child is being bullied or bullying others, there are several resources
that may help.
• Recognize the WARNING SIGNS that your child is involved in bullying. They could be
being bullied, bullying others, or witnessing bullying. Although these signs could
signal other issues, you should talk to your child if they display any sort of behavioral
or emotional changes. Many times kids wont ask for help, so it is important to know
what to look for. If your child is at immediate risk of harming himself or others, get
help right away!

14. PERCENTAGES
• 22% report being bullied during the school year
• 19.6% of high school students in the US report being bullied at school
• 14.8% report being bullied online
• 64% of children who were bullied did NOT report it, 36% did report being bullied
• 57% stop when a peer intervenes on behalf of the student being bullied
• School-based bullying prevention programs decrease bullying by up to 25%
• The reasons for being bullied reported most often by students were looks (55%), body shape (37%), and race (16%)
• 40% of children with Autism and 60% of children with Asperger's syndrome have experienced bullying
• Nearly 30% of students are either bullies or victims of bullying, and 160,000 kids stay home from school everyday because of fear of bullying
• Over 14% of high school students have considered suicide, and almost 7% have attempted it.
• Bully victims are between 2 to 9 times more likely to consider suicide than non-victims.
• 75% of school-shootings have been linked to harassment and bullying

15. GET HELP NOW
THE PROBLEM
1. There has been a crime or someone is art immediate
risk of harm
2. Someone is feeling hopeless, helpless, thinking of
suicide
3. Someone is acting differently than normal, such as
seeming sad or anxious, struggling to complete tasks,
or not being able to care for themselves
4. A child is being bullied in school
5. The school is not adequately addressing harassment
based on ace, color, national origin, sex, disability, or
religion
WHAT YOU CAN DO
1. Call 911
2. Contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline online
or at 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
3. Find a local counselor or other mental health services
4. Contact the: Teacher, School counselor, School
Principle, School superintendent, State Department of
Education
5. Contact: School superintendent, State Department of
Education, U.S Department of Education, U.S
Department of Justice

16. EDUCATION IS THE MOST
POWERFUL WEAPON WHICH
YOU CAN USE TO CHANGE
THE WORLD -NELSON MANDELA-
DO YOU ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE TO END BULLYING IN YOUR AREA? BASS
ANGLERS AGAINST BULLYING AND ALIEN FISHING APPAREL HAS!