It's A Wrap

The 2nd Buddy Up Against Bullying 5K is now in the books and it was a great success if I do say so.  We had a smaller contingent than last year, but that was to be expected with it being a holiday weekend.  Conversely, we had far more people downloading the bib than last year, making our Virtual 5K is huge hit!

To those of you that participated here on campus, to our sponsors, to those that participated in the Virtual 5K...thank you, from the bottom of my heart.

The outpouring of support from around the globe has been quite mind blowing.  Who knew that our small little event with just our students, families, faculty and staff could generate such awareness and support?  Certainly not me.

So what's next?  Well...we do it again.  This time, in October of 2014 to coincide with National Bullying Awareness Month.  Stay tuned, and thank you as always for your support.

BUAB

ATTENTION RCMS FAMILIES

If you are an RCMS student or parent, and you plan to participate in the on-campus event this Saturday (May 24th), please click here to register.  We need to have all of the pertinent information prior to Saturday, so please do this ahead of time.  We hope to see a strong student contingent, just as we did last year.

The on-campus run will start at 8:00 am, so please plan to arrive well ahead of time so you can sign in.

We will be drawing for some pretty cool prizes (Omega Sports gift cards, Road ID gift cards), so come out and enjoy you Saturday morning with us at RCMS.

And...whether you are participating on campus or not, don't forget to show your support by downloading your FREE Buddy Up Against Bullying bib.

As always... thank you for the support and continue to spread the word.

Let Us Have Your Back!

This Saturday, May 24^th, whether you are participating in the Bring On The Sun 5K (New York City), The China Camp Trail Run (San Rafael, California), the Who Let The Dogs Out 5K (Rusk, TX), or any of the other 500+ runs across the United States, you can show your support for Buddy Up Against Bullying by wearing our bib on your back as you run.  

The bib is free.  Your support is priceless.

TC

Tick...tock...tick...tock

Hi Buddies!  The time is fast approaching for the 2014 Buddy Up Against Bullying 5K & Virtual 5K.  If you haven't already downloaded your FREE bib, click here now to visit our buddies from Races2Remember for your very own Buddy Up Against Bullying bib.

Even if you are unable to participate in the event, downloading a bib is an excellent way to show your support for Buddy Up Against Bullying.

Every day across the United States, some 160,000 students skip school out of fear of being the target of a bully.  Our goal is to bring the topic of bullying out into the open, and have honest conversations about the perils of bullying, and how we can bring about a cultural shift in communities across the nation and around the world.  

Bullying is not a rite of passage.  It is not "just a part of growing up."  It is, however, time for a change.

TC

With A Little Help From Our Buddies

With apologies to The Beatles (and their fans all over the globe)...we're gonna get by with a little help from our buddies.  Buddies like Kim K, who donned her Buddy Up Against Bullying bib for the Tarheel 10 Miler over the weekend.  She had her official race bib on the front of her shirt, while her Buddy Up Against Bullying bib was on her back.  

What better way to promote Buddy Up Against Bullying, than to be a living, breathing, walking, running, sweating (haha) billboard?  And there is no need to wait for May 24th to get out there with your Buddy Up bib.  

Do you have a race coming up this weekend?  Download your own Buddy Up Against Bullying bib and, like Kim, let us have your back while you compete.  You won't even notice we're there...but your fellow runners will.

Thank you to our buddies everywhere for getting out there and spreading the word.  Happy running.

TC 

11 Facts About Bullying

Here are a few facts about bullying from our buddies at DO Something (dosomething.org):

1. Over 3.2 million students are victims of bullying each year.

2. 1 in 4 teachers see nothing wrong with bullying and will only intervene 4% of the time.

3. Approximately 160,000 teens skip school every day because of bullying.

4. 17% of American students report being bullied 2 to 3 times a month or more within a school semester.

5. By age 14 less than 30% of boys and 40% of girls will talk to their peers about bullying.

6. Over 67% of students believe that schools respond poorly to bullying, with a high percentage of students believing that adult help is infrequent and ineffective.

7. 71% of students report incidents of bullying as a problem at their school.

8. 90% of 4th through 8th graders report being victims of bullying.

9. 1 in 10 students drop out of school because of repeated bullying.

10. As boys age they are less and less likely to feel sympathy for victims of bullying. In fact they are more likely to add to the problem than solve it.

11. Physical bullying increases in elementary school, peaks in middle school and declines in high school. Verbal abuse, on the other hand, remains constant.

The Countdown is ON!

If you haven't already downloaded your FREE Buddy Up Against Bullying bib, please click here to get yours now.


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