Daisy scout troop in Butler plans to spread anti-bullying message
Sophia Gibson recited a pledge Tuesday, Feb. 7, saying that she would not be a bully and she would stick up for people who are getting bullied if she sees it at school.
“I am a kid against bullying and I will speak when I see bullying. I will be a friend when I see bullying,” said the 7-year-old.
Reciting the pledge was easy for Sophia, a Daisy Girl Scout in the new Troop 16845, because she said she was already not a bully. The oath was administered by state Trooper Bertha Cazy at an event Feb. 7 at Mount Chestnut Presbyterian Church in Franklin Township. The event was organized by Sophia’s mom, Amanda Gibson, who is also leader of Troop 16845.
Gibson said the troop leaders wanted to address bullying with the scouts, because it has been an issue in schools. She reached out to the PACER Center, a national anti-bullying organization, to help promote an anti-bullying message to the scouts so they can go against bullying in their own lives.
“They're reaching out to their peers to address bullying and to see the power of a police officer there and how one person can make a difference,” Gibson said. “The girls are supposed to be good leaders and be very community-based and nice in the community.”
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