Walla Walla students take the bully by the horns

Children in a Camp Fire USA after-school program are part of a new anti-bullying effort in the area.

MARIA P. GONZALEZ
WALLA WALLA UNION-BULLETIN

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Matthew B. Zimmerman
Rodeo clown JJ Harrison leads a team cheer with a group of Prospect Point Elementary School students after they came up with a short skit to demonstrate bullying as part of an ani-bullying campaign lead by Harrison.
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WALLA WALLA -- JJ Harrison, professional rodeo clown, was at Prospect Point Wednesday as part of a new anti-bullying effort of Walla Walla's Camp Fire USA program.

The bullying prevention effort will take Harrison to each of the program's five after-school sites over three weeks, with the goal of getting children talking about the realities of bullying and the right ways to address it. Harrison is channeling his charged rodeo clown persona to convey the anti-bullying message to participating youth. 

While not a new challenge, bullying is emerging as a serious concern for families and schools, as today's youth tap into ways to target each other that transcend playground taunts.


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