It’s HAZING

1. Hitting/Kicking Fondling Sexual Assault It’s HAZING Physical Abuse Stripping Illegal Activities Trespassing Burns Stealing Does This Make You Feel Uncomfortable??? Mental Fatigue Could This Potentially Injure You Or Others??? Is Participation In This Activity A Requirement To Join?? Did You Answer YES To Any Of These Questions??? Would Your Grandmother Disapprove?? If So……. Alcohol Bingeing Bonging Sleep Depravation Humiliation Chants Continuous Exertion Odd Attire

2. What is Hazing?? :to harass by exacting unnecessary or disagreeable work :an initiation process involving harassment (Merriam-Webster, 2010) Types of Hazing • Subtle Hazing • Harassment Hazing • Violent Hazing

3. Why Is It A Problem? High School 1.5 Million high school students are hazed each year --92% of them will not report Hazing --30% reported their hazing as potentially illegal --25% were hazed before age 13 College 250,000 college athletes report being hazed --40% of the coaches knew about hazing --50% of female college athletes are hazed --10% of females were physically hazed and 6-9% were sexually hazed

4. Positives and Negatives • Positives-Unity, cohesion, loyalty, camaraderie • Negatives- psychological/physical/emotional scars, wounds, distrust, pain, illegal, potentially deadly, group think.

5. Who Hazes? • *High School, Colleges, Professionals, and Military • Why Do People Haze? • "It builds team unity if it's done correctly. It can be done in a way that's kind of fun. [The rookies] may not enjoy it necessarily, but it builds some camaraderie among the team if done properly.“ (Mike Nolan 49ers Coach) (Zeigler, 2006)

6. Myths • Brings us together • Harmless Fun • It is voluntary • No malicious intent • Time honored traditions need to be kept alive

7. How do we change this? Implement team building activities Hazing Humiliates/degrades Tears down individual Creates division Lifelong Nightmares Shame and Secrecy Power Trip Team Building Promotes Respect and Dignity Supports and Empowers Creates Real Teamwork Lifelong Memories Pride and Integrity Shared Positive Experience

8. Enforcing Current Laws • 44 states currently have anti-hazing laws • If no laws are in place • Federal Hazing Prohibition Act of 2003 • Most Colleges and High Schools have a “zero tolerance” policy towards hazing

9. Make New Laws/Policies • NFL currently has no Hazing policies • MLB • NBA • No Gray Area • Winona State Hazing Policy

10. Make Administrators Responsible • Require to have a comprehensive program • Educate all members of your establishment-Students, Faculty, Coaches

11. References • Allan, E. J., & Madden, M. (2008, March 11). Hazing In View: College Students At Risk. Retrieved April 12, 2010, from Hazing Study: http://www.hazingstudy.org/publications/hazing_in_view_web.pdf • Aronson, E., Wilson, T. D., & Akert, R. M. (2007). Social Psychology. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education Inc. • Merriam-Webster. (2010). Retrieved March 29, 2010, from Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hazing • Wilfert, M. (2007). Building New Traditions: Hazing Prevention in College Athletics. Retrieved April 2, 2010, from National Collegiate Athletic Association: http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/74b5a8804e0db159a9fdf91ad6fc8b25/hazinghandbook0108.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=74b5a8804e0db159a9fdf91ad6fc8b25 • Zeigler, C. (2006). The NFLs Hazing Dilemma. OutSports .