Who:
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Patrol Operations Bureau
-School Resource Officer Unit
Contact: Deputy Ural Darling, SRO
Pinellas County Schools

Guest Drummers:
Casey Grillo – “Kamelot”

Gumbi Ortiz

Steve Turner - Giving Tree Music

Seminole Music & Sound

What:
The Sheriff’s Office is hosting a 12-hour drumming event designed to raise awareness about the problem of bullying; and to beat bullying out of Pinellas County Schools.

When:
The “Beat the Bullies” drumming event will take place from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 30, 2016.

Where:
The event will be held in the Multi-Purpose Room at Osceola Middle School located at 9301 98^th Street North in Seminole.

Why/How:
Pinellas County School Resource Deputy Ural Darling, along with other law enforcement members, students, teachers and community leaders will beat the drums against bullying for 12-straight hours.

The “Beat the Bullies” event will take place from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Osceola Middle School. 

The purpose of the “Beat the Bullies” event is to raise awareness of the problem of bullying in schools and encourage intervention and prevention before matters escalate.

The public is invited to come out to support the event and say “NO” to bullying.

Media is welcome to cover the event between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.