No Cussing Club
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The No Cussing Club is an advocacy organization asking people to refrain from using profanity in public space.[1] The organization was founded by 14-year-old McKay Hatch in 2007.[2][3] As of 2008-03-08, the club has over 10,000 members in chapters in all 50 states of the United States and 24 countries worldwide.[4] The club rose to national prominence when the city council of South Pasadena, California issued a proclamation designating the first week of March as No Cussing Week, due to Hatch's advocacy.[5][6] [7]
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History
The club was founded in spring 2007 in South Pasadena Middle School in South Pasadena, California by McKay Hatch while in the eighth grade because he was tired of hearing profanity from his friends. He challenged his friends to uphold his No Cussing Challenge.[8] The club began with 50 charter members.[6]
Hatch founded a similar club when he graduated into high school at South Pasadena High School. During club rush, an event at high schools where clubs showcase their activities to the rest of the student body, Hatch gained 120 members for his club. However, he said that 50 students yelled profanities at him. He also says he receives pornographic and obscene rants through his club's website.[6]
The club's slogan is "Ya Wanna Hang with Us? Don't Cuss!" and their motto is "Leave People Better Than You Found Them!" [9]
No Cussing Challenge
The club invites its members to accept the No Cussing Challenge, which says:
I won't cuss, swear, use bad language, or tell dirty jokes. Clean language is the sign of intelligence and always demands respect. I will use my language to uplift, encourage and motivate. I will Leave People Better Than I Found Them![10]
Notable Members
- Dr. Phil, TV host [11]
- Hulk Hogan, actor [12]
- Chris Sligh, American Idol contestant [13]
- Alicia Silverstone, actress [14]
- Lee Baca, Los Angeles County Sheriff [15]
- Mike Antonovich, Los Angeles County Supervisor [16]
- Adam Schiff, United States Representative [17]
- Scott Mills, BBC Radio 1 DJ[18]
References
- ^ Member stories (HTML). No Cussing Club. Retrieved on 2008-03-06.
- ^ Clark, Dave. "Boy, 14, Crusades To Make South Pasadena Cuss-Free", CBS Broadcasting Inc., 2007-10-18. Retrieved on 2008-03-06. (English)
- ^ About us (HTML). No Cussing Club. Retrieved on 2008-03-06.
- ^ Hatch, McKay. WE DID IT!-No Cussing Club. (HTML). Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
- ^ "Calif. community declares itself a cuss-free zone", MSNBC, 2008-03-06. Retrieved on 2008-03-06. (English)
- ^ a b c Pool, Bob. "S. Pasadena does so solemnly not swear", Los Angeles Times, 2008-03-06. Retrieved on 2008-03-06. (English)
- ^ FOX 11 Article on the No Cussing Club
- ^ "LA Teen Starts 'No Cussing Club'", KNBC, 2007-10-18. Retrieved on 2008-03-06. (English)
- ^ No Cussing Club™
- ^ The No Cussing Challenge (HTML). No Cussing Club. Retrieved on 2008-03-06.
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- ^ Scott Mills Show. BBC Radio 1. 2007-11-19.
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