Excuse: “We’re notforcing anyone to joinour club/group/team. Ifthey don’t want to gothrough this, they don’thave to sign up/tryout/join…”Fact: A significantnumber of hazingincidents anddeaths involvealcoholconsumptionWarning Sign:Desire to leavethe organization,club, or teamwithout giving anyexplanationExample:Humiliationof new orpotentialmembersExcuse:“it’stradition…”Myth: As longas there’s nomaliciousintent, a littlehazing shouldbe O.KWarning Sign:Secrecy,avoidance, orstress surroundingnew memberactivitiesExample: Illegalactivities such asrequirement tosteal local itemsas part of ascavenger huntMyth:Hazingbuildsunity.Example:Beatings,paddling, or otherphysical actsagainst new orpotential membersMyth: Hazingis a problemfor fraternitiesand sororitiesprimarilyExcuse: It’s difficultto determinewhether or not acertain activity ishazing — it’s such agray areasometimes.Fact: Two in fivestudents say theyare aware ofhazing takingplace on theirschool or campusMyth: If someoneagrees toparticipate in anactivity, it can’t beconsidered hazingWarningSign:Unexplainedinjuries orillnessesExample:Forced orrequiredconsumptionof alcoholExcuse:“People will getmuch worse inthe real worldanyway...”Example:Forcedactivities fornew recruits to‘prove’ theirworth to joinWarning Sign:Sudden changesin behavior afterjoining anorganization, club,or teamWarning Sign:Weight-loss;exhaustion; orsudden changesin appetite, sleephabits, orappearanceFact: Both maleand femalestudents reporta high level ofhazingMyth: Hazing isno more thanfoolish pranksthat sometimesgo awryFact: More than 79%of NCAA athletesreport coming tocollege with a priorhazing experiencefrom high school ormiddle school.Fact: Hazingoccurs inmiddle schools,high schoolsand collegesExcuse: “We’re notforcing anyone to joinour club/group/team. Ifthey don’t want to gothrough this, they don’thave to sign up/tryout/join…”Fact: A significantnumber of hazingincidents anddeaths involvealcoholconsumptionWarning Sign:Desire to leavethe organization,club, or teamwithout giving anyexplanationExample:Humiliationof new orpotentialmembersExcuse:“it’stradition…”Myth: As longas there’s nomaliciousintent, a littlehazing shouldbe O.KWarning Sign:Secrecy,avoidance, orstress surroundingnew memberactivitiesExample: Illegalactivities such asrequirement tosteal local itemsas part of ascavenger huntMyth:Hazingbuildsunity.Example:Beatings,paddling, or otherphysical actsagainst new orpotential membersMyth: Hazingis a problemfor fraternitiesand sororitiesprimarilyExcuse: It’s difficultto determinewhether or not acertain activity ishazing — it’s such agray areasometimes.Fact: Two in fivestudents say theyare aware ofhazing takingplace on theirschool or campusMyth: If someoneagrees toparticipate in anactivity, it can’t beconsidered hazingWarningSign:Unexplainedinjuries orillnessesExample:Forced orrequiredconsumptionof alcoholExcuse:“People will getmuch worse inthe real worldanyway...”Example:Forcedactivities fornew recruits to‘prove’ theirworth to joinWarning Sign:Sudden changesin behavior afterjoining anorganization, club,or teamWarning Sign:Weight-loss;exhaustion; orsudden changesin appetite, sleephabits, orappearanceFact: Both maleand femalestudents reporta high level ofhazingMyth: Hazing isno more thanfoolish pranksthat sometimesgo awryFact: More than 79%of NCAA athletesreport coming tocollege with a priorhazing experiencefrom high school ormiddle school.Fact: Hazingoccurs inmiddle schools,high schoolsand colleges

National Hazing Prevention Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Excuse: “We’re not forcing anyone to join our club/group/team. If they don’t want to go through this, they don’t have to sign up/try out/join…”
  2. Fact: A significant number of hazing incidents and deaths involve alcohol consumption
  3. Warning Sign: Desire to leave the organization, club, or team without giving any explanation
  4. Example: Humiliation of new or potential members
  5. Excuse: “it’s tradition…”
  6. Myth: As long as there’s no malicious intent, a little hazing should be O.K
  7. Warning Sign: Secrecy, avoidance, or stress surrounding new member activities
  8. Example: Illegal activities such as requirement to steal local items as part of a scavenger hunt
  9. Myth: Hazing builds unity.
  10. Example: Beatings, paddling, or other physical acts against new or potential members
  11. Myth: Hazing is a problem for fraternities and sororities primarily
  12. Excuse: It’s difficult to determine whether or not a certain activity is hazing — it’s such a gray area sometimes.
  13. Fact: Two in five students say they are aware of hazing taking place on their school or campus
  14. Myth: If someone agrees to participate in an activity, it can’t be considered hazing
  15. Warning Sign: Unexplained injuries or illnesses
  16. Example: Forced or required consumption of alcohol
  17. Excuse: “People will get much worse in the real world anyway...”
  18. Example: Forced activities for new recruits to ‘prove’ their worth to join
  19. Warning Sign: Sudden changes in behavior after joining an organization, club, or team
  20. Warning Sign: Weight-loss; exhaustion; or sudden changes in appetite, sleep habits, or appearance
  21. Fact: Both male and female students report a high level of hazing
  22. Myth: Hazing is no more than foolish pranks that sometimes go awry
  23. Fact: More than 79% of NCAA athletes report coming to college with a prior hazing experience from high school or middle school.
  24. Fact: Hazing occurs in middle schools, high schools and colleges