WESTFIELD, Ind. â A 17-year-old TPUSA chapter president in Indiana says a mother screamed at student volunteers and knocked a bracelet from her hand during an annual back-to-school bash. Now, the mother in question is denying key elements of the story.Â
The Aug. 10 incident has grown into a bitter public clash involving a conservative student activist, a local mother, school officials, police reports, allegations of online harassment and support from some of the countrys most prominent conservative personalities.
Sophia Hunt, president of Club America chapter at Westfield High School, said the confrontation happened during Rock the Block, an event hosted by Westfield Washington Schools and the Westfield Education Foundation at the local middle school.Â
Hunt told Fox News Digital that she and other members of the student group were operating a booth at Rock the Block and were using the event to explain their organizations work and its effort to bring what she described as “God, family and country” into schools.
“We got to tell them about what Turning Point is doing not only in our schools, but nationally as well, and the support that they bring us,” Hunt said. “We want to help students have the opportunity to be able to openly speak about their beliefs.”
The students were also handing out red, white and blue bracelets.
The design, which Hunt displayed during a Wednesday installment of “The Charlie Kirk Show,” consists of a blue streak and white stars against a red backdrop. It does not contain a candidates name, campaign slogan or other explicit political message.
“They were just ordered in bulk from Amazon. I had purchased them, and they were sponsored by my dad,” she said.Â
According to Hunt, a boy who appeared to be about 7 or 8 years old approached the table and said he wanted one.
“He tried to take one, and I saw a mother come over and drag him away,” Hunt said.
The mother has been identified as Kailly Stanich, whose version of the encounter differs significantly from Hunts.
Hunt said she initially tried to defuse what she perceived as an unexpectedly tense situation. As Stanich began walking away with her son, Hunt said she calmly asked, “Hey, are you OK?”
“She then goes, Why the f— are you asking me if Im OK?” Hunt alleged.
Hunt said she attempted to hand Stanich one of the bracelets, but Stanich knocked it from her hand.
“She then flicks it out of my hand,” Hunt said. “It was soft. Im not hurt by any means. Honestly, its the easiest thing to move past. Its not a big deal.”
Hunt said she responded, “I hope you have a better day.”
That comment, according to both women, became another flashpoint.
Hunt alleged that Stanich began cursing at the students and criticizing the people and political organization they supported.
“She starts cursing us out, saying, You guys are supporting a racist piece of s—,” Hunt said.
Hunt claimed Stanich called the students “vile, disgusting human beings” and said they supported other “vile and disgusting human beings” such as President and the late TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk.
“She proceeded to yell at us, curse us out in front of minors, little children probably between the ages of 6 and 10,” Hunt said.
Hunt acknowledged that another student working at the booth also responded during the exchange. After Hunt told Stanich she was sorry that she felt that way, Hunt said the chapters secretary turned around and declared, “Actually, were not sorry at all.”
Hunt nevertheless maintained that the students largely refused to engage further.
“We had not given her any other reaction after that,” Hunt said. “We dont want to give her the reaction that she was looking for. We just want to be kind, be nice, stay calm and let God do the rest.”
Stanich has denied many of Hunts central allegations, including that her son reached for a bracelet, that she screamed in Hun
