Munster We the People

Help Munster We the People get to Nationals!

                We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution is an instructional program implementing curriculum that focuses on promoting citizenship education and to increase the understanding of the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the responsibilities of being a U.S. citizen.  Simulated Congressional hearings are conducted through competitions at the local and state competitions to qualify for the annual national competition in Washington D.C.

                Please help our We the People team compete at Nationals in Washington D.C. in April.  Our team could use financial support from people like you.  People that value a rigorous civic education and understand that knowledge and a love of the Constitution lie at the heart of a healthy democracy.  Our team will be very busy researching in the library, dusting off old books, and scanning new sources in preparation for our Congressional hearings.  Please consider helping us with this endeavor by contributing to this fund so that we can utilize our time by preparing ourselves to do our best in Washington.  Our goal is to raise $35,000 in the next 6 weeks so we can focus on the task ahead.  All donations are tax deductible.  If you have an employer that participates in a matching program this could double your donation.

            “The students you honor today have engaged in a rigorous course of study designed to help them, help us, and keep this republic.  In a day when more Americans can name the members of the Simpsons than Supreme Court Justices or rights found in the first amendment these students stand apart.  They are part of the We the People program; a rigorous, competitive, collaborative study of the fundamental documents and principles of American Constitutional Government.  They study and are challenged by the history and current application of our founding principles.  They are forced to articulate intelligent and differing views of where we are, where we ought to be going and how we are going to get there.   They, like you, are working to keep this republic and we thank you for your recognition of our work and we thank you for helping to keep this republic.”

                                                - Munster High School We the People Coach Michael Gordon