Good for these kids!!!

Good for these Superior high school kids. The pledge should be said in every school in every city.


Republican students count bringing the Pledge of Allegiance back to Superior High School as one of their first victories
NEWS TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
aving a conservative perspective in a community that has historically favored a more liberal viewpoint isn't easy.
But a small group of students at Superior High School wants to change that.
Republican students are working to find their voice and make a difference in the Democrat-dominated community, starting at the high school.
"It's easier to get things done when you're in a group, and there are people to support you and back you up," said Haley Ross, a member of the recently formed Teen Age Republicans at Superior High School.
The students already are leaving their mark.
One of the first successes the fledgling group can claim is restoring recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance at the high school.
"Basically, they just approached me about having the pledge recited during the school day," principal Kent Bergum said. He said Wisconsin law had changed from giving students in kindergarten through eighth grade the option of reciting the pledge to requiring that students in kindergarten through 12th grade recite it daily.
Bergum said he discussed potential problems with the students and asked if they would be willing to help promote the change.
"They said, 'Yeah,' they'd like to do that," Bergum said. "They actually volunteered to recite the pledge every morning."
Every morning about 9:20 a.m., students from Teen Age Republicans head to the school's main office and lead the school, over the public address system, in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
"It's amazing what just a few kids can do to change things at our school," said Sarah Hunter, vice chairwoman of Teen Age Republicans.
"We started with the pledge because there is a state law that it is mandatory," said Nick Feller, co-chairman and one of the group's founding members. He said the group is developing goals, including letting President Bush know that students are working to spread conservative values.
A push for the organization started last year when teacher Craig Rosand, vice chairman of the Douglas County Republican Party, was teaching a law class. Rosand said he was teaching students about equal access to education.
Under the law, students can develop a student organization to suit their educational needs as long as it has a goal and doesn't merely oppose other student organizations or clubs.
The lesson interested Feller, who sought help from Hunter and Lauren Massengill to get the ball rolling. Last year, about six students were involved in the organization, Feller said. This year about 20 students are participating.
"I don't know what they're going to learn from it, except perhaps that their opinion matters, the importance of group decisions and the democratic process, and that it's important to be active and involved," Rosand said.
Teen Age Republicans is a national organization with chapters in 31 states, including Wisconsin and Minnesota.
"I think it's important here because people can get together and voice their opinions and ideals and change things that they think may not be right," member Brittney Lugenbeel said.
"I think it just shows that us kids in high school, no matter if you're a sophomore or senior, we are tomorrow," she said. "With the Pledge of Allegiance, we changed it. I never thought in a million years that a small percentage of people could change something that big."


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