Our Students

The Young Citizens' Club

In the Young Citizens Club, our students come together twice a month to discuss local, state, and federal news pieces. We analyze news sources and attempt to find accurate and unbiased information on politics. We discuss these news pieces in our meetings and attempt to understand the effects the laws have on local, state, and federal politics.

In addition to learning about current events and analyzing news sources, our students learn how to talk about complex issues in front of groups of people. Modelled after the Lyceum clubs that were popular in America in the 19th century (places where Abraham Lincoln, Henry Clay, and Daniel Webster honed their rhetorical skills) our students have the opportunity to make a speech on a disputed question at each meeting.

And finally, our fellowship extends beyond the club meetings. At the end of every meeting, students are given opportunities for philanthropy and public service. Our students know that being a citizen doesn't just mean knowing about current events; but that citizenship requires that one play an active role in serving the community.