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More About The Pledge Across America
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
The Department of Education recognizes this entire week
as "Constitution Week" and also celebrates
Pledge Across America on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008.

 

Click here to learn more about "Pledge Across America!"

 

"The attacks of September 11th created a stronger America and we have a renewed spirit of patriotism. We see it in the countless flags that are flying everywhere.  We hear it in familiar phrases that move us more deeply than ever before. The Pledge Across America has been an important part of renewing a spirit of patriotism in the hearts of our young citizens."

George W. Bush
President of the United States
Read the President's comments from September 17, 2002
   
   
Celebration U.S.A. is a non-profit educational organization established in 1992 to encourage young people to honor the principles of democracy, good citizenship, and patriotism.
 
MISSION:
Provide educational resources to supplement and enrich existing American history curricula.
Promote an annual Pledge Across America observed in schools during Constitution Day celebrations, September 17, 2008.
Sponsor the performing group "Catch the Spirit!" that showcases Celebration U.S.A.'s music-oriented curriculum.
Inspire schools and communities to present similar patriotic programs.
 
We invite all educators to "catch the spirit" by taking advantage of our educational resources available here.  All materials have been endorsed by the Orange County Department of Education.
 
Sincerely,

Paula Burton
President, Celebration U.S.A., Inc.
pburton@celebrationusa.org
 
Read Mrs. Burton's Letter to Educators, inviting all to participate in, and to celebrate, our schools.
 
 




Rod Paige
Secretary of Education

Read the Secretary of Education's comments from Oct. 9, 2001
  "I commend Celebration USA, the organizers of the National School Celebration and the Pledge Across America.  Last October, Pledge Across America gave millions of American school children a chance to express their patriotism and pride in our nation's values, at a time when those values were being attacked. Our free society will only survive if our young citizens understand and appreciate that we are a nation 'indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."