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Awards & Accomplishments

  

Accomplishments

Produced National School Celebration on October 9,1992 with opening ceremonies at Disneyland.

Staged largest Pledge of Allegiance Centennial Celebration in the country; 1000 students participated in stadium-size pageant.

Compiled and distributed Pledge of Allegiance/Flag resource manual to every public school in U.S. (67,000) in 1992 in preparation for National School Celebration.

Received responses from 43 states in support of National School Celebration, including 31 state proclamations.

Received letters of support from Presidents Bush and Clinton, U.S. Senators, State Governors, State School Superintendents, teachers and educators nationwide.

Compiled and distributed Documents of Freedom resource manual to every public school in California (9,700) in 1994.

Four pageants performed and videotaped as "how-to" for educators: Pageant of the Pledge, The Constitution Lives, Let Us Not Forget, (Commemorating Memorial Day), and Remember the Sacrifice, (Commemorating Veterans Day).

Recorded original music to accompany manuals.

Produced 50-minute patriotic show for Fantastic Sam's convention in Las Vegas.

  
The Catch the Spirit Performing Group

Independence Day Parade in Washington D.C. in 1995 at the request of California Governor Pete Wilson. Group won best Americana Theme Award and was asked to return several times. Students have been asked to perform at many historical sites while on tour.

Knott's Berry Farm, Richard Nixon Library, Loyalty Day in San Clemente

Fantastic Sam's Convention in Las Vegas

William J. Bennett, Vice President Dan Quayle, Governor and Mrs. Wilson, Colonel Oliver North

State and County Republican and Democratic Conventions

Rotary, Kiwanis, Elks Lodge, Sons of Italy and other organizations

California State Education Department Convention

California State Capitol

Anaheim Angel Stadium, School assemblies, civic and community events

  

Paula Burton and Celebration U.S.A.

George Washington Honor Medal from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge (1993 and 1994)

Villa Park Community Service Award

Daughters of the American Revolution "Americanism" Award

Paul Harris Fellow Award from the Orange Rotary Club

California 71st Assembly District's Woman of the Year

Clara Barton Spectrum Award for Outstanding Women in Orange County

  



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