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Events
Summer 2005
Trip to Washington D.C.
The second year of the 3-year plan for the King’s Kids Program is the trip to Washington, D.C. Middle and High School students who are members of the Suncoast Boys & Girls Club will be able to enroll and qualify for a trip to our nation’s Capitol. Program curriculum will be developed by two teachers from the Pinellas County School System. After attending 12 classes, listening to guest speakers and conducting personal research, 14 students will be chosen through criteria including: attendance, attitude, behavior, grade point average, overall participation and essay presentation. Those selected will go on an all expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. to see their federal government in action, meet Florida legislators and have a chance to participate in political activities. All students enrolled in King’s Kids will be active participants in the planning and execution of the trip, including overall trip itinerary, letters to state legislators and federal officials, scheduling hotels, airfare, transportation and recreation.
2.5.05
Shaun will be appearing as a guest celebrity at the The 3rd Annual DeBartolo Family Foundation All Star Charity Gala at the A La Carte Pavillion in Tampa, Florida on February 5, 2005. Please visit their faoundation website at www.DebartoloFamilyFoundation.com to more info and ticket information.
1.15.05
The 2005 King’s Kids Program will kick-off Saturday January 15, 2005 in conjunction with the Boys and Girls Club of the Suncoast Youth Of The Year Presentation. The kick-off will take place at the new Royal Theater Boys & Girls Club St. Petersburg Florida from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. The theme of the event will coincide with the birthday weekend of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Keep The Dream Alive Weekend.
The purpose of the event is to kick-off the Shaun King Foundation King’s Kids Program allowing parents and students to meet and interact with Shaun and the program instructors as well as to announce Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast 2005 County Youth of the Year, who will then go on to compete for the national youth of the year.
 Arizona
Cardinals quarterback Shaun King returned to his hometown
of St. Petersburg today to unveil plans for year two
of his “King’s Kids” program –
an educationally-based initiative that will continue
to inspire and empower young people to get involved
in the political process from a local, federal and international
level.
King has again partnered with the Suncoast Boys and
Girls Clubs to continue his program that will allow
the youth of St. Petersburg to take full advantage of
all the civic opportunities that are placed before them.
King’s three-year plan will expose the students
in his hometown to local, national, and international
government. It is King’s goal that this program
will inspire the children to appreciate and understand
the political process we live by here in America. “I
want them to have a working knowledge of how things
get done, locally, nationally, and internationally,”
King said. “I also want them understand that living
in a free society like the one we enjoy here in America
is not the case for a lot of people living in different
parts of the world. Taking an active part in the process,
understanding the process, and becoming registered voters
in order to change the process are some of the goals
and objectives of my program.”
2005 kicks-off the second year of King’s three-year
program, with the focus on federal government. Middle
and high school students who are members of the Suncoast
Boys and Girls Clubs are eligible to enroll and qualify
for a five-day summer trip to Washington, D.C. Students
selected for the trip must have successfully attended
and completed a nine-week curriculum which will include
instruction from social studies teachers, guest speakers,
outside research projects, and classroom participation.
 The
20 students who complete the curriculum will earn an
all expense paid trip to our nation’s capitol
where they will see their federal government in action,
meet and converse with legislators, and tour a variety
of historical national monuments and museums.
Additionally, all students participating in the “King’s
Dream” program will be active participants in
the planning and execution of the trip including the
overall trip itinerary, letters to federal officials,
scheduling hotel reservations, dinner reservations,
airfare, transportation, and recreation.
“Every student who participates in this program
not only will walk away with a better understanding
of the political process, but they will be exposed to
various, critical life skills that they will use for
the rest of their lives,” King said. “That’s
the purpose of the trip and my foundation. I want to
do my part to make the lives better of the kids in my
hometown.”
In 2004, the first year of the program focused on
state government. Students who qualified for this trip
went to Tallahassee, Florida where they toured FSU and
FAMU campuses, participated in a mock session at the
House of Representatives and met Florida Governor Jeb
Bush. The “King’s Kids” program will
concentrate on international government in year three
of the program. Students who earn high enough marks
for this trip will plan an itinerary to the United Nations
Building in New York City and to NATO headquarters in
Brussels, Belgium.
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July of 2004 Shaun hosted 12 member of the Boys &
Girls Clubs of the Suncoast on an all expense paid field
trip to Tallahassee, Florida’s Capitol. The 3-day
excursion included a tour of FAMU with lunch at the
University President’s House, a tour of the Capitol
building and the Governor’s Mansion, a mock session
in the House of Representatives, a night out with members
of a Boys & Girls Club in Tallahassee, a tour of
Florida State University Campus and lunch at the University
Club at Doak Campbell Stadium. The best part of the
trip for the students was a private photo session and
30-minute meeting with Governor Jeb Bush.
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In July 2004 Shaun hosted a poolside party with island
flair including a polynesian review, steel drum bands,
fire eaters, special celebrity guests, limbo contests,
polynesian poker and pool and hula daincing to benefit
The Angelus, Boy & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast,
The Shaun King Foundation and All Children's Hospital.
Event Sponsors included:
Linda Wilkin |
Seminole Indian Tribe of
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Great Bay Distributors, Inc. |
Sheraton Sand Key Resort |
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Noel S. Tanenbaum, M.D. |
Transcontinental Title
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March of 2004 Shaun King served as keynote speaker for
State Farm Insurance “Day on the Hill” in
Tallahassee, Florida. Each year hundreds of State Farm
associates gather in Tallahassee to visit state legislators
at the Capitol, attend committee meetings and legislative
sessions. The 2-day event culminated with a reception
featuring several guest speakers including Speaker-Elect
Allan Bense, Representative Don Brown and Shaun King.
At the end of the evening, State Farm donated $5,000
to the Shaun King Foundation.
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King’s
Kids Program was kicked-off at a reception at the Northside
Boys & Girls Club on January 14, 2004. All members
of the club in the 8th – 12th grade along with
their parents were invited to meet Shaun and hear about
his 3-year plan to encourage youth to get involved in
political activity in their communities. Over 50 students
and parents attended the event, along with many members
of the Boys & Girls Clubs board of directors.
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