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The first year of the 3-year plan
for the King’s Kids Program was the trip
to Tallahassee, Florida. Middle and High School
members of the St. Petersburg Boys & Girls
Club qualified for a trip to Florida’s State
Capitol. Program curriculum was developed by two
teachers from the Pinellas County School System.
After 4 months of classes, guest speakers, personal
research and local trips to the Court House and
local government offices, 12 students were chosen
through criteria including: attendance, attitude,
behavior, grade point average, overall participation
and essay presentation. The 12 students went on
an all expense paid trip to Tallahassee, Florida
to meet Governor Jeb Bush, tour both FAMU and
FSU campuses, tour the state Capitol building
and participate in a mock House session. All students
enrolled in King’s Kids were active participants
in the planning and execution of the trip, including
overall trip itinerary, letters to state and local
officials, scheduling hotels, airfare, transportation
and recreation.
Governor Jeb Bush recognized Shaun’s commitment
to children and the positive influence he is having
on them by getting them excited about their government
and politics, and appointed Shaun to the Board
of Directors of Volunteer Florida, the Governor’s
non-profit charitable agency he founded in 2000.
This is a very prestigious appointment for Shaun,
and will provide him and his Foundation greater
exposure in the political community
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here to view photos from the event
The second year of the 3-year plan for the King’s
Kids Program was the trip to Washington, D.C. Middle
and High School students who were members of the
Suncoast Boys & Girls Club were able to
enroll in and qualify for a trip to our nation’s
Capitol. Program curriculum was developed
by two teachers from the Pinellas County School
System. After attending 12 classes, listening
to guest speakers and conducting personal research,
14 students were chosen through criteria including:
attendance, attitude, behavior, grade point average,
overall participation and essay presentation.
Those selected went on an all expense paid
trip to Washington, D.C. to see their federal
government in action, meet Florida legislators
and had a chance to participate in political
activities. All students enrolled in King’s
Kids were 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.
Click here to view photos from the event
Year three of the program will be the culmination
of three years of research, education, participation
and travel by King’s Kids. Students will
study the complexity of international relations
between the United States and our nation’s
allies and enemies. Curriculum will include; history
of international relations and foreign trade agreements,
NAFTA, NATO, the United Nations, the League of
Nations, United States Ambassadors and French
culture and language. After six months of class
work, guest speakers, extensive personal research,
a group project and an essay presentation, twenty
students will be selected to visit the United
Nations in New York City and tour NATO in Brussels,
Belgium. The eight day trip will also include
meetings with American and foreign dignitaries,
tours of the U.S. Embassy in Brussels and a visit
to Paris, France.
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