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Camp Constitution’s “Overview of America” Study Guide

Camp Constitution Press recently published the “Overview of America” Study Guide.  This study guide, written by Paula DeBow, a home school Mom from New Hampshire, and edited by Camp Constitution’s program director Ruth Harper of Michigan, is an excellent way to get the most out of the “Overview of America” DVD.    The DVD written and narrated by John McManus, president of The John Birch Society,  reviews and defines the various forms of governments and economic systems.  “Overview of America” has become a favorite of Tea Party and 9-12 groups.  The study guide and “Overview of  America” DVD is highly recommended for homeschoolers, Constitutional study groups, Tea Partys and all that want to have a better understanding of our nation.  Camp Constitution has the video in its entirety on its Youtube channel and the study guide in PDF format on its scribd page  (links below). Continue reading →

Camp Constitution Announces its 2012 Family Camp in Rindge, NH

Camp Constitution announces its 4th Annual family summer camp program at the Toah Nipi Christian Retreat Center in Rindge, NH Saturday July 7 to Friday July 13.

This year’s camp promises to be its most well attended in the camp’s history.  Featured instructors include Dr. Mike Coffman, author Jim Perloff, , motivational speaker and author Earl Wallace,  Pastor Garrett Lear, “The Patriot Pastor, “New American” writer and talk show host, Tom Eddlem, author Mrs. Sally Humphries,  historian Tom Moor, amd the Rev. Steve Craft. Continue reading →

Captain Isaac Davis Plow

Captain Isaac Davis was one of the first men to give his life for his country.  He answered the alarm of April 19, 1775 and was killed at Concord Bridge.  His plow was used for the model of the Minutman Statue by Daniel Chester French.  The original plow is on display at the Acton Town Hall.  Check out the link to a brief video clip of the plow.

Camp Constitution Creates Uncle Sam Album on its Vimeo Page

Camp Constitution  has created an Uncle Sam album on its Vimeo page.  The album consists of a video of a walk through the Uncle Sam House in Mason, NH, a walk through the Uncle Sam Poster Museum in Sonoma, CA, an interview of “The Life and Times of Uncle Sam” author, George Jacques,  a presentation by Fred Polinish of Uncle Sam at Camp Constitution, a 1970’s documentary on Uncle Sam,” A man Named Sam”-an interview of Jean-Pierre and Cecile Mouraux, owners of the Uncle Sam House and Uncle Sam Museum, which was produced by the Arlington, MA public access station, and a video of the Uncle Sam Statue in Troy, NY. Continue reading →

Harry Potter’s Hogwarts School Is Undermined by The Ministry of Magic As The US Department of Education Undermines Public Schools

There are parallels between the US Department of Education and the Ministry of Magic in Harry Potter’s Order of the Phoenix. This centralized governing educational bureaucracy is run by corrupt high officials who appear to be disoriented and incompetent, but are conspiring with Lord Voldemort to weaken Hogwart’s School, so the students do not learn what is necessary to defend themselves against his quest for power and dominance.  The Ministry heads are disdainful and patronizing towards teachers, students and muggle’s.  The result is a faltering educational system that compromises the vulnerable and captive students and places them in jeopardy. Continue reading →

Camp Constitution speaks at Mechanicsville Tea Party

Tea Partry Meeting

Camp Constitution was invited to speak at the Mechanicsville Tea Party, Mechanicsville, Virginia last week.    The topic:  How to start a family camp program.  Camp director Hal Shurtleff accompanied by his son Nathaniel, and daughter, Emily (both veteran campers) were welcomed by an enthusiastic group.  Mr. Shurtleff  conducted a power point presentation (see link) discussing  Camp Constitution’s history, goals,  successful family camp program in New Hampshire, and how to start a camp.  The presentation was well received and we are optimistic  that Camp Constitution will have a sister camp program in Virginia or at the very least, a bus load of new campers at next year’s family camp in New hampshire. Continue reading →

One & Two-Dimensional Government Leaders Undermine “We The People.”

The Three-Dimensional Leader: Negotiating Your Mission, Resources and Context gives us a scalable reference for understanding good and poor leadership.  Here’s how the template or paradigm applies to rating and assisting leaders in government.

Here is how government in America operates from a three-dimensional perspective: it sees its mission, is to facilitate a set of circumstances that make it favorable for our nation’s chief resource, which is “We the People,” to use our talents, gifts and abilities to innovate goods and services that others find useful and beneficial and are willing to pay us a profitable prices to obtain and enjoy.  The context that good government must keep in focus is the U.S. Constitution, which is based upon Biblical values. Continue reading →