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Bar News - January 7, 2005 Nashua High School Wins 'We the People' FOR THE SECOND time in four years, a team from Nashua High School emerged as the state champions in the "We the People - The Citizen & the Constitution" competition sponsored in the Granite State by the NHBA. The team of 27 students from an Advanced Placement Government & Politics class outperformed teams from Berlin-Gorham and Milford high schools. At the close of competition, the students were addressed by Gov. Craig Benson, who praised the program, which celebrates the U.S. Constitution and requires students to come to grips with how its principles are applied to civic life and government today. "As governor, I recently had the honor of meeting with soldiers who were being deployed to active duty - these are people who are fighting for the freedoms you were arguing for today," Benson said. "The understanding you have gained about the principles of our constitution will make for great leaders tomorrow. Thank you for taking the time to invest in the future of our country. I urge you to use the tools you have learned to make this a better country." NH Supreme Court General Counsel Howard Zibel, who helped bring "We the People" competitions to New Hampshire in the mid-1980s, said studies of "We the People" participants showed that, as adults, they were more likely to vote and participate in civic life than students who had not been involved in the program. Nashua, also a winner in 2001, now begins the task of raising funds to travel to compete in the national "We the People" finals on May 1-3, 2004, in Arlington, Va. To kick off the team's fundraising campaign, the NH Bar Foundation presented the team, which is coached by teacher Tarin LaFrance, with a check for $1,000. Other donations are welcome. The competition in New Hampshire, and some expenses for the winning team, are funded by a grant from the Center for Civic Education, of Calabasas, Calif., which is partially funded by the U.S. Department of Education.
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