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Mission: To impress upon students the relevance and practicality gained through an understanding of the U.S. Constitution.

10/31/2026

🇺🇸America 250🇺🇸1776-2026

SATURDAY SPOTLIGHT | October 31
Your Voice. Your Vote. Our Republic.

“We the People” means each generation has a role in shaping America’s future. Voting is one of the most powerful ways we fulfill that responsibility.

📜 What does our Constitution say?

Article I, Section 2 establishes that members of the House of Representatives are chosen every two years “by the People.” The 17th Amendment gives voters the power to elect their U.S. senators directly.

Over time, constitutional amendments strengthened voting protections—prohibiting discrimination based on race or s*x, banning poll taxes in federal elections, and protecting citizens 18 and older from being denied the vote because of age.

These protections represent generations of Americans working to make the promise of representative government more fully available.

🗳️ Honor that history. Learn about the candidates and issues. Make a plan to vote—and encourage someone else to participate.

Our republic grows stronger when informed citizens take part. Your ballot helps determine who will represent you and make decisions affecting your family, community, and country.

At The 917 Society, we help the next generation understand the Constitution—because knowing how our government works prepares young Americans to take their place in it.

📖 Read it. Know it. Carry it.
www.917society.org

10/30/2026

Fairhill Christian School Junior High — Fairbanks, AK (Mrs. Steel, 7th & 8th grade) — VIDEO ENTRY

From the Last Frontier: Mrs. Steel's students recite the Preamble, the Bill of Rights, and all 10 Amendments — in one 88-second video. Alaska made sure the Constitution's 250th birthday reached all the way north. 🐻❄️

See the full story and all the photos: https://www.917society.org/2026-classroom-contest/fairhill-christian-school-junior-high

10/30/2026

🇺🇸America 250🇺🇸1776-2026

FOUNDERS FRIDAY | October 30, 2026
William Samuel Johnson: Helping Shape the Constitution’s Final Words

Some founders are remembered for stirring speeches. Others helped turn debate into a lasting framework for our nation.

Meet William Samuel Johnson of Connecticut, a signer of the U.S. Constitution and chairman of the Constitutional Convention’s Committee of Style. In 1787, this committee helped organize and refine the Constitution into its final form.

Johnson supported the Connecticut Compromise, which helped balance representation between large and small states, and worked for his state’s ratification of the Constitution.

His story reminds us that building a republic requires careful thought, cooperation, and a commitment to public service. Preserving it requires each generation to understand its founding principles.

📖 At The 917 Society, we help carry that responsibility forward by providing free pocket Constitutions to America’s eighth graders.

Read it. Know it. Carry it.
www.917society.org

10/29/2026

Woodland Heights Middle School — Mooresville, NC (Jason Baldwin, 8th grade)

Two teachers, four class blocks, one combined Constitution Scavenger Hunt — North Carolina students worked together through every article and amendment. Teamwork makes the Founding work. 🤝
See the full story and all the photos: https://www.917society.org/2026-classroom-contest/woodland-heights-ms

10/29/2026

Wolfe Middle School — Center Line, MI (Stephanie VanHaerents, 8th grade)

Michigan students used their pocket Constitutions for an Amendment scavenger hunt and a First Amendment rights station challenge — deciding at each stop: was a freedom violated? Hands-on civics at its best. ✋
See the full story and all the photos: https://www.917society.org/2026-classroom-contest/wolfe-middle-school

10/29/2026

🇺🇸America 250🇺🇸1776-2026

THURSDAY THOUGHTS | October 29
Before the Constitution became our foundation, Americans had to debate its future.

This week in 1787, a historic conversation was beginning. On October 27, the first Federalist essay appeared in a New York newspaper, launching a series by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay urging ratification of the Constitution.

Their message reached Americans through the printed page—inviting citizens to consider how their new government should work and why its structure mattered.

📜 Our Constitution was debated before it was adopted. Understanding it remains our responsibility today.

As we prepare to vote, let’s carry that responsibility forward: learn our history, examine the issues, and understand the constitutional principles our elected leaders are entrusted to uphold.

At The 917 Society, we place pocket Constitutions into the hands of eighth graders because informed citizenship begins with knowing our founding document.

Read it. Know it. Carry it.

www.917society.org

10/28/2026

West Springfield — West Springfield, MA (Nicholas Vooys, 8th grade)

An escape room for Constitution Day! Morse code, grid ciphers, and questions on the Articles and Amendments — small groups racing to crack the codes. Massachusetts, where it all started, keeping it fun. 🔐
See the full story and all the photos: https://www.917society.org/2026-classroom-contest/west-springfield-middle-school

10/28/2026

Sunrise Middle School — Fort Lauderdale, FL (Irline Borgela, 7/8th grade)

Sunrise Middle brought the Constitution Day celebration to class with photos, video, and their brand-new pocket Constitutions. The sunshine state, celebrating the supreme law of the land. ☀️🇺🇸
See the full story and all the photos: https://www.917society.org/2026-classroom-contest/sunrise-middle-school

10/28/2026

🇺🇸America 250🇺🇸1776-2026

WEDNESDAY WISDOM | October 28

“We the People” is more than the beginning of our Constitution. It is a responsibility handed to every generation.

Our Constitution’s Preamble calls for securing “the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity.” Those words invite us to think beyond today—to our children, our grandchildren, and the nation they will inherit.

Self-government requires citizens who learn, listen, ask questions, and participate. Voting is one powerful way we fulfill that responsibility.

🗽 Know your rights.
📖 Learn about the candidates and the issues.
🗳️ Vote thoughtfully, guided by your values.
🤝 Respect your neighbors, even when you disagree.

The next generation will inherit the choices we make today. Let’s give them an example worth following.

At The 917 Society, we help young Americans understand the Constitution so they can carry its promise forward.

Read it. Know it. Carry it.
www.917society.org

10/27/2026

St. David Catholic School — Davie, FL (Nicole Wann, 8th grade)

Florida 8th graders watched the National Constitution Center's Constitution 101, debated which Amendments mattered most, then wrote their own prediction: what will the 28th Amendment be? We can't wait to find out. 🔮
See the full story and all the photos: https://www.917society.org/2026-classroom-contest/st.-david-catholic-school

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