Why do Fishers Junior High School students join We The People? It’s a class and a competition with other schools. It’s all about civic knowledge.
The current and past members of the Junior High team told the Fishers City Council Monday night that working with others on a team – where you may have people with varying political views on that team – is a valuable learning experience. The program also requires students to dig into law and constitutional history.
We The People Coach Mike Fassold asked his current team members and some alumni of his program to speak before the council members Monday and explain what they gained through the experience.
Mr. Fassold’s 2019-20 team has notched another state championship and is headed to the national finals in May. There is just one problem: The team needs to raise money in order to travel for the national competition. To travel the entire team, it takes about $52,000. The amount raised so far is close to $10,000.
The team has established a GoFundMe page to accept donations.
Councilman Todd Zimmerman suggested the city set aside funds to help the We The People team with travel costs to the national finals. Mayor Scott Fadness was noncommittal, saying, “Let’s sit down and try to figure that out.”