Congressmen Harris and McHenry and Miss America 2011 Inspire High School Students By Vinciane Ngomsi, Sarah T. Hermann Intern Scholar
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nce upon a time, high school students had no trouble finding summer jobs, but life is different under the Obama administration’s economic policies. Fortunately, young people are turning away from the notion that the government is the solution to every problem. They are eager for ideas that will help them reach their full potential as individuals. For these reasons, Young America’s Foundation hosted high school students interested 14
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in jump-starting their roles in the Conservative Movement. More than 100 participants from 25 states attended the 14th Gratia Houghton Rinehart National High School Leadership Conference at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The students learned from conservative leaders including Miss America 2011 Teresa Scanlan, Congressmen Patrick McHenry and Andy Harris, Human Events Editor Jason Mattera, and activist Bay Buchanan, among others.