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2008 Vice Presidential nominee and former Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin’s Facebook page praised the Joe Foss Institute for their work teaching patriotism, public service, and the value of our freedoms to the next generation of children in schools.
Gov. Palin’s husband Todd attended the annual Joe Foss Pheasant Hunt in South Dakota, the proceeds from which help further the work of the Joe Foss Institute. The Hunt takes place in the same region that Joe Foss himself grew up, in rural South Dakota. It was there that Joe Foss first was exposed to the values that would encourage him to devote his later years to teaching patriotism and the importance of public service to students.
During the Hunt, Todd Palin received a quick shooting pointer from Didi Foss, the wife of the late Joe Foss--and the Chairman Emeritus of the Institute--and then moved on to some further “tactical field instruction” from Gen. Walter Boomer, USMC, Ret. and LTG Jerry Boykin, USA, Ret. These tips, according to Gov. Palin’s Facebook page, “dramatically improved his ability to stalk the feathered beasts”.
This fundraiser helps to accelerate JFI's work, are we thankful to all the participants who are committed to helping promote important American values in the lives of the next generation.
Teaching patriotism, integrity, and civic duty to children is at the core of our work, and our VIP (Veterans Inspiring Patriotism) program is one of the tools we use to accomplish those goals. We send military veterans into the classrooms around the country to interact and share with students. Having a military veteran--who actually wore the uniform and fought for our freedoms--personally engage the children has, we believe, a tremendous impact on our youth, and will help to develop values in our children (our future leaders) that will keep America strong and free.
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