Robert McGruder, the local superintendent of schools, refused permission, and the lawsuit ensued. Next a song is sung that references God. The children, aged 6 to 12, then play games designed to teach them a Bible verse that focuses on the moral value being taught that week. After the games, the children are told a Bible story that reflects a moral value. After the value is presented, the children are then challenged and invited to gain the spiritual strength necessary to live out moral values by establishing a relationship with Christ.
Club meetings end with a game that involves giving the children treats.
The Milford School District in 1992 adopted a formal policy governing use of Central School by private groups. Such uses must be open to the general public. School officials conceded in their depositions that these organizations in various ways promote the moral and character development of children. Superintendent McGruder said the policy would permit a community group to teach moral values from Aesop's Fables, but not from the Bible. The club neither teaches nor catechizes the tenets of a faith.