When Paula Burton was an elementary school teacher in Southern California, she was disturbed to see the apathy among students reciting the Pledge of Allegiance each morning. She began a campaign to help young people value their American citizenship and to appreciate the history, traditions and democratic principles that comprise their heritage. That initial effort led to the creation of Celebration U.S.A., a non-profit corporation,in 1991 to create curriculum materials, programs and activities to educate young people and develop them as citizens. Crafts, games and research projects amplify the text. A variety of patriotically themed pageants featuring original music plus educational and entertaining scripts suitable for elementary and secondary students.
Music cassettes and pageant videotapes are also available.
National School Celebration Celebration U.S.A. is pursuing a presidential proclamation for the annual observance of National School Celebration, a non-partisan patriotic commemoration to be held the second Friday of October during regular school hours. Celebration U.S.A. materials are available to teachers, educators, parents and all patriotically minded citizens for use in area classrooms and schools. More than 70,000 copies of the curriculum manual have already been distributed to schools around the country.