Patriot Academy
Patriot Academy is a program started by Rick Green and Kathi Seay, in 2001. The best and brightest from around the country all converge on the Texas State Capitol, where they live the life of a state legislator.

Committee

We spend a good deal of time sitting in committee, which is the first step in passing a peice of legislation. It is also the best place to kill bad legislation. A committee is comprised of 15 representatives, these fifteen people become best friends in one week. You will form unbreakable bonds with the people on your committee, even the ones you disagree with occasionally. You would not believe how much you can miss people you have only known for a week.

Floor Sessions

We pass legislation on the floor of the house of representatives, one of the few places in the capitol which are off limits to the general public. We act just like the legislating body, everything from working the floor to following parliamentary procedure. It is so much fun debating from the mic. You will face some of the best debaters you have ever seen, but they will teach you so much.

Workshops

We are taught skills and concepts by some of the best speakers in the world, speakers like Rick Green, David Barton, Mama Seay, and Krish Dunham. These speakers are life changing.

Awards Banquet

On the last night of the Academy we have a banquet honoring the graduates. We invite veterans who present the students with their medal and torch pin, symbolically passing the torch of freedom to the next generation.

About the author

Kyle Griesinger wrote 22 articles on this blog.

I am 17 years old, I own my own web design company, I am an Eagle Scout and a two time graduate of Patriot Academy.