1. Business owners and leaders want to talk to student to show them the path they themselves once traveled.
2. Students want to talk to real business owners to find the path they themselves should take to become successful Americans.
3. Businesses want input in education to ensure they to will be part of the educational process, so they might find young entrepreneurs to add to their successful enterprises.
4. Businesses want to show what they do on a daily basis so students can put a face behind private enterprise.
5. All parties agree – parents, educators, business owners, and USA1ST terms such as “capitalism,” “profit,” “hard work and the value of commitment” are areas which need to be emphasized and experienced business people can best demonstrate the value of these ideals.
6. All parties also agree all involved must have a vested interest, and a business lab must not be the single program initiated to insure success.
7. Finally, the ins and outs of business can be taught most effectively by current business owners to have the greatest impact, and must be done in a volunteer program to achieve the proper benchmarks.

The Pledge and the Promise fundraising from USA1ST is a singular event which is:
 

• Remarkable, unusual and striking, ranking above normal fundraising events.
• It will trigger a special set of a cir*****stance leading to action.
• It will be both social and personal for all attending, with positive, far-reaching implications.

The event itself will be:

• Multimedia, utilizing video, current music, and live speakers.
• Interactive, with audience participation utilizing a live DJ on stage.
• Presented using a carefully choreographed series of unvarnished images, appropriate for all age groups.
• An emotional rollercoaster for all in audience and on the stage, causing a rededication to America and our schools.
• A social triggering event for our students, their parents, and their teachers.
• An emotionally charged atmosphere evoking joy, pride, and patriotism.
• An unique fundraising tool to strengthen each secondary school.

Right now, in our great nation, too many people are seeking political solutions. Politics are seldom the answer or the solution – politics are only a byproduct of the current events which have already taken place.  We have become divided… the indivisible have become divisible. This is a great example of politics.
 
USA1ST has been created to unify. We seek our path to the future within the very shadow of our children.
 
To us the path is clear; we can – and must – rediscover the values which have always made our country strong. USA1ST believes in faith in a higher calling, patriotism for country and it’s every day heroes, and the private sector and capitalism. To rediscover our future, we must first return these primary building blocks to our secondary schools. High school students must be adequately prepared to deal with the world they are about to enter full time.
 
As we search for the answers we need to start at home because the American Dream is not lost. It is right there within the very eyes, hearts and minds of our children. If you look in their eyes this very day, you will see hope springs eternal. But, there is one other thing you may see, and this we must change.
 
Collectively as parents, educators, and representatives of the private sector, we have not been good stewards of the American Dream. We are not pointing fingers at you or any one group; remember our goal is to unite. While well intentioned, when divided, we are all part of the problem; while united we all represent the solution.

The problems our nation faces are substantial, but they can be tamed and overcome together, privately – not governmentally. Even well-intentioned government is never the answer for things which affect the heart, spirit, or soul. It is now as it has always been: a framework and path to our eventual success. 

Even as we stand together, one key element must still be brought into the circle… business/entrepreneurs.

H.E.R.I. in conjunction with USA1st
Proudly present the world premier showing of

The Pledge And The Promise…

An Event of Patriotism, Contrast, Core Values and Pride

Who we are

What can USA1st accomplish in one hour at your school, church, organization, or company? The easy answer would be simply to say: a lot.

But before answering that question, let’s list what USA1st does not do:

• USA1st does not do seminars
• USA1st does not do lectures
• USA1st does not do meetings
• USA1st does not do shows

All right then, what do we do?

In brief, USA1st does events, and not just any old event, but memorable events with a powerful message; unique and singular events. Getting the picture now?

 
But in most countries it would mean you would go hungry or be cold. If you were too tired to walk the mile to the well, you and your family would have no water. If you blew off tending to the family animals, they might get sick and die and you would be that much closer to starvation. Every day is a struggle to survive in many countries of this world and it is a struggle that young, old, healthy, sick and/or poor are involved in. Tired or feeling lazy or not.

What do you think of when you read those words? We think of one more word: Patriotism. Patriotism is a love of and loyalty to one’s country. We at USA1st believe that the United States of America is the best and most giving country in history, and we are proud to say we are patriots, that we are Americans.

Those seven words at the top are from our military, but they have importance for every one of us. They are the values that have kept our country great, and they should be taught in every school. Wouldn’t you want your child to internalize and follow those words? Wouldn’t you be interested in supporting an education that included those strong, patriotic values?