Eagle Forum Collegians

Leadership Summit 2006

Once again, Eagle Forum did what it does best: educate American about the most critical issues facing them. Students from over 70 colleges and universities attended the 13th Annual Eagle Forum Collegians Leadership Summit, hosted in our nation's capitol, Washington, DC.

The Thursday session was held in the historic Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building. Several members of Congress addressed the Summit, including Sen. Jim Inhofe (OK), Reps. Dave Weldon (FL), Mike Pence (IN), Todd Akin (MO), Trent Franks (AZ), and Steve King (IA). Students also had the chance to hear Eagle Forum President Phyllis Schlafly, Special Assistant to the President Tim Goeglein, talk show host Janet Folger and Eagle Forum Executive Director Jessica Echard.

Friday's session, conducted in the Rayburn House Office Building's Gold Room, was punctuated by two exciting debates. The first debate had Steven Camarota of the Center for Immigration Studies square off with Steven Moore of the Club for Growth on the desirability of a "guest worker" program. Next Professor Mike Adams of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington discussed the merits of women's studies programs with Dean Gay L. Gullickson of the University of Maryland. The Collegians also heard from Reps. Patrick McHenry (NC) and Tom Tancredo (CO), political commentator Kate O'Beirne, Alliance Defense Fund attorney Mike Johnson, and Brad Ship of Students For Academic Freedom.

After the Summit, many students attended the Earned Media Workshop on Saturday at the Leadership Institute in Arlington, Virginia. They left the Summit not only educated, but activated as well!