Project American Life

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Project American Life

• P.A.L. is a trademark of The Refuge
• (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization)

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What is Project American Life?

• a.) P.A.L. is a four-day residential experience
  Where Americas Founding Principles Come to
  Life! Its trademarked experiential classes,
  simulations, and teaching methods create The
  Ultimate Educational Adventure for thousands of
  middle school students annually.

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What is P.A.L. as a business?

• b.) Project American Life is a one-of-a-kind
  business opportunity that provides rewarding
  careers to Licensees and their respective
  staffs. Amazingly, all of this is accomplished
  while transforming thousands of young lives,
  their communities, and even our nation.

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What is a P.A.L. Licensee?

• A Project American Life Licensee is an entity
  that is authorized to use all of the
  state-of-the-art trademarks of P.A.L., including
  its comprehensive curriculum. Entrepreneurs or
  organizations are licensed through the nonprofit
  organization, The Refuge.

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What is P.A.L.s Mission Statement?

• Project American Life rekindles Americas
  founding principles by inspiring young people to
  understand and appreciate our Founders noble
  ideals, sacred honor, and ultimate sacrifices
  thus compelling a new generation to uphold these
  standards in all aspects of their lives.

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Who attends Project American Life?

• Schools attend P.A.L. as an extended field trip.
  During the four-day adventure, students receive
  academic challenges far exceeding that which is
  possible in a classroom. See how P.A.L. fulfills
  state and national standards www.projectamerican
  life.com

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Is P.A.L. strongly desired?

• Project American Life is totally market driven.
  It delivers self-evident improvement in students
  aptitudes, attitudes, and actions. Due to the
  profound nature of the learning experience, the
  lessons learned are vivid and long lasting.

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Where does P.A.L. take place?

• Project American Life is held at any winterized
  camp or retreat facility that is desiring
  off-season business. Licensees contract with
  these host facilities.

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What is the worldview of P.A.L.?

• It is precisely the same as Americas Founders.
  Project American Life does not engage in the now
  common practice of rewriting our nations
  history. Rather, P.A.L. is built upon our
  founding idea of self-evident truths.

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So, does P.A.L. teach Christianity?

• Project American Life does not attempt to
  inculcate religious doctrine. Rather, students
  vividly experience the core principles of
  Americas Founders. In this way, P.A.L. serves
  all students as an ever-shining lighthouse in the
  culture.

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Do public schools attend P.A.L.?

• Of course! This is where the vast majority of
  students are! Why shouldnt they attend? As
  public schools are American schools, the
  Declaration of Independence is their founding
  document as well. Shouldnt all students learn
  the facts of their history?

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Do students of all faiths attend?

• Absolutely! America has an abundance of faith
  traditions. What religion is not served by
  Creator the term used by our Founders? In
  P.A.L.s long history, many children of various
  religious traditions have attended. Their
  glowing testimonials (as well as those of their
  parents) are abundant on the website. .

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But, what if a school has atheists?

• Atheistic students should definitely attend!
  Surely, both the students and their parents want
  to be open-minded. Moreover, is it not
  imperative that all American citizens understand
  the worldview of the people who gave us this
  great country?

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How does all this relate to me?

• Project American Life offers you the hands-on
  opportunity to be an essential element in this
  life-inspiring mission to inspire young hearts,
  minds and souls throughout our country.

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What can I do specifically?

• P.A.L. can be supported in a host of ways You
  can become a teacher or volunteer at an existing
  program, you can get new schools involved, or you
  can help start new programs even starting one
  of your very own!

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So, how would I start a P.A.L.?

• Its quite simple Become a P.A.L. Licensee,
  locate a facility, choose your market area, and
  hire a teaching staff. As in swimming, often the
  hardest part is getting in the water.

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How are P.A.L. facilities found?

• This is one of the easiest assignments, as there
  are thousands of camps and retreat centers across
  America not being used Monday - Friday of the
  school year. P.A.L. Licensees contract with
  these host camps, many of which are desperately
  desiring new business.

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How do I select my market area?

• There are several approaches to successful
  marketing of P.A.L. Licensees receive detailed
  management instructions, generally targeting
  schools within a two hour bus ride.

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How does one hire quality staff?

• Though this can be a time intensive process, it
  is vital that this be done with precision and
  care, as a great program needs a great staff.
  P.A.L. requires a teacher / student ratio of 1 to
  10. Licensees receive proven techniques for
  acquiring the best teachers.

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Does P.A.L. require fundraising?

• No! P.A.L. is a market driven product. Parents
  are eager to make this investment in the
  development and well-being of their children.
  For the price of a pair of high-end athletic
  shoes, parents can provide this educational
  adventure of a lifetime.

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What is the financial overview?

• A 24-week season often generates gross revenue
  exceeding 550,000. Concurrently, expenditures
  seldom exceed 380,000. This results in annual
  positive margins of 170,000 (96 actual P.A.L.
  days).

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What are the start-up costs?

• New P.A.L. Licensees should budget at least
  25,000 for the assorted start-up expenses.
  (This is roughly the same figure as the gross
  receipts from just one P.A.L. week.)

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What are the steps to success?

• All components of the P.A.L. paradigm are
  provided to new Licensees. The business is a
  turn-key opportunity that includes all necessary
  tools and templates as well as in-depth counsel
  from P.A.L.s founder.

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How did P.A.L.s founder begin?

• The founder of P.A.L. started with the following
  minor obstacles no money, no camp, no
  curriculum, no staff, and a gnawing question
  Will this new idea actually work?

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So, are there key requirements?

• Coincidentally, P.A.Ls founder built upon the
  moral pillars of the P.A.L. curriculum clarity,
  compassion, courage, and commitment. Though the
  initial stages are difficult, these principles
  lead directly to enduring success.

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Why is P.A.L. so urgently needed?

• America is steadily losing the principles that
  gave birth to this great country. Apathy and
  ignorance abound. P.A.L. engages these bitter
  enemies on the front lines and WINS! To win
  back the soul of our nation, America needs more
  P.A.L.s from sea to shining sea.

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So, what do we do now?

• Are we interested in restoring the founding
  principles of America? Are we interested in
  inculcating the worldview of our Founders? Are
  we interested in inspiring, even transforming, a
  whole new generation of young people? Well
  Whats stopping us?

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Call to learn more (205) 823 - 8446

• www.projectamericanlife.com
• www.foundingprinciples.com