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TeenPact also offers a One Day State Class (formerly known as "TeenyPact") for younger students. It is a branch of the four-day class, held on Friday immediately following TeenPact "graduation". This class is designed as a compact and simplified version of the longer class, tailored to students ages
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inspire youth in their relationship with Christ and train them to understand the political process, value their liberty, defend the
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