ST. CHARLES COUNTY — A U.S. congressman and two state senators are offering a $1,000 gift to Francis Howell School District high schoolers to set up Turning Point USA chapters.
The gift is "in cooperation" with Francis Howell Families, a political action committee formed in 2021 to elect conservatives to Francis Howell's school board, according to a Saturday news release.
U.S. Rep. Bob Onder and state Senators Nick Schroer (R-Defiance) and Adam Schnelting (R-St. Charles) made the offer to students at each of Francis Howell's three high schools.
"Francis Howell Families along with our local elected officials believe TPUSA offers our nation’s youth a positive vision of faith, freedom, and love of country," reads the release. "Special thanks to Congressman Onder and State Senators Schnelti