Most 14-year-olds wouldn't put a trip to the Colorado State Capitol on their bucket list, but Cameron Parker was in his element as he soaked up history with Colorado Senate President James Coleman before heading to the Nation's Capitol on Tuesday, where he'll represent Colorado in the National Civics Bee.

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A freshman at Centaurus High School in Lafayette, Cameron says he's competing in honor of his middle school social studies teacher, who inspired him to enter the competition.

"Ryan Conrad, shout out to him, he is an amazing social studies teacher. Civics education is one of the most important things you can do. Out of 10, 11 out of 10 importance. It's that critical," said Parker.

Especially now, he says, with so much toxicity in politics, "The more education

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