Orange County Auto Dealers Association Executive Director John Sackrison, former Orange County Supervisor Thomas W. Wilson and his wife Nancy, former OC Supervisor Marian Bergeson, OC Supervisor Todd Spitzer, Fullerton Elementary School District Assistant Superintendent Janet Morey, and Fullerton Elementary School District Boardmember Hilda Sugarman at the 2013 Gift of History Assembly at Angels Stadium
Supervisor Spitzer Joins Gift of History Assembly for Third-Grade Students at Angels Stadium
By: Orange County Supervisor Todd Spitzer
Yesterday, Supervisor Todd Spitzer joined the 2013 Gift of History Assembly at Angels Stadium. Developed by the Children’s Education Foundation of Orange County, the Gift of History seeks to teach children about the cities, parks, streets, and leaders that form their local community. The program hopes that involving students in local history will inspire them to become “civically minded and genuinely curious about their surroundings.”
“As a former public school teacher and school board member, I care deeply about education,” Supervisor Spitzer said. “I always want to encourage young people’s education, and I encourage every person of every age to be a lifelong learner.”
At the 2013 Gift of History Assembly, each student receives a free book about Orange County. Additionally, students participate in an hour-long program at the stadium to show them “that history is alive and all around them.”
The 2013 Gift of History Assembly also broke the Guinness World Record for the earth’s highest-attendance history lesson.
It was reported by the O.C. Business Journal that the Angels (Arte Moreno) charged UC-Irvine $1.2 million to lease Angel Stadium for its graduation ceremonies earlier this year. How much did the Angels charge the Children’s Education Foundation of O.C.?