The MAIN PURPOSE of Students for a Free Society shall be to advocate personal liberty with individual responsibility throughout the ETSU campus and the local communities via education and activism.
The SECONDARY PURPOSE of this group is to highlight social and governmental abuse and neglect of civil liberties, with the intent of raising public awareness of said abuse and neglect.
On October 24, 2009,at the Students for Liberty sponsored "Southeastern
Conference", East Tennessee State University's Students for a Free Societyreceived
the 2009 Outstanding Southern Group Award. The award was presented by
Jared Fuller, Southern Director of Students for Liberty, to the members of SFS
on the campus of Wake Forest, North Carolina.
The award states that the ETSU Students for a Free Society "have demonstrated exemplary
initiative in the year of 2009 as a student group dedicated to the serious
study, spreading, and promotion of the ideas of liberty on their campus and
community".
Through 2009, Students for a Free Societywas responsible for the "Ban the
$cameras" rally and petition drive against Redflex redlight cameras in
Jonesborough, TN, an Antiwar.com endorsed "Pro-Peace" lecture
and rally in March of 2009, and provided speakers for three seperate "Tea
Party" events in the Tri-Cities region. Members of SFS attended the 2009
Tennessee Libertarian Party State Convention in Knoxville, TN and were present
at the 2009 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, D.C.
In 2009, members of Students for a Free Societydonated over
$200 to the American Cancer Society, $50 to the Wheelchair Foundation, donated
canned goods to Second Harvest, and contributed to the U.S. Marine Corps' Toys
for Tots program. Since its creation, the members of Students for a Free
Societyhave distributed over 600
pocket Constitutions to ETSU Students, Faculty, and Staff and have registered
over 50 people to vote in Washington County, TN.
Co-founder and current Chair Matthew Jeffers expressed his
appreciation, saying: "The 2009 Outstanding Southern Group Award recognizes
all the effort and dedication of the members of SFS. We're deeply honored to
have been selected."
Students for a Free Societyis dedicated to advocating personal liberty with individual
responsibility throughout the ETSU campus and the local communities via
education and activism.
Next Event:
Who:
Students for a Free Society: weekly meeting
What:
We will have updates on the planed Activities: Economic Forum, 420 protest, pro-peace rally, Earth day event.
We will present a movie and popcorn with a slight discussion afterwards
