As our country lurches to the left and Civics, Government, and the American Constitution are no longer a part of many school systems cirriculum. As truths of our founding fathers gave us becomes a speck in our rear view mirror we needed a way to re-educate our youth. Here is an arictcle by Becket Adams about a new board game that is starting to catch on among true Americans. Constitutionals want it, the rest need it.
by Becket Adams
Pam and Dave Barret have long been concerned with what they call “constitutional literacy.”
And with their extensive backgrounds in education, it was only a matter of time before they came up with Constitution Quest, an innovative twist on teaching people the fundamentals of the supreme law of the United States.
“For years, we had been talking about what we would do in our retirement years, and we knew we would continue to implement our very successful experiences as educators, So our creative efforts went into high gear to produce a product with real value…and with the help of our very creative and brilliant children, we made a family project of it,” it adds.
But they saw more than a want for their product. They saw a real need for it.
“The average American’s lack of familiarity with the U.S. Constitution coincides with an existential threat to the continuance of government of, by and for the people. Literacy empowers self-government, but the challenge, as well as the opportunity, is that in many ways our society has been moving toward a post-literate culture,” the Barrets say, “where there’s an abundance of rhyme but less reason, and sophisms, and sound bites rule.”
“We believed we could offer something of substance that would capture and sustain the interest of a distracted generation by making it fun,” it adds.
Armed with a stack of constitution-related questions dating back to 2010, the Barrets set out to design a game that would teach players the basics of the critical document. “What we came up with was a beautiful, functional, interactive piece of art: an educational board game that people actually think is fun,” they said.
Cognitive Square, INC.
It wasn’t long that they launched Constitution Quest that Cognitive Square, INC. In May 21, 2012, roughly 1,022 games have been sold. “The Constitution Quest Game is selling successfully at the James Madison’s Montpelier Museum Store, the Nixon Library Museum Store, the Reagan Library Museum Store, and DAR Constitution Hall in Washington D.C. (in addition to small ‘mom and pop’ shops around the country),” they said. “These stores have ordered and reordered multiple times!”
Cognitive Square, INC.
They aren’t the only ones who are excited about the game. Sales have exceeding all expectations.
“Since it went into the shrink-wrap, we have sold nearly 5000 units across America — covering ALL 50 states, and are already halfway through the second production run!” they said.
With an enthusiastic and growing customer base, the Barrets’ creation has become a small business success story. “We took an idea and ran with it — we were passionate about it and we made something happen. That’s what being an American entrepreneur is all about,” they said. “We wanted the game to be beautiful, and Constitution Quest had to be made in America.
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