About Us

Do you want to make a difference in your community and nation? Are you interested in government, but uncertain of how to get involved? Do you want to learn more about the legislative process works, and about the principles on which America was founded?

If the answer to any of these questions is “yes”, then you are invited to Patriot Academy!

Patriot Academy is a five-day political training program where students learn about America’s system of government from a Biblical worldview. Each summer, young people from around the nation come to the Texas State Capitol to form a fully functioning mock legislative body, drafting legislation, debating bills and passing laws.

Students participate in fast-paced, interactive workshops on media relations, public speaking, campaigning techniques and the Founding Fathers’ philosophy of government.

Current and former elected officials and experts share their personal experience in government and discuss today’s most relevant issues.

Today, Patriot Academy is the premier conservative political training camp in the nation, training young people to effectively engage in every aspect of government, whether as an elected official or an active citizen. As our students are equipped to effect change for the issues that matter most to them, Patriot Academy is fulfilling its vision to raise up a new generation to lead the change in America.

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Letter From Our Founder

Every generation of Americans has the duty and privilege of standing guard at the watchtower of freedom. When history writes her chapter on your generation, what will be said of the hour in which you were called to lead? Will we witness our system of government surviving poor leadership or will it be one of our finest hours where the Torch of Freedom burned even brighter than ever before?

God has blessed America with a strong Biblical foundation. The revolutionary strategies of our Founding Fathers have led to the most successful nation in the history of the world. We have survived attacks from without and within, though never before at the same time. Your generation must now answer the call when we are defending America from an external enemy determined to destroy us, while at the same time defending American principles in the culture war here in our own homeland.

This call to leadership is not for the faint of heart. This is not the place to seek fame and fortune. We do not need more self-serving politicians, we need more self-sacrificing patriots. If you are prepared to raise your standards, leave behind the limits of mediocrity, and join our Founding Fathers in a pledge of lives, fortunes, and sacred honor…then I salute your courage and look forward to seeing you at the next Patriot Academy.

By His Grace,

Texas State Representative, 1999-2003

Founder of The Torch of Freedom Foundation