The Turning Point USA club at Aliso Niguel is proud to welcome students from all grade levels to discuss, debate and inform each other of the ongoing issues in the nation and raise awareness of the importance of interconnectedness in adolescents’ communities that span throughout the country.
The club’s basis is the Turning Point USA nonprofit organization that advocates for conservative politics on high school, college and university campuses. The organization strives to teach young adults about the importance of freedom, free markets and limited government, and emphasizes building strong campus networks with the knowledge and strategies needed to combat bias and egocentric media.
Owen Sant (11), the president of the club says, “I feel like it’s important that students and young people are informed and educated about the truth of how the political spectrum is these days. I hope to build a community of students who feel silenced for having conservative-leaning beliefs. I want students to feel safe and like they can speak up about the issues that are important to them.”
The nonprofit organization holds numerous annual national conferences, including the Student Action Summit, the Young Women’s Leadership Summit and the Young Black Leadership Summit. Aliso Niguel’s Turning Point USA club incorporates these summits’ core values in their club meetings through various activities and conversations.
Owen Sant states, “We hope we can provide a place for students to voice their opinions and not feel guilty for being more conservative than their classmates. These days conservatives are facing the most opposition and adversity in the media than ever before. We hope we can be there for students when they feel oppressed or treated unfairly.”
While focusing on issues important to the nation, the Turning Point USA club also contributes to the community with various acts of service and volunteer opportunities. In Nov., members came together and packaged pumpkin pies for troops living on Camp Pendleton, in the spirit of Thanksgiving and the holiday season.
Owen Sant says, “My favorite thing about our club is the support we have. It is more than a club, it is a whole nationwide organization. We can get the resources we need to give students the best in and out-of-school opportunities for conservative activism. We give students merch and other fun stuff straight from the headquarters.”
Other volunteer opportunities that have been provided by leaders to club members include a baking drive in which students can drop off cookies or other sweets for troops, helping local Marine families get into the holiday spirit with toy shopping, crafts for kids and a visit from Santa and a campaign push with a candidate for Congress.
Asal Flodius (11), a member of the club says, “I joined the club because I was interested in the message they are trying to send and I like to help people in my community.”
Turning Point USA at Aliso Niguel strives to bring students together, from all political perspectives and volunteer in the community to set differences aside and work toward a common goal.
