Highschool scholar Cameron Blasek obtained a patriotic paintjob freed from cost for his pickup truck after East Central Excessive College directors in St. Leon, Indiana tried to cease him from displaying the American flag earlier this month.
Blasek, 17, proudly displayed an American flag on his truck for many of his senior 12 months, however Blasek stated college directors informed him it broke college guidelines and wanted to be eliminated.
Blasek in an interview with Fox Information Digital, stated of his highschool’s crackdown: “I used to be shocked. Did not actually count on it.”
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“That they had informed me for those who do not take away this flag, you are getting written up for insubordination. And I informed them, hey, you realize, there isn’t any guidelines or laws saying I am unable to, I learn the [rules] off their handbook.”
After college directors tried to dam 17-year-old Indiana highschool senior Cameron Blasek from flying the American flag on his truck, native enterprise GCI Digital sponsored a patriotic wrap on the automobile freed from cost. (Cameron Blasek)
Quickly afterward, different college students arrived in school flying American flags on their automobiles, and the information story went viral.
Cameron added, “I assume different college students had heard about that and so they confirmed up the subsequent day with flags on the again of their autos.”
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GCI Digital, a enterprise based mostly out of close by Cincinnati, heard about Cameron Blasek’s patriotic story and determined to spring into motion. They gifted a brand-new customized American flag wrap to the highschool senior, freed from cost.
TJ Bedacht, proprietor of the native enterprise, shared in a press release with Fox Information Digital, “We noticed Cameron’s story and it resonated with us in lots of methods. The truck was his grandfather’s and Cameron is a real American, concerned about serving within the US Navy.”
Blasek is already a fan of his new purple, white, and blue addition. “I like it. It is solely been sooner or later in school thus far, however, I feel it is nice. I really like driving round with the large flag everywhere in the automobile. I feel it is superior.”
A part of GCI Digital’s customized paint wrap for 17-year-old Cameron Blasek incorporates a quote from the Declaration of Independence (GCI Digital)
17-year-old Cameron believes that the American flag represents “lots of issues.”
“I feel the American flag represents individuals who fought and served for this nation and misplaced their lives. However I additionally suppose it represents a way of unity on this nation.”
“I feel the American flag represents individuals who fought and served for this nation and misplaced their lives.”
“I feel it is one thing that everyone can agree on, regardless of who you might be or the place you come from or what you appear like. I feel that is one thing that may convey individuals collectively.”
Blasek believes that there’s an essential lesson to be realized from his expertise.
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“Stand for what you consider in. Maintain your floor on any scenario that you simply consider in.”
Principal Tom Black informed Fox Information Digital that the rule “was by no means concerning the U.S. flag and it was concerning all flags on autos.”
“This is because of potential issues of safety with visibility and 500-600 teenage drivers leaving on the identical time throughout dismissal, in addition to issues that flags that aren’t acceptable for varsity can be displayed.”
After session with the Superintendent ,nevertheless, Black decided the college may enable the U.S. flag whereas nonetheless proscribing different flags.
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“We remorse and are sorry for the confusion and are working diligently to make clear the difficulty with our neighborhood,” Black stated.
Fox Information’ Jeffrey Clark contributed to this story.
