Students to Gather for 'See You at the Pole' Despite Pledge Ruling
Tuesday, Sep. 20, 2005
Posted: 12:40:26AM EST

Over two million students nationwide are expected to gather at their school flagpoles to pray during the annual See You at the Pole (SYATP) event on Wednesday.

The prayer rally takes place at most schools at 7 a.m. before classes begin. Students will pray for the country, the President, and for the many victims of Hurricane Katrina."I think it's important to pray for our school," said Sara Stacey, organizer of the event at Campbell County High School in Kentucky, as reported by the Cincinnati Enquirer.Local churches are holding special pre-rally events to get students excited about the national student prayer day. Some held "Campus Challenge Sunday" commissioning services during the weekend.

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