TEENS SET EXAMPLE AT FLAGPOLE PRAYERS

Prayer may have been banned from the nation's public schools, but that hasn't stopped prayerful young people.

Area students gathered before classes early Wednesday morning for the annual See You at the Pole event. They held hands around school flagpoles and prayed for fellow students, teachers, administrators, church leaders and family. In Cape County, more than 200 students participated.

The event began in 1990 in Texas and has spread to all 50 states and 17 foreign countries. Nearly 3 million gather each year.

In a time when school violence garners national headlines, it was great to see students showing compassion and concern for classmates, teachers and their country.

Peer pressure can be a terrible burden for young people. But through prayer and teamwork, these students can help each other battle some of the temptations of teen-age years.

It is said that example speaks louder than words. These students and their actions provide a compelling example of Christianity for fellow students and the community at large.