Students who tell Ammon mayor about Constitution can get free Reeds Dairy ice cream
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AMMON – Next month marks 238 years since the U.S. Constitution was signed and Ammon Mayor Sean Coletti is commemorating the occasion with ice cream.
During the month of September, Coletti is inviting any K-12 student in Bonneville School District 93 to share something they know about the Constitution with him and get a coupon for free ice cream.
“It’s important for our youth to understand the Constitution so I’m challenging any youth K-12 … to tell me about some part of the Constitution and then I’ll give them a Reeds Dairy coupon for a free ice cream cone,” Coletti tells EastIdahoNews.com.
Coletti says he is grateful to Alan Reed for partnering with him on the endeavor. Although Coletti has “quite a few” coupons, they’re only available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Thirty-nine delegates signed the Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787, four months after the Constitutional Convention convened in Philadelphia. Nationwide, the week of Sept. 17 through 23 is dedicated to understanding and celebrating this historic document.
Coletti started his “Ice Cream for the Constitution” tradition in 2024 after seeing a restaurant in another city do something similar. Coupons left over from last year were added to this year’s supply.
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Multiple young kids participated last year and he says he was impressed with the time and effort they put into their responses.
Coletti shared an email that one Rimrock Elementary student sent to him. In the email, the student explains the first 10 amendments and why the Bill of Rights is important.
“The Bill of Rights is important because it gives rights to the people and the government. It also keeps the government from getting too much power,” the student writes in his email to Coletti.
Another Rimrock Elementary student sent him a short essay about the Preamble to the Constitution, including what it is and what it means. His response included a plea to Coletti as an elected official.
“I hope you will take the preamble of the United States Constitution to heart and continue to strive for peace not just in Idaho, but for the whole world,” he wrote.
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Coletti says he looks forward to seeing who participates this year and says he doesn’t expect people to spend a lot of time on this. A short answer is perfectly acceptable.
Coletti wishes he could open this up to people of all ages.
“As a country, we are in strong need of some education on the Constitution. I’m afraid the next generation may not be learning it as much as they should. The more you know about how things work, the better prepared you’ll be to (participate in civics) in the future. Ignorance creates problems,” he says.
Students who’d like to participate can email Coletti directly at scoletti@cityofammon.us. They can also post responses on the city’s Facebook or Instagram pages with the tag @cityofammon.
