Growing up in a conservative and politically active family, I knew of Phyllis Schlafly since my childhood. She was a conservative heroine and well known in our circles . . . As you can imagine, it was such a thrill when I, as a young woman in my twenties, got to actually meet Phyllis in 1977. The occasion for this meeting is the beginning of the story of my 40-year association with Phyllis and Eagle Forum.

Deborah Love’s Eagle Forum story . . . My passion for Eagle Forum began at a very young age. During high school while participating with Teen Eagles, I attended Eagle Council in DC for the first time with my mother, Vivian Garrett . . .

Colleen Holcomb’s Eagle Forum story.

I would never want to miss Eagle Council if I was still breathing. After my family, the friendships I made in Eagle Forum that have

Phyllis Schlafly Is My Heroine — Michele Bachmann

Eunie Smith’s Eagle Forum story.

“When I was 15 years old, my mom planned a “field trip” for us to participate in the final day of the Georgia legislative session. She had started lobbying with a group of moms and grandmothers, the Georgia Eagles, and she thought I would benefit from seeing government in action. That spark of excitement being part of the legislative process ignited my passion for politics, and I became a second-generation Eagle… Before I knew it, I was attending Eagle Council with my mom and stirring controversy as a columnist for my school newspaper…Taking my cues and lessons from Phyllis and the Eagles…” – Lori Cole Waters (former D.C. Exec. Dir)

I attended an Eagle Forum event and was blown away by the speakers, the topics, and this little older lady who manned the microphone and made great jokes about liberals. – Jessica-Echard-Zeigler

Phyllis left a lasting impression on my political life just as she did for many others in my generation.

My husband has always supported me and we never left our children behind while we participated in political activities. Now, I have grandchildren who are involved and I hope to bring them to Eagle Council this year in Washington D.C. – Gayle Ruzicka

[As a tenant in Eagle Forum’s St. Louis building] I walked into Phyllis’ office, with quite a bit of trepidation, to tell her about an idea I had … She listened intently and then asked how SHE could help me…. She made it clear that as long as I was pursuing a conservative principle, she was there to help me, and not the other way around. She recognized me as a grassroots supporter, and a volunteer, and that was her focus… – Ethan Rush

God used the casual act of a friend to change my life forever. – Bobbie Patray

As the mother of three young sons, happily married, and attending an amazing church, I thought life was perfect in the 1980s until I began seeing problematic changes in America’s culture. Television shows no longer portrayed wholesome families as role models.