A Maryland community member told a school board she filed a report with Child Protective Services after a December event hosted by a Turning Point USA–affiliated student group, citing concerns about student safety and excluded parents. A 17-year-old student president of the Calvert County Club America said the chapter required parental permission, limited unknown adult access after online threats, and denied allegations of grooming or criminality. The group says it operates as an independent 501(c)(3) and is not part of the public school system. The episode comes as TPUSA expands campus activity following the Sept. 10 assassination of founder Charlie Kirk.
Maryland Resident Says TPUSA-Linked High School Event Prompted CPS Report, Sparking Debate Over Student Safety
People pray during Turning Point USA's AmericaFest 2025, Dec. 18, 2025, in Phoenix.(AP Images)
A community member told a local school board that a December event hosted by a student group affiliated with Turning Point USA (TPUSA) prompted a report to Child Protective Services, raising questions about student safety, parental access and oversight.
At the Feb. 12 Calvert County school board meeting, a woman identified only as Nancy said the event raised "serious concern" because parents and legal guardians were, she claimed, excluded from the gathering. "Excluding parents and guardians from a student-focused event creates a lack of transparency and undermines established best practices for youth safety," she told the board, adding that such events should be supervised and subject to background checks.
Student Leader Responds
The student who addressed the board identified himself as the 17-year-old president of the Calvert County Club America (CCCA). He said the chapter — which he described as a separate 501(c)(3) organization affiliated with TPUSA and not part of the public school system — limited adult access after receiving threatening or hateful messages online. Organizers, he said, restricted admission to volunteers and parents of attendees and required parental permission for all students who took part.
Erika Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk, speaks at Turning Point USA’s annual AmericaFest event in Phoenix, Arizona on Dec. 18, 2025.
"We have been accused of many things. We have been accused of grooming children… I'm the president of the group. I'm 17, I'm a minor. I can't groom children because I am a child. I don't have any felony charges or convictions,"
The student invited questions and said the chapter was open to discussing any concerns about the event.
Concerns and Oversight
Nancy emphasized that students are a vulnerable population in critical developmental stages and argued that events for young people should include clear adult supervision and transparency with parents. She reminded board members that they are mandated reporters under state law and said, "Based on the circumstances surrounding this event, a report was made to Child Protective Services."
Broader Context
The dispute over the high school event comes as TPUSA continues to expand its presence on high school and college campuses nationwide following the Sept. 10 assassination of the organization's founder, Charlie Kirk, at an outdoor event at Utah Valley University. In December, Erika Kirk, his wife, said the group planned to resume campus activities and continue hosting its signature "Prove Me Wrong" debates.
Fox News reporter Amanda Macias contributed to coverage of the story.
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