Eagles’ Jason Kelce visits Philly middle school following social media campaign

A group of sixth graders at John B. Stetson Charter School here in Philly earned the surprise of a lifetime following a longshot social media campaign targeted at Eagles center Jason Kelce: a class visit.

Science teacher Kelsey Schwarzenbach assigned a trio of students a "six degrees of separation project" that attempted to tie herself back to Kelce. Like with the game Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, the project hoped to show that there are only six steps between one person and anyone else on Earth.

The three students later posted a letter to their social media accounts detailing the project, hoping to get a response from Kelce and the Eagles. However, an immediate reaction didn't happen, which discouraged the students.

Via Philadelphia Business Journal:

"They were a little downhearted about it because they weren't really getting the buzz they had hoped for or expected," Schwarzenbach said. "I said to them, 'Just so you know, I put it on my Instagram account as well, and this is what's happening.' Every time I got an email, I shared [it] with just the small group."

Soon after the letter having been posted, however, popular Instagram account Peopledelphia — a 25,000-follower-strong account headed up by Brendan Lowry — reposted it, and from there, the social media campaign really took off.

Fans tagged the Eagles in the photos multiple times, and eventually got the front office's attention. And, eventually, they, in turn, got the attention of Jason Kelce.

Kelce, for his part, showed up at Stetson Charter School on June 12 to sign autographs and take questions from Ms. Schwarzenbach's class, and reportedly very much appreciated the kids' interest.

"The kids had awesome energy," Kelce told Philadelphia Business Journal. "I hope they enjoyed it as much as I did."

[Philadelphia Business Journal]