A&G Testing:
American Legion Oratorical Contest:
Boys State:
American Legion Boys State is among the most respected and selective educational programs of government instruction for high school students. It is a participatory program where each participant becomes a part of the operation of his local, county and state government.
Boys State has been a program of The American Legion since 1935 when it organized to counter the Fascist inspired Young Pioneer Camps. The program was the idea of two Illinois Legionnaires, Hayes Kennedy and Harold Card, who organized the first Boys State at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield.
At American Legion Boys State, participants are exposed to the rights and privileges, the duties and the responsibilities of a franchised citizen. The training is objective and practical with city, county and state governments operated by the students elected to the various offices. Activities include legislative sessions, court proceedings, law enforcement presentations, assemblies, bands, chorus and recreational programs.
High school juniors are selected by local American Legion Posts to attend the program. In most cases, expenses associated with attending this program are paid by a sponsoring American Legion Post, a local business or another community-based organization.
American Legion Boys State is currently conducted in 49 Departments of The American Legion. Hawaii does not conduct a program. As separate corporations, Boys States vary in content and method of procedure, but each and every Boys State adheres to the basic concept of the program - that of teaching government from the township to the state level.
Girls State:
Buckeye Girls State is the name given to Ohio's Girls State program, which was designed to educate Ohio's young women in the duties, privileges, rights and responsibilities of good citizenship. By getting involved in the process, Delegates can learn more about City, County and State Government in one week than they will learn in an entire semester of high school.
The Ohio American Legion Auxiliary has been a proud sponsor of Buckeye Girls State for the past sixty-four years. The program has been honored by such organizations as Freedom's Foundation at Valley Forge and the National Association of Secondary School Principals.
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Scholarships:
The American Legion - Anderson Post 318 Veteran Scholarships will be awarded to the deserving children (dependents), or grandchildren, of active duty military and “Honorably Discharged” veterans. Students applying for these scholarships must be in the graduating class of 2024 at Anderson, Turpin, or McNicholas High School, or be the child or grandchild of an American Legion - Anderson Post 318 member in good standing. The entire application must be completed and received by American Legion - Anderson Post 318, P.O. Box 54390, Cincinnati, OH. 45254-0390, on or before, April 26, 2024. A copy of the sponsoring veteran’s DD 214, active duty orders or letter from their unit commander stating current status, must be submitted with this application. All scholarship winners must attend the American Legion - Anderson Post 318 Annual Awards Program to be scheduled in July 2024.