SCHOLARSHIPS
Winner will be announced in June.
CURRENT SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
January 2024
ORATORICAL/SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
UPDATE: American Legion Post 38 is proud to announce that Ms. Wood won for the 9th District! She will continue on to represent our Post at future competions. Congratulations Jade! The Post 38 family is so proud of you.
The Appleton American Legion Post No. 38 held its annual oratorical on Wednesday, January 3. Miss Jade Wood is this year's winner! She is a student at Appleton North High School. Our runner up is JJ VanderLoop from Xavier. Congratulations Jade and good luck at the next level of competition.
Photos: Post 38 Commander Mr. Ed Domek with the 2024 Oratorical Winner Jade Wood and Runner up JJ VanderLooop
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2022 Winners
Ryan Hanson Appleton East High School
Anike Nettekoven Appleton North High School
Carter Cittadino Appleton West High School
Karina Qualmann Fox Valley Lutheran High School
Allison Matzek Xavier High School
Winner of Post 38 Family Scholarship
Baily Bidwell Kaukauna High School. Bailey is the granddaughter of John Breitzman.
Congratulations to all those who submitted applications and were choosen as 2022 Scholarship winners.
PAST SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
2021 Winners
Katie Cashman Fox Valley High School
Jade Worden Appleton West High School
Legion Family Scholarship
Rosie Cobb Valley New School
BOYS STATE SCHOLARSHIP
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.
The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors a similar program for young ladies called Girls State. 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.
Updated: 23 SEPTEMBER 2024