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Post #3 Initiatives
Scouting
In 2020, Scout Troops 271 Boys & Girls and Cub Pack 271 were looking for a home with a chartering organization. Post 3 graciously invited these young people into their home. The Scouts were excited to associate with such a prestigious organization and with men and women who had served our country. The relationship has been mutually beneficial and continues to grow.
Over 60 Cubs and Scouts meet weekly at the Legion Hall to learn leadership, service, life skills, outdoor skills, and many others.
Are you interested in joining Cub Scout Pack 271, Scout Troop 271 Boys, or 271 Girls?
Go to 271BSA!
Boys State & Boys Nation
American Legion Boys State is among the most respected and selective educational programs of government instruction for U.S. high school students. A participatory program in which students become part of the operation of local, county and state government, Boys State was founded in 1935 to counter the socialism-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 Boys State, participants learn the rights, privileges and responsibilities of franchised citizens. The training is objective and centers on the structure of city, county and state governments. Operated by students elected to various offices, Boys State activities include legislative sessions, court proceedings, law-enforcement presentations, assemblies, bands, choruses and recreational programs.
Legion posts select high school juniors to attend the program. In most cases, individual expenses are paid by a sponsoring post, a local business, or another community-based organization.
If you or your son would like to attend Boys’ State, contact your high school counselor or contact the Price American Legion Post 3 at the email address below.
Learn more about Boys State
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Girls State & Girls Nation
High school students who have completed their junior year are competitively selected and sponsored by American Legion Auxiliary units for this program, where they learn about the political process by electing officials for all levels of state government and actively running a mock government. The participants are assigned to mock cities and either the “Federalist Party” or “Nationalist Party.”
Assistance from dedicated ALA volunteers ensures the program’s nonpartisan governmental, patriotic, and civic objectives are carried out through interactive learning. Though the week is filled with many learning opportunities, there is always time for fun and the formation of long-term friendships.
Candidates should be keenly interested in government and current events, and show strong leadership abilities. Because the structure of state and local government varies, ALA Girls State programs may vary in content and method of procedure, but each adheres to the same basic core values.
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