One
of the Four Pillars of Service of the American Legion includes mentoring youth.
Post 318 is proud of its accomplishments in this regard. Post 318 youth programs
include: American Legion
Baseball | Post
318 his proud of its association with American Legion Baseball. We support both
a junior a junior team for more information on our Baseball program click the
baseball button above |
Sponsoring
Youth Hockey | Post
318 has been a sponsor of the Peoria Ice Hawks for three years |
Scouting
through the Venture Program | The
Venture Program is an advanced Scouting program for youth 14 to 21 Post 318 has
been sponsoring the program since 2006. |
Scholarships
to Morton High School Students | Every
year Post 318 gives out several small scholarships to students from Morton High
school. These scholarships are based on various factors includung writing a short
paper and need. in 2009 the three $750 scholorships went to Ashley Dick, Ashley
Stimeling and Steve Neubauer |
Citizenship
Awards to Morton High School Students Each
year the teachers at Morton High School nominate students whom they feel depict
the best in citizenship from the graduating class. The nominated students are
interviewed by a committee of legion members who make the final selection. The
winners recieve a small monetary award an a part in the Memorial Day Ceremony.
The citizenship award winners for 2009 were Brooke Bisping and Dan Ruder. |
Sending
boys to 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.
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. |
Flag
Folding Ceremonies at the Junior High and Blessed Sacrement In
addition the Post figures prominently in encouraging Patriotism and repect for
out veterans. We host the community's Memorial Day Ceremony on the last Monday
of May at 11 am. The ceremony is preceeded by a breakfast from 6 to 10 am. ALL
Veterans eat free. The post hosted a replica of the
Vietnam Veterans' Memorial in 2008. We assist the
VFW with their 4th of July fireworks display We have
started recognizing Mortonites who are serving in the military with a "banner"
on W Cortland Ave. There is much more to come!!! | 
