YOUTH PROGRAM
🇺🇸 SCOUTING OPPORTUNITIES IN OUR COMMUNITY 🇺🇸
Paradise Post 79 is proud to support local Scouting programs and help connect young people with opportunities to learn, grow, lead and serve their community.
🐾 Cub Scouts meet at First United Methodist Church on Indiana Avenue.
⚜️ Boy Scouts meet at Paradise Post 79 every Thursday at 7 PM.
Interested in learning more or getting involved?
📧 Contact Helen Feagles at hfeagles@gmail.com
Please share with families who may have a future Scout at home!
🎯 JUNIOR SHOOTING SPORTS CLUB — AGES 10–18 🇺🇸
Paradise Post 79 is proud to host the American Legion Junior Shooting Sports Club (JSSC) for youth ages 10–18.
The club meets Wednesday nights at 7 PM at Post 79.
The American Legion Junior Shooting Sports Program focuses on gun safety education and marksmanship, teaching the basic elements of safety, education, enjoyment and competition.
Interested in learning more?
📧 John Glisson — jglisso1@frontier.com
📧 Alyson Schooler — ajschooler@verizon.com
Help us spread the word to local families with young people who may be interested!
🇺🇸 AMERICAN LEGION BOYS STATE 🇺🇸
Do you know a high school junior who is interested in leadership, government or public service?
American Legion Boys State is one of the nation’s most respected and selective educational programs of government instruction for high school students.
Participants don’t just learn about government — they become part of it, taking part in the operation of local, county and state government while developing leadership skills and a better understanding of American citizenship.
🎓 Eligibility: Students must be high school juniors.
For more information about Boys State through Paradise Post 79, contact:
📧 Michael “Goose” Bogmenko
goosehouse2003@yahoo.com
Please share this with local students, parents, teachers and counselors who may know a great candidate!
🎤🇺🇸 AMERICAN LEGION ORATORICAL CONTEST 🇺🇸🎤
Know a student who is a great speaker — or one who would like the opportunity to become one?
The American Legion Oratorical Contest gives students the chance to strengthen their public speaking and leadership skills while developing a deeper understanding and appreciation of the U.S. Constitution.
Since 1938, this nationally recognized program has challenged students to think critically, speak confidently and learn more about the rights, responsibilities and privileges of American citizenship.
🎓 Who can participate?
Students under age 20 who are currently enrolled in junior high or high school, including public, private, parochial, military and home-school students.
Interested in learning more about participating through Paradise Post 79?
📧 Contact Dennis LaFrenier at flpost79@verizon.net
Please share with local students, parents, teachers and school counselors who may know a student who would be a great fit!