Field Allen Post 148 Youth Programs

Fall 2024 starts the 2025 High School Scholarship Oratorical Contest (grades 9-12)

Note:  this program is open to high school students in grades 9 to 12 who are citizens or legal residents.  Students must be under 20 years old at the time of the national competition in the spring.   Students can be attending public, private, parochial, or military high schools, or be home schooled.  The first competition is held at the local level and applications MUST be in by December 1, 2024 to Post 148.  The next level of competition will be on Feb. 8, 2025 at Thomas College in Waterville.  The winners (several levels at the state, 3 at national) are awarded scholarships of up to $25,000.

Click on these links to get a simplified overview of the contest, the Maine brochure, the application form, the rules including the 2025 assigned topics, and the national brochure

Maine State Oratorical Winner 2024
Kylie Thibodeau of Raymond, Maine
Representing District 2 & Gray Post 86

Spring 2025 Dirigo State Youth Mock Gevernment Leadership Program for High School Juniors

 (Details available in the spring)

American Legion, Field-Allen Post 148 established a affiliation with the local Junior Military Cadets program when Commander Mel Greenier made contact with the cadets Commander Dan Weitz in the summer of 2017. Dan, a US Army veteran agreed to join the Post, Wally and Mel met with Dan and an alliance was formed. The cadets have worked with the Post on many community projects and programs. Receintly John Wilson, a Post member donated his 1952 M-37 military 3/4 ton vehicle to the Post, which in turn agreed to loan the vehicle to Dan and his cadets.