American Legion Post 149 Scholarships & sponsorships

Georgia  Boys State is a comprehensive one week course in state and local  government and is a program of the American Legion Department of  Georgia. 

Georgia Girls State is  a National program of the American Legion Auxiliary. It is a course of  instruction in, as well as, a practical application of, the fundamental  principles and procedures of city, county, and state government under  the American system.   A session, usually lasting five days, is  conducted by each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, with  the top-ranking high school girls as citizens.   Under the guidance of  skilled counselors and other staff members who are leading citizens,  these girls learn and then practice through self-government, the duties,  responsibilities, and privileges of American citizenship.