Community Programs
Youth Programs
- Baseball
- Boys State
- Junior Shooting Sports
- Oratorical
- Scholarships
- Scouting
- Youth Law Enforcement Cadet/Student Trooper
Tentative Program Dates and Deadlines for 2026-2027
December 2026
December 4th- Oratorical Registrations deadline
December TBD- JSSP First round postal match competition target set sales and registration closes.
January 2027
January 1st- Baseball registration opens on baseball.legion.org
January 4th- Brewer/Wilson Scholarship submission deadline.
January 8th- Law Officer of the Year submission deadline
January 8th- Firefighter of the Year submission deadline
January 24th- District Oratorical Contests deadline
February 2027
February TBD- JSSP Targets due to the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) - must be postmarked on or before this date to be eligible for scoring.
February 27th- Zone Oratorical Contests deadline.
February TBD- JSSP Second round postal match competition targets mailed out by CMP.
March 2027
March 1st-Eagle Scout of the Year Award submission deadline
March 5th- Teacher of the Year Nominations deadline.
March 27th- Oratorical State Contest, Location TBD.
April 2027
April TBD- End of 2nd round postal match competition. Targets due to CMP - must be postmarked on or before this date to be eligible for scoring.
April 23rd- Skilled Trades Scholarship Application deadline
May 2027
May TBD-Boys State Application submission deadline
May TBD- Student Trooper Application submission deadline
May 15th- Baseball insurance purchase deadline
May 14-16- National Oratorical Contest at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, MI
June 2027
June 1st- Final day for Baseball teams to register
June TBD -Boys State program at TBD
July 2027
July 1st- Robert Turner Baseball Scholarship submission deadline
July 15th- Diamond Baseball Scholarship deadline
July TBD- Student Trooper Program
July TBD- JSSP American Legion National Championship (Individual Tournament)
July TBD- Class AA, Class A Senior Baseball State Tournaments in TBD.
July TBD- Junior Baseball State Tournament in TBD
(Baseball Tournament Dates/locations TBD in December 2026)