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Senior Americanism & Government Testing Program

Senior A&G Program
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Grade 12 - 2 $1000 Scholarships
Grade 11 - 2 $1000 Scholarships
Grade 10 - 2 $1000 Scholarships 

Junior A&G
Grade 8 - 2 $500 Scholarships
Grade 7 - 2 $500 Scholarships
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The Americanism & Government Test program was started in the Department of Indiana in 1984. More than 6,000 students participated in the A&G Test last year. The American Legion Americanism & Government Test is approved by the Division of Student Activities of the Indiana Secondary School Administrators.
The Americanism & Government Test is to be given in participating high schools during the month of November as the American Education Week falls on the first full week prior to Thanksgiving. The test is open to all students in grades 10, 11 and 12 in all public, home schooled, private and parochial high schools. Find order forms and tools below. 
​Awards:  There will be six (6) State Winners in the Americanism & Government Test program; one boy and one girl in each of grades 10, 11, and 12. Winners will be selected by a Department judging panel. Each State Winner will receive a $1000 scholarship and will be invited, along with their parents to compete at Nationals.

Junior Americanism & Government Testing Program

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Americanism & Government Chairman Rees Morgan awards a $1,000 scholarship to 12th grader Alexis Gibson from Boonville High School, sponsored by Post 200 in the 8th District, at the 2016 Spring Conference in Indianapolis, Saturday, April 9.
​This program is open to any student in the 7th and 8th grade in any public, private, and parochial school within the State of Indiana.  At the post level, officials will grade all test papers and select two students from each grade as local winners.

 The winning test papers are forwarded to the District Americanism and Government Test Chairperson who will select the District’s 7th and 8th grade winners.  The District winners are then forwarded to the Department Headquarters, to be considered for selection as a state level winner.  

​Awards: There are a total of 4 state winners selected by the Americanism and Government Committee of The American Legion Department of Indiana.  Each Junior Americanism and Government winner will receive a $500.00.

A&G Tools
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Upcoming Dates​
​Contacts List (Statewide)
​A&G Fact Sheet
A&G Study Guide
Study Guide Addendum
A&G Test Order Form
Proctor Instructions
Educator Evaluation Form
Post Winner Cert. Form
District Winner Cert. Form
For further information, please contact your Post, District, or the Department Chairman for the Americanism & Government Test Program or contact Butch Miller, Program Director at (317) 630-1391. ​The Americanism and Government Test Program is sponsored by The American Legion Department of Indiana and your local Legion Post.
Fill out the digital order form and submit online below -OR- ​Click the button below to download the order form and mail or fax to Programs Director Butch Miller.

Department Programs Coordinator
Butch Miller
5440 Herbert Lord Rd,
​Indianapolis, IN 46216
317-630-1391
FAX:  317-237-9891
bmiller@indianalegion.org
progrmas@indianalegion.org