Important School Counselor Deadlines For submitting participants in the 2024-2025 school year
· Oratorical Contest Deadline - End of November
o Submit Up to five 9-12 grade students
o The Post level Oratorical Contest will be held the first Tuesday in January
o Since 1938, the contest helped students developed knowledge and appreciation for the U.S. Constitution
o Students who win at Post, County, Regional, and State levels can earn up to $3,000.00 cash wilegion.org/oratorical
· Badger Boys State Deadline - Jan 15TH
o Submit Two Junior Boys to adjutant@ingalls-koeppen.org
o Badger Boys State will be held from June 8-14, 2025 at University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
o Badger Boys State is a once in a lifetime program for high school students entering their senior year (Juniors). Using the exercise of creating their own state government, they will have a unique opportunity to learn firsthand the importance of building a community.
o Scholarships are available through Badger Boys State http://www.
· Badger Girls State Deadline - Jan 15TH
o Submit Two Junior Girls to adjutant@ingalls-koeppen.org
o Badger Girls State will be held from June 15-20, 2025 at the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
o American Legion Auxiliary Badger Girls State (ALABGS) is a week-long government and leadership conference for young women in their junior year of high school.
o Scholarships are available through Badger Girls State https://www.alabgs.org/
· County Youth Government Day Deadline - second Tuesday in March
o The 2025 session will be April 9th at the Walworth County Government Center in Elkhorn
o Schools may send up to ten students
o Students tour the County Government Center, talk to county officials, participate in a mock Board of Supervisors meeting, and have lunch.
o Contact the County Veterans Service Office: veterans@co.walworth.wi.us or 262-741-4222
· Americanism and Government Scholarship Program - Testing from March 3-14, 2025
o All 10-12 grade students encouraged to test. A proctor is not required and it can be taken at home or at school.
o There is no prep test. Each question limited to 60 seconds. The essay an opinion piece based on a random question asked in the test about government. The essay will be 300 words without a time limit. Takes approximately an hour to complete.
o Test will be live 9 March and can be found on the wilegion.org main webpage.
o 33 winners will be selected in Wisconsin