Woodland Park High School Support

American Legion Baseball

Scholarships

Boys State

American Legion Baseball -- Woodland Park High School:

	Post 1980 is pleased to sponsor the Woodland Park High School American Legion Baseball Team.
	Click here to go to the WPHS Team's Home Page for schedules and additional information.

Post 1980 Student Scholarship:

This scholarship is available to students who are attending, or who are eligible to attend Woodland Park High School, to include “Home Schooled” students; and who are a son, daughter or grandchild of a U.S. veteran planning to attend a nationally accredited college or university. Selection is based on a student’s ACT or SAT score, financial need, parents or grandparents honorable military service, community activities and goals and intentions. A letter of acceptance from an accredited college must accompany the application when submitted. Additionally, please include a copy of your property tax notice or rent (lease) agreement for verification of Woodland Park High School attendance eligibility. The scholarship award amount is $250 and not renewable.

Click here for an application for this scholarship.

Boys State:

American Legion Boys State is among the most respected and selective educational programs of government instruction for high school students in the nation. It is a participatory program where each boy becomes a part of the operation of his local, county and state government. Boys participating in American Legion Colorado Boys State can receive up to 4 college credits from the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs. At Boys State, young men are exposed to the rights and privileges, the duties and responsibilities of a franchised citizen. The training is objective and practical with city, county and state governments operated by elected and appointed officials duly placed in office by citizens of their respective Boys State.

Post 1980 Procedures.

David Turley is Post 1980's Boys State Chairman for 2008, and will be working closely with Mark Martin, Guidance Counselor at Woodland Park High School, to determine the Boys State Candidates and Selectee for attending Boys State in June 2008.

Boys State 2008: 8-14 June 2008, Colorado State University, Pueblo

Applications due to Post 1980 from WPHS by 15 April 2008

Applications due to Department by 15 May 2008

WPHS Juniors interested should contact Mark Martin to apply

Past Post 1980 & WPHS Representatives at Colorado Boys State:

2008 -- Treavor Arias ($250 scholarship; to be paid in 2009 after Treavor attends post-high school education)

2007 -- Stephen Fitzwater ($250 scholarship)

2006 -- Todd Burleson ($250 scholarship)

2005 -- Colin Bornman ($250 scholarship); Brett Weiner (non-scholarship; tuition funded by Department)

2004 -- Casey Dolan ($250 scholarship); Chris Fitzwater ($250 scholarship)

2003 -- Ben Ellington ($250 scholarship); Jeff McCoy (non-scholarship)

For more information on the Colorado Boys State Program, click here.