by admin | Mar 1, 2016 | Oratorical, Recognitions
Mayor Maso and the Frisco City Council recognized Yolian Ogbu for her commitment to citizenship. March 1, 2016 is now “Yolian Ogbu Day”. Yolian Ogbu, an eleventh grade student at Lone Star High School, represented American Legion Post 178 at the American Legion Oratorical Contest in December. The contest is an academic speaking challenge meant to develop deeper knowledge in the U.S. Constitution among high school students.
Find out more about the Oratorical Competition.
by admin | Jan 13, 2016 | Auxiliary, Press Release
FRISCO TEXAS – The American Legion Auxiliary, Peter J Courcy Unit 178 was recently organized and elected their officers. American Legion Auxiliary Unit 178 will be led by Phyllis Sutton, President.
President Sutton stated “The vision of the American Legion Auxiliary is to support American Legion Post 178 and become the premier service organization and foundation of Frisco and surrounding communities providing support for our veterans, our military, and their families by shaping a positive future in an atmosphere of fellowship, patriotism, peace and security”.
A woman who is eligible for membership in The American Legion is also eligible to join the American Legion Auxiliary. Additionally, the mother, wife, daughter, sister, granddaughter, great-grand-daughter, or grandmother of members of The American Legion, and deceased veterans who honorably served in the United States Armed Forces during the war-time eras as specified by Congress are eligible for membership.
Full details can be found here
by admin | Jan 13, 2016 | Membership
Frisco TX – Frisco’s Peter J Courcy American Legion Post 178 is pleased to announce the election and installation of our new Post Service Officer. Fred Rogers, Post 178 Commander commented that Post 178 is named in honor and memory of Cpl. Peter J. Courcy, a Frisco resident, who was killed in action in 2009 in Salerno, Afghanistan, during Operation Enduring Freedom.
According to Commander Rogers “We are proud to announce the election of Kevin Robinson to this important position. Kevin is a retired USAF veteran and understands the needs of our local veterans and is dedicated to helping area veterans receive the benefits and help that their country promised and owes them.”
by admin | Oct 10, 2015 | Oratorical, Press Release
Frisco October 9, 2015 – High school students of Frisco have been invited by Frisco Peter J Courcy Post No. 178 of The American Legion to compete in the 2016 Annual American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Competition. The invitation to enter this year’s events was extended today by Post 178 Commander Fred Rogers.
The contest for Frisco students has been arranged with the cooperation of school officials and is open to qualified 9th thru 12 grade students of public, private, charter and home schools.
The subject in the prepared oration portion of the contest must be about some phase of the Constitution of the United States government. The prepared oration must be the original effort of each contestant and must be 8 – 10 minutes in length.
In addition to the awards by winners of the various elimination rounds of competition, college scholarships of $18,000, $16,000 and $14,000 will be awarded to the first through third places in the national finals. Each state winner who competes in the first round of the national contest will receive a $1,500 scholarship. Participants in the second round who do not advance to the national final round will receive an additional $1,500 scholarship. The top three youth orators who have won all previous elimination rounds of the contest will vie for top honors in the national contest on April 8 – 10, 2016, at the Wyndham hotel, Indianapolis, Ind.
The American Legion will pay the expenses of state winners at the national contest.
High school students in Frisco who are interested in entering the competition will find complete rules and contest information at txlegion.org or may contact the Oratorical Chairperson.
By Phyllis Sutton
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by admin | Sep 3, 2015 | Auxiliary, Press Release
By Tommy Cummings
The American Legion Auxiliary, Peter J. Courcy Unit 178, in Frisco recently organized and elected Phyllis Sutton as the unit’s president.
“The vision of the American Legion Auxiliary is to support American Legion Post 178 and become the premier service organization and foundation of Frisco and surrounding communities providing support for our veterans, our military, and their families by shaping a positive future in an atmosphere of fellowship, patriotism, peace and security,” Sutton said in a news release.
The post meets the third Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Frisco Senior Center, 6670 Moore St.
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by admin | Jun 2, 2015 | Boys and Girls State, Press Release
Twelve high school juniors from the Dallas area have been selected to take part in the Texas American Legion’s Boys State program June 7-12.
The students, sponsored by American Legion Love Field Post 453, will spend a week on the University of Texas at Austin campus learning how government works at the city, county and state levels.
The students are Roberto Alvarado , North Mesquite High School; Michael Boyson, Dallas Jesuit College Preparatory; Bryce Killian, St. Mark’s School of Texas; Matthew Whiting and Austin Cain, Coppell High School; and Arthur Berry, Will Douglas, Hunter Hodges, Will Moore, Cole Sorrels, Jake Sorrels and Tyler Vincent, Highland Park High School.
For more information on Boys State.
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