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Other Americanism Project Ideas
- Have a speaker from a local American Legion chapter speak about
Veteran’s Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, Memorial Day, the
American flag, constitutional amendments, or other Americanism
topic.
- Ask a local recruiter to speak at a club meeting about his or
her experiences in the service and why it’s great to be an American.
- Adopt-a-Unit or service person overseas by sending
correspondence and care packages or adopt the family of a service
person by providing special activities and holiday treats.
- Go to a veterans’ home and visit with the residents. Bring
snacks and pass out small flags as tokens of appreciation for their
service.
- Hold a patriotism essay or speech contest. Have the winner read
the essay or speech at a special club meeting.
Invite a former Peace Corps
volunteer or study abroad participant to speak about how their
experience affected their understanding and appreciation of America.
Sponsor a Presidents Pageant in
which students each "become" a U.S. president and explain their
impact on the U.S.
Partner with a local television station, newspaper or store to
sponsor a patriotic coloring/drawing contest. Young children can
color in a picture and older kids can create original art. Arrange
to have winning entries published, shown on television or displayed
in a local store or library. Savings bonds can be awarded as prizes.
Collect old or worn flags from the community and conduct a
proper flag-disposal ceremony.
Hold a special flag-raising ceremony at your city hall or
courthouse to raise awareness about the importance of displaying the
flag. Try to get the mayor or another public official to give a
brief statement. Or invite veterans’ groups to speak about what the
flag means to them. Distribute flag brochures to attendees.
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