Eric Mueller, Chairman
MuellerE45@yahoo.comThis committee seeks to inspire a love of country and good citizenship through patriotic observances, flag etiquette, civic instruction in schools, the Americanization of Immigrants, community service and youth activities such as Boys State, Boy Scouts, Oratorical Contest, School Award medals and American Legion Baseball.

Current Post 403 Americanism Committee activities include the following:

Education Activities
- Citizenship Day and Week – In commemoration of the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787, they were originally established by two Joint Resolutions of Congress in 1952 and 1956, respectively. The President now designates September 17^th as Citizenship Day and the period beginning September 17^th and ending September 23^rdas Constitution Week.
- American Education Week (AEW), usually celebrated the week before Thanksgiving
- Veterans in the Classroom, often done in conjunction with Veterans Day
- Bill of Rights Day – December 15th
Flag Education – Legion.org/Flag
→ Flagpole donation – 2010
Youth Activities (*report at bottom of page)
- American Legion Baseball
- Junior Shooting Sports program (JSSP)
  → Dispatch article 2-19-2015
- American Legion/Keystone Boys State (KBS)
- Department of Pennsylvania Essay Contest
- American Legion High School Oratorical Program
- Boy Scouts of America
  Cub Scout Pack 48 – www.GlenRockPack48.com
  Pack Cubmaster: Jason Collison – JKCollison@aol.com
  Boy Scout Troop 48 – Troop48GlenRock.wordpress.com
  Troop Scoutmaster: Travis Karlie – tkarlie@gmail.com
- State Police Youth Week (SPYW)
  → Application – Mar. 2 through Apr. 30, 2015
  → News 2-28-2015
Patriotic Holiday Programs
- Arbor Day – Last Friday of April
- Memorial Day – Last Monday of May
- Flag Day – June 14
- Independence Day – July 4
- Veteran’s Day – November 11
  → Community Courier article 11-11-2014

* Americanism and Children & Youth Activities “By The Numbers” in 2013