The Union League Legacy Foundation will be celebrating 77 years in 2023. The mission of the foundation is to inspire and educate students and the community about being an engaged and responsible citizen.
In pursuing its mission, the foundation presents their annual Union League Good Citizenship Awards. The Good Citizen Award began in 1946 to recognize and reward good citizenship and encourage young people to become active and informed citizen leaders. Every year since 1946, nearly 300 students gather for the day to meet each other, listen to interesting speakers and debate important issues about the rights and responsibilities of being a good citizen of the United States.
The Washington Crossing Council has been a long standing agency partner with the Union League, and we look forward to a strong group of nominees to attend the Good Citizen Day on March 29, 2023.
Please consider nominating a youth member(s) in your unit for the 2023 Good Citizenship Award.
Candidates for the Good Citizenship Award must:
- be a junior in high school
- be a citizen of the United States
- demonstrate hard work and fair play
- be a registered member of Washington Crossing Council
- have personal attributes of honesty, courage, tolerance, curiosity, and loyalty
- endeavor to follow and uphold the principles of American patriotism
In order to receive the Good Citizenship Award, nominees are required to attend Good Citizen Day on March 29, 2023.
Instructions for paperwork:
- The Nominator Form (page 1) is to be completed by the person who is nominating the student.
- Students are to complete the Nominee Form (Pages 2 & 3) and return to their Nominator.
All nominations MUST BE submitted to Magne Gundersen at [email protected] or sent via mail to the council office by Sunday, January 5, 2023. DO NOT send nominations to the Union League of Philadelphia. Nominations submitted after the deadline will not be considered. Representatives from the Washington Crossing Council will select SIX nominees to represent the Council at the Good Citizen Day on March 23, 2023.
For any questions, please contact Magne Gundersen via email at [email protected] or call 215-348-7205 ext 317.
