Local student wins American Legion contest

NORTH LIMA — Jack Bajerski is headed to Gettysburg, Pa., and Washington, D.C., after winning a contest through the Ohio American Legion. He was the only winner in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties.

The contest, the Americanism and Government Test Program, is a 50-question test — a variety of true/false questions, multiple choice and fill-in the blank — and a 300-word essay. It can be taken by high-school sophomores, juniors and seniors.

The Ohio American Legion is a joint partnership with the Ohio American Legion Auxiliary and began in 1936. The trip costs about $25,000 for three people, male and female, selected from each grade level, said Gerald A. White, director of Americanism and Youth Activities with the Ohio American Legion.

“We consider this a reward, not an award. This is not something we’re giving you, this is something you’ve earned by participating in this program,” White told Bajerski, 16, a sophomore at South Range, during a recent visit.

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