Arizona America250 Initiatives

Name: Arizona America250
Address: United States

Explore, Engage, Celebrate Arizona & America

Arizona America250 initiatives are designed to inspire statewide participation and deepen community connections. Through collaborative programs, local storytelling, and dynamic events, we’re reflecting on our shared history as we shape the nation’s future together.

Arizona Initiatives

Traveling Museum

Arizona America250’s signature initiative, the Road to 250: Arizona Traveling Museum, will see Arizona’s replica Liberty Bell travel to all 15 counties before returning to the Arizona State Capitol for permanent installation. The museum will feature engaging, interactive exhibits on American history and Arizona: past, present, and future.

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Dear America, Love Arizona

Invite your students to help Arizona tell its story!
The Arizona America250 Commission offered classrooms a free, ready-to-use activity that encourages students to reflect on what they love about Arizona and their hopes for our nation’s future.

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Look for the Dear America, Love Arizona postcards on the Road to 250: Arizona Traveling Museum!

Operation Freedom March

To engage military veterans, service members, families, and supporters in the Arizona America250 campaign, we’re proud to partner with the Arizona Trail Association to host “Operation Freedom March,” a year-long initiative commencing on July 4, 2025, and concluding on Independence Day, July 4, 2026. This program invites participants to hike, ride, or horseback ride sections of the Arizona National Scenic Trail, embodying the spirit of service and unity.

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Civics Scholarship

In celebration of America’s Semiquincentennial and Arizona’s commitment to civic education, the Dougherty Foundation, Arizona Rotary Clubs, and the Arizona America250 Commission are proud to launch the Civics Semiquincentennial Scholarship. This scholarship honors high school and college students who demonstrate exceptional civic knowledge, engagement, and leadership.

Application Deadline: March 1, 2026.

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Read250

In partnership with state Libraries & Archives and Arizona public libraries, Arizonans of all ages will be encouraged to read 25 books or 250 minutes in 2026. Prizes will include bookmarks, stickers, and giveaways!

Check with your local public library to learn more.

Vote250

This program aims to support voter registration efforts, with an exciting goal of having 250 organizations or individuals host voter registration drives by 2026. We provide toolkits with all the information needed. Let’s make history together!

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2026 American Legion Oratorical Program

The American Legion Department of Arizona’s High School Oratorical Program is a constitutional speech contest that promotes understanding of the U.S. Constitution while building leadership and public speaking skills.

All are welcome to attend the event!

March 28, 2026
8:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Arrowhead Lifestyle Resort Auditorium
20025 N. 81st Ave
Peoria, AZ 85382

Multi-State Initiatives

America’s Potluck

America’s Potluck is an opportunity for neighbors to join with one another to share a fun, communal meal on July 5, 2026, creating a sense of connection and belonging.

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America's Field Trip

America’s Field Trip is a nationwide contest that invites students across the country in grades 3–12 to be part of our nation’s 250th anniversary by sharing their perspectives on what America means to them — with the chance to earn an unforgettable field trip experience at some of the nation’s most iconic historic and cultural landmarks.

Students are asked to submit writing or original artwork in response to the contest’s prompt: “What does America mean to you?”

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America Gives

America Gives is an initiative that challenges businesses, non-profits, schools, youth groups, faith-based networks, and organizations of all kinds to commit to increasing their level of volunteering and impact starting on January 1, 2026. Together, we will build on America’s legacy of giving back and inspire a renewed culture of service for years to come.

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Our American Story

Our American Story is a storytelling project to collect and preserve our nation’s unique stories. We’re on a historic journey to collect the largest archive of American stories ever created.

This is your opportunity to nominate a living person — a friend, family member, neighbor, or community leader — whose story you think needs to be shared and preserved.

Nominate a story!

My America

MY AMERICA is a nationwide, youth-driven art and civic engagement campaign that will honor our past, reflect on our present, and inspire our future. Through artistic expression, civic action, and public commemoration, MY AMERICA will empower young people across all 50 states to reflect on what unity, democracy, and being American means today by creating a large mosaic of an American flag made up of thousands of individual tiles with messages, drawings, poems.

This project is designed for young people, grades K-12. Schools, youth groups, and community organizations across the United States are encouraged to join. Each kit contains the fabric tiles, a pre-paid postage form to return the tiles, and instructions.

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Moments that Made US

Moments That Made US is a free, customizable, print-on-demand exhibition exploring the ideals at the heart of the Declaration of Independence through moments in our history that have defined their meaning.

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Light to Unite

As America approaches its 250th birthday, the National Flag Foundation is calling on Americans to rise in a resounding display of unity and patriotism. “Light to Unite” is more than a campaign—it is a rallying cry for all Americans to fly the Stars and Stripes with pride on July 4, 2026. And, as night falls across the nation, citizens are encouraged to light up buildings and landmarks in red, white, and blue. From the heart of bustling cities to the quiet streets of small towns, the vision is bold: a nation aglow, not just in color, but in shared mission and remembrance. These lights will symbolize our past sacrifices, our present resilience, and our unwavering hope for the future.

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