Student Trooper Program

This program is jointly sponsored by The American Legion Department of North Carolina and The North Carolina Highway Patrol. Its purpose is to create an association between a community’s young people and the men and women who are responsible for enforcing the laws of our state. We believe that our youth have a strong sense of patriotism and a high regard for law and order and that those who participate in this program will develop favorable attitudes toward law enforcement and will articulate those attitudes throughout their respective communities and among their peers.

This week-long program is conducted at the N C Highway Patrol Training Center in Raleigh. Cadets participate in morning physical training, close order drill, and disciplined conduct throughout the day under supervision of counselors and instructors. Sessions are devoted to police skills, drug detection, firearm safety, precision driving, etc.There are also tours of the Capitol, Legislative Building, Governor’s Mansion, and the Highway Patrol Headquarters and Communication Center.

Cadets must have successfully completed their junior and/or senior year of high school and be of good moral character and be sponsored by an American Legion Post. Limited spaces are available at the Training Center. The sponsoring post will assume the responsibility for the student’s attendance, including submitting a properly completed application and physical exam form, transportation to and from the Center, and tuition fees. Additional information and application forms are available from:

The American Legion Department of N C

P O Box 26657

Raleigh, NC 27611

Phone:919.832.7506

Also information and necessary forms are available from Clen Newton Smith Post 154 in Trenton as sponsoring Post, who will assist in all necessary needs. The Cadets sponsored by this Post are as follows:

2002: Derrick Turnage

Kyle Koonce

2008: Nickolus Smith

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