ALLECA is a partnered youth program between the Department of Arizona American Legion and the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) that began back in 1981 and has now reached its 38th year. ALLECA is one of only twenty one (21) such programs in the United States (Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin) that are geared toward those individual teenagers who have shown an interest in some phase of law enforcement or military and ours is unique because much of the program is focused on physical fitness. this is one of the many “Americanism” programs that are sponsored by the American Legion and our program is seen as the national model for such programs. The program consists of an eight-day encampment and is held at the Emmanuel Pines Camp, which is located outside of Prescott, Arizona. The program is offered to youths between the ages of 11 and 19. The cadets are fed three meals a day and are provided quarters and uniforms.For more information regarding the ALLECA program, visit alleca-az.org.