Patriotic Song Competition for OC Students

      Orange County high school students are invited to demonstrate their songwriting talent by participating in a contest sponsored by the Orange County Department of Education, Orange County Music and Dance and others.     Students in grades 9 – 12 can submit an...

USA 250 Anaheim.

  USA 250 Anaheim is off and running!  A committee of committed citizens began organizing in early 2025 and held its first event as a sponsor of “What the Constitution Means to Me” at the Chance Theater. USA 250 Anaheim is headed by Kelly Chidester, Executive of the...

America 250 Student Essay Contest.

    America 250 has just announced the second national contest for students in grades 3 – 12 to share what America means to them and the opportunity to earn an unforgettable behind-the-scenes field trip experience or a cash prize. Students may respond to the question...

USA250 Anniversary Mural: A Living Story

    Art and history make a beautiful match!  Rosemary Vasquez Tuthill, a renowned portrait artist and muralist, and her husband, Steve Tuthill, a computer scientist and AI consultant, set out to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the...

OC Artist Captures Fight for Liberty on Canvas

      More than twenty-five years ago, Philippine-born Cindy Jose Scott was told that a serious medical condition affecting her voice would require her to refrain from  speaking for at least two months. Already proficient in water color and other mediums, Cindy...

USA250-OC’s Hazard Reenacts “French in Newport”

    Dan Hazard, Chairman of USA250-OC’s Advisory Leadership Team, recently participated in the annual French in Newport living-history day on July 12, commemorating the Franco-American alliance which led to the surrender by the British to American and French forces at...