Bicentennial Nominations

The entire State of Indiana will commemorate the 200th birthday of our great state with a number of celebrations, activities and other Bicentennial themed festivities in the coming year.

The Torch Relay will traverse 2,300+ miles during a five-and-a-half week journey. It will kick off on September 9 in Corydon and end on the statehouse grounds in Indianapolis on October 15 after traveling through each of Indiana’s 92 counties.

It will be traveling through Montgomery County on Wednesday, October 13th, 2016.

Torchbearers will be Hoosiers, representing all walks of life. Over 1,900 Torchbearers will be selected to carry the torch and all will carry the torch in the county in which they were nominated. The torch will be transported multi-modally. That is, it will be carried on foot (walking or running), by bicycle, automobile, boat, train, tractor, helicopter and other modes of transport that are deemed safe, secure and representative of Indiana culture and heritage.

The Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay was created to honor Hoosiers who demonstrate:
• Exceptional public service to their county and/or community
• Achievement and excellence in their profession
• Acts of heroism
• Exceptional volunteer service and leadership to their neighborhood, community, region or state

Nomination deadline January 1st, 2016.