POWER OF ATTORNEY


      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

      WHEREAS, TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST, a business trust organized under the
laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (hereinafter referred to as the
"Trust"), has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended, a registration statement with respect to the issuance and sale of
the shares of the Trust; and

      WHEREAS, the undersigned is a Trustee of the Trust, as indicated beside
his name;

      NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints JAY S.
FITTON and FRANK L. NEWBAUER, and each of them, his attorneys for him and in his
name, place and stead, to execute and file any registration statements on Form
N-14, including the Form N-14 filed on or about March 19, 2010 relating to the
reorganization of the Trust's Large Cap Core Equity Fund, amended registration
statement or statements and amended prospectus(es) or any proxy solicitation
materials pursuant to Section 14, including preliminary and definitive proxy
statements or amendments or supplements to any of the foregoing, hereby giving
and granting to said attorneys full power and authority to do and perform all
and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and
about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do
if personally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 26th
day of February, 2010.

                                           /s/ PHILLIP R. COX
                                           -----------------------------
                                           PHILLIP R. COX
                                           Trustee

STATE OF OHIO         )
                      ) ss:
COUNTY OF HAMILTON    )

On the 26th day of February, 2010, personally appeared before me, PHILLIP R.
COX, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing
instrument, and who acknowledged to me that he executed and delivered the same
for the purposes therein expressed.

         WITNESS my hand and official seal this 26th day of February, 2010.

                                           /s/ Marybeth Maloney
                                           -------------------------
                                           Notary Public



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

      WHEREAS, TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST, a business trust organized under the
laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (hereinafter referred to as the
"Trust"), has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended, a registration statement with respect to the issuance and sale of
the shares of the Trust; and

      WHEREAS, the undersigned is a Trustee of the Trust, as indicated beside
his name;

      NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints JAY S.
FITTON and FRANK L. NEWBAUER, and each of them, his attorneys for him and in his
name, place and stead, to execute and file any registration statements on Form
N-14, including the Form N-14 filed on or about March 19, 2010 relating to the
reorganization of the Trust's Large Cap Core Equity Fund, amended registration
statement or statements and amended prospectus(es) or any proxy solicitation
materials pursuant to Section 14, including preliminary and definitive proxy
statements or amendments or supplements to any of the foregoing, hereby giving
and granting to said attorneys full power and authority to do and perform all
and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and
about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do
if personally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 26th
day of February, 2010.

                                           /s/ H. JEROME LERNER
                                           -----------------------------
                                           H. JEROME LERNER
                                           Trustee

STATE OF FLORIDA      )
                      ) ss:
COUNTY OF PALM BEACH  )

On the 26th day of February, 2010, personally appeared before me, H. JEROME
LERNER, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing
instrument, and who acknowledged to me that he executed and delivered the same
for the purposes therein expressed.

      WITNESS my hand and official seal this 26th day of February, 2010.

                                           /S/ Jean M. Velez
                                           -------------------------
                                           Notary Public




                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

      WHEREAS, TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST, a business trust organized under the
laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (hereinafter referred to as the
"Trust"), has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended, a registration statement with respect to the issuance and sale of
the shares of the Trust; and

      WHEREAS, the undersigned is a Trustee of the Trust, as indicated beside
his name;

      NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints JAY S.
FITTON and FRANK L. NEWBAUER, and each of them, his attorneys for him and in his
name, place and stead, to execute and file any registration statements on Form
N-14, including the Form N-14 filed on or about March 19, 2010 relating to the
reorganization of the Trust's Large Cap Core Equity Fund, amended registration
statement or statements and amended prospectus(es) or any proxy solicitation
materials pursuant to Section 14, including preliminary and definitive proxy
statements or amendments or supplements to any of the foregoing, hereby giving
and granting to said attorneys full power and authority to do and perform all
and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and
about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do
if personally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 2nd day
of March, 2010.

                                           /s/ DONALD C. SIEKMANN
                                           -----------------------------
                                           DONALD C. SIEKMANN
                                           Trustee

STATE OF OHIO         )
                      ) ss:
COUNTY OF HAMILTON    )

On the 2nd day of March, 2010, personally appeared before me, DONALD C.
SIEKMANN, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the
foregoing instrument, and who acknowledged to me that he executed and delivered
the same for the purposes therein expressed.

      WITNESS my hand and official seal this 2nd day of March, 2010.

                                           /s/ Jennifer L. Lipez
                                           -------------------------
                                           Notary Public




                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

      WHEREAS, TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST, a business trust organized under the
laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (hereinafter referred to as the
"Trust"), has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended, a registration statement with respect to the issuance and sale of
the shares of the Trust; and

      WHEREAS, the undersigned is a Trustee of the Trust, as indicated beside
his name;

      NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints JAY S.
FITTON and FRANK L. NEWBAUER, and each of them, his attorneys for him and in his
name, place and stead, to execute and file any registration statements on Form
N-14, including the Form N-14 filed on or about March 19, 2010 relating to the
reorganization of the Trust's Large Cap Core Equity Fund, amended registration
statement or statements and amended prospectus(es) or any proxy solicitation
materials pursuant to Section 14, including preliminary and definitive proxy
statements or amendments or supplements to any of the foregoing, hereby giving
and granting to said attorneys full power and authority to do and perform all
and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and
about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do
if personally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 2nd day
of March, 2010.

                                           /s/ SUSAN J. HICKENLOOPER
                                           -----------------------------
                                           SUSAN J. HICKENLOOPER
                                           Trustee

STATE OF FLORIDA      )
                      ) ss:
COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER)

On the 2nd day of March, 2010, personally appeared before me, SUSAN J.
HICKENLOOPER, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the
foregoing instrument, and who acknowledged to me that he executed and delivered
the same for the purposes therein expressed.

      WITNESS my hand and official seal this 2nd day of March, 2010.

                                           /s/ Dora D. Thorne
                                           -------------------------
                                           Notary Public




                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

      WHEREAS, TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST, a business trust organized under the
laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (hereinafter referred to as the
"Trust"), has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended, a registration statement with respect to the issuance and sale of
the shares of the Trust; and

      WHEREAS, the undersigned is a Trustee of the Trust, as indicated beside
his name;

      NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints JAY S.
FITTON and FRANK L. NEWBAUER, and each of them, his attorneys for him and in his
name, place and stead, to execute and file any registration statements on Form
N-14, including the Form N-14 filed on or about March 19, 2010 relating to the
reorganization of the Trust's Large Cap Core Equity Fund, amended registration
statement or statements and amended prospectus(es) or any proxy solicitation
materials pursuant to Section 14, including preliminary and definitive proxy
statements or amendments or supplements to any of the foregoing, hereby giving
and granting to said attorneys full power and authority to do and perform all
and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and
about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do
if personally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 4th day
of March, 2010.

                                           /s/ JOHN P. ZANOTTI
                                           -----------------------------
                                           JOHN P. ZANOTTI
                                           Trustee

STATE OF OHIO         )
                      ) ss:
COUNTY OF HAMILTON    )

On the 4th day of March, 2010, personally appeared before me, JOHN P. ZANOTTI,
known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing
instrument, and who acknowledged to me that he executed and delivered the same
for the purposes therein expressed.

      WITNESS my hand and official seal this 4th day of March, 2010.

                                           /s/ Jason Searcy
                                           -------------------------
                                           Notary Public