MONROE - The 2017 American Legion Badger Boys and Girls State delegates from Monroe High School have been selected.
Badger Boys State
This year, Zilmer-Riley Post 84 of the American Legion and the Monroe Kiwanis Club are sponsoring two Badger Boys State delegates and one alternate. Luke Nicholson, son of James and Amy Jo Nicholson, and Jason Koller, son of Kurt and Flor Koller, will serve as delegates. Thomas Kieran Bazley, son of John and Amy Bazley, will serve as an alternate.
The week-long Badger Boys State program takes place every June on the campus of Ripon College. Young men from all over Wisconsin participate in activities that explore the workings of state and local governments by creating a small community on the college campus. Activities include elections, legislation, law enforcement and judicial proceedings.
To be eligible for Badger Boys State, a young man must be in his junior year in a Wisconsin high school or home school, be in good standing academically, have demonstrated leadership and be sponsored by a local civic organization. Successful candidates were selected from an eligible group of their peers by members of the high school faculty.
Badger Girls State
American Legion Auxiliary Post 84 will sponsor Luz Daniela Larraga Martinez, daughter of Hector and Faviola Larraga, as the 2017 Badger Girls State delegate. An alternate could not be named this year because of the time commitment requested of the delegates.
Badger Girls State is a week-long event, held every June on the UW-Oshkosh campus. Young women develop skills in leadership and citizenship, form an understanding of American traditions and explore an interest in the governmental process. Participants "learn by doing" as they become a 51st state, creating the various levels of government throughout the week.
To be eligible for Badger Girls State, a young woman must be sponsored by a local civic organization, be in her junior year in a Wisconsin high school or home school, be ranked in the top half of her class, have an interest in government and citizenship, possess outstanding qualities of leadership, be of good moral character and be physically fit. A representative of the American Legion Auxiliary and high school educators work together to select and interview eligible candidates.
Badger Boys State
This year, Zilmer-Riley Post 84 of the American Legion and the Monroe Kiwanis Club are sponsoring two Badger Boys State delegates and one alternate. Luke Nicholson, son of James and Amy Jo Nicholson, and Jason Koller, son of Kurt and Flor Koller, will serve as delegates. Thomas Kieran Bazley, son of John and Amy Bazley, will serve as an alternate.
The week-long Badger Boys State program takes place every June on the campus of Ripon College. Young men from all over Wisconsin participate in activities that explore the workings of state and local governments by creating a small community on the college campus. Activities include elections, legislation, law enforcement and judicial proceedings.
To be eligible for Badger Boys State, a young man must be in his junior year in a Wisconsin high school or home school, be in good standing academically, have demonstrated leadership and be sponsored by a local civic organization. Successful candidates were selected from an eligible group of their peers by members of the high school faculty.
Badger Girls State
American Legion Auxiliary Post 84 will sponsor Luz Daniela Larraga Martinez, daughter of Hector and Faviola Larraga, as the 2017 Badger Girls State delegate. An alternate could not be named this year because of the time commitment requested of the delegates.
Badger Girls State is a week-long event, held every June on the UW-Oshkosh campus. Young women develop skills in leadership and citizenship, form an understanding of American traditions and explore an interest in the governmental process. Participants "learn by doing" as they become a 51st state, creating the various levels of government throughout the week.
To be eligible for Badger Girls State, a young woman must be sponsored by a local civic organization, be in her junior year in a Wisconsin high school or home school, be ranked in the top half of her class, have an interest in government and citizenship, possess outstanding qualities of leadership, be of good moral character and be physically fit. A representative of the American Legion Auxiliary and high school educators work together to select and interview eligible candidates.
