Photo courtesy of Donna Edging.
Officials of the American Legion Auxiliary Kentucky Boys State Program have announced winners for the 2017 school year. Marshall County High School is honored to have two students accepted to the 2017 American Legion Auxiliary Kentucky Boys State Program.
American Legion Boys State is among the most respected educational programs of government instruction for high school students, and is considered a highly regarded leadership training program. Each participant becomes a part of the operation of his local, county and state government. Boys State has been a program of The American Legion since 1935, and was established in Kentucky in 1940.
At American Legion Boys State, participants are exposed to the rights and privileges, the duties and the responsibilities of a franchised citizen. The training is objective and practical with city, county and state governments operated by the students elected to the various offices. Activities include legislative sessions, court proceedings, law enforcement presentations, training in various topics, assemblies, journalism and recreational programs.
The students selected from Marshall County High School are Jameson “Blain” Bizzle and Shawn “Alex” Smith.
Both students are being sponsored by Post 236.
