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Attention all High School juniors! The Legions' Boys State program is gearing up to select interested students in attending the program, is running June 9 thru 14 at Roger Williams University in Bristol. A week-long program which brings instruction and on hand experience of our system of democracy. Learn how to write a bill for legislation, debate and process the bill in a mock legislation session held on Thursday of that week at the RI State House.
Two students from the class will be selected by the class to go on to attend Boys Nation, which his held in July in Washington, DC. This program is presented free of charge to all. If interested contact your high guidance councilors or vist: www.boysstateri.org.
Any questions please contact Dave at: 401-245-3703, or email david_riboysstate@verizon.net
Stanley Farak
2:57 pm on Thursday, January 17, 2013
Rather sexist in today's day and age.
Patriot
3:06 pm on Thursday, January 17, 2013
If you cared to be informed, you'd see that there is also a Girls State program put on by the AL Auxillary.
Renee Cwiek
3:27 pm on Thursday, January 17, 2013
I'm just curious, is there a reason why they're separated? I don't know anything about this program.
Leave RI
3:54 pm on Thursday, January 17, 2013
Renee Cwiek
I have been in The Legion and the VFW. The seperate auxiallary each has was chartered at different times (much like Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts or Cub Scouts and Brownies or maybe Campfire Girls)
http://www.alaforveterans.org/who_we_are/Pages/AboutUs.aspx
http://www.legion.org/boysnation/stateabout
Stanley Farak
4:16 pm on Thursday, January 17, 2013
Patriot, keep me informed....Why is it called the Women's Auxilary instead of the Spouses Auxilary??? My wife is a retired CPO (E-7).
Patriot
5:07 pm on Thursday, January 17, 2013
Thank you to your wife for her service. You've been given the tools Stanley, now it's time to use them and educate yourself..
Jack Baillargeron
3:51 pm on Thursday, January 17, 2013
Information can be found here Renee both were formed before the PC era in the 40's ;-}.
http://www.legion.org/boysnation/about
http://www.alaforveterans.org/what_we_do/ala_girls_nation/Pages/default.aspx
Jack Baillargeron
3:56 pm on Thursday, January 17, 2013
Should add they are both very good programs and do a lot of good for our young boys and girls.
The Legion Runs Boys Nation and the Womens Auxilary Runs the Girls portion, both are the same in the learning of leadership and the study of the Constitution and political activities as well as many other qualities of leadership for our young.
Renee Cwiek
4:29 pm on Thursday, January 17, 2013
Thank you for the information and the links!
David Silvia
7:44 pm on Thursday, January 17, 2013
I believe the official title is American Legion Ladies aux