Girls and Boys State representatives named
Published 1:26 pm Thursday, May 12, 2016
- Students from Buckingham County High School will participate in the 42nd session of Virginia Girls State at Longwood University. The program will be held throughout the week of June 19-25. This year, student sponsorships were provided by the Buckingham County Woman’s Club, the Buckingham County Lions Club and the high school. The interactive program teaches the formation and operation of city, county and state government entities. The participants vote and carry out elected and appointed positions in the Girls State government. The program gives participants the experience of living together as self-governing citizens with the privileges, rights and responsibilities of American citizenship. Pictured are, from left, high school Principal Rudolph Roethel, Patsy Miessler, representing the Woman’s Club, Mya Chambers, Girls State representative, Morgan Dakota LeLong-Maxey, Girls State representative, and Katie Davis, Buckingham Lions Club. (Photo by Italia Gregory)
Students from Buckingham High School will attend the 74th Session of Virginia Boys State at Radford University in Radford from June 19-25. Every year Buckingham High School sends a student from the junior class to the American Legion Boys State program. The program will include sessions with an emphasis on activities such as court proceedings, law enforcement presentations, legislative sessions, assemblies and bands. Sponsorships were provided by the Buckingham Ruritan Club and the high school. The Boys State program is sponsored by the American Legion. Pictured are, from left, High School Principal Rudolph Roethel, Donna McRae-Jones, representing the Buckingham Ruritan Club, Jeff Wise, Boys State representative, and Jarvis Bowles, Boys State representative. (Photo by Italia Gregory)
