The Bergen American Legion and Ladies Auxiliary recently announced the Byron-Bergen School representatives who will be attending Empire Girls State and Boys State this summer.
Alexandria Loewke, daughter of Tim and Amanda Loewke, will be representing Byron-Bergen at Empire Girls State at The College of Brockport. Olivia Audsley, daughter of Todd Audsley and Michelle Geiger, was selected as alternate.
The four young men who will represent Byron-Bergen at Empire Boys State, held at SUNY Morrisville, include Russell Cunningham, son of Donald and Diane Cunningham; Colin Noeth, son of Joseph and Roxanne Noeth; Brandon Burke, son of David and Joanne Burke; and Ryan Richardson, son of Charles Richardson and Heather Barrett.
Legion and Auxiliary members select representatives to Boys and Girls State from the current junior class based on various criteria including academic achievement, leadership, character and other personal qualities. During the last week of June and early July, hundreds of young women and men from across New York State will participate in a practical government course.
The program is designed to develop in the young citizens a working knowledge of the structure of government and to impress upon them the fact that their government is just what they make it. They will create bills, participate in campaigns, rallies, speeches, developing a platform, and participate on various legislative committees.
The Byron-Bergen Central School District is very grateful to the American Legion and Ladies Auxiliary for sponsoring and funding such a great opportunity for our students every year.
For more information on this educational program, visit www.boysandgirlsstate.org.
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