Dirigo Boys and Girls State - Request for Donations
Duffy-Wescott Post 85 and the American Legion Auxiliary are raising funds to send Boys & Girls from our community to Dirigo Boys & Girls State, an American Legion participatory educational program.
What is Boys and Girls State?
American Legion Boys and Girls State are among the most respected and selective educational programs of government instruction for U.S. high school students. A participatory program in which students become part of the operation of local, county and state government, participants learn the rights, privileges and responsibilities of franchised citizens. The training is objective and centers on the structure of city, county and state governments. Operated by students elected to various offices, activities include legislative sessions, court proceedings, law-enforcement presentations, assemblies, bands, choruses and recreational programs. Programs vary in content and method of procedure, but each adheres to the same basic concept: teaching government from the township to the state level.
Legion posts select high school juniors to attend the program. In most cases, individual expenses are paid by a sponsoring post, a local business or another community-based organization. For 2015 Duffy-Westcott Post 85 is raising funds to send eleven (11) students (six (6) were funded in 2014). Boys attend a program at Thomas College and the girls attend one at Husson University (cost per student $275 for boys & $300 for girls because of the location costs).
See video from 2014 Dirigo Girls State: http://wabi.tv/2014/06/20/68th-session-dirigo-girls-state-comes-close/
Full sponsorship or partial is welcome!
See the DONATE Page for you donation options.
Photo Above
1st row: L-R: Jordan Soper, Willem Hillard, David Reinke
2nd row: L-R: Anna Ludlow, Claire Ciampa, Emma Richardson
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Jordan Soper at Boys Nation in Washington DC!
What is Boys and Girls State?
American Legion Boys and Girls State are among the most respected and selective educational programs of government instruction for U.S. high school students. A participatory program in which students become part of the operation of local, county and state government, participants learn the rights, privileges and responsibilities of franchised citizens. The training is objective and centers on the structure of city, county and state governments. Operated by students elected to various offices, activities include legislative sessions, court proceedings, law-enforcement presentations, assemblies, bands, choruses and recreational programs. Programs vary in content and method of procedure, but each adheres to the same basic concept: teaching government from the township to the state level.
Legion posts select high school juniors to attend the program. In most cases, individual expenses are paid by a sponsoring post, a local business or another community-based organization. For 2015 Duffy-Westcott Post 85 is raising funds to send eleven (11) students (six (6) were funded in 2014). Boys attend a program at Thomas College and the girls attend one at Husson University (cost per student $275 for boys & $300 for girls because of the location costs).
See video from 2014 Dirigo Girls State: http://wabi.tv/2014/06/20/68th-session-dirigo-girls-state-comes-close/
Full sponsorship or partial is welcome!
See the DONATE Page for you donation options.
Photo Above
1st row: L-R: Jordan Soper, Willem Hillard, David Reinke
2nd row: L-R: Anna Ludlow, Claire Ciampa, Emma Richardson
Photo Below
Jordan Soper at Boys Nation in Washington DC!
