Attendees from the American Legion Mountaineer Boys State descended on the Capitol Thursday in Charleston, WV to hear from speakers representing different branches of government and to attend a mock legislative session in the Senate and House Chambers.
At the American Legion Boys State, an annual camp which takes place the second week in June each year, participants are exposed to the rights and privileges, the duties and the responsibilities of American citizens. High school juniors are selected by local American Legion Posts to attend the program.
Senate Health Committee Counsel Jeff Johnson assisted the group for the seventh straight year and was himself a participant when he was in high school.
“Boys State is a great opportunity for students who have an interest in government to gain an understanding in the legislative process,” said Johnson.
The American Legion Boys State has been a program of The American Legion since 1935 and the West Virginia Chapter was created in 1936 and holds the second oldest charter in the nation.
