KELSEYVILLE >> Lake County delegates to Boys State and Girls State 2017 were honored by American Legion Post 194, Kelseyville at the American Legion Building in Kelseyville.
American Legion Post 194 sponsors students from Upper Lake High School, Clear Lake High School, and Kelseyville High School.
American Legion Boys State is among the most respected and selective educational programs of government instruction for U.S. high-school students. Boys State was founded in 1935 and is a participatory program in which students become part of the operation of local, county and state government. Operated by students elected to various offices, this year’s Boys State was held at California State University, Sacramento on June 17 through June 24.
American Legion Auxiliary sponsors a separate but similar program for young women called Girls State.
It is a leadership program designed to increase awareness and knowledge of governmental processes while learning about the duties, privileges, rights, and responsibilities of citizenship. Girls State was held at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California, from June 26 through July 1.
This year’s Lake County delegates included:
BOYS STATE
Brent Hinchcliff (Clear Lake High School)
Garrett Grossner (Kelseyville High School)
Jacob Kalawaia* (Upper Lake High School)
Jason Gentle (Kelseyville High School)
Kevin Sanchez (Kelseyville High School)
Michael Camacho (Clear Lake High School)
Nicholas Warner (Upper Lake High School)
*Although chosen to participate in Boys State, Jacob Kalawaia from Upper Lake was unable to attend due to his participation in the National Competition for Robotics, occurring at the same time.
GIRLS STATE
Anisha Kalan (Upper Lake High School)
Ariana Montero (Kelseyville High School)
Brooklyn Jenkins (Clear Lake High School)
Hayley Martin (Clear Lake High School Alternate)
Lake County Superintendents of Schools, Brock Falkenberg congratulated the 2017 Lake County delegates to Boys and Girls State. He said, “Thank you to American Legion Post 194 for their continued support in this worthwhile program which helps our students become more engaged in understanding the inner workings of our local, county and state governments.”
