Will Camp, Joe Libby selected for Boys’ State

Posted on March 31, 2020 By Editor Junior Residents

Will Camp of San Marco and Joe Libby of San Jose were among several Bolles juniors have been nominated for and selected to participate in Boys’ and Girl’ State this summer. Sponsored by the American Legion, these events are summer leadership and citizenship programs for high school students who are between their junior and senior years. Boys and Girls State programs began in 1937 and are held in each of the U.S. states, excluding Hawaii.

Program participants elect mock municipal officials and representatives to the mock state legislature. The participants also elect state officials – such as governor, lieutenant governor and other state-level officials – mirroring the positions of their own states. The legislature meets to organize, elect leaders and pass bills, much in the same way their actual legislature operates.

Joining Camp and Libby as delegates from Bolles for Boys’ State were Brody Grasher and Matt Keller. This year’s delegates for Girls’ State are Lauren Thomas, Kristin McGrath and

Lara Morello. Serving as an alternate is Ozair Khawaja.