Advance students attend Missouri Boys State

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Staff Reports

Ben Trout and Zane Eggimann were chosen to attend Missouri Boys State in June, 2013.

(Warrensburg, MO.) Zane Kappler Eggimann and Benjamin Rust Trout participated in the American Legion Boys State of Missouri June 15-22 on the campus of the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg. Trout and Eggimann were selected based on their leadership, citizenship, academics, and character during their junior year at Advance High School.

Boys State is a pure democracy in that all citizens may vote and are eligible to hold office. The program is designed to educate and train Missouri's young leaders in functional citizenship, leadership, and government. Nearly 1,000 student leaders build an entire state government in a single week.

Trout's accomplishments, positions held, and awards earned at Missouri Boys State include: Citizen of Blair City; Member of the Nationalist Party; House of Representatives' Delegate to County Committee, Ward III. Trout attended Legislative School while participating in Boys State.

Eggimann's accomplishments, positions held, and awards earned at Missouri Boys State include: Citizen of Alcorn City; Member of the Federalist Party; City Council, Ward III. Eggimann attended Law Enforcement School while participating in Boys State.

Trout (son of Melody Trout) was sponsored by James and Karen Hendrickson. Eggimann (son of Marcia and Dirk Eggimann), was sponsored by SoutheastHEALTH. Sponsors afford the opportunity for students to participate in this nationally recognized program and are critical to its continued success. Organizations, businesses, and individuals interested in becoming a sponsor are encouraged to contact the Missouri Boys State Headquarters at 1-877-342-5627.

The entire Boys State Staff is comprised of educational, legal, professional, and civic leaders who volunteer their time each year. Missouri Boys State is a 501(c)(3) organization and is a Missouri Legion program.

Students who will be juniors during the 2013-14 academic year and are interested in attending should contact their High School Counselor or visit the Missouri Boys State website at www.moboysstate.org. The 2014 session will be held June 14-21. In-school informational presentations by a Boys State staff member are available by contacting the Missouri Boy State Headquarters at 1-877-342-5627 or email bettie.rusher@moboysstate.org.

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There are so many bad people out there--like those motorcycle creeps who were in the news today for attacking a family in their SUV! It's refreshing to see good kids like these boys.

-- Posted by goat lady on Wed, Oct 2, 2013, at 1:19 PM
Congratulations to these students for their accomplishments. There is so much to be learned in this Boys State experience. Political positions are taken, elections were held when I was fortunate to be selected by the Kiwanis Club in 1948 to attend for 4 days at Kemper Military School in Boonville, Mo.

This was an experience I have enjoyed all these years. My hat is off to you two, congratulations.

-- Posted by Dexterite1 on Wed, Oct 2, 2013, at 4:18 PM

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