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| Obion County Central students attend Boys, Girls State |
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Posted: Tuesday, June 5, 2012 9:21 pm
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According to the American Legion Boys State website, the session that recently took place at Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville is “... among the most respected and selective educational programs of government instruction for high school students. It is a participatory program where each participant becomes a part of the operation of his local, county and state government.”
The purpose of Boys State is to immerse outstanding young rising seniors from high schools across the state in objective and practical training that focuses on the privileges, duties and responsibilities of franchised citizens. Participants are divided into “cities” and use the opportunity to run for office on the local, county and state levels, to vote for other delegates in a variety of political races and to become involved in activities that acquaint them with legislative sessions, court proceedings and law enforcement. Delegates may also choose to become involved with assemblies, band and chorus productions and recreational programs.
American Legion Auxiliary gives young women who will return to their schools as seniors the opportunity to become involved in an outstanding leadership and citizenship training program.
The Tennessee program is nationally recognized for the outstanding job it does in allowing young women to take part in mock government meetings as they live and work with other young female leaders from across the state.
Events and activities have as their goal introducing these young women to experiences grounded in the practice of good citizenship and leadership. The mission of the program is “to provide a practical application of Americanism and good citizenship,” according to the website. The American Legion Auxiliary, which sponsors Girls State, describes it as a nonpartisan, nonpolitical attempt to teach and instill in the young women of Tennessee a love of God and country.
Students from Obion County Central who were selected to take part in these unique and valuable opportunities included Andrew Terrell, the son of Bobby and Laura Terrell of Union City; Mason Hoffman, the son of Mike and Belinda Hoffman of Troy; Jackson Smith, the son of Jimmy and LeEllen Smith of Troy; Lindsay Castellaw, the daughter of Nan Castellaw of Rives; Allison Wicker, the daughter of Brennan and Melinda Wicker of Union City; and Billie Dee Preuett, the daughter of Larry and Kelly Preuett of Union City.
Alternates were Matthew Tittle, Shaw Logan, Trent Mann, Mary Helen Driver, Nancy Davis and Rebecca Lund.
Local sponsors included Reel-foot Bank, First Citizens Bank, Commercial Bank, First State Bank, Crop Production Ser-vices and Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City.
Terrell has been treasurer of his class this year and has also been honored as a Union City Kiwanis Club Student of the Month. He is a member of the OCCHS soccer and cross country teams, is vice president of Students Against Destructive Decisions and is involved in several community service projects through the OCCHS Beta Club.
Hoffman, a Boy Scout who is completing his Eagle work, is a member of Future Business Leaders of America, is a former president of his class and is former chairman and founder of Obion County Teenage Republicans.
Smith is a Kiwanis Club Student of the Month and has been named a Class Favorite as a freshman and junior. He is a member of the OCCHS soccer and cross country teams and of the school’s marching, concert and jazz bands.
He is a member of Troy Church of Christ and a Teen Leader who is involved with the congregation’s after-school program, “On Track.”
Miss Castellaw is an OCCHS cheerleader and a member of the Lady Rebels tennis team. She has been a Top Ten academic standout each year and is a member of Mount Ararat Cumberland Presbyterian Church, where she serves as a member of the Youth Ministry Planning Committee for West Tennessee Presbytery.
Miss Wicker is an OCCHS cheerleader and a member of Beta Club, National Honor Society, Pep Club, Key Club, For-eign Language Club, Health Occupation Students of America and SADD. She has won several academic awards for Algebra I and II, geometry, pre-calculus, Chemistry I and II, Honors English I and II, World Geography, U.S. History, Spanish I, Health Science Education and Computer Applications. She has been a Kiwanis Club Student of the Month and placed second in the University of Tennessee at Martin Math Competition.
She is also a graduate of the 2010-11 Obion County Youth Leadership Class and will be taking part in the Union City Rotary Club trip to Europe this summer.
She is a member of Woodland Mills First Bap-tist Church.
Miss Preuett was president of her class this year and has been a Kiwanis Club Student of the Month. She has been a Top Ten academic standout each year and is a member of Beta Club. She is also a Student Council representative and a member of the Youth Praise Team. Published in The Messenger 6.5.12 |
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