RIPON, WI (WTAQ) – Almost 900 Wisconsin high school juniors are spending the week learning how their state and local governments operate.
The state American Legion is holding its 74th Badger Boys State program in Ripon.
The boys are setting up their own local and state offices and governing bodies that do everything from passing ordinances, to balancing a budget, to amending the Boys’ State constitution.
They’ve elected 27 mayors, including Ian Smith of Hudson — who represents the Boys’ State community of Davidson. The past couple days, he’s been scheduling events and organizing local meetings for over 45 residents.
Also, various community and business leaders are teaching the youngsters about possible careers in numerous government-related fields from campaign strategies to policing.
Badger Boys’ State runs through the end of the week. You can follow the proceedings online at BadgerBoysState.Com.
(Story courtesy of Wheeler News Service)
