American Legion, Auxiliary send students to the capital

Each year the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary sponsor junior high school students to attend Green Mountain Boys State and Green Mountain Girls State, where they learn the workings of government at the Vermont state capital.

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2017-08-11 / Local American Legion, Auxiliary send students to the capital Pictured from left to right is Springfield 2017 Boys State Representative Matthew T. Veysey, Springfield American Legion Post 18 Commander Michael Fletcher, 2017 Springfield Girls State Representative and Vermont Delegate to American Legion Girls Nation at Washington, D.C., Sofia Gulick and Springfield Girls State Representative Samantha Mirra. The students gave a brief overview of their learning experience and the in-depth knowledge they were able to partake in the operations of running a mock government. Each year the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary sponsor junior high school students to attend Green Mountain Boys State and Green Mountain Girls State, where they learn the workings of government, holding town meetings, presenting bills, undertake the running for various offices and get a chance to visit the Vermont state capital and the Governor of Vermont. American Legion Post 18 is proud to be able to help send these young citizens on a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Many thanks goes to Chester Post 67 American Legion Auxiliary for their considerable financial assistance in help send three young ladies to Green Mountain Girls State. Eva Harris, Theo Avent and Druien Mattoon were not available at the time for this picture who also attended Green Mountain Girls State and Boys State.