School District Five students take part in American Legion Palmetto Boys and Girls State programs

For Immediate Release – July 6, 2021

School District Five students take part in American Legion Palmetto Boys and Girls State programs

IRMO – Eighteen Lexington-Richland School District Five students recently participated in a one-week leadership and citizenship training program through The American Legion Department of South Carolina, Palmetto Girls State and Palmetto Boys State. 

School District Five students in attendance for Palmetto Girls State included: Abigail Cockerham (Irmo High), Hallie Cohen (Spring Hill High), Erin Collins (Dutch Fork High), Sarah Daniels (Chapin High), Victoria Davis (Spring Hill High), Reece Mack (Chapin High), Savannah Neuenfeldt (Irmo High), Sally Ouzts (Chapin High) Sydney Rhue (Dutch Fork High) and Madeleine Thomas (Irmo High).

School District Five students in attendance for Palmetto Boys State included: Christopher Blake (Dutch Fork High), Andrew Bedford (Dutch Fork High), Alex Blocker (Irmo High), George Campbell (Dutch Fork High), Lawson Davis (Chapin High), James Dawsey (Chapin High), Joshua Green (Chapin High), and Tyler Jacobs (Dutch Fork High). 

The leadership programs aim to educate outstanding high school students about state and local government and citizenship. The delegates, who are rising seniors in high school, are selected for the program based on the leadership skills and involvement they have shown in their respective schools and communities. Attendees experience governmental procedure by simulating political campaigns, elections, and the political process, while learning about the principles of citizenship and public service from guest speakers, expert panels and staff members.

The South Carolina Department of the American Legion Auxiliary has organized and administered Palmetto Girls State since 1947 and Palmetto Boys State since 1940.

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