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Boys State stays at BGSU BOWLING GREEN, O. -- American Legion Buckeye Boys State has signed a new five-year contract with Bowling Green State University.
The agreement means Boys State will be held annually in Bowling Green through 2009.
"It's a great honor for Bowling Green to host this marvelous organization and to have the opportunity to help shape future
leaders," said Linda Newman, BGSU assistant vice president for student affairs and director of residence life and dining services.
"The Boys State staff is wonderful to work with."
Buckeye Boys State, the largest American Legion government program of its kind for youths, has been held at BGSU each year
since 1978. Some 1,300 high school students from throughout Ohio gain hands-on experience in organizing political parties
and operating a democratic form of government at the local, county and state levels during the nine-day summer program.
A number of factors led to the American Legion's decision to stay at Bowling Green, according to Buckeye Boys State Director
Gerald White. In addition to residence hall facilities and Anderson Arena, he cited the connections the program now has and
the positive attitude of BGSU employees and local residents in supporting the program each year.
"It's the attitude of the University and the way the workers on campus work," White said. "Their support and the way they
support us help make the program a success. There's also the support of the city of Bowling Green, the county officials, the
school board, the Sheriff's Office, the Chamber of Commerce and others in town," he continued. "We'd be hard pressed to find
another place in the state where that kind of relationship can be developed."
(Posted June 25, 2004 )
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