Hays High juniors Paul Stumpf, Michael Hellmer and Jordan Clements will serve as their school’s representatives to 2017 Boys State June 11-16 at University of Texas at Austin. The Hays Boys State sponsorships are provided by Onion Creek American Legion Post 326 in Manchaca. Boys State trains students chosen from across the state to work together and organize into various “governmental” levels – city, county and state to learn about the inner-workings of governments. Students are chosen from across Texas to participate in the week-long experience.
Hays High junior Erin Swearingen has been named the school’s representative to 2017 Bluebonnet Girls State June 11-16 at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin. Erin is joined by Claire Coburn, chosen as Hays High’s Girls State Alternate. The Girls State sponsorship is provided by American Legion Auxiliary Unit 144 in San Marcos. Girls State chooses outstanding students from across Texas to participate in a “government” for one week during which the students organize city, county, and state governments, electing officers and learning the duties of those offices. At week’s end, delegates visit the state capitol to sightsee and meet state officials.
