Devereaux Selected for Boys State
Mount Michael junior Josh Devereaux has been selected to attend the American Legion Cornhusker Boys State to be held in Lincoln June May 31-June 6, 2009 at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. American Legion Post 211 will sponsor Devereaux.

This annual citizenship program, sponsored by the Nebraska American Legion, is designed to provide youths with a better understanding of how city, county and state governments operate.

Boys State is set up as a functional “51st state”. Each boy learns how government subdivisions operate by actually doing the job. Participants will campaign for offices, hold elections, take part in band and chorus, compete in athletics, and be involved in other varied activities as part of the citizenship training program. They will also set up their own state government and draft bills.

Special lectures and addresses will be delivered by experienced public officials and professionals leaders including Governor Dave Heineman and supreme Court Chief Justice John M. Gerrard. Nationally acclaimed motivational speaker JoAnne Owens-Nauslar is also scheduled to address the group.