![]() “There were 132 boys in attendance and we were divided into six cities with 22 boys in each city,” Lippert explains. The 17-year old wasted little time getting involved at Boys State. And being a Boys State representative does not look bad on a resumé,” he notes. “I have an interest in learning about local government. He says he also had his own reasons for wanting to attend Boys State. “They said it was a good experience, fun and exciting.” ![]() “My older siblings had attended and had a good time,” Lippert comments. ![]() Noah, who is the youngest of 10 children born to Tim and the late Dixie Lippert, had some prior knowledge of the Boys State program. Highlights of the week include political speakers, mock trials, campaigning, elections, and announcement of the Boys State Governor and State Constitutional Officers. Every boy will participate in the process of city, county and state government. The participants, who have just completed their junior year in high school, actually organize and participate in the various levels and branches of government in addition to participating in athletics, music, writing for the newspaper or holding leadership positions across all levels of the program. Minnesota American Legion Boys State is a week-long experience of learning about Minnesota government at the local, county and state levels by “doing.” The 2021 edition of Boys State was held June 13-18 on the campus of St. “I found out late the Winnebago American Legion Post 82 had an opening and I was able to get in on a last-minute registration.” “I did not even know if Boys State was going to happen in-person or online, and I was really hoping it would and I would actually be able to go,” Lippert says. ![]()
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