CVUSD Seniors Participate in Am


erican Legion Cal ifornia?


s Boys? State


For seven young men, summer 2019 was ful l of growth and training as they voluntar i ly par t icipated in one of the nat ion?s most respected and select ive educat ional programs of government instruct ion for high school students: Amer ican Legion Boys State.


Founded in 1935, high school juniors who have demonstrated leadership, character , scholarship, loyal ty and service in their schools and communi ty are selected and sponsored by local Legion posts to at tend a weeklong training session that focuses on the structure of ci ty, county and state governments.


?The best par t of my exper ience at Boys State was the brotherhood created wi th the other guys that represented Chino Val ley. I learned a lot about how government operates and have goals to ei ther work in pol i t ics or become a broadcast journal ist who repor ts on pol i t ics. Boys State was defini tely a highl ight of my high school career and I recommend i t to anyone who wants to learn more about government ,? said Paul Maragni , one of three Boys State representat ives from Ayala high school .


Congratulat ions to al l the young men that represented Chino HS, Chino Hi l ls HS, Don Lugo HS, and Ayala HS!


PARTICIPANTS: Chino HS ? Ethan Mulder Don Lugo HS ? Nick Mendoza Chino Hills HS ? Bret t Chavez Ayala HS ? Akash Pandrhally Ayala HS ? Paul Maragni (sponsored by Amer ican Legion Pacif ic Palisades Post 283) Ayala HS ? Dean Ballant yne (sponsor ing Post unknown) Chino HS ? Henry Chen (sponsored by Amer ical Legion Pacif ic Palisades Post 283)


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