Congratulations Alex

I found out Sunday that my sister's son (Alex) was selected to attend Buckeye Boys State for 2012.  This is quite an accomplishment.  He was one of only 3 boys nominated by his school to interview for a spot and then had to interview with members of the American Legion in order to be selected.  During the week that he attends, boys from across the state of Ohio will meet to form a state government as well as county and local governments.  The boys there will run for offices and hold official positions within the government that they set up.

Congratulations Alex on your selection!

To kind of put in perspective how much of an accomplishment it is to be selected for Buckeye Boys State, here are some of their alumni:

Neil Armstrong First man on the moon	1946 Boys State
Thomas Moyer Chief Justice - Ohio Supreme Court	1956 Boys State
Michael Oxley U.S. Congressman	1961 Boys State
Greg Lashutka Former Mayor - Columbus	1961 Boys State
Rex Kern Ohio State University	1966 Boys State
Terence Henricks Astronaut	1969 Boys State
Randy Gradishar Ohio State University	1969 Boys State
Carl Walz Astronaut	1972 Boys State
Michael Gernhardt Astronaut	1973 Boys State
Joseph Johns Television Reporter	1974 Boys State
Randall Gardner Ohio Senaator	1976 Boys State
Gregory Johnson Astronaut	1979 Boys State
Darrin Blackford U.S. Secret Service	1981 Boys State
David Moreland U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds	1989 Boys State

To learn more about Buckeye Boys State you can click on this link:

http://www.ohiobuckeyeboysstate.com/philosophy.html