I would like to congratulate four of our local high school students for being chosen to travel to Washington, D.C. with the American Legion this spring.
Every year the American Legion administers 65,000 Americanism and Government Tests to Ohio High School students. Freshmen students can take the test, but they are not eligible to win. Of those, six county winners are chosen (one boy and one girl from each grade 10-12).
Eighteen state winners are also chosen (three boys and three girls from each grade 10-12), and they get to travel with the American Legion to Washington, D.C., on March 5-9.
This year's state winners from Scioto County include three from New Boston Glenwood High School: Jordan Moore, Teagan Queen and Courtney Horsley. Ricky Anderson, also a Glenwood High School student who attends the Scioto County Career Center, was a district winner.
Additionally I would mention that there were only three perfect scores in the state of Ohio and two were from New Boston: Jordan Moore and Teagan Queen.
The students will travel to Washington, D.C., where they will stay overnight in a hotel, take chaperone tours to Gettysburg, the National Cathedral, Kennedy Center, Smithsonian, U.S. State Department, Ft. Meyers, Arlington National Cemetery, and while at Arlington one boy and one girl will be chosen to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
I would also like to congratulate Glenwood Government teacher Andy Howard who assisted these students in preparing for the test.
Mike Payton
02-06-2012
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