Nashville High School’s delegates to this summer’s Arkansas Boys State and Arkansas Girls State were announced last week by Principal Ashley Riggs.
Girls State delegates include Dede Robinson, Natalie Talley, Lyris Bennett, Raymiah Alvarez and Klaire Hendry.
Boys State delegates are Carson Kirby, Enrique Bearden, Connor Crabtree, Dalton Manlove and Ben Gregory.
Boys State will be held May 25-30 at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.
Girls State will be May 25-30 on the Harding University campus in Searcy.
Boys State is directed by the American Legion.
The American Legion Auxiliary directs Girls State.
Individuals and businesses interested in sponsoring one or more of the Nashville delegates should contact Riggs at 870-845-3261.
Delegates to both events will be seniors when school resumes in early August.
During the week-long programs, students will learn about the operation of American government.
They will have the opportunity to campaign for mythical local, county and state offices such as governor.
At the end of the week, delegates will travel to Little Rock to tour the state Capitol, meet some of Arkansas’s elected officials and conduct their own legislative meeting.
