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糖心Vlog will welcome nearly 800 outstanding rising high school seniors when it hosts the American Legion鈥檚 Georgia Boys and Girls State, June 12 through June 18. In addition to welcoming outstanding students, the University will host a number of Georgia鈥檚 leaders including Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle, State Senator Jack Hill and State Representative Matt Ramsey. While on campus Georgia Boys State participants will meet in the Russell Union Student Center and spend the night in Eagle Village, one of campus鈥� modern apartment-style residence halls.聽聽Georgia Girls State participants will meet in the Nessmith-Lane Continuing Education Building and spend the night in nearby Kennedy Hall. The comprehensive one week course in state and local government is designed to be a 鈥渓eadership action program鈥� where qualified rising high school seniors take part in a practical government course. Through each program, students acquire a working knowledge of governmental structure as well as the role of citizens in developing government. During the program, delegates have the opportunity to learn the political process by organizing a mythical 51st state that includes city, county and state government. Each level of government is run by elected delegates chosen through an election during the week. Students also learn about the law and court system, parliamentary procedure and Georgia political history. 鈥淲e are looking forward to welcoming nearly 800 outstanding rising high school seniors to Georgia Southern鈥檚 campus and to Statesboro,鈥� said Christian Flathman, director of marketing and communications at Georgia Southern.聽聽鈥淏oth of these programs are highly selective and provide Georgia鈥檚 outstanding high school seniors with an amazing learning and networking opportunity.鈥� To be eligible, participants must have completed their junior year in high school with an above-average scholastic standing, show an interest in government and current events, have high moral character and demonstrate outstanding leadership abilities. For more information, please visit: Georgia Boys State at聽or Georgia Girls State at聽.