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College Fair

American Legion Mountaineer Boys State

Career Day – College Fair

All 4 year Colleges and Universities, as well as, Potomac State College of WVU are invited to participate in the annual Career Day – College Fair for the Boys’ State program.

Program Information:

The Boys’ State program is held each year as a training ground for the leaders of tomorrow. The program encourages good government through participation in a model state experience.

The program annually hosts over 300 students, all of which are rising seniors (Class of 2012).

This is an honors camp experience with minimum GPA, school administration, and community leadership recommendation requirements to be eligible.  West Virginia’s best and brightest students take part in the week long program.

Program Details:

West Virginia American Legion Mountaineer Boys’ State College Fair will be held on June 17th with set-up starting at 12:15pm in the Assembly Hall at WVU Jackson’s Mill, Weston, WV.

RSVP’s for Boys’ State should be directed to Chris Sharps by e-mail at: Chris.Sharps@wvlegion.org.

Response deadline is Wednesday June 8th.

If you have any questions, need additional information, or would like directions to the fair sites, please correspond with the representative listed above.

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2011 ALMBS Manual of Government

This manual provides everything needed for you to complete a successful week at the American Legion Mountaineer Boys State.  You will receive a copy of this upon your successful registration at the program on Sunday, June 12, 2011.

2011 ALMBS Manual

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Director Clarence Walton

WALTON, Clarence E., 63, of Cameron, W.Va., died Thursday, May 26, 2011 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, W.Va.

He was born April 30, 1948 in Glen Dale, W.Va., the son of the late Homer and Marcella Morris Walton.

Clarence was a retired school bus driver with Marshall County Schools, a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, and a Christian by faith. He was a member of the American Legion, Cameron Post #18, for which he held many offices; Director of the American Legion Mountaineer Boys State; a former Dept. of West Virginia American Legion Vice-Commander; a certified Hunter Education Instructor; and a former 4-H leader.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Earl and Marvin Walton; a sister, Rose Verledene Crouse.

Surviving are his wife of 28 years, Marjorie Walton; two daughters, Carrie (James) Plourde of State College, Pa. and Chelsea Walton (Evan) Hewitt of Cameron; a sister, Helen Robinson of Moundsville; two grandsons, Conner and Owen Plourde; several nieces and nephews.

Friends will be received at a memorial gathering from 1 until time of Memorial Service at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 29, 2011 at the Altmeyer Funeral Home, Lutes & Kirby-Vance Chapel, 118 Grant Avenue, Moundsville, with Rev. Doug Richardson officiating.

The Cameron Honor Guard will conduct military services at the funeral home.

Interment will be at the convenience of the family in Highland Cemetery, Cameron.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Mountaineer Boys State, American Legion Dept. of WV, Attention: Mountaineer Boys State, P.O. Box 3191, Charleston, WV 25332.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.altmeyer.com.

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