Photo by John Brady
The 2024 Post 178 Texas Boys Statesmen were honored at the Post’s Membership meeting on July 15, 2024. Larry Wilhelm, the Program Committee Chairman, presented the statesmen a Certificate of Recognition from Mayor Jeff Cheney and the City Council. The Certificate of Recognition as read by Post 178 Vice Commander – Programs Terry Gilbert recognized the day as “Frisco Boys Statesmen Day”.
The group of 23 incoming seniors who attended the 2024 Texas Boys State program from June 9 through June 14, 2024, received an original Certificate of Recognition and a medal honoring their commitment to the ideals of our system of government.
The American Legion Boys State program began 85 years ago and is among the most respected and selective educational programs of government instructions for high school students. It is a participatory program where each delegate becomes part of the process of his local, county, and state government.
Since June 2014, including the 2024 selected young men, Post 178 has sponsored 200 Texas Boys State delegates. The highly competitive Texas Boys State and Boys Nation programs support mentoring youth, which is one of the Four Pillars of The American Legion.