BG American Legion to begin interviews for Buckeye Boys and Girls State programs later this month

Room full of girls state members seated watching program on stage(File photo from 2023) BGSU's ballroom was packed with 515 Buckeye Girls State members ready for an evening program.

The Bowling Green American Legion Post 45 and the Bowling Green American Legion Auxiliary Unit 45 will begin interviewing candidates for the 2025 American Legion Buckeye Boys State and the 2025 American Legion Auxiliary Buckeye Girls State.  

The Buckeye Boys State and Buckeye Girls State programs are part of a national educational program for high school juniors to learn about and set up a working state government. Interviews will begin in late February.  

Juniors from the Bowling Green School District who are home schooled or attend private schools are also eligible for consideration.  

For more information, home schooled and privately schooled students should contact David Ridenour at 419-409-0500 or djride@dacor.net for Boys State, or Belinda Grover at 419-575-6375 or portagebob@aol.com for Girls State.