Tuacahn High School senior selected for American Legion Boys Nation

SOUTHERN UTAH — Jacob Aloi, an incoming senior at Tuachan High School, has been selected as a senator for American Legion Boys Nation in the Washington, D.C. area, July 21-28.

Boys Nation is an annual American Legion program that includes civic training, leadership development and a focus on Americanism. Aloi was previously elected as Mayor of his city at Utah Boys State, which had roughly 250 participants. Aloi will be joined by Chris An of Hillcrest High School in representing Utah at Boys Nation.

At Tuachan, Aloi will serve as Student Body Vice President, Drama Club Vice President and Star Wars Club President. He has also participated in Theater, earning Acting Awards each year. Aloi is also a National Honor Society member and recipient of the Exemplary Student Award. A resident of Washington, Aloi hopes to attend Pennsylvania State University as he considers acting, teaching and/or politics as a profession.

About Boys Nation

During their eight days at Boys Nation, 98 senators (two from each state with the exception of Hawaii) will learn from a hands-on approach how the U.S. Senate and the federal government function. Boys are divided into two political parties, the Federalists and the Nationalists, each of which conducts a party convention, sets a platform and nominates members for elected offices, including Boys Nation president, vice president and party leaders. Each senator will also write, introduce and debate a bill of his choosing before an appropriate Senate committee, and if successful at that level the legislation will be voted on by the whole Senate. Bills passing the Senate are later signed or vetoed by the Boys Nation president.
The young men will also have an opportunity to tour the National Mall, including the Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Wall and Korean War Memorial. They will also present a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery, see the Iwo Jima Memorial and visit Capitol Hill for meetings with their state’s U.S. senators. They may have the opportunity to visit the Pentagon and the White House as well. In addition, delegates will attend a dinner at a nearby Legion post hosted by National Commander Charles Schmidt of Oregon.

This year’s crop of Boys Nation senators represent the finest of nearly 20,000 incoming seniors who attended the 49 annual Boys State programs. Famous Boys Nation alumni include former President Bill Clinton, actor Donal Logue, Govs. Chris Christie and Scott Walker, and Sens. Mike Lee and Tom Cotton. Notable Boys State alumni include Tom Brokaw, Michael Jordan, Rush Limbaugh, Jon Bon Jovi, Garth Brooks, Neil Armstrong, Roger Ebert and Justice Samuel Alito.

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