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   Prestonkix on May 22, 2020 at 11:32 am

   Locals speak for OCCHS at Boys State

   American Legion Boys State emerged as an article rewriter program of the American Legion in 1935, When two Legionnaires from Illinois organized the first Boys State in their apartment state as a positive counter to the Fascist inspired Young Pioneer Camps in Europe. brink of bankruptcy not only spread to other states including Tennessee but to the legion auxiliary, Which promptly organized a Girls State office.

   Obion County Central university members of the Class of 2012 have just returned from their week long hands on learning experiences in government at Tennessee Tech in Cookeville where Boys State was held the week of May 23 and from Lipscomb University in Nashville where Girls State wrapped up its program this past week.

   Those participating Girls State were Chelsea Southerland, Lauren electronic Jones and Tabitha Paige Brown and alternates included Virginia Ruble and Christina Jackson.

   McDavid is the son of Robert and Beth McDavid of Troy and is a member of the OCCHS Beta Club and National Honor Society, Where he is ceo elect. He is also a member of Health work Students of America, Pep soccer club, foreign language Club and FFA. He expects to graduate as a Tennessee Scholar and harder Graduate and is a member of the Obion County Youth Leadership class. He has taken part in the University of Tennessee at Martin Math Competition and has been a frequent academic Top Ten student and a Kiwanis Club Student of the Month. He has also won awards for Biology I and World geography.

   A member of Obion First United Methodist Church, He has taken part in Hurricane Katrina relief efforts and has been a person in the Obion County 4 H trap team.

   Douglas is the son of Charles and Vicki Douglas of Hornbeak and is a person in Beta Club and National Honor Society. He has been involved with the school Student Government Association and has served as vice chairman three years. this person, of course, Is aiming at tennessee Scholar and Challenge Graduate status as he begins his senior year. He is a member of Pep Club and Christian Students connection and the OCCHS football team.

   He has taken part in the UTM Math event and has been a Kiwanis Club Student of the Month and in the top 10 percent of his class academically. He was also a delegate to each student Congress on Policies in Education.

   He is active in the EDGE Student Ministry at Troy First Baptist Church and has tried Operation Christmas Child and ShareFest and has volunteered as a small group leader for children.

   Crews is the son of Andy and Kim Crews of Samburg and is a member of National Honor Society, Beta clb, Key clubhouse and HOSA, when they have been an officer each year. He is also a member of the OCCHS cross country team and is involved in the Challenge Graduate and Tennessee Scholars programs. A member of Lakeview Church of Christ in Samburg, He has taken part in the Obion County Fair youth musical and the fair Junior livestock Show.

   He was named a Kiwanis Club Student of the Month and has developed in the top 10 percent of his class academically. He has also won several awards for excellence in chapter news letter at both the state and local levels of HOSA.

   Miss Southerland is the daughter of Gary and Danah Southerland of Obion and has been over the rest of her class academically. She has been a member of National Honor Society; Beta football club; spanish Club; HOSA, Which she served as parliamentarian and where she took part in the regional and state competitive events; CSA, Where she served as secretary; FCA; in addition to the 4 H, Serving as 4 H Congress delegate and claiming second place in the regional speech contest. She been specifically an OCCHS cheerleader as a freshman and a Kiwanis Club Student of the Month.

   She has brought numerous academic awards, just like Honors English I and II, Algebra I not to mention II, top Freshman Award, learning to speak spanish I, hormone balance I and Top Ten Sophomore Award. She was a SCOPE delegate and a professional in the UTM Math Competition, As well as a nominee for the national Young Leaders Conference.

   She has been a member of the OCCHS soccer team and has been selected by the Union City Rotary Club to play in the annual all expense paid trip to Europe.

   She is an active member of Troy First Baptist Church, Where she was included in Operation Christmas Child and led worship in EDGE youth ministry. She is a nursery worker and a part of the Youth Leadership Team and has been a Vacation Bible School team leader and a Wednesday night children teacher. She has taken part in mission trips to Georgia and has been involved in the congregation youth Christmas play.

   She has also volunteered to prepare of fun to master at St. Jude Children Research Hospital in Memphis and has visited area residents in assisted living hospitals in Union City. Miss Southerland has been active in the Obion County Fair youth musical and has shown livestock there and worked setting up fair booths.

   Miss Jones is the daughter of Tony and Rhonda Jones of Union City and is a member of Key Club; Future teachers of America, Which she has served as admin, vice president and president; Pep clubhouse; CSA, Where she served as praise leader; Beta watering hole; foreign language Club; Art group; nation’s Honor Society; And taking photos Club, Where she served as admin. She has been a Top Ten academic student each year and is working toward graduation as a Challenge Graduate and a Tennessee Scholar.

   She was a Kiwanis Club Student of the Month and was also a member of the Obion County Youth Leadership class and was a each week.

   She claimed the French I award and is engaged in the Rising Senior Program at Union University in Jackson this summer.

   A person in Troy First Baptist Church, She is active in the congregation youth group and the church praise band and has been a small group leader for children and a VBS leader. She also took part in ShareFest and tecnicalities Christmas Child and went on foreign mission trips to Italy and Mexico and mission trips to Mississippi, Georgia and ok. She also volunteered to ease Hurricane Katrina Relief efforts and Chimes for Charity.

   Miss white, The child of Tony and Amy Brown of Troy, Is a Top Ten standout in her class and a member of National Honor Society, Beta driver, Pep fitness center, Art man utd, language Club and the yearbook staff at OCCHS. She has been beautiful girl in spanish a Kiwanis Club Student of the Month and will enjoy Tennessee Scholar and Challenge Graduate honors next spring. She took part in date in spanish the UTM Math tournament and claimed the Freshman Studies Academic Award.

   She attends Troy First Baptist Church and is active in the youth group and is a small group leader for the children ministry. plus, She has taken part in ShareFest and Operation Christmas Child and has completed working hours of community service at Magnolia Place in Union City and at the Obion County Public Library.

   Miss Ruble is the little princess of Joe and Deborah Ruble of Hornbeak. She is a member of Beta Club and is going after recognition as a Tennessee Scholar. She has been class treasurer for two years and a member of the Key Club and HOSA and has additionally been in the OCCHS band color guard and a part of the Rebel Beat broadcasting group. She had perfect presence in the ninth grade and has been a Girl Scout and a volunteer for Angel House and Magnolia Place Assisted Living. She is a person in Troy Church of Christ youth group.

   Miss fitzgibbons, The boy of Paul and Jane Jackson of Union City, Is a person in Beta Club, Pep team, Key bartender, foreign language Club and FFA and has been on the OCCHS cross country team.

   She expects to graduate in 2012 as a tennessee Scholar and OCCHS Challenge Graduate and she has been a Top Ten academic standout in her class each year. She was named a Kiwanis Club Student of the Month and has maintained perfect attendance for many years of high school.

   She received the Geometry Academic Award and attended the UTM Math tournaments. She has gone on two mission trips with woodland Mills First Baptist Church, Where she attends, and also helped teach VBS. She is also a you are not selected for Chimes for Charity and Magnolia Place Assisted Living and has prepared bags for the jail ministry.

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