A scheduling conflict with a baseball tournament prevented two of the selected Boys State delegates from Lead Hill from taking part in the event.

The Girls State delegates were: Alissa Hopkins from Lead Hill, Christene Walker and Samantha Pfister from Omaha, Andrea Hardman and Kayla Risley from Bergman. The Boys State delegates were Michael Hollon and Cory Lott, both from Bergman. Two delegates chosen from Lead Hill, who were unable to attend, were Billy Richardson and Derek Rogers.

Both Girls State and Boys State are programs of education about citizenship. The high school students learn the duties, privileges, and responsibilities of American citizenship by being assigned to mock political parties, cities and counties, holding their own voter registrations, campaigns, and elections for offices.

Delegate Michael Hollon, for example, was elected State Senator from the mythical Arkansas county of Carpenter and town of Fisher City. He was from the Nationalist Party. Cory Lott’s assignment was to Sloan County and Murphy City as a member of the Federalist Party.

Delegates who attend are chosen on the basis of leadership, character, scholarship, cooperativeness, community participation, and service, according to the Girls State sponsors.

Each must have the approval of their school principal, a committee of teachers, and the local American Legion and Auxiliary sponsors.

South Shore Foundation is the charitable arm of NATCO, a family-owned, independent telephone company since 1951 which serves six exchanges: Flippin, Bull Shoals, Diamond City, Lead Hill, Pyatt, and Omaha. To contact South Shore Foundation, call 1-800-775-6682.