President – Justin Shelton; Vice-President – Garrett Pauls; Loan Officer – Sean Crites; Staff – Brent Kowalsky; Staff – Connor Walton; Staff – Nathan Wheeler; Staff – Alex Rosencrancee

Bankers

Barbour – Samuel Stamper; Braxton – Noah Cremeans; Calhoun – Evan Cuamo; Gilmer – Gavin Moreno; Harrison – ; Kanawha – Tyler Drummond; Lewis – Frank Kerekes; Marion – Jacob Ochsenbein; Monroe – Jerry White III; Panhandle – Benjamin Nolte; Randolph – Tristan Giguet; Upshur – Brice Shumate; Webster – Michael Spitak

Barbour/Webster – Chris Albert, Braxton – Wildfire Hardman, Calhoun/Gilmer – Gavin Moreno, Harrison/Upshur – , Kanawha – Timothy Griffith, Lewis – Spencer Sabak, Marion – Hunter Self, Monroe – Jacob Martin, Panhandle – Jacob Filozof, Randolph – Addison DeViese.

Our Wednesday evening assembly will take place immediately following the formal review and will feature Medal of Honor recipient Hershel “Woody” Williams, as well as the commanders of the WV Departments of the American Legion and Sons of the American Legion.

The Citizens of the American Legion Mountaineer Boys State will pass and review the statewide elected officials as well as our guests and dignitaries.

The ALMBS citizens elected to statewide positions will be inaugurated in to office.

Barbour/Webster – Alexander Lemasters, Braxton – Arnold Walker IV, Calhoun/Gilmer – Rafael Coplin, Harrison/Upshur – Christian Hicks, Kanawha – Austin Young, Lewis – Michael Dingus, Marion – Austin Miller, Monroe – Dana Seech, Panhandle – Hunter McNeill, Randolph – Johnathon Lipovich.

Print Journalism

Co-Editor – Douglas Soule (Barbour Cottage), Cooper Holmes (Lewis Cottage); Reporter – Rafael Coplin (Gilmer Cottage), John Handley, Jr. (Randolph Cottage), Brendon Wallace, Andrew Camp (Panhandle Cottage); Photographer – Kyle Machel (Monroe Cottage), Noah Chidester (Panhandle Cottage); Layout Editor – Austin Daniels (Kanawha Cottage), Phoenix Huron (Randolph Cottage); Additional Staff – Camden Cutlip (Lewis Cottage), Omar Zapata (Upshur Cottage), Jarred Carter (Webster Cottage)

Broadcast Journalism

Digital Reporter – Jayson Chappell (?? Cottage), Dylan Brack (Kanawha Cottage), Corton Rider (Harrison Cottage), Alex Mazza (Marion Cottage), Bailey White (Gilmer Cottage), Brady Devericks (Barbour Cottage), Clayton Valentine (Randolph Cottage); Part-time Staff – Noah Bott (Panhandle Cottage), Grayland Brown (Lewis Cottage), Joseph Lucey (Randolph Cottage), Logan Davis (Braxton Cottage).

President – Evan Clay; Vice-President – Levite Severance; Loan Officer – Malik Banks; Staff – Skylaar Mease; Staff – Abhishek Dave; Staff – Joshua Kyle Swain; Staff – Elijah Washington

Bankers

Barbour – Andrew Slusser; Braxton – Chase Gillispie; Calhoun – Jared Droppleman; Gilmer – Ryan Neil; Harrison – Dylan Doyle; Kanawha – David Hartzell; Lewis – Aaron Russel Carr; Marion – Gavin Grymes; Monroe – Logan Cerullo; Panhandle – Aaron Hudson; Randolph – Austin Eisenhauer; Upshur – Simon Nero; Webster – Dalton Marple

Help us recruit the next graduating class from American Legion Mountaineer Boys State. Information on the 76th program has been sent out to all WV high schools and American Legion Posts. Tell your friends about your experience and encourage them to attend. This year the program will be held June 9-15. And remember you are always welcome back to campus for the Formal Review and evening assembly on Wednesday at 6:00pm. It’s a great time for a reunion with your fellow citizens.

About a month ago, Dale F. Lutman passed away in the hospital at the age of 65. He was a member of his local Methodist church and a member and past Commander of Alderton-Dawson American Legion Post No. 60.

He enjoyed Bingo nights, off-roading in his 4-wheeler, and hunting. He had two daughters, Jody McClintock and Ashleigh Lutman, one sister, Debra Dick, three grandchildren, Michael McClintock, Jr., Cole Franklin McClintock, and Jaxon McClintock, and one niece.

He was born on June 14, 1946 in Martinsburg. He’s the son of the late William Franklin and Anna Lou Etta Lopp Lutman.  He graduate from Berkely Springs High School and served in the U.S. Navy. He was also a Vietnam veteran and a retired warehouseman of AT&T. Mr. Lutman had put in his time and service, went past the call of duty, and passed away in his home state.