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Two Bluffton High School girls and two boys will represent the school at their respective Buckeye Girls State and Buckeye Boys State events this summer. Each student is a junior at BHS.

Local sponsors are the Bluffton American Legion Post 382 and the Bluffton Lions Club.

Attending Girls State are Annalise Nisly and Raina Runk. Girls State is held at University of Mount Union, Alliance, from June 16 to 22.

Attending Boys State are Neil Metzger and Zachary Taylor. Boys State is held at Miami University, Oxford, from June 9 to 16.

American Legion Buckeye Boys State is an eight-day hands-on experience in the operation of the democratic form of government, the organization of political parties, and the relationship of one to the other in shaping Ohio government.

American Legion Auxiliary Buckeye Girls State is a seven-day intensive education program on Ohio government, where each participant becomes a part of the operation of a mythical state, local and county governments.

The training in both programs is objective, practical and non-partisan.

Annalise is the daughter of  Lamar and Deborah Nisly. Raina is the daughter of Tim and Megan Runk.

Neil is the son of  Mike and Amy Metzger. Zachary is the son of  Matthew and Stefanie Taylor.