MATTAPOISETT — Eight members of the Old Rochester Regional High School’s class of 2024 will be attending the Boys’/Girls’ State Convention sponsored by the American Legion’s Florence Eastman Post 280, June 15 to 21 at Stonehill College in North Easton.

To be eligible for Boys’/Girls’ State, students must be members of the junior class who have achieved high academic success. Delegates must also show evidence of leadership ability and in interest in the democratic process.

For Boys’ State, the American Legion Florence Eastman Post 280 will be sponsoring Xavier Pateakos. Lawrence DiCara, Esq., will be sponsoring Wesner Archelus in memory of George White and Luke Devoe in memory of Jack DeCosta. The Machacum Club will be sponsoring Nolan Bushnell.

For Girls’ State, American Legion Florence Eastman Post 280 will be sponsoring Ella Bartholomew. The Mattapoisett Police Department will sponsor Emily Wyman. Lawrence DiCara, Esq., will sponsor Caroline Brogioli in memory of Gerry DeCosta. The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club will be sponsoring Emerson Gonet.

The primary goal of Boys’/Girls’ State is for attendees to develop a better understanding of how state government functions, according to an Old Rochester Regional High School press release.

At the convention, delegates will study local and state government. They will establish and operate their own cities, towns and state governments in miniature. This will include forming two political parties, holding conventions, nominating candidates, conducting campaigns and electing officials.