The Big Sandy Mountaineer -

Max Baucus, Steve Bullock, Steve Daines, and Ryan Zinke have all gone to Boy's State. And now Everett Works. It lived up to everything Everett thought it was."

"It was very very much what I thought it was. I was not disappointed by it!" His voice was animated with excitement. "The best part of the week was the other people who were there. Those who participated. They were laid back. They just let everybody be themselves." He liked going and said it was nice to go somewhere where everyone let everyone be who they are. It was a powerful experience for him.

He did run for a county position, an auditor, but "didn't run for a state position because I didn't think I was up to the challenges."

When I asked him if he felt the experience had convinced him that being involved in politics was important. Everett said, "I have always felt that politics were very valuable." It reaffirmed the value of politics to our democracy and he might participate in the future.

I asked him what was the best part of the week. He laughed a little and said, "Getting it down to one thing might be too hard." He really liked going to the capital. While he was at the capital the Governor was there and he was leaving shortly to go campaign. He also liked his party platform, "figuring that stuff was very interesting."

Everett raised his voice when I asked if he felt going was worth it and did he think Juniors should apply. "YES! 100 percent yes!" He'd like to work with the class below him and get them to apply for it

Who knows what the future will hold for Everett, but this experience might prove to be just the catalyst for his future involvement.