From  NorthJersey.com:

Bloomfield High School's first political science club, the Junior State of America, honored Bloomfield's veterans with an appreciation dinner in conjunction with VFW Post 711 Nov. 10.

Dan Hoffmann is the Governor of the North East Junior State and gave a statement to eschoolnews.com about the speech President Obama will be giving to students. The President's speech is meant to be an inspriational address to students about the need for them to continue their education and stay in school but has met opposition from those who believe the President will be speaking about his health care agenda.

Link to full story on eschoolnews.com

Excerpt from "Obama's speech to students sparks controversy"

Responding to these concerns, White House officials said on Sept. 3 that the text of Obama's speech will be posted on the whitehouse.gov web site Sept. 7, allowing teachers and parents to review it before his address the next day.

Students themselves, meanwhile, are coming out to say that people should not allow fear and unease to rule their actions.

"It seems as though opponents of the president often attempt to vilify the genuine attempts to spread hope across the nation, simply because they are afraid of what change may occur if the president is allowed to inspire and affect young people," said Dan Hoffmann, a senior at New Rochelle High School in New York. He is also a member of the Junior State of America, a national organization for students who are interested in politics and government, foreign affairs, the law, and education. "Students across the country deserve attention, and I'm glad to see that President Obama is willing to address them, their future, and the importance of education."

Josh Lipsky founded the JSA chapter at Charles E. Smith Jewish Day school, served as Mayor of the South Atlantic Region, attended the Junior Statesmen Summer School at Stanford and is featured in the JSA video called "Impact."   He is now a staff assistant in the White House and was featured today in the Washington Post.

Link to full story on WashingtonPost.com

Today, He's the White House's Tour de Force

September 1, 2009 - Josh Lipsky stands under the Dolley Madison portrait, in the doorway between the empty Red Room and the empty State Dining Room, in the early-morning hours of a dog day of summer. This spot is where visitors usually bottleneck.

"We have a flow problem here," he says.

Flow matters during this last week in August. This week is about numbers.

Link to full story on DefenseLINK

Mullen Encourages Young People to Pursue Global Service

By Gerry J. Gilmore
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, July 24, 2009 – The U.S. military’s senior uniformed officer saluted a group of high school student leaders interested in learning about the U.S. government and political processes during a meeting at the Pentagon Auditorium today.