The American Association of Christian Schools (AACS) announce that Cameron West, the son of Dion and Stacy West from Wiscasset, has been granted a scholarship to attend the annual AACS Youth Legislative Training Conference in Washington, D.C., to be held July 9-13.

West, a 2013 graduate of Wiscasset Christian Academy, is part of a select group of students chosen from AACS member schools nationwide to attend this conference where he will be provided the valuable opportunity to learn the inner workings of our political system.

More than just a series of lectures on political theory and philosophy, this conference also gives the students an opportunity to participate in a mock Senate, meet their Senators and Congressmen, and tour historical sites in Washington, D.C., including the U.S. Capitol, the Monuments, and Arlington Cemetery.

In addition, the students will attend the Marine Barracks Friday evening parade and visit the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

One of the oldest national voices for Christian education, AACS represents 95,000 students and teachers in approximately 800 schools throughout the United States and in several foreign countries.

With national offices in Tennessee and Washington, D.C., the AACS currently has member schools in 45 states and associations in 38 states.