Badger State Games Badger State Games The Badger State Games are a series of annual Olympic-style multi-sport events for amateur athletes from the state of Wisconsin, held twice per year in Wausau. It is a member of the National Congress of State Games. The summer games have been held annually since they began in 1985, originally in Wisconsin's capital city of Madison, then briefly in the Fox Cities area before being relocated to their current home in Wausau in 2012. The winter games have been held in Wausau since they began in 1989. Some sports are represented at both summer and winter editions
North Carolina State Navy purpose of monitoring Ocracoke, and North Carolina agreed to contribute to their outfitting and operating expenses. In 1778, after Virginia complained that North Carolina was not contributing sufficiently to their upkeep, North Carolina purchased the "Caswell" and continued her use as a sentry at the Ocracoke Inlet. The "Caswell" sank in June 1779, ending North Carolina's operation of ships during the war. The state established admiralty courts to adjudicate maritime matters, including the distribution of captured prizes. It also authorized privateering. North Carolina State Navy The North Carolina State Navy during the American Revolutionary War consisted of a relatively modest