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The American Legion Boys State


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American Legion Boys State is among the most respected and selective educational programs of government instruction for U.S. high school students. A participatory program in which students become part of the operation of local, county and state government, Boys State was founded in 1935 to counter the socialism-inspired Young Pioneer Camps. The program was the idea of two Illinois Legionnaires, Hayes Kennedy and Harold Card, who organized the first Boys State at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield.
American Legion Auxiliary sponsors a separate but similar program for young women called Girls State.
At Boys State, participants learn the rights, privileges and responsibilities of franchised citizens. The training is objective and centers on the structure of city, county and state governments. Operated by students elected to various offices, Boys State activities include legislative sessions, court proceedings, law-enforcement presentations, assemblies, bands, choruses and recreational programs.
Legion posts select high school juniors to attend the program. In most cases, individual expenses are paid by a sponsoring post, a local business or another community-based organization.
Boys State programs currently exist in all Legion departments in the United States except Hawaii. As separate corporations, Boys State programs vary in content and method of procedure, but each adheres to the same basic concept: teaching government from the township to the state level.
For more information:
Please review eligibility and dates to find a program and contact information in your state.

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    • Where do I start?
    • CFNC
    • ACT/SAT Standardized Test
    • NC College Details/Search
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    • Virtual College Tour
  • Grade Level Info
    • Graduation Requirements
    • Freshmen
    • Sophomores
    • Juniors
    • Seniors
  • Academic Resources
    • Academic Enrichment Opportunities >
      • Governors School
      • GSK Science in the Summer
      • William Peace University Summer Camps
      • NCSU Design Camp
      • NCSU Summer Textiles Program
      • Future Teachers of NC : Eastern NC Symposium
      • SPLASH UNC
      • Boys State
      • Summer Ventures in Science & Math
      • ACLU National Advocacy
      • Penn Summer
      • UVA Cornerstone Summer
      • NCSU CAALS 3-D
      • UNC Asheville Pre-College Programs
      • Chowan University Summer Camp
      • SAS Reach Program
    • Tutoring
  • Career and College Promise
  • More
    • Course Registration
    • School Profile
    • Wake County Program Planning Guide
    • Enrollment
    • Military Resources
    • NCTAP Apprentice Program