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AMERICAN LEGION BOYS STATE
Mission/Purpose: Boys State provides youth with training in practical citizenship and the operation of government.
Programs/Activities: Approximately 400 Massachusetts youth participate in Boys State for one week each June. They are housed on a Massachusetts college campus for a week and segmented in groups of “cities” and “towns.” Over the course of the week, each city or town is provided with a basic working knowledge of municipal governance. From there, these groups of students build themselves into a working government structure establishing budgets and enacting local legislation. In addition to their city and town assignments, each student is a member of a political party, assigned randomly and without platform. Party members caucus, build and elect a slate of statewide candidates, all to the final goal of establishing a Massachusetts Boys State Government.
Participants: Male students who have completed 11th grade.
Getting Involved: The selection process differs in the various Departments of the American Legion. High schools typically recommend a list of eligible candidates to a local American Legion Post. The Post then conducts interviews and selects their representative(s) to the program.
Fees: Tuition fees are paid by the American Legion Posts or other community-minded organizations, with little or no expense to the participant.
American Legion State House, Room 546-2 Boston, MA 02133-1044 Telephone: 617-727-2966 Email: masslegion@verizon.net Website: www.masslegion.org |
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©2008 League of Women Voters of Massachusetts. A project of the Lotte E. Scharfman Memorial Fund. The League of Women Voters encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. |
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