Massachusetts Boys State – An American Legion Program

A WEEK THAT SHAPES LIVES

The American Legion produces Boys State each year, along with the assistance of dozens of volunteers - most of them former Boys State citizens.

"The Massachusetts American Legion's Boys State program has developed leaders and promoted our country's democratic system for more than seventy years. It represents what's best about the Legion, and our nation."

STONEHILL COLLEGE

Boys State is held in the first-class facilities of Stonehill College. The campus location provides participants with an authentic college experience.

CONNECTIONS

Participants work with each other, challenge each other, and often become friends for life.

OPPORTUNITY

"I had the best week of my life at Boys State; it was also the hardest. It was a once in a lifetime opportunity that I will never forget." - Boys State participant, 2013

The Massachusetts American Legion’s Boys State program has developed leaders and promoted our country’s democratic system for more that seventy years. It represents what’s best about the Legion, and our nation. Our success is well recognized. Many of our graduates

Massachusetts Boys State is designed to teach democratic values, improve knowledge of government and encourage citizen involvement through an intensive week-long program that immerses students in grass roots democracy. Over the course of seven days, students create and manage their own

The academic program at Boys’ State will have multiple components – general education, electives, mini-courses and municipalities scenarios. General Educations On a number of occasions throughout the week, there will be lectures intended for all. These will deal with topics

Beginning in 2025, Massachusetts Boys State will be transitioning to an electronic process for sponsoring students to attend the program. If you are a post, local school, or other organization that will be paying for a student to attend boys

If you are interested in attending Massachusetts Boys State in June, 2025, the process is simple. For the 2025 program, we’ve transitioned as much of the process as possible online for convenience. Prospective Boys Staters should submit an application online

The American Legion has established certain qualifications for prospective Boys State citizens, and Massachusetts Boys State applies the following guidelines for student selection. Only males who have successfully completed their junior year of high school and have at least one