The American Legion produces Boys State each year, along with the assistance of dozens of volunteers - most of them former Boys State citizens.
Chairman’s Letter
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
Program Overview
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
Academic
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
How to Sponsor Students
Deadline Extended ***All payments for the 2025 Boys State Session should now be received by June 6*** Beginning in 2025, Massachusetts Boys State will be transitioning to an electronic process for sponsoring students to attend the program. If you
How to Apply to Boys State
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
Eligibility
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