Two outstanding representatives from each of 49 Boys States are called upon to represent their state at American Legion Boys Nation in Washington, DC. It is here that the young leaders, who had excelled at their respective Boys States, are introduced to the structure and function of the federal government.
For more information:
Contact The American Legion, PO Box 1055, Indianapolis, Indiana 46206, acy@legion.org.
Boys Nation is a week-long citizenship and government program in the nation's capital that is designed to instill in each participant a deep loyalty to America while providing practical insight into the operation of the federal government. Participants are high school students who have completed their junior year.
Boys Nation combines lectures, forums and field trips to federal agencies, institutions, memorials and historical sites in and around the Washington, DC area. Actual participation in the political process is highlighted throughout the week's activities to include the organization of party conventions, the introduction and debate on bills and resolutions, and the election of a Boys Nation President and Vice President.
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