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Congratulations to Graham Sparks of Rochester's Mayo High School, the next Governor of Minnesota Boys State for the 2012 session.

From 2011 Campaign

The 2011 session of Minnesota Legion Boys State has officially concluded. Please check back later this year for more information on the 2012 session at Southwest Minnesota State University. Please follow MN Boys State on Twitter (@BoysStateMN) and Facebook for updates throughout the year leading up to the 2012 session!.

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Welcome to The American Legion Boys State of Minnesota website. We are excited about our 64th session and our 6th year on the beautiful Southwest Minnesota State University campus in Marshall, Minnesota. The 2012 session of the Minnesota Boys State is June 10 - 16. This year we are expecting over 350 delegates! I would like for you to be part of this year's class.

The purpose of this site is to better explain what you can expect from your Boys State experience. If I can be of assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me.

The efforts of many people and organizations are necessary to provide such a program for Minnesota's best. A dedicated staff of volunteers organize the program and guide the delegates throughout the week. In addition, many American Legion Posts sponsor delegates and financially support Boys State. The gratitude of the MN Boys State staff goes out to all.

Sincerely,

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Michael M. Bredeck
The American Legion Boys State Director of Minnesota

 

High School Juniors - Fill Out Interest Form Here

See if you have what it takes to join the ranks of past Boys Staters

The Boys State program is an exercise in applied government. High school seniors from across Minnesota gather at SMSU for one week to learn about government, patriotism, and citizenship in a hands-on mock government.

Quick facts:

  • The program runs June 10th - 16th, 2012
  • American Legion posts choose the boys that go to Boys State
  • Program entry is highly competitive, you will be working with the best of the best
  • The program fee is paid by the sponsoring American Legion post: students only have to cover pocket money, and perhaps transportation
  • There are scholarships available at Boys State, including the Samsung scholarship, worth up to $20,000

There is more detailed information available on this site, so please look around!
We also have an Informational brochure from 2010 (PDF)

Have we got your attention? Get the ball rolling and fill out our interest form!

Still not convinced that Boys State is for you? Check out this video:

We've got one for you too, parents!



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