How Delegates Are Chosen to attend the American Legion California Boys & Girls State

 The American Legion California Boys & Girls State Program is open to high school students who have completed their Junior year of High School and have at least one semester of high school remaining (Senior year).

Delegates to the American Legion California Boys & Girls State Program are sponsored by local American Legion Posts. Students in their Junior year of high school that are interested in attending should first contact their high school counselor to express their interest and to find out if their school has had the opportunity to send delegates in the past.  

There is no application process. Potential Delegates must be nominated by their respective schools and selected by a local sponsoring American Legion Post.

To be selected for California Boys & Girls State:

Requirements

• Must be completing your Junior Year of High School.
• Must have 1 semester left to complete after the program.
• Must be an outstanding student as recognized by your High School.
  • Leadership
  • Academics
  • Community Service
  • Etc.
• There are NO gender requirements to attend California Boys & Girls State. We just want the best a High School has to offer.

Procedure

• Contact your high school Counselor and determine if your school has participated.
• If so, get nominated by your high school to be interviewed by local sponsoring American Legion Post.
• If not or do not know local American Legion Post, search here (Find a Post) and contact them for sponsorship.
• Be interviewed by local sponsoring American Legion Post.
• If selected, register as Delegate for that year’s session of the American Legion California Boys & Girls State.

Most schools that send delegates make recommendations to their local American Legion Post. If the school has not sent delegates in recent years, the school or the interested student should contact their local American Legion Post for further assistance. To find the closest American Legion Post, please click on “Find a Post”.

The American Legion California Boys & Girls State Program is an “honors” program. The most successful Delegates are leaders in their schools and have a high achieving academic history.

A special note to school counselors/administrators:

If you have a student(s) who are interested in attending the program and your school has not sent Delegates in the past, we encourage you to reach out to your local American Legion Post. (You can use the Find a Post tool on the top navigation bar.) If you experience difficulty reaching someone locally, please reach out to the Director or Chief Counselor (email addresses below) and they will connect you with a American Legion Boys & Girls State District Chairperson for your area.

Chief Counselor at [email protected]
or
Director at [email protected]