American Legion Boys State of Kansas Concludes 2021 Session

Young men from across the State of Kansas participated in the 2021 session of the American Legion Boys State of Kansas, held Aug. 1-7 at Kansas State University in Manhattan. This was the 29th consecutive year the Kansas Boys State program was held at K-State.

83rd Session of Boys State of Kansas Set for August 1-7 in Manhattan

July 21, 2021 — Young men from across the State of Kansas will be participating in the 2021 session of the American Legion Boys State of Kansas. The event, in its 83rd year, returns after last year’s session was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. This year’s session will be held Sunday, Aug. 1, through […]

American Legion Boys State of Kansas Leadership Academy 2020 Session Cancelled Due to COVID-19

March 27, 2020 — Due to continuing developments concerning COVID-19 (coronavirus), the American Legion Boys State of Kansas Leadership Academy has cancelled its 2020 session, which was scheduled for May 31 through June 5 at Kansas State University in Manhattan. The decision to cancel this year’s session, which would have been its 83rd, was made to ensure the safety of the delegates, staff and American Legion volunteers.

American Legion Boys State of Kansas Leadership Academy Concludes 2019 Session

Approximately 405 young men from across the State of Kansas, all of whom will enter their senior year of high school this fall, participated in the 2019 session of the American Legion Boys State of Kansas Leadership Academy. The event, which concluded its 82nd year, was held June 2-7 at Kansas State University in Manhattan […]

Boys State of Kansas Delegates Elected to Boys Nation

Two delegates from the 2019 session of the American Legion Boys State of Kansas Leadership Academy have been elected by their peers to represent Boys State of Kansas as senators at Boys Nation this summer. Ian Gould, a resident of Roeland Park, Kan., and a senior-to-be at Shawnee Mission East High School in Prairie Village, […]