American Legion Boys State of Kansas Announces Coordinator Team for 2022 Session
Executive Director Tom Wierman has announced the appointment of the coordinator team for the 84th session of The American Legion Boys State of Kansas. The 2022 session is scheduled to be held Sunday, June 5, through Saturday, June 11, at Kansas State University in Manhattan.
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.
2021 Kansas Boys State Talent Show
Delegates Elected to State Offices at American Legion Boys State of Kansas
Noah Gould, a resident of Roeland Park, Kan., and a senior-to-be at Shawnee Mission East High School (Prairie Village, Kan.), has been elected governor of the 2021 session of the American Legion Boys State of Kansas.
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 […]
Tom Wierman Appointed Executive Director of American Legion Boys State of Kansas Leadership Academy
July 28, 2020 — The American Legion Department of Kansas’ Boys State Committee has appointed Tom Wierman to serve as the executive director of the American Legion Boys State of Kansas Leadership Academy. Wierman’s term began on July 15. He takes over for Shane Wilson who served in the role for the past year. Wierman, […]
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 […]
Shane Wilson Appointed Executive Director of American Legion Boys State of Kansas Leadership Academy
The American Legion Department of Kansas’ Boys State Committee has appointed Shane Wilson to serve as the executive director of the American Legion Boys State of Kansas Leadership Academy. Wilson’s three-year term began on June 8 at the close of the 2019 ALBSKLA session. He takes over for Jake Ellis who served in the role […]
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, […]