Application Deadline for 2025 Boys State of Kansas Session Nears; Keynote Speaker Announced
Less than a month remains to apply for the 2025 session of the American Legion Boys State of Kansas, to be held Sunday, June 1, through Saturday, June 7, at Kansas State University in Manhattan. The deadline is set for Wednesday, April 30.
Applications for 2025 Boys State of Kansas Session Open
The American Legion Boys State of Kansas is accepting applications for its 2025 session. The event is set to be held Sunday, June 1, through Saturday, June 7, at Kansas State University in Manhattan. This will be the program’s 33rd consecutive session at KSU and 87th overall.
Kyle Wheatley Appointed Executive Director for American Legion Boys State of Kansas
The American Legion Department of Kansas Boys State Committee has appointed Kyle Wheatley to serve as the executive director of the American Legion Boys State of Kansas. Wheatley’s term began on July 1, 2024.
Boys State of Kansas Delegates Elected to 2024 Boys Nation
Two delegates from the 2024 session of the American Legion Boys State of Kansas, Alexandro Garcia and Aidan Lessard, have been elected by their peers to represent Kansas Boys State as senators at Boys Nation this summer.
Delegates Elected to State Offices at 2024 American Legion Boys State of Kansas
Luke Wakeman, a resident of Leawood, Kan., and a senior to be at Blue Valley North High School in Overland Park, Kan., has been elected governor of the 2024 session of the American Legion Boys State of Kansas.
Delegates Elected as Mayors of Cities at Boys State of Kansas
Ten delegates at the 2024 American Legion Boys State of Kansas have been elected mayor of their respective Kansas Boys State city. They were sworn in during a ceremony on June 3 by Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab, a 1989 Kansas Boys State delegate from Great Bend High School.
Speakers, Special Events Set for 86th Session of American Legion Boys State of Kansas
High school students from across the State of Kansas will participate in the 86th session of the American Legion Boys State of Kansas, Sunday, June 2, through Saturday, June 8, at Kansas State University in Manhattan. This will be the program’s 32nd consecutive session at KSU.
Delegates Elected to State Offices at 2023 American Legion Boys State of Kansas
June 6, 2023 — Samuel Houston, a resident of McPherson, Kan., and a senior-to-be at McPherson High School has been elected governor of the 2023 session of the American Legion Boys State of Kansas. The announcement was made this evening during the Kansas Boys State evening retreat at Kansas State University in Manhattan. Houston, the […]
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 […]