by Rikki Almanza | Jun 27, 2024
Since The American Legion Boys & Girls State Program became coed, Jennifer Rangel and Celeste Rosas are the first female students from Arvin High School to participate in the program. “It is a huge privilege and blessing because this program is great,”...
by Rikki Almanza | Feb 29, 2024
The 2023 Samsung American Legion scholars were celebrated for their accomplishments during a gathering in Washington, D.C., held alongside The American Legion’s annual Washington Conference, where they were acknowledged by members of the American Legion Family....
by Rikki Almanza | Jan 8, 2024
The Samsung American Legion Scholarship has officially opened its online applications for high school students attending the American Legion Boys & Girls State or Auxiliary Girls State program this summer. This scholarship honors and supports the...
by Rikki Almanza | Jun 29, 2023
The American Legion California Boys State, a government and leadership camp for high school students, is officially embracing coeducation. The program, formerly reserved for boys, has become the first and only state to introduce a coed format, allowing girls to...
by National HQ | Jul 24, 2022
If the election for president pro tempore at American Legion Boys Nation is any indication, maybe rap battles could replace presidential debates in the future. “Definitely not what I ever expected for the final two rounds of the election, but the people ask for what...
by Andy Proffet | Jul 11, 2022
After going virtual in 2021, like many other Boys State programs, California Boys State returned to an in-person event for the 2022 session. But some of the program tweaks necessitated by the online-only experience have carried over. Chief among them is a change to...
