| Boys State As
a program of The American Legion, Boys State developed from the concept that youth
should be offered a better perspective of the practical operation of government;
that the individual is an integral part and commensurately responsible for the
character and success of his government. As such, it is an activity of high educational
value, born out of a need for youth training in practical citizenship. American
Legion Boys State is easily classified as a leadership action program where qualified
male high school juniors take part in a practical government course designed to
develop in the young citizens a working knowledge of the structure of government
and to impress upon them the fact that government is just what they make it. For
more information or to make a donation to this worthwhile program:
http://www.calegion.org/html/california_boys__state_foundat.html | 
