2015 Boys Nation Day 2
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2015 Boys Nation Day 2

The 2015 Boys Nation delegates are sworn in as Senators, and afterwards they broke into their party conventions and committee groups before electing a President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the Senate to finish the day. (Photos by Lucas Carter)

Boys Nation Day 1
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Boys Nation Day 1

2015 American Legion Boys Nation delegates arrive in Arlington, Va. on Friday, July 17, 2015. (Photos by Lucas Carter)

2014 Boys Nation - Day 8
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2014 Boys Nation - Day 8

On the last day of 2014 Boys Nation, the delegates held their final senate session, visited The White House and graduated from the Boys Nation program. Starting as early as 4am Saturday morning, the delegates boarded buses to go back to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to fly home. Photos by Lucas Carter.
2014 Boys Nation - Day 7
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2014 Boys Nation - Day 7

The 2014 Boys Nation delegates spent time on Capitol Hill Thursday morning, as they had the opportunity to meet with U.S. Senators from their home state. In the evening, the delegates had the opportunity to hear Nesse Godin speak, who is a Holocaust survivor. Photos by Lucas Carter.
2014 Boys Nation - Day 6
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2014 Boys Nation - Day 6

Wednesday, July 23 brought the delegates the swearing in of their president and vice president, Dr. Matthew Shank of Marymount University surprising them with a ten thousand dollar scholarship should they choose to return to Marymount University for college, and experiencing Twilight Tattoo, a historical military pageant. Photos by Lucas Carter.
2014 Boys Nation - Day 5
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2014 Boys Nation - Day 5

The Boys Nation delegates toured the Washington American Legion Headquarters before holding debates and elections for president and vice president. Federalist Matthew Ellow of Ala. is elected 2014 Boys Nation President, and fellow Federalist Louie Lombardo of Texas is elected vice president, in Arlington, Va. on Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Photos by Lucas Carter and Charlie Tucker.

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