98 young men from across the U.S. will head to D.C. for The American Legion's annual program.
The 72nd session of American Legion Boys Nation gets underway Friday in the nation’s capital, as 98 rising high school seniors representing the 49 Boys State programs arrive in Washington, D.C., to participate in one of the Legion’s premier youth programs.
The weeklong program will see the delegates assigned to either the Federalist or Nationalist party upon their arrival at Marymount University in Arlington, Va. The young men will conduct party conventions and senate sessions, elect a president and vice president, introduce and vote on bills submitted by their peers, and hear from guest speakers such as Holocaust survivor Nesse Godin. Activities off campus include a tour of the National Mall, meetings with elected officials from their respective states, and dinner at Greenbelt Post 136 in Maryland with special guest National Commander Charles Schmidt.
View the 2017 Boys Nation agenda here, which is subject to change. And follow the young men throughout the week on www.legion.org/boysnation, which will feature stories, videos and photos highlighting the program.
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