Boys and Girls State

American Legion California Boys & Girls State is a coed program that offers a hands-on, realistic experience in civic responsibility to high school students prior to entering their senior year of high school. As our leaders of tomorrow, we attempt to instill in them the privileges, responsibilities and duties of American citizenship. 

The American Legion California Boys & Girls State Program educates students entering their senior year of high school in their rights and responsibilities as citizens of the cities and counties in which they live, the State of California and the United States of America. The Program is sponsored by The American Legion Department of California. Delegates must be nominated by their respective high schools and selected by local, sponsoring American Legion Posts. Each year, the Program welcomes approximately 1000 Delegates and an all-volunteer Staff. Being selected and attending the program is a tremendous honor and comes at no direct expense to selected Delegates.