How Delegates Are Chosen to attend the American Legion California Boys & Girls State
The American Legion California Boys & Girls State Program is open to high school students who have completed their Junior year of High School and have at least one semester of high school remaining (Senior year).
Delegates to the American Legion California Boys & Girls State Program are sponsored by local American Legion Posts. Students in their Junior year of high school that are interested in attending should first contact their high school counselor to express their interest and to find out if their school has had the opportunity to send delegates in the past.
There is no application process. Potential Delegates must be nominated by their respective schools and selected by a local sponsoring American Legion Post.
Most schools that send delegates make recommendations to their local American Legion Post. If the school has not sent delegates in recent years, the school or the interested student should contact their local American Legion Post for further assistance. To find the closest American Legion Post, please click on “Find a Post” on the navigation bar above.
The American Legion California Boys & Girls State Program is an “honors” program. The most successful Delegates are leaders in their schools and have a high achieving academic history.
A special note to school counselors/administrators:
If you have a student(s) who are interested in attending the program and your school has not sent Delegates in the past, we encourage you to reach out to your local American Legion Post. (You can use the Find a Post tool on the top navigation bar.) If you experience difficulty reaching someone locally, please reach out to Director Gary Leach or Chief Counselor Tim Aboudara, Sr. (email addresses below) and they will connect you with a American Legion Boys & Girls State District Chairperson for your area.
Tim Aboudara, Chief Counselor at taboudarasr@gmail.com
or to Gary Leach, Director at Gary_Leach@att.net