One of the regular recreational activities we offer at Oklahoma American Legion Boys State is the Academic Bowl Competition. The competition takes place at the same time as the other recreation activities and has generally been setup to follow a traditional Academic Bowl structure. To make things more engaging this year, the Academic Bowl finals […]
Staff Packing list Considering the length of the Oklahoma Boys State Program and the distance from home for most of us, everyone in attendance should apply significant consideration into packing for the week-long camp. The Boys State Administration has assembled this checklist of essential items to bring to Boys State. Clothing Jeans (at least 2
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One thing we hear regularly as a reason a young man is unable to attend Boys State is because of requirements with his high school athletics summer conditioning program. We certainly understand that it is highly important to be in proper shape for high school sports, but that also shouldn’t be a reason to miss
Oklahoma American Legion Boys State is always fortunate to have support from great leaders in the political, military, and business world. We are also lucky many times to present those individuals as special guest speakers during the week to discuss their successes and struggles. OK Boys State traditionally hosts such distinguished guests as the Governor
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The host institution of Rogers State University offers OK Boys State delegates up to $12,000 in tuition waivers just for completing Boys State. Oklahoma Boys State awards college scholarships to many of the delegates who attend the camp including those selected to represent the State of Oklahoma at Boys Nation. In addition, OKBS delegates compete
The Oklahoma Boys State First Responder Academy immerses the delegates into three fields of the Emergency First Responder. Our Law Enforcement track features deputies and police officers from the Muskogee County Sheriff’s Office, the Rogers County Sheriff’s Office, the RSU Campus Police, and the Claremore Police Department and immerses the delegates into real-life training scenarios
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A goal of the Boys State program is for delegates to learn through a simulated experience how the State Government operates. In 2021, we added private enterprise to provide lessons on the business-government relationship. The enterprise we selected was the oil and gas industry. Each City selects an entrepreneurial business leader to run a company
Oklahoma Boys State is honored to receive amazing support from our Oklahoma National Guard. In addition to serving a counselors on the staff, the Guard has helped create some amazing experiences for the delegates. Each year, they bring a giant, inflatable obstacle course that serves as the first team-building event of the week. The Guard
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At the heart of the Oklahoma Boys State experience are the government simulations. These simulations occur at all levels of government, including the municipal level, where each city elects their own city council. The city council is responsible for adopting ordinances for the city, maintaining a balanced budget, and making many more decisions to maximize
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For many years, the Boys Stater newspaper has been published by the delegates to record the history of our program. It has also given delegates first hand experience to work in journalism. Our host institution, Rogers State University, owns a full time broadcast studio where our delegates will get to see how a TV station
