Life at Boys State

• Your uniform is the Boys State t-shirt, trousers (jeans or slacks), closed toe shoes (no sandals), and name badge.
• These will be worn at all times (shirt tucked in trousers) except during recreation and while on the dorm floor.
• Sandals are permitted only during recreation.
• Authorized caps are always removed indoors except for the Legion and SAL caps which are considered part of a uniform.

• Plenty of extra-curricular time is provided including both organized and leisure activities.  You may want to bring such items as: items for basketball, volleyball, softball and the weight room, as well as inexpensive games such as chess, checkers, cards, etc.

• Delegates walk more during Boys State than normal.  Although the campus is compact, frequent movement between buildings is common.  In addition, since it is often necessary to move large groups en mass, delegates may be “marched” from place to place. Bring good walking shoes. 

• 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 The Week That Shapes A Lifetime!

  Our program offers a robust recreation and athletic program that provides ample opportunity for exercise, but OK Boys State also hosts an optional conditioning program to the young men that attend our program who need to fulfill their high school sports obligations.

Music and Talent Night

• Boys State has an outstanding music program for both voice and instrument as well as a talent night.  Delegates may want to bring personal instruments for the band (large instruments are provided) as well as guitars, fiddles, banjos, and other props for talent night.

• A bank, store, and post office can be found in the Boys State Headquarters.  
• Mail will be delivered to each city as it arrives daily. Mail will also be taken to the local post office on a daily basis.
• The store will have various items for sale such as caps, lapel pens, letter jacket patches, pens/pencils, toiletries, etc.
• Every effort is made to safeguard the personal items of delegates. Oklahoma American Legion Boys State cannot assume any responsibility for loss or damage to personal effects

• How much money a delegate brings is entirely up to him and his parent(s). Since we provide a city and state photo, t-shirts,  all meals and housing, it is possible for a delegate to go the entire week and spend no money.
  • Vending machines and the Boys State Store are available for snacks
  • The Boys State store has souvenir items as well as extra t- shirts.
  • Deposits in the Boys State Store and Bank can be made online via the delegate’s account created during enrollment
  • It is highly recommended that delegates deposit any extra cash in the bank for safekeeping. Although Boys State delegates are the finest young men in the state, prudence nevertheless dictates that one take care of his personal belongings and cash.  Money may be withdrawn from the bank as needed.