78th session of American Legion Boys Nation begins this week
One hundred young men from across the country will participate in the 78th session of American Legion Boys Nation beginning this weekend.
Two “senators” representing each state except Hawaii, and the District of Columbia, will simulate the U.S. Senate through the political process. They’ll also elect a president, vice president, president pro tempore and secretary of the senate during their eight days at Marymount University in Arlington, Va.
The senators, all of whom are entering their senior year of high school, will be divided into two political parties, and each senator will write, introduce and debate a bill of his choosing before an appropriate Senate committee.
The Boys Nation senators will also join their counterparts from Girls Nation, sponsored by The American Legion Auxiliary, in meeting with their real-world senators and their staffs during a visit to Capitol Hill. That’s among a number of off-campus activities on the schedule for the programs.
Follow the happenings at American Legion Boys Nation at legion.org/boysnation, on YouTube at americanlegionHQ, and on social media (X/Twitter: @ALBoysNation; Instagram: @theamericanlegion) with the hashtag #BoysNation2024.
