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as parties and craft their own unique party platforms from scratch. Some parties carry their platforms over from year to year. Although most programs assign citizens randomly to a political party, a few programs have an ideological sorting mechanism to place delegates in a political party with others holding similar views. The citizens of each of these cities elect mock
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shows, and athletic competition. Some of the programs (e.g., New Mexico) host a dance during the week, inviting high school girls/boys from the area to attend. The Oregon program has moved away from using any mock systems to a completely simulated "State of
Christensen" with its own law and order system that grows yearly and is passed on to the consecutive year.
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applied for by Boys/Girls State attenders, is an endowed scholarship fund of $ 5 million administered by the
American Legion. In 2010, ten $ 20,000 scholarships and 88 $ 1,000 scholarships were awarded to those who completed a Boys/Girls State program. Attendance at Boys State carries the same weight on a résumé as earning the distinction of
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American parties. Delegates in many programs meet
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in the political process. North Dakota includes a classroom-based emergency management simulation that requires participants to respond to various large-scale disasters by managing communication, resources and personnel. Other programs include creative and fun activities such as band, choir, talent
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that made inroads in the U.S. in the early 20th century, it is likely that these left-wing movements are what
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In 2023, California Boys State went coed, in part by state law. About a third of the delegates at the inaugural session of
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A majority of programs divide their participants into two political parties: Nationalists and
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executive offices (governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, treasurer, etc.). Participants also run for city and county offices such as mayor, county clerk, municipal judge, city councilman, and many more depending on the individual program's setup.
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state. Although recruitment procedures vary, Boys/Girls State participants are often selected with the help of high school principals or guidance counselors. Participants must be between their junior and senior years in high school to qualify.
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Boys/Girls State is typically staffed by Legion Family members, past participants, and/or community leaders who volunteer their time and effort. Administrative costs are defrayed by their state Legion organizations and local businesses.
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chairman and junior high school instructor. Kennedy and Card were concerned about the youth attending political indoctrination camps in the late 1930s.
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plaintiffs, defendants, and jury members. There are lectures and workshops for students to fully immerse themselves in government and politics.
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