Boys/Girls State Weight on Admissions

mjacmoses said:
Look for Boys State dates in other states!! You can attend programs elsewhere that may work better with your schedule. For example, our DD was a U.S. Senate Page and it conflicted with our state's program. So, she self-sponsored and went to Pennsylvania's that was later in the summer.
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Most states do not allow that. I'm a staffer and a trustee here and we have a pretty large program (goal is over 1000) but virtually none from out of state. It is worth a try though as the Director for a particular state might allow it.
 
OldRetSWO said:
Most states do not allow that. I'm a staffer and a trustee here and we have a pretty large program (goal is over 1000) but virtually none from out of state. It is worth a try though as the Director for a particular state might allow it.
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It's allowed in both Pennsylvania (where she attended) and also Delaware (at least in 2019). She attended Keystone Girls State and her classmate attended Delaware Boys State. Both served in high levels of leadership but were not eligible to represent the state at Boys or Girls Nation. Other states also allow, but these programs were transparent and welcoming. Our DD was the only out of state participant.
 
jl123 said:
There are automatic WCS points for attendance at Boys/Girls State, so it can be very important. The points fall in the Leadership category so if a candidate does not have a great deal of points from other leadership activities, Boys/Girls State can be a game changer.

The best source for input on whether to attend Boys/Girls State or another activity is your RC. As the person who calculates the WCS score, they are in the best position to determine the value to an individual candidate. But as a general rule of thumb choose Boys/Girls State for most candidates.
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Yes, I heard that also from our state FFR coordinator.I believe he said it was worth 300 to 400 points.
 
It is interesting to see the various participatory mechanisms that exist from area to area. For my DDs, the nomination is generated by a teacher, then the pool is reviewed by a academic panel to narrow the field, and then those candidates are interviewed by the Legion/Auxiliary members.

There is no "self-nomination". Also, the boys had 4 attendees, while the girls only had 1.

As I told DD2, it took 4 of them to equal 1 of her. 😎
 
FutureAdademyDad? said:
It is interesting to see the various participatory mechanisms that exist from area to area. For my DDs, the nomination is generated by a teacher, then the pool is reviewed by a academic panel to narrow the field, and then those candidates are interviewed by the Legion/Auxiliary members.

There is no "self-nomination". Also, the boys had 4 attendees, while the girls only had 1.

As I told DD2, it took 4 of them to equal 1 of her. 😎
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Ours is similar. But some years we have to recruit kids. Teachers always nominate then we have to explain to the students what an opportunity it is and that it will cost little to them monetarily. I am trying to raise the awareness in our little rural county, the Legion offers so many opportunities for youth, it's crazy!
 
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