Over the past five years, 19 young men from Great Bend High School have attended Boys State. The week-long event is a “learning by doing” political exercise that simulates elections, political parties and government at the state, county, and local levels.
Troy Fowler, Boys State of Kansas Leadership Academy Director of Operations, says the time spent away from home will be an interactive learning opportunity for the teenagers.
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Boys State is taking applications for its 2019 session. The event, which will be in its 82nd year, will be held June 2 – June 7 at Kansas State University in Manhattan.
There were three young men from Great Bend that attended the event last year, and seven representing GBHS in 2015. Fowler says in general, Great Bend has had a good showing throughout the past.
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The cost to attend the Boys State of Kansas program is $325; however, in many instances, sponsors pay the majority of the fees with the delegate or his family paying a $50 applicant fee. Boys State is for young men entering their senior year of high school in the fall of 2019. Those wishing to apply to the program should visit kansasboysstate.com and fill out an application by April 15.