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Nevada Boys State is a 7-day civic leadership program held each June to teach Nevada high school junior students leadership and the workings of government. Nevada is one of forty-nine states (all except Hawai'i) with such a program for boys and a separate program for girls sponsored by The American Legion Auxiliary. The Nevada Boys State program hosts approximately 175 students, or citizens, and more than 30 volunteer staff members for 7 days on the University of Nevada campus. During the week, the citizens of NBS create a fully functioning mock government modeled after the State of Nevada. Citizens are divided into 6-8 cities and into two political parties (Nationalists and Federalists).

Nevada Boys State is a unique summertime educational program that does not emphasize classroom or textbook learning. Instead, the program focuses on participation and personal experience in a model state, complete with governing bodies, political parties, lobbyists, and elected public officials. It is designed to mirror the structure and operation of its representative state government.

The program is designed to supplement the information taught in high school civics classes. It is an activity born out of a need for youth training in practical citizenship, leadership, and the operation of state government.

Program alumni include U.S. Senator Harry Reid, Governor Jim Gibbons, U.S. District Judge Brian Sandoval, Nevada Senator Mike McGinness and Nevada Nevada Senator Mark Amodei.

https://www.unr.edu/nevada-today/news/2007/nevada-boys-state-kicks-off-61st-session-at-university

Endowment
Since the inception of the NBS Program in 1947, the American Legion Department of Nevada has been primarily responsible for the funding of the program. In an effort to assist the American Legion with the rising program cost, contend with the increased competition from other summer programs, and keep pace with the population of Nevada, the Nevada Boys State Endowment Fund and Board of Directors was established. It is the goal of the NBSEF Board of Directors to raise $1 million endowment, of which the available earnings will be used to fund the NBS Program and ensure its perpetuity. The Nevada Boys’ State Endowment Fund Board of Directors is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit fundraising organization.

History
Nevada Boys State was founded in

Samsung Scholarship
In 1996 the in partnership with the Samsung corporation, the American started the Samsung scholarship for graduates of the Boys and Girls State programs. Junior high school students are eligible if they are a graduate of a Boys/Girls State program and a descendant of a wartime US military veteran. The program is endowed with $5 million dollars and has award nearly two thousand scholarships in the last twenty years.

City Level
City level positions are elected by the city unless otherwise noted.
 * Mayor: The Mayor is the head of city government.

Program Schedule

 * Sunday: Delegates Arrive, Momentum Builds
 * Delegates arrive
 * Opening ceremony
 * Political Party Debate
 * Election of city level positions
 * Monday
 * Motivation Speaker
 * Political Party Meetings
 * Athletics
 * Committee Meeting
 * City Team Building
 * Tuesday
 * Political Speaker
 * Political Party Caucus
 * Athletics
 * Wednesday
 * Athletics
 * Committee Meeting
 * City Team Building
 * Thursday
 * Judicial Session
 * Gubernatorial Debate
 * State Candidate Speeches
 * General Election
 * City Skits
 * Friday: Carson City Day
 * Legislative Session
 * Supreme Court Session
 * Amazing Race Scavenger Hunt
 * Saturday: Program Wrap Up
 * Closing ceremony
 * Delegate Departure
 * Legislative Session
 * Supreme Court Session
 * Amazing Race Scavenger Hunt
 * Saturday: Program Wrap Up
 * Closing ceremony
 * Delegate Departure