Massachusetts Boys State

06/08/2026

Pack your bag for Boys State 2026! This list includes all of the important items you should bring to Boys State. You’re welcome to bring more but this is the minimum.

You’ll notice some items, like deodorant, are singled out as standalone items. Don’t forget to pack them! They’re important.

We’ll see you Saturday morning at Stonehill College!

The American Legion Department of Massachusetts

06/01/2026

One last time: MA Boys State has extended the application deadline to Thursday, June 11 to apply to MA Boys State! Apply using the link in our bio at maboysstate.org.

If you are still working with your local American Legion Post, please continue to do so.

We hope to see you in just 12 days at Stonehill College!

06/01/2026

05/27/2026

🗣️Friends, we have two time-sensitive announcements:

First, the MA Boys State store is still taking orders. The last chance to order to have items picked up at Stonehill College is May 31st! Check out the link in our bio to order today! Anything ordered after that date will have to be shipped to your home.

We’ve also extended our application deadline to Monday, June 1st to attend MA Boys State.

If you’re still working with your American Legion Post, please continue to do so!

We look forward to seeing MA Boys State 2026 in just 17 days!

05/25/2026

Today, we remember the fallen and honor the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. The selflessly answered the call to service to defend the United States of America.

May we be worthy of their sacrifice today and every day 🇺🇸

“In Flanders Fields”

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

-John McCrae

05/17/2026

📣ANNOUNCEMENT: the final day to apply to MA Boys State 2026 is this Friday, May 22nd.

If you have been waiting to apply or have a friend that wants to attend MA Boys State, now is your last chance!

If you have been working with your local American Legion Post, please continue working together.

We look forward to seeing everyone at MA Boys State in less than one month!

The American Legion Department of Massachusetts

05/10/2026

Today we celebrate all the incredible mothers, grandmothers, stepmothers, and mother figures who inspire, support, and lead with love every day. Thank you for the sacrifices you make and the strength you show.

For your friends at Massachusetts Boys State, happy Mother’s Day!

05/05/2026

Exciting Announcement 📣 the MA Boys State store is open for business online at the link in our bio!

We have shorts, sweatshirts, T-shirts, and even bucket hats available for purchase online.

If you will be attending MA Boys State in June, 2026, you are welcome to use code PICKUP26 to eliminate the cost of shipping so you can pick up your order at Stonehill College at registration. This code expires May 31, 2026!

If you’re an alumni and want to show off your Boys State pride, make your purchase from the store and have it shipped to your home.

We look forward to seeing everyone in just under 6 weeks at Boys State!

04/15/2026

Today’s alumni spotlight is for 2025 MA Boys State Governor Logan O’Connell! Logan will be attending Springfield College in the fall. Here’s what Governor O’Connell has to say about his time at Boys State:

A graduate of Hoosac Valley High School in Cheshire, MA, I am headed to Springfield College this fall to study Business Management and compete as a collegiate wrestler. My leadership experience includes serving as the 2025 Governor of Massachusetts Boys State at Stonehill College, an honor awarded to me by my peers. I am eager to bring this same dedication to the mat and the classroom at Springfield.

If your son attended MA Boys State in 2025 and would like to be featured on our social media pages, send an email to [email protected] with his name, boys state city or town, headshot, future plans, and a few sentences on how Boys State helped him.

04/13/2026

Good morning! Today’s alumni spotlight is for Jack Callejas who attended MA Boys State in 2025 as a citizen of T5 - Argonne. Jack has committed to UMass Amherst to study environmental science. Here are some thoughts from Jack:

At my time at Boy’s state I learned what it takes to get involved in your local community. Whether that’s attending town meetings or looking out for the people around you. Boy’s State taught me we have to care for our environment just as much as we care for each other. Our nature is sacred and should be treated that way.

Congratulations to Jack! If your son attended MA Boys State in 2025 and would like to be featured on our social media pages, send his name, headshot, boys state city or town, future plans, and a few sentences about how boys state helped him navigate his future plans to [email protected].