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Frequently Asked Questions for Teachers
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What is Evergreen Boys State? Evergreen Boys State provides a relevant, interactive, problem-solving experience in leadership and teamwork that develops self-identity, promotes mutual respect and instills civic responsibility. We accomplish this through a mock-government built and led by the students in the program. Through the process, students can earn college-credit and scholarships, meet new friends, develop new skills and spend time on a college campus. How can I get students from my school involved with the program? The easiest way is to simply have them come to the website and apply. You'll see on the right side of the top navigation bar a tab that says "Apply Now." All they have to do is fill out the easy form there and we'll help them from there. You can also send us the names, email address and phone numbers of students you think would be great for the program and we'll contact them. We are also more than happy to send a representative to your school to talk with a group of qualified students about the program and have them apply while we're there. If you would like to recommend students or have us visit your school you can email us here. How many students from my school may attend? There is no limit to the number of students who may attend from a particular school. We have some schools that send as many as 15-20 students. Our goal is to accept and send as many students as are interested. As the American Legion and its community partners pay the tuition fees for all students attending, occasionally the number of students sent from a local community may be limited by the amount of funds available in a given year, but we work hard to send them all. What are my responsibilities if students from my school attend? Really once your students apply and we begin the registration process with them, you don't need to do more. We mainly need your help in identifying students who are qualified and interested in the program and then helping us get them to apply. We may need your assistance identifying possible solutions in situations where your school may not be out for the summer by the time the program begins and students need special arrangements for things like testing. We may also call upon you to help us establish communication if we can't get in touch with the student for some reason. What does it cost to attend? Program tuition fees are completely paid for by the American Legion and other supporting organizations. This covers all the meals and housing for your son for the week. The only cost to students/parents is a $100 registration fee. Students can bring a small amount of money if they would like to buy snacks at the Boys State store (snacks and candy sold at cost rather than inflated vending machine prices) and there is traditionally a fun pizza party at the end of the week where students pool money to buy pizzas and soda in their city group. $20 to $25 should be more than enough for them to buy pizza, a couple snacks and have money left over. But again, they don't NEED to bring any money to the program. We take care of all meals and supplies while they are at the program. I have a student who would be great for the program but his family cannot afford the $100 registration fee. Are there options for this? The simple answer is yes. We believe strongly that every qualified student who would like to attend should have the opportunity regardless of his family's economic situation. Experience has also shown us, however, that students and parents are more committed to attending and participating if they have "buy in." So we won't guarantee a waiver of the fee, but we do have resources that we can direct students to for funding and we will work with these students on an individual basis to make sure this fee isn't the issue keeping them from participating. If this is a situation for one of our students, we would ask that you contact us, so we can begin working with him to find a solution. How can students get college credit or earn a college scholarship? All information about college credits and scholarships is available on the Evergreen Boys State website. You can earn about the college credits by clicking here. And you can learn about the college scholarships by clicking here. It should be noted that the Samsung Scholarship Application DEADLINE is the first (1st) City Meeting at Evergreen Boys State, in Ellensburg on June 15th. This is a very firm deadline and no exceptions will be made for any reason. Mailed or faxed applications are not accepted. Any further questions about scholarship instructions should to the program director's office at Director@EvergreenBoysState.org. How can I get in touch with my local contact for the American Legion? One of the easiest was is to contact the district program chairman and he will put you in contact with the appropriate person. You can find your district program chairman on the interactive map here. Or you can also email the program director's office at at Director@EvergreenBoysState.org. Can I or other teachers visit and observe Evergreen Boys State? Sure. We welcome educators to see the program close up. We would only ask that you contact us and make arrangements ahead of time so we know you are coming. We know the more you understand about what happens here, the better equipped you are to promote the program to future classes of students.
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