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Arkansas Boys State inducts Matthew Shepherd and Darrin Williams into Hall of Fame
Arkansas Boys State inducted Matthew Shepherd and Darrin Williams into the Arkansas Boys State Hall of Fame on Friday, May 29, during the closing session of the program's 85th annual session at the University of Central Arkansas. The Arkansas Boys Sta...
May 29, 2026, 2:00pm EDT
Arkansas Boys State to welcome 580 students for immersive week of civics, leadership and public service
Arkansas Boys State will welcome 580 students from 198 schools and 225 ZIP codes to the University of Central Arkansas in Conway for its 85th annual session, held May 24-29, 2026. The program kicks off Sunday at 1 p.m. Sponsored by The American Legion...
May 22, 2026, 3:04pm EDT
Arkansas Boys State to welcome 610 students from 207 high schools Sunday
Arkansas Boys State, the week-long leadership and civic engagement experience for male students entering their senior year of high school, starts on Sunday, May 25, and runs through Friday, May 30, hosting 610 students, known as delegates, from 207 hig...
May 22, 2025, 10:00am EDT
Arkansas Boys State inducts Matt Zimmerman and Jeff Wardlaw into Hall of Fame
Arkansas Boys State is proud to induct two exceptional alumni, Matt Zimmerman and Jeff Wardlaw of the 83-year leadership and civic engagement program into the Arkansas Boys State Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony took place on Friday, May 31, durin...
Jun 2, 2024, 4:46pm EDT
Arkansas Boys State to welcome 560 students from 191 high schools Sunday
Arkansas Boys State, a week-long civic engagement and leadership experience for students entering their senior year of high school, starts on Sunday, May 26, and runs through Friday, May 31, hosting 560 students, known as delegates, from 191 high schoo...
May 25, 2024, 11:37am EDT
American Legion Post 27 sponsors 38 local students for Arkansas Boys State
Thirty-eight students from Northwest Arkansas will spend a week at Arkansas Boys State at the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) thanks to the support of the American Legion Post 27. These locals will join more than 560 of the state's brightest youn...
May 21, 2024, 5:10pm EDT
Arkansas Boys State announces 83rd session, registration underway
Arkansas Boys State, a leadership and civic engagement experience sponsored by the American Legion, is proud to announce its 83rd session, which will be hosted May 26 - 31, 2024, at the University of Central Arkansas (UCA). Registration opens today fo...
Feb 7, 2024, 4:00am EST
Todd appointed to American Legion Arkansas Boys State Commission
It is with great pleasure the American Legion Department of Arkansas announces the appointment of Colonel Retired Nathaniel (Nate) Todd of Pine Bluff to serve on the Arkansas Boys State Commission. Len Cotton, chairman of the American Legion Arkansas ...
Jul 16, 2023, 3:30pm EDT
Arkansas Boys State Inducts Duncan Baird and Bishop Robert Rudolph into Hall of Fame
Arkansas Boys State is proud to induct two exceptional alumni of the 82-year leadership and civic engagement program, Duncan Baird and Bishop Robert Rudolph, into the Arkansas Boys State Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony took place on Friday, June...
Jun 4, 2023, 1:11pm EDT
Arkansas Boys State welcomes 498 students from 187 high schools on Sunday
Arkansas Boys State, a one-week civic engagement and leadership program for students entering their senior year of high school, starts on Sunday, May 28, hosting 498 delegates from 187 high schools across the state. The upcoming session, which is spo...
May 27, 2023, 11:28pm EDT