KBS 2024
KBS 2024 will be held at Messiah University in Mechanicsburg, PA, from Sunday, June 16 to Saturday, June 22, 2024. For more details, please click the Apply Now button at the top of the page.
Who is Eligible?
Male residents of Pennsylvania who have completed their junior year of high school and have at least one semester of high school remaining.
Only young men with outstanding qualities of leadership, character, scholarship, loyalty, and service to their school and community are to be considered.
Any individual who has previously attended a Boys State program is not eligible to attend a second session.
In the actual selection process, merit and ability are the two most important factors considered. Keystone Boys State is an equal opportunity program to all qualified candidates. Program fees are paid by American Legion Posts and the American Legion Department of Pennsylvania, with little or no expense to a young man and his family.