More than 565 of the state's brightest young men will attend Arkansas Boys State, an immersive leadership and civic engagement experience sponsored by the American Legion. This summer's 83rd annual session runs May 26 through May 31 at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.
The program's 2024 enrollment marks its largest class of young men in seven years.
During their week at Arkansas Boys State, these students, known as "delegates," are assigned a political party, city, and county. Throughout the week, delegates, from the ground up, administer this mock government as if it were real: they run for office, draft and pass legislation, solve municipal challenges, and engage constituents.
North of the Rivers students attending Arkansas Boys State 2024 include:
Grant Moses of Maumelle from Maumelle Charter High School
Drew Burns of Maumelle from Maumelle Charter High School
David Ortiz of Maumelle from Maumelle Charter High School
Lane Hyatt of North Little Rock from Maumelle Charter High School
Cade Verzwyvelt of Maumelle from Catholic High School for Boys
Eric Frank of Maumelle from Maumelle High School
Xzavier Jackson of Maumelle from Maumelle High School
Benjamin Bannerman of North Little Rock from Central High School (Little Rock)
Richard Hall III of Little Rock from Little Rock Christian Academy
Nick Brown of Maumelle from England High School
Trey'von Akins of North Little Rock from North Little Rock High School
Jack Copley of North Little Rock from North Little Rock High School
Ryan Cromer of Sherwood from North Little Rock High School
Tien Dao of North Little Rock from North Little Rock High School
Jonah Pulliam of North Little Rock from North Little Rock High School
Tayshan Roseburrow of North Little Rock from North Little Rock High School
Nicholas Sela of Maumelle from North Little Rock High School
Tyler Donald of Sherwood from Sylvan Hills High School
Kaleb Archibald of North Little Rock from Sylvan Hills High School
Kamorean Matthews of Sherwood from Sylvan Hills High School
Tony Hill of Sherwood from Sylvan Hills High School
Brenton Muhammad of Sherwood from Sylvan Hills High School
Aubrey Messick of Sherwood from Messick Homeschool
"This year's remarkable growth speaks to how this program is playing a life-changing role in the lives of the young men who join us year after year," said Jackson. "We're thrilled that these students are joining us and will experience this once-in-a-lifetime leadership opportunity in just a few weeks."
The week's activities, including keynote speakers, general assemblies, and election speeches, will be streamed live by Arkansas PBS on their Arkansas Citizens Access Network: https://www.myarkansaspbs.org/arcan.
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More than 565 of the state's brightest young men will attend Arkansas Boys State, an immersive leadership and civic engagement experience sponsored by the American Legion. This summer's 83rd annual session runs May 26 through May 31 at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.
The program's 2024 enrollment marks its largest class of young men in seven years.
During their week at Arkansas Boys State, these students, known as "delegates," are assigned a political party, city, and county. Throughout the week, delegates, from the ground up, administer this mock government as if it were real: they run for office, draft and pass legislation, solve municipal challenges, and engage constituents.
North of the Rivers students attending Arkansas Boys State 2024 include:
Grant Moses of Maumelle from Maumelle Charter High School
Drew Burns of Maumelle from Maumelle Charter High School
David Ortiz of Maumelle from Maumelle Charter High School
Lane Hyatt of North Little Rock from Maumelle Charter High School
Cade Verzwyvelt of Maumelle from Catholic High School for Boys
Eric Frank of Maumelle from Maumelle High School
Xzavier Jackson of Maumelle from Maumelle High School
Benjamin Bannerman of North Little Rock from Central High School (Little Rock)
Richard Hall III of Little Rock from Little Rock Christian Academy
Nick Brown of Maumelle from England High School
Trey'von Akins of North Little Rock from North Little Rock High School
Jack Copley of North Little Rock from North Little Rock High School
Ryan Cromer of Sherwood from North Little Rock High School
Tien Dao of North Little Rock from North Little Rock High School
Jonah Pulliam of North Little Rock from North Little Rock High School
Tayshan Roseburrow of North Little Rock from North Little Rock High School
Nicholas Sela of Maumelle from North Little Rock High School
Tyler Donald of Sherwood from Sylvan Hills High School
Kaleb Archibald of North Little Rock from Sylvan Hills High School
Kamorean Matthews of Sherwood from Sylvan Hills High School
Tony Hill of Sherwood from Sylvan Hills High School
Brenton Muhammad of Sherwood from Sylvan Hills High School
Aubrey Messick of Sherwood from Messick Homeschool
"This year's remarkable growth speaks to how this program is playing a life-changing role in the lives of the young men who join us year after year," said Jackson. "We're thrilled that these students are joining us and will experience this once-in-a-lifetime leadership opportunity in just a few weeks."
The week's activities, including keynote speakers, general assemblies, and election speeches, will be streamed live by Arkansas PBS on their Arkansas Citizens Access Network: https://www.myarkansaspbs.org/arcan.