Mountaineer Boys State
West Virginia's Boys State Program
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The American Legion Mountaineer Boys State (ALMBS), also known as Mountaineer Boys State (MBS), is a West Virginia chapter of The American Legion's Boys State program, which was founded in 1936.[4] ALMBS is based in Jackson's Mill.[5] The program has paused operations four times since its founding, taking a hiatus in 1943 and 1945 due to World War II rationing[6] and from 2020 to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
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American Legion Mountaineer Boys State
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| Abbreviation | MBS, ALMBS |
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| Formation | 1936 |
| Founded at | Jackson's Mill, WV, USA |
Region served | West Virginia |
Official Song: | "Men of Tomorrow" (MBS Original, 1938) |
Number of Graduates: | 31,649 |
Director: | Robbie Robinson[1] |
Administrator: | Randall Kocsis[2] |
Parent organization | The American Legion |
| Affiliations | Boys Nation[3] |
| Volunteers | 100+ |
| Website | mountaineerboysstate.org |
Notable alumni of the program include Jerry West and Bob Wise.[7][8]
Since 1936, the program has been held at Jackson’s Mill, the historic West Virginia University 4-H campus located on the boyhood home of Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson.[9]
The program has produced more than 31,000 alumni over its history and is among the longest-running Boys State programs in the nation.[10]
