Christie White | Buckeye Boys State Staff Liaison, Americanism and Children & Youth Coordinator
Phone: 740-362-7478 | Email: programs@ohiolegion.com
Buckeye Boys State will be held June 14 – 21, 2026 at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.
Interested in being a potential Boys State Delegate? Scan the QR code for more information:
Mission Statement
The mission of The American Legion Buckeye Boys State is to provide an educational and leadership program that exposes young men to the rights and privileges, the duties and responsibilities, and the love for God and Country necessary to being self-‐governing citizens.
Vision Statement
Through a practical, objective, nonpartisan approach, participants in the American Legion Buckeye Boys State program are exposed to fundamental democratic principles in local, county and state elections and governmental functions which prepare them for leadership roles as patriotic American citizens.
For additional information on Buckeye Boys State, please click the link(s) below:
http://www.buckeyeboysstate.com/
Click here to download the BBS Pamphlet
BBS Program Overview
‘In person’ 2026 BBS Orientation Schedule
DISTRICT DATE DAY TIME LOCATION POST
1 May 5 Tuesday 7:00 PM Ottawa 63
1 May 6 Wednesday 7:00 PM Wauseon 265
1 May 7 Thursday 7:00 PM Toledo 587
1 May 23 Saturday 1:00 PM Tontogany 441
2 May 13 Wednesday 7:30 PM New Bremen 241
2 May 17 Sunday 2:00 PM Wapakoneta 330
3 April 26 Sunday 2:00 PM Englewood 707
3 May 6 Wednesday 7:00 PM Versailles 435
3 May 14 Thursday 7:00 PM Miamisburg 165
3 May 12 Tuesday 7:00 PM Tipp City 586
4 May 18 Monday 7:00 PM Mason 194
5 May 3 Sunday 2:00 PM Medina 202
5 May 6 Wednesday 7:30 PM Green Springs 295
5 May 13 Wednesday 7:30 PM Sandusky 83
5 May 20 Wednesday 7:30 PM Ashland 88
5 May 28 Thursday 7:30 PM Elyria 12
6 May 7 Wednesday 7:00 PM Johnstown 254 – TBD
6 May 14 Wednesday 7:00 PM Marion 162 – TBD
6 May 21 Wednesday 7:00 PM Mt. Sterling 417 – TBD
7 May 14 Thursday 6:30PM Chillicothe 62
8 May 4 Sunday 1:00 PM Athens 21 – TBD
8 May 17 Sunday 1:00 PM Pickerington 283
9 April 23 Thursday 7:00 PM Newton Falls 236
9 May 3 Sunday 2:00 PM Willowick 678
10 May 3 Sunday 2:00 PM Leetonia 131
10 May 17 Sunday 2:00 PM Foltz Community Center
10 May 20 Wednesday 7:00 PM Wooster 68
11 4-May Sunday 1:00 PM McConnelsville 24 – TBD
11 18-May Sunday 1:00 PM Shadyside 521 – TBD
12 April 18 Saturday 12:30 PM Westerville 171
13 May 18 Sunday 1:30 PM Cleveland FOP Lodge 8 – TBD
14 May 3 Sunday 10:00 AM Kent 496
‘Virtual’ 2026 BBS Info Session:
Sunday, February 15 · 8:00 – 9:00pm
https://meet.google.com/yvs-mhfv-bfm
Tuesday, February 17 · 8:00 – 9:00pm
https://meet.google.com/rfi-pojo-dsr
Sunday, March 22 · 8:00 – 9:00pm
https://meet.google.com/nbh-tztm-mtp
Tuesday, March 24 · 8:00 – 9:00pm
https://meet.google.com/xxk-uqfa-cnt
‘Virtual’ 2026 BBS Orientation Schedule:
Tuesday, April 21 · 8:00 – 9:00pm
https://meet.google.com/rbj-cpvv-fes
Tuesday, April 28 · 8:00 – 9:00pm
https://meet.google.com/zzh-zqnr-vgx
Sunday, May 3 · 8:00 – 9:00pm
https://meet.google.com/ecc-fpzb-ewv
Sunday, May 10 · 8:00 – 9:00pm
https://meet.google.com/zyc-wyby-yyw
Tuesday, May 12 · 8:00 – 9:00pm
https://meet.google.com/zkm-nhcw-bby
Sunday, May 17 · 8:00 – 9:00pm
https://meet.google.com/ugf-njbj-yme
Tuesday, May 19 · 8:00 – 9:00pm
https://meet.google.com/riv-nsmy-hck
Sunday, May 24 · 8:00 – 9:00pm
https://meet.google.com/kuf-iuar-xcx
Tuesday, May 26 · 8:00 – 9:00pm
https://meet.google.com/ira-enjs-cku
Tuesday, June 2 · 8:00 – 9:00pm
https://meet.google.com/ors-zvnd-eoz
Sunday, June 7 · 8:00 – 9:00pm
https://meet.google.com/xim-cize-tsm
2026 Junior Cadet Week – TBA
Your selection to attend American Legion Buckeye Boys State or Buckeye Girls State qualifies you to compete for an all expense paid program at the Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy. There you will learn the training, duties, and responsibilities of an Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper. It’s the… Chance of a Lifetime.
