Congratulations and welcome to Nevada Boys State! This page will provide all the necessary information for the 2008 Session. If you have questions or need additional assistance, please contact information@NevadaBoysState.org

Before the Program Begins:
  1. Print, sign and mail the Medical and Publicity Release.

  2. Pay the $50 application fee. (Note: check with your high school to ensure they have not paid the fee.)

  3. Draft and submit a bill. You can view the online legsiatlure which provides detail instructions and a list of legislation that has been submited, or go directly to legislation submission page.

  4. Complete the Pre-Program Survey.

  5. Optional:Complete the Samsung Scholarship, only available to Boys' State and Girls' state attendees.

  6. Attend a delegate orientation.
    • Northern Orientation:
      Friday, June 6th at 7:00pm.
      American Legion Post TBD
    • Southern Orientation:
      Friday, June 6th at 6:30pm and 8:30pm
      American Legion Post 8
      733 Veterans Memorial Drive
      Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
      View Map

  7. Review the Delegate Manual

  8. Review the Packing List

Check-In and Check-Out Information:
  • Check-In is between 9:00am and 10:30am on Sunday, June 15, 2008. Delegates should arrive at the Manzanita and Juniper Residence Halls on the Univiersty of Nevada, Reno Campus. The Residence Halls are located at 1050 N. Virginia St., Reno, Nevada 89557 (View Map).
  • Check-Out will begin at approximately 9:00 am on Saturday, June 21, 2008.

Southern Flight Information:
  • Nevada Boys' State encourages delegates who live in Las Vegas to fly to a from the program, to avoid the long bus drive. (As a note, NBS does charter two buses for the southern delegates.)
  • If you choose to fly to and from the program, please choose two of the following Southwest flights.
    • Sunday, June 15th - LAS to RNO - SWA 1690, departs 7:45am, arrives 9:00am ($59 as of 4/30)
    • Sunday, June 15th - LAS to RNO - SWA 1221, departs 8:45am, arrives 10:00am ($59 as of 4/30)
    • Saturday, June 21st - RNO to LAS - SWA 238, departs 9:30am, arrives 10:45am ($109 as of 4/30)
    • Saturday, June 21st - RNO to LAS - SWA 651, departs 10:10am, arrives 11:25am ($109 as of 4/30)
  • Please forward a copy of your itineray to Tait.Ecklund@NevadaBoysState.org

Southern Transportation Information:
  • The Southern Nevada Busses will depart at 11:30 pm on Saturday, June 14, 2008. The buses will depart from American Legion Post 8 located at 733 Veterans Memorial Dr Las Vegas, NV 89101 (View Map).
  • The buses will depart Reno at approximately 9:00am on Saturday, June 21 and are expected to arrive back at Post 8 at approximately 6:00 pm. (Note: Information of bus departure at ETA will be avialable on this site on June 21, 2008.)
  • Unfotunately the NBS program is unable to provide transportation from Ely Nevada. For assistance in arranging a car-pool, please contact Tait.Ecklund@NevadaBoysState.org.