Accepted Delegates

Congratulations and welcome to Nevada Boys State!


This page will provide all the necessary information for the upcoming session. If you have questions or need additional assistance you can email the staff at info@NevadaBoysState.org.

Before the Program Begins:
  1. Print, sign and mail the Medical and Publicity Release.
  2. Pay the $60.00 nonrefundable supply fee. (Note: Your high school may pay the supply fee, check with your high school to learn more.)
  3. Draft and submit a bill. You can view the online legislature which provides detailed instructions and a list of legislation that has been submitted, or go directly to the legislation submission page.
  4. Optional: Complete the Samsung Scholarship, only available to Boys' State and Girls' state attendees.
  5. Attend a delegate orientation.

    • Northern Orientation
      Thursday, June 6, 2013
      6:30 pm
      American Legion Post 30
      730 4th Street
      Sparks, Nevada 89431
      View Map

    • Southern Orientation:
      Friday, June 7, 2013
      Session A: 6:00 pm, Session B: 7:30 pm
      American Legion Post 8
      733 Veterans Memorial Drive
      Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
      View Map


  6. Optional: Consider earning college credit for attending Nevada Boys State ($180 cost). Please note, this program is not affiliated with Nevada Boys State.
  7. Review the Delegate Manual (PDF).
  8. Review the Packing List.

Check-In and Check-Out Information:
  • Check-In is between 9:30am and 10:00am on Sunday, June 16, 2013. Delegates should arrive at the Manzanita and Juniper Residence Halls on the University of Nevada, Reno Campus. The Residence Halls are located at 1055 N. Virginia St., Reno, Nevada 89557 (View Map).
  • Check-Out will begin at approximately 11:00 am on Saturday, June 22, 2013.

Southern Flight Information:
  • Flight Options
    • Arrival Flight A - Southwest Flight 1623, depart Las Vegas at 6:25 am and arrive in Reno at 7:40 am on Sunday, June 16, 2013.
    • Arrival Flight B - Southwest Flight 2692, depart Las Vegas at 7:45 am and arrive in Reno at 9:00 am on Sunday, June 16, 2013.
    • Departure Flight A - Southwest Flight 1266, depart Reno at 2:20 pm and arrive Las Vegas at 3:35 pm on Saturday June 22, 2013.
    • Departure Flight B - Southwest Flight 1403, depart Reno at 3:20 pm and arrive Las Vegas at 4:35 pm on Saturday June 22, 2013.
  • Nevada Boys' State encourages delegates who live in Las Vegas to fly to and from the program. (NBS charters two buses for southern delegates. Bus transportation is provided free of charge. Students electing to fly must purchase their own flights.)
  • If you choose to fly to and from the program, and will not be arrive from or departing to Las Vegas, please email info@nevadaboysstate.org. You may choose any flight by any airline so long as the scheduled arrival is before 9:00 AM on Sunday and the scheduled departure for Las Vegas is after 2:00 PM on Saturday. We cannot accommodate exceptions to these arrival/departure times.
  • Please forward a copy of your itinerary to info@NevadaBoysState.org. The NBS staff will provide transportation to and from the airport. This will also allow the NBS staff to ensure your boarding pass is printed for your return flight. (For you frequent southwest fliers: we'll do our best to check you in exactly 24 hours before the flight so you have an A Boarding Pass)

Southern Transportation Information:
  • The Southern Nevada Buses will depart at 11:55 pm SHARP on Saturday, June 15, 2013. The buses will depart from American Legion Post 8 located at 733 Veterans Memorial Dr Las Vegas, NV 89101 (View Map). Delegates should arrive at 11:30pm on Saturday, June 15, 2013 to check-in and load luggage.
  • The buses will depart Reno at approximately noon on Saturday, June 22, 2013 and are expected to arrive back at Post 8 at approximately 8:00 pm.
  • Unfortunately the NBS program is unable to provide transportation from Ely or Elko. For assistance in arranging a car-pool, please contact info@NevadaBoysState.org.