Colorado American Legion Boys State

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Colorado American LegionBoys State

• On Line Applications

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ISSUES

• Boys State Program was Struggling
• Attendance Declining
• Post Participation Down
• Lack of Post Chairmen
• Lost Contact with Schools
• Counselor Staff Stretched
• Tough to Get To or Through School Counselors

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What Did We Do?

• Monthly Meetings
• Set Goals
• Reestablished Direct Post Contact
• Created New Logo
• Developed Website
• Created New Brochure
• Direct Mail to Schools
• E-Mail Communications
• Implemented On Line Applications

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On Line Applications

• Pros
• Easier for Post Chairman to Locate Boys
• Direct Communication with Boys
• Capture Email Address
• Ensure Post Contact with Boy
• Access to More Schools
• Access to Home Schools, Alternative Schools, ect.
• Aid Posts to Contact Schools
• Avoid School Counselor Issues
• Post Chairman Responsible for Completing
  Application and Paying Tuition

• Cons
• Post Dependence
• Disconnect Between Posts and Schools
• Disconnect Between Posts and Boys
• Loss of Post Involvement in Program
• Labor Intensive Process
• Post Failure to Follow-up

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Website Instructions
Follow These Steps to Sign Up for American Legion
2009 Colorado Boys State 1. Click here to
submit the on line registration form 2. Click
Here to fill out, print and sign the complete
application forms and present to local American
Legion representative when requested. 3. Write
a letter describing why you want to
attendColorado American Legion Boys State. This
letter is to be given to local America Legion
representative. 5. Click Here to check out
College Credit information and apply on line.
This is strictly optional and is not a
requirement to attend Colorado American Legion
Boys State. 4. Click Here to Complete Samsung
Scholarship application form.Bring this
completed form to Boys State registration June 7,
2009. 6. Your complete application will be
reviewed by your local American Legion
representative and forwarded to our State
Headquarters. In May you will receive the
official Colorado American Legion Boys State
instruction packet.
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• Simple Application Form
• Name
• Address
• Home Phone
• Email Address
• Check Block to certify that boy will have
  completed Jr. year of high school before Boys
  State start date and will have at least one more
  year of high school remaining.
• Name of High School
• High School Counselor
• Does Boy have a Local American Legion Contact

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First Year Results

• 45 Increase in Participation
• 152 Boys Applied
• 63 On-Line (96)
• Increase in Post Participation
• Posts Reintroduced to Schools
• Penetrated New High Schools

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Not A Cure AllOnly Another Tool