The schedule below from the 2023 program may serve as an example for the 2024 program. Schedule information for 2024 will be updated prior to the start of the program in June.
Louisiana Boys State is a fast-paced, packed-schedule program in which Citizens are involved in the learning, interacting, and leading from the moment they arrive on campus to the time they depart at the end of the week.
Want to know what the week involves? The 2023 Louisiana Boys State program schedule is below.
Daily Schedule
8:30 AM Registration
12:00 PM LUNCH
1:30 PM Welcome Convocation
2:00 PM Counselor Greeting Convocation
3:00 PM Program Orientation with Counselors
6:00 PM SUPPER
7:15 PM City Elections
9:20 PM City Banner Work Session & Daily Debrief
7:25 AM Morning Formation
7:35 AM Summit
8:00 AM BREAKFAST
9:00 AM Morning Briefing
9:30 AM City & Parish Elections
11:30 AM Keynote Address by US Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D.
1:00 PM LUNCH
2:10 PM Local Government Briefings and Academic Session
3:25 PM Courts Briefing and Academic Session
4:35 PM Legislature Briefing and Academic Session
6:00 PM SUPPER
7:15 PM Party Orientation & Speech Writing
8:15 PM Daily Debrief
9:00 PM Volleyball
11:00 PM Return to Dorms
7:35 AM Morning Formation
7:45 AM Summit
8:00 AM BREAKFAST
9:15 AM Local Government Academic Session
11:00 AM Courts Academic Session
1:00 PM Lunch
2:00 PM Lagniappe
2:45 PM Guest Speakers Breakout Sessions
3:15 PM Guest Speakers Breakout Session
5:00 PM Committeemen Elections
6:00 PM Supper
7:15 PM Legislature Academic Session
9:30 PM Daily Debrief + Pizza Night
10:30 PM Return to Dorms
7:35 AM Morning Formation
7:45 AM Summit
8:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Morning Briefing
9:40 AM Local Government Academic Session
10:40 AM Courts Academic Session
11:40 AM Legislature Academic Session
1:00 PM Lunch
2:35 PM State Party Conventions
6:00 PM Supper
7:15 PM State Party Conventions
9:30 PM LABS Dodgeball
TBD Return to Dorms
7:35 AM Morning Formation
7:45 AM Summit
8:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Morning Briefing & Elections Big Question
10:10 AM Local Government Academic Session
12:00 PM Courts Academic Session
12:05 PM Boys Nation Interviews Begin
1:00 PM Lunch
2:15 PM Courts Academic Session Continues
3:35 PM Legislature Academic Session
6:00 PM Supper
7:15 PM State Office Campaign Session (Candidate Town Hall)
9:30 PM Debrief, Parish Song Practice & Pizza Night
10:30 PM Return to the Dorms
7:35 AM Morning Formation
7:45 AM Summit
8:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Morning Briefing
9:50 AM Elections Convocation
11:00 AM Voting for State Offices
12:15 PM Announcement of State Office Election Results
1:00 PM Lunch
2:15 PM Local Government Academic Session
4:10 PM Courts Academic Session
6:00 PM Supper
7:15 PM Legislature Academic Session
8:45 PM Daily Debrief (Parish) & Capitol Program Prep
9:30 PM Highlights Convocation | Union Ballroom
10:30 PM Return to Dorms
7:10 AM Morning Formation
7:20 AM Luggage Drop-Off
8:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Morning Briefing
9:45 AM Parent Orientation
10:15 AM Local Government Session
11:05 AM Courts Session
11:55 AM Legislature Session
1:00 PM Lunch
2:30 PM Awards Convocation
3:05 PM Goodbye
3:45 PM Citizen Departure