2026 Schedule

Arizona Boys State weekly schedule

Use filters to view the full week by day or category. Events listed with variable locations include room assignments in the details.

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Day 1 · Sunday

Citizens Arrive

9 events

Staff Meeting

10:00 AM • CORONADO

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Citizens Register

1:00 PM • Coronado Dorm, 822 E. 5th Street, Tucson, AZ 85719

• Drop-off location: Coronado Dorm (822 E. 5th Street, Tucson, AZ 85719)
• Receive city and party assignments
• Report to City Counselors

Logistics

Band/Choir Practice

3:00 PM • CORONADO

Practice

City Orientations

4:30 PM • CORONADO

• Introductions and icebreakers
• Announce permanent appointment: Highway Patrolman
• Announce temporary appointments: City Clerk, Recreation Officer, Chief of Police

Meeting

Dinner

6:00 PM • TUCSON HIGH

Meal

Opening Ceremonies

7:30 PM • ENR2 N120

• Dress-up occasion (optional)
• Welcome, orientation, introduction to Boys Nation
• City Clerks to meet immediately after

Assembly

Recreation Period

8:45 PM

Recreation

City Meetings

10:15 PM • CORONADO

• Debrief Day 1 activities
• Reports from city officials
• Party precinct meetings: Select 3 precinct committeemen and 3 election board members
• Distribute nominating petitions for City Council and County Recorder; file with City Clerk
• Begin building party platforms

MeetingElections

Curfew

11:00 PM

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Day 2 · Monday

Schools and First Election

13 events

Breakfast

8:00 AM • CORONADO

Meal

City Meeting

8:45 AM • CORONADO

• Headcount and preview of Day 2 schedule
• Speeches from candidates for City Council and County Recorder

MeetingElections

Schools

9:30 AM • CORONADO

• Class locations to be announced

Education

Lunch

NOON • Global Center

Meal

Schools

1:00 PM • CORONADO

Education

Bar Examination

3:00 PM • CORONADO

• Bar passage is required for attorney and judge positions

Education

County Caucuses

4:00 PM • Location varies

• VAWTER: NATS - MCPRK 103 / FEDS - BIOW 208
• POSTON: NATS - PAS 224 / FEDS - PAS 220
• COMPTON: NATS - BIOW 219 / FEDS - BIOW 237
• Select County Caucus Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Clerk
• Review available county offices
• Distribute nominating petitions

MeetingElections

Election Procedures Assembly / First Election

5:15 PM • ENR2 N120

AssemblyElections

Dinner

6:00 PM • TUCSON HIGH

Meal

State Caucuses

7:15 PM • Location varies

• NATIONALISTS: MCPRK 105
• FEDERALISTS: ENR2 N120
• Select State Caucus Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Clerk
• Review available state offices
• Distribute nominating petitions
• Begin developing party platform

MeetingElections

Recreation Period

8:45 PM

Recreation

City Meetings

10:15 PM • CORONADO

• Debrief Day 2 activities
• Reports from city officials
• File nominating petitions for county and state positions with City Clerk

MeetingElections

Curfew

11:00 PM

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Day 3 · Tuesday

Primary Election Day

16 events

Breakfast

8:00 AM • CORONADO

Meal

City Meetings

8:30 AM • CORONADO

• Headcount and preview of Day 3 schedule

Meeting

Assembly on Law 101

8:45 AM • ENR2 N120

AssemblyEducation

County Caucuses

9:45 AM • Location varies

• Note room changes
• VAWTER: NATS - MCPRK 103 / FEDS - HAURY 129
• POSTON: NATS - S SCI 222 / FEDS - PAS 220
• COMPTON: NATS - SAGH 114 / FEDS - SAGH 225
• Speeches from candidates for county offices and Senate

MeetingElections

City Meetings

10:45 AM • CORONADO

• First meeting of City Council; selection of Mayor
• Speeches from House of Representatives candidates
• Begin working on city charter

MeetingGovernment

Lunch

NOON • CACTUS GRILL

Meal

Court Demonstration

1:15 PM • ENR2 N120

AssemblyEducation

State Caucuses

2:30 PM • Location varies

• NATIONALISTS: MCPRK 105
• FEDERALISTS: ENR2 N120
• Speeches from candidates for state offices
• Continue developing party platform

MeetingElections

Primary Election

3:30 PM • ENR2 N120

Elections

City Meetings

4:00 PM • CORONADO

• Finish working on city charter
• Announce permanent appointments
• Begin working on ordinances, resolutions, and city book

MeetingGovernment

Guest Speaker: Jimmy Arwood, Lobbyist

5:00 PM • ENR2 N120

Assembly

Dinner

6:00 PM • TUCSON HIGH

Meal

Future Leaders Summit

7:00 PM • CORONADO

• Presenter locations to be announced

Assembly

Recreation Period

8:45 PM

Recreation

City Meetings

10:15 PM • CORONADO

• Debrief Day 3 activities
• Reports from city officials

MeetingGovernment

Curfew

11:00 PM

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Day 4 · Wednesday

General Election Day

13 events

Breakfast

8:00 AM • CORONADO

Meal

City Meetings

8:45 AM • CORONADO

• Headcount and preview of Day 4 schedule

Meeting

County Caucuses

9:15 AM • Location varies

• Note room changes
• VAWTER: NATS - MCPRK 103 / FEDS - MCPRK 101
• POSTON: NATS - S SCI 222 / FEDS - S SCI 206
• COMPTON: NATS - PAS 220 / FEDS - SAGH 225
• Fill vacancies on General Election ballot
• Continue developing party platform

MeetingElections

State Caucuses

10:30 AM • Location varies

• NATIONALISTS: MCPRK 105
• FEDERALISTS: ENR2 N120
• Fill vacancies on General Election ballot
• Finish developing party platform

MeetingElections

Lunch

NOON • CACTUS GRILL

Meal

County Meetings

1:15 PM • Location varies

• VAWTER: MCPRK 105
• POSTON: ENR2 N120
• COMPTON: HAURY 129
• Both County Caucus Chairmen jointly preside
• Speeches from candidates for county offices and Senate

MeetingElections

State Campaign Assembly

2:30 PM • ENR2 N120

• Both State Caucus Chairmen jointly preside
• Speeches from candidates for state offices

AssemblyElections

Gubernatorial Debate and General Election

4:00 PM • ENR2 N120

Elections

Dinner

6:00 PM • TUCSON HIGH

Meal

Inauguration

7:30 PM • ENR2 N120

• Dress-up occasion (optional)
• Introduction to lobbying
• Instructions to elected officials

AssemblyGovernment

Recreation Period

8:45 PM

Recreation

City Meetings

10:15 PM • CORONADO

• Debrief Day 4 activities
• Reports from city officials

MeetingGovernment

Curfew

11:00 PM

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Day 5 · Thursday

All Offices Operating

12 events

Purple Shirt Thursday! Wear your favorite purple shirt!

Breakfast

8:00 AM • CORONADO

Meal

City Meetings

8:45 AM • CORONADO

• Headcount and preview of Day 5 schedule

Meeting

All Offices Operating

9:00 AM • CORONADO

• Locations to be announced
• Orientation to positions

Government

State of the State Address

11:00 AM • ENR2 N120

AssemblyGovernment

Lunch

NOON • CACTUS GRILL

Meal

All Offices Operating

1:15 PM • CORONADO

Government

Pima County Court Panel

5:15 PM • ENR2 N120

AssemblyEducation

Dinner

6:30 PM • TUCSON HIGH

Meal

All Offices Operating

7:30 PM • CORONADO

Government

Recreation Period

8:45 PM

Recreation

City Meetings

10:15 PM • CORONADO

• Debrief Day 5 activities
• Reports from city officials

MeetingGovernment

Curfew

11:00 PM

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Day 6 · Friday

All Offices Operating

9 events

Red Shirt Friday! Wear your favorite red shirt!

Breakfast

8:00 AM • CORONADO

Meal

Special Presentation

8:30 AM • ENR2 N120

Assembly

Boys Nation Balloting

11:00 AM • ENR2 N120

Elections

Lunch

NOON • CACTUS GRILL

Meal

Final All Offices Operating

1:15 PM • CORONADO

• City books, legislative records, and clerk's notes due to HQ before dinner

Government

Dinner

6:00 PM • TUCSON HIGH

Meal

Talent Show

7:30 PM • ENR2 N120

Recreation

City Parties

9:00 PM • CORONADO

Recreation

Curfew

11:00 PM

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Day 7 · Saturday

Return Home

4 events

Breakfast

8:00 AM • CORONADO

Meal

City Meetings

8:45 AM • CORONADO

• Headcount and review check-out procedures

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Closing Ceremonies

9:30 AM • ENR2 N120

Assembly

Citizens Depart

11:00 AM

• All students must be picked up by noon

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