2020 session of KS Boys State canceled due to COVID-19
For a week in June, I’m usually on the campus of Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, volunteering for the American Legion Boys State of […]
American Legion Boys State of Kansas
80th year of Boys State begins
In 1937, young men in the state of Kansas received their first opportunity to have their lives changed. The American Legion Boys State of Kansas […]
Consider civic engagement on Independence Day
So it’s over. The 79th session of the American Legion Boys State of Kansas Leadership Academy is over. The program wrapped up nearly a month […]
Kansas Boys State provides exceptional opportunity for growth
In 2003 I took part in one of the most life-changing programs a young man has access to while preparing for his senior year of […]
Vogts serves 2015 Kansas Boys State program
The first weeks of June are always a special time for me, and June 2015 was no different. It is when the American Legion Boys […]
2014 results in purchase of monthly magazine, other big events
It has been far too long since I darkened the doorway of this blog, and for that I am full of regret. A blog is […]
2013 Boys State results in promotions within program
Every summer I travel to Manhattan, Kansas, and spend nearly two weeks volunteering with one of the greatest youth programs in the state — the […]
Emotional pull of Boys State stems from life-changing experience
The answer is goosebumps. Last week I wrote about how the American Legion Boys State of Kansas program was underway. I talked extensively about my love […]
Boys State of Kansas changes lives
The 75th session of the American Legion Boys State of Kansas is underway, and I couldn’t be prouder to be part of a group of […]
2012 New Year’s Resolutions: Looking foward to a good year
Another year has come and gone, so that can only mean one thing. It is time to make New Year’s Resolutions. In the past, I […]
Boys State Yearbook finished
This summer, I spent about a week and a half volunteering at the American Legion Boys State of Kansas program, which is a week-long government […]
Summer comes to a close
A dark time in my life has finally passed. The dark cloud of its existence is rapidly breaking apart only to reveal refreshing sunshine. Summer […]