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Formal Retreat
Thursday 5:45 PM – Boys State citizens and staff are participating in a formal retreat ceremony run by the Boys State Militia in the south quad. We take this time out each year at this time to honor those who have made the greatest sacrifice for our country. We honor those who have served our [...]
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Sports State Championships and Final Meetings
Thursday 2:00 PM – The regular season is over, and state championship games in the five sports are taking place. The state police is having its final session, the House and Senate are working with the Governor, and the Boys State-ment prepares its final edition. The band has its final rehearsal before tonight’s final concert. [...]
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Oration Finals
Thursday 1:00 PM – After preliminaries to select the top ten, those competing in the oration contest present their oration to the finals judges. This year’s topic revolves around Abraham Lincoln and the presidential campaign of 1860. The winner of the oration contest receives a $1000 scholarship and presents his oration at tonight’s general assembly.
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The Campaigning is Over…
Thursday 10:15 AM – The Polls are open…the campaigning has ended. Now candidates wait and hope. Nonetheless, government cannot take time off. The House and Senate put the finishing touches on bills to be presented to the Governor for signing. City and County governments continue to work. Through all that, everyone at Boys State is [...]
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The Last Few Hours…..
Thursday 8:00 AM – Flag raising is a daily ritual at Boys State. At this point in the week, citizens have a much better understanding and appreciation of what our flag represents…a much different perspective than they had when they arrived Saturday. Nonetheless, the campaigning is in full gear for two more hours…soon we will [...]
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A Difficult Decision for Citizens
Wednesday 7:00 pm – Following afternoon retreat and supper, candidates were busy making last minute changes to their speeches. Campaign teams were out and about trying to gather the vote. After tonight’s band concert at 7:30 pm, each of the ten candidates will get their one chance to address over 500 citizens. The two candidates [...]
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An Afternoon Full of Everything
Wednesday 3:00 pm – During all afternoon events, the campaigning continues, as time ticks away toward the polls opening for the state general election. The last regular season games of the intramural sports season are now in process. After today, each wing will know its champion, each of which receives a bid to the state [...]
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And the State Candidates are…
Wednesday 12:00 pm – The polls are closed, and soon we will know the 12 candidates (six from each party) who have been elected by their peers to run in the state general elections. As soon as the candidates are known, each will begin gathering their campaign managers and committees. Election results will be posted [...]
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Last Minute Campaigning
Wednesday 7:15 am – Only three hours left for state primary campaigning…and candidates are busy spreading their platforms as much and as quickly as they can. Polls open at 10:15 am. The Senate and House begin series debates on drafted legislation. City councils and county board of supervisors continue to be in session.
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A Full Afternoon at Boys State
Tuesday 1:45 pm – Public Affairs teams continue to prepare, while the Leadership 101 class begins. Other meetings include the state police, band, House, Senate, and Boys State-ment. You can view the editions of the Boys State-ment here . The newspaper is published by Boys State citizens, with an edition released each day for the [...]