To select candidates and elect officials for city, county, and state positions, caucuses are held by the participants of Boys State. When one of the boys run for a position, they are allowed a three-minute speech before the voting commences. Almost all of the participants enjoy this process because it gives them a chance to … Continue reading
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A Farewell to Boys State 2019
My time at Boys State has been something unimaginable. The people who I’ve met and the bonds that I’ve formed here will never leave me for as long as I live. Being here at Boys State has given leadership, friendship, and bravery new definitions in my eyes. It’s shown me that there are so many … Continue reading
Lessons Learned Boys State 2019
Many people come here with a very nervous attitude form whether they think they won’t be able to find friends or they may be homesick it’s understandable. This is how I felt going throughout the week I wasn’t sure what to expect and was getting homesick and felt like no one was going to like … Continue reading
2019 Sports Boys State
Last Friday at 4:00 PM sports started off with soccer and basketball games between cities in each county. The cities will compete until there is a winner and they’ll advance to the next round. The finals will determine who the best county is in the state for the selected sport. The basketball game was a … Continue reading
What to expect today
Boys state participants will begin the day with physical fitness which starts at 6:00 AM. By 6:45 AM the young men will go to the Dinning hall and “get some chow”. At 8:15 AM Individual County and City Counselors meet with their marines and at 8:30 AM the County Caucus is to be complete business … Continue reading
First Day of Boys State 2019
Young men arrived yesterday afternoon to Boys State NY and were not surprised as to what had come. Upon entering SUNY Morrisville campus they were given 3 Boys State shirts and then were directed to the county they would be staying at for the week. Once they got to their county their counselor gave them … Continue reading