By Charlie Aftel (#0010) and Oliver Wu (#0457) On July 2, we had the chance to sit down with Staff Sergeant Andrew Gilbert of the United States Marine Corps. He has been helping Wong County during the Boys’ State program this year, and was also the Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge during the week. Staff Sergeant … Continue reading
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Boys State Basketball: Roosevelt narrowly sneaks by Marines in championship game
By Evan Foran After a tight, competitive match against Kogutek, the Boys Staters from Roosevelt county had a new opponent for their new basketball match, a final boss fight in the basketball tournament: the U.S. Marines. In the end, the Boys Staters won with a slight lead, 21-17, but enough to bring the glory home. … Continue reading
See some of the bills presented in the legislative sessions at Boys State
An Informational Video for Future Citizens at Boys State By: Nathaniel Aftel A bill in the Assembly was proposed to create an informational video about Boys State for the future attendees of the program. Citizens at Boys State this year recently took a survey that asked general questions about their knowledge of the program prior … Continue reading
New York State Sen. Joe Griffo speaks to Boys State Citizens
By Charlie Aftel New York State Senator Joe Griffo spoke to the citizens of Boys State at an assembly on July 2. Previously, Griffo has had many different roles in politics, such as being the Mayor of Rome, New York, and the Executive of Oneida County, New York. Currently, Griffo is Assistant Minority Leader of … Continue reading
2024 New York Boys State election results: Parties nearly split top-elected positions
The results of the 2024 Boys State elections are in. After days of caucuses between the Federalists and Nationalists, the two parties came together on July 1st with their nominees for each position, and the citizens of Boys State voted for those candidates to fill the positions. Below is a look at every position that … Continue reading
Fred Ashforth visits Boys State to help with public speaking skills
By Charlie Aftel Fred Ashforth came to speak at the Boys State assembly on June 30 to help the citizens with their public speaking skills in the midst of party conventions, and large-role government position elections occurring soon. Ashforth is the president of Ashforth Associates. He has had many experiences throughout his life, such as … Continue reading
Meet Nikita Bushuev, who has major dreams of becoming a naval officer
By Evan Foran (#0075) At New York Boys State, everyone has unique stories and experiences when it comes to how they made it into the program, how they grew up, and how they show their dedication to our country. When it comes to showing American spirit, our fellow immigrant citizens are no exception. From Russia … Continue reading
Federalist Conventions II & III: Recapping the final party caucuses
On Sunday, the Federalist Party elected state positions that included Governor and Lieutenant Governor. They elected Nolan Reinhardt from Scheiberling County for Governor and Daniel Lynch from Kogutek County for Lieutenant Governor. Reinhardt and Lynch both gave enthusiastic speeches that highlighted certain issues they cared about. Both candidates were very well-liked by the other Federalists. … Continue reading
Nationalist Conventions II & III: See what happened at the final party conventions
Through two sessions of voting on Sunday, the Nationalist Party elected its slate of nominees for the general statewide election. The platform committee also presented its plan for the party’s platform. Candidates were chosen for the Court of Appeals, Comptroller, Attorney General, Lieutenant Governor, and Governor. Roosevelt County’s Daniel Rivas (#0049) delivered an electrifying series … Continue reading
Federalist Convention 1: Looking back at the first night of party elections
By Nathaniel Aftel (#0084) It was a night of drama at the first convention for the Federalist Party on Saturday. Despite this, progress was made: William Drewes from Wong County was elected Party Chairman. This position is very important as Drewes will be in charge of the Federalist Party’s course of action. The race started … Continue reading
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