Fred Ashforth Everybody has heard a speech that has moved them dramatically. Fred Ashforth, a writer, educator and salesman has discovered five tips that can make any person deliver a moving speech. Listen – To be a great speaker you can’t ignore the crowd. You are not the most important person, the presenter must listen … Continue reading
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Night’s At Boys’ State
For those of you who don’t know much about Boys’ State, I am going to give you a look at what nights are like here on campus. Our evening meals are served at 5:15 and the food is always great. Then we have a political caucus for whichever level is scheduled for the day (City, County, … Continue reading
Lights Out Gentlemen: Part Three in a Series
Evening of Isaiah Lee When the delicious food of chow hall is finally inhaled by Isaiah Lee at lunch time, he repeats the same “post chow” routine. Once the county is completely formed up, the marine leads them to continue drill until it is time for the county to vote or discuss pressing topics of … Continue reading
Marine Interview
Sgt. Torres is the Marine in charge of Scheiberling County at Boys State 2017. He is 28 years old and has served his country for over ten years. Torres is the only combat marine at Boys State this year and it has been an honor and an experience being led by him. Lessons Sgt. Torres … Continue reading
Why did you come to Boys’ State?
As a collective state of citizens, we began to wonder why we all came to Boys’ State. To gather answers, we asked a number of citizens why they chose to come here. Here are some of our results: “So I could get more education on the government.” -Dominick Uriah 0060 “I came to Boys’ State to get … Continue reading
Lessons Learned from Tuesday’s Assembly
State Senator Joe Griffo At the Tuesday morning assembly State Senator Joe Griffo was the first person to address the Boys’ Staters. He gave them the following mandates: To be informed and know what’s happening, and understand what that means for you and your community, To stay interested in politics, and To get involved in … Continue reading
Free Time at Boys State
Free Time At Boys State you will have a variety of options for activities when it comes to free time. Free time lasts from 4:00pm to 5:00pm most days. You may spend this free time however you wish so long as it follows Boys State rules and regulations. Sports Boys State offers a variety of … Continue reading
What to Expect on Friday
The last day (Friday this year) of New York Boys’ State is a hectic one. There are many final activities, and we hope that parents, families, and friends will join us. We are located on the campus of Morrisville State College. The Parade The Parade is one of the highlights of the day. The Boys’ will … Continue reading
How New York Boy’s State is Structured
To people not familiar with the program or the newly arrived “Citizens” New York Boys’ State can appear to be a like total anarchy. As the week goes on the structure becomes apparent and the program starts to make perfect sense. Political party Each boy is assigned a roster number. Those roster numbers determine which … Continue reading
Attack Chow: Part Two in a Series
Afternoon of Isaiah Lee “The objectives of Boys State are…!” This phrase is the start of reading knowledge to the formation, led by a Boys’ State citizen, after the young leaders eat, or go to chow. Isaiah Lee was back at it soon after his breakfast time period. Once the formation is complete and everyone has … Continue reading
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