City Life Every Boys’ State Attendee will be given a city and a county, the city determines which dorm you reside in. Every morning you prepare for Physical Training with your city, making racks brushing teeth and hygienic things. After PT you will shower, you shower fast. The showers are in the communal bathrooms (2 … Continue reading
Hello everyone. On Friday, Morrisville Boys’ State is hosting a parade and picnic dinner for the parents of citizens in Boys’ State. The parade will be held at 4:00 p.m. at the Drake Stadium on Morrisville College Campus. The picnic dinner will be held at 5:30 in the IcePlex on campus and tickets to attend it are on … Continue reading
At the Monday morning assembly, the citizens of Boys’ State listened to two prominent guest speakers. Here’s what they had to say: Oneida County District Attorney Scott McNamara In his speech, District Attorney McNamara told Boys’ Staters that they are the future generation, and need to set a new tone. “Politicians today are filled with … Continue reading
The Necessities The items on the list located here are very important to ensure a positive Boys’ State experience. However some of those items are more important than others to the Boys’ State experience. Those items are as follows: Personal Hygiene – Nobody want to be the stinky disgusting person in the formation, so never … Continue reading
Marines Purpose at Boys’ State The Marines at Boys’ State are some of the finest teachers you could have for this program. At Boys’ State it is expected that each participant has a clean dorm room, and a neat bed among other things all of which the Marines teach us to do. Lessons from Marines … Continue reading
Serving the attendees and faculty of Boys’ State Without the food staff present at Boys’ State this whole program would never work, luckily the food staff at Boys’ State is one of a kind. The food service at Boys’ State is similar to every good day with breakfast followed by lunch and dinner. The food … Continue reading
Morning of Isaiah Lee At 5:45 am Isaiah Lee, citizen 842 from Buffalo, New York, is woken up by his ROTC Cadet in charge of the city of Marino, in the county of Pedro. With a harsh knock on the door, Isaiah throws on his Physical Training gear as well as grabs his water bottle, … Continue reading
Congress Woman Claudia Tenney Claudia Tenney spoke at the opening assembly at the 81st New York Boys’ State. As a lawyer, publisher, commentator, mother of a Marine, as well as politician who was elected in 2010 to represent the 101st Assembly District of the New York Assembly and currently is the congresswoman for New York’s … Continue reading
The counselors and staff of American Legion Boys’ State don’t often get a lot of feedback about how their efforts impact the attendees. Dave O’Brien the Program Director does hear from alumni from time to time and I know he appreciates hearing from them. This morning he received an email from Marine Second Lieutenant Brett … Continue reading
Some of New York’s finest young men ventured to SUNY Morrisville to attend Boys’ State this past Sunday. These attendees come everywhere—big cities and small towns. This is a truly unique experience that allows connections to be made that otherwise would never exist, connections that may last a lifetime. A few Boys’ Staters who lived … Continue reading
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