I attended Boys State in 1985. I was selected by my American Legion with another boy (actually they announced it on the schools public address system and we were they only two to show up), we had a breakfast at the Williamson American Legion with our sponsors and off we went. At the time, Boys … Continue reading
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Boy’s State…never heard of it
I never went to Boy’s State. In fact in the Spring of 2008 I heard it mentioned for the first time. I was/am the Army ROTC enrollment officer at Clarkson University. My job is to find likely candidates to enter Army ROTC, a program that trains college students to become Army Officers. I’m usually looking … Continue reading
New York American Legion Boy’s State 2020
If this was a normal year I’d be arriving at SUNY Morrisville this weekend to prepare for the arrival of 900+ young men who would be coming to participate in the New York American Legion Boy’s State program, just as I have for the last 12 years . As we all know the pandemic has … Continue reading
Today is the Last Day of Boys’ State.
All of our boys have done a great job this year, congratulations to all of them. Happy 100th anniversary to the American Legion who has been gracious enough to sponsor Boys’ State for the past 82 years. Thank you to everyone who has helped in making Boys’ State possible. PM – signing off. Continue reading
Last Goodbyes
Saying goodbye to my new found friends is going to be very tough. Even though I have only known these people for six days I don’t remember what life was like without them. I am so grateful for all the counselors and my Sargent for bettering me. These people have definitely changes my life forever … Continue reading
Final Thoughts
Today is the end of day five and we have one more to go. It’s been an incredible week here at Boys’ State and this experience will stay with me for the rest of my life. Just a few weeks ago I didn’t even know if I would be able to attend as I had … Continue reading
Camp Life Lessons
The experiences that I have gained through camp have been very influential. I have got to know most of my camp counselors and Sargent from the Marines very well. I can truly say that each and every person here wants the best for me. Each person throughout the camp has a different way of expressing … Continue reading
State Legislature met to begin Preparing Bills.
The State assembly met yesterday to split off into committees to create possible legislation for both houses to pass including an energy bill, and new housing development plan. If these bills are passed by the Boys’ State government, they will be sent to the New York State government for review. 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
How to make your bed at Boys’ State.
Make your bed, like you would at home. Lay on your bed before inspection because your tired. Get yelled at by the Marine during inspection. Cry inside for five minutes. then make your bed again, but with hospital corners. Then when your county sheriff does inspection and yells at you, ignore him because he is … Continue reading
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