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
By: Joshua Tardy – Boy’s State #0304 On Monday morning all us boys were present at an assembly. New York State Assemblyman, Colin Schmitt of Assembly District 99 attended the assembly as a guest speaker. Mr. Schmitt took part in Boy’s State in 2007, which he was a resident of the city Roosevelt. Mr. Schmitt … Continue reading
This afternoon in Morrisville, the first round of our softball and basketball tournaments have kicked off strong. Games were played between the two cities of every county, with the winning cities moving on to the next round which will be held tomorrow. Tough competition and sportsmanship flooded the fields and courts as fellow Boys’ Staters … Continue reading
As I approached SUNY Morrisville, excitement and nervousness flowed through my body. I was uncertain of how I would fit in with the rest of the guys but found comfort in a familiar face while I walked up the steps, where I would wait for about forty-five minutes in the heat of the day to … Continue reading
A couple months ago, I got home from school and my mom was on the phone so I waited awhile to talk to her. Ten minutes go by and she finally gets off the phone and she calls me into the kitchen. When I got to the kitchen she was staring at me like I … Continue reading
I shared some pics from the viewpoint of the counselors yesterday. It’s been a challenge, but the fact that all the counselors are centralized has helped them do their work. For the Boy’s it’s different this year. Most of the work we are doing this week is done over Zoom. The day starts out each … Continue reading
Although things are certainly different this year, the boy’s are still getting the job done. For those of you not familiar with the program, the Citizens are assigned a notional city, county and political party. To start, at the city level, the parties (Nationalists and Federalists) nominate and elect a city level government (mayors, judges, … Continue reading
I wanted to share some first impressions of what will be a very interesting week of virtual American Legion New York Boy’s State. Every year a very dedicate, hard working group of primarily Legionnaires volunteer to make NY Boy’s State happen. Seeing all the “old hands” and the “new faces” is always a highlight of … Continue reading
We are days away from kicking off what will hopefully be the first and last virtual Boy’s State for New York’s American Legion Department. Although it’s disappointing not to be in person, we will make the best of it. There won’t be the flurry of activities, the marching and sports and music and other activities … Continue reading
My first year as a county counselor I was a little nervous about having an increased level of responsibility for the first time as Boy’s State. One thing that calmed my nerves was meeting the Marine that would be assisting me that year. Sgt Marko brought the professional demeanor of a solid NCO, but he … Continue reading
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