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Boys' State 2014 Schedule



Day 1 - Friday, June 27th, 2014

Report and register at City Headquarters. Delegates who fail to produce a physical exam form must report to
Headquarters Manager

              2:00 PM                                                                       -County assembles for briefing by County Counselor
                                                                                                   -Brief remarks from City Counselor
                                                                                                   -City and County Orientation


             4:00PM                                                                          -Band candidates report to Bandmaster (Rec Hall)


             5:15 PM � 6:15 PM                                                       -DINNER (Letter home necessary for admission)
                                                                                                     -Before 6:00PM Lower Flag (Staff)


            7:30 PM                                                                          -Assembly (seated) �Dedication and Orientation�
                                                                                                     (All delegates must wear long pants at seated                                                                                                      Assemblies)
                                                                                                     -Color Guard � County of Fish
                                                                                                     -Scripture Reading � County of Scheiberling
                                                                                                  -After Assembly Citizens interested in newspaper,                                                                                                      yearbook, website, power point, video,
                                                                                                     lobbyists, journal clerks and sports coordinators meet                                                                                                      in (Rec Hall)
                                                                                                     (Return to dorms immediately after selection)
                                                                                                     -Return to dorms
                                                                                                     -Instructions given by City Counselors in preparation                                                                                                      for City Caucus
                                                                                                     -City Caucus
                                                                                                     -City elections after lunch on day 2
                          ALL CITIES AND COUNTIES ARE RESTRICTED TO THEIR DORMS FOR THE REST OF
                                                                                          THE EVENING

               10:30 PM                                                                       -TAPS - lights out


Day 2 � Saturday, June 28th, 2014

               6:00 AM                                                                         -Reveille, physical fitness (PT) � PT activities prior to                                                                                                      6:00AM are prohibited
                                                                                                     (PT will last no longer than 20 minutes)
                                                                                                     Before 8:00 AM Raise flag � County of Foster
               6:45 AM                                                                         -BREAKFAST (as scheduled) - Rotate City eating                                                                                                      order by city
               7:30 AM                                                                         -County and State Counselors and Marine Captain                                                                                                      meeting - STUAC
               8:15 AM                                                                         -Individual County and City Counselors meet with                                                                                                      their Marines
               8:30 AM                                                                         -Assembly Seminar (seated)
                                                                                                     -Color Guard � County of Foster
                                                                                                     -Scripture Reading � County of Stember
                                                                                                     -After Assembly City Caucus and meetings followed by                                                                                                      election of Senators, Assemblymen, State
                                                                                                     Police Candidate, County Sheriffs and Commissioner                                                                                                      on Sustainability and
                                                                                                     Economic Development. Newspaper Staff meet with                                                                                                      Utica Dispatch editor.
               11:45 AM                                                                       -LUNCH � Rotate City eating order by city
                                                                                                     -Yearbook pictures as scheduled by County                                                                                                      appointment
               12:30 PM � 2:00 PM                                                     -City elections for remaining city offices
                                                                                                     -County Caucus to elect Party Chairman, elect or                                                                                                      appoint one member to the
                                                                                                     -Party convention rules committee and one member to                                                                                                      the party platform
                                                                                                     committee from each county, and elect other party                                                                                                      convention officials.
                                                                                                     -After City Caucus Drill Instruction as needed
               3:30 PM                                                                        -County Party Chairman or Assistant Chairman meets                                                                                                      with State Counselors in
                                                                                                     (Site to be announced)
                                                                                                     -Members of Party Platform Rules Committee will also                                                                                                      meet at this time in
                                                                                                     (Site to be announced)
                                                                                                     -Commissioner of Sustainability and Economic                                                                                                      -Development meets w/ Mr. Shapiro
               4:00 PM                                                                        -Athletics as scheduled
                                                                                                     -Band rehearsal
                                                                                                     -Committee on Sustainability and Economic                                                                                                      Development
               5:15 PM                                                                        -DINNER � Rotate City eating order
                                                                                                     Before 6:00 PM Lower Flag � County of Pedro
                                                                                                     -County Caucus before and after dinner to select                                                                                                      candidates for state party offices
                                                                                                     -Yearbook pictures as scheduled by County                                                                                                      appointment
               7:00 PM � 10:00PM                                                      -State Party Conventions Session I
                                                                                                     Federalist � even- blue � (site to be announced)
                                                                                                     Nationalists � Odd � gold � (site to be announced)
               10:15 PM                                                                      -Return to rooms
               10:30 PM                                                                       -TAPS - lights out


Day 3 � Sunday, June 29th, 2014

               6:00 AM                                                                        -Reveille, physical fitness (PT) � PT activities prior to                                                                                                     6:00AM are prohibited
                                                                                                    (PT will last no longer than 20 minutes)
                                                                                                    -Before 8:00 AM Raise flag - County of Wong
               6:45 AM                                                                        -BREAKFAST (as scheduled) - Rotate City eating order                                                                                                     by city
                                                                                                    -Yearbook pictures as scheduled by County                                                                                                     appointment
               7:30 AM                                                                        -County and State Counselors and Marine Captain                                                                                                     meeting � STUAC
               8:15 AM                                                                        -Individual County and City Counselors meet with their                                                                                                     Marines
               8:30 AM                                                                        -Assembly (seated)
                                                                                                    -Color Guard � County of Wong
                                                                                                    -Scripture Reading � County of Fish
                                                                                                    AFTER ASSEMBLY Senators and Assemblymen meet                                                                                                     at REC HALL
               11:00 AM                                                                      -County Caucus to complete business for State Party                                                                                                     Convention
                                                                                                    -Nominate delegates for County elective officers
                                                                                                    -Drill instruction, if needed
               11:45 AM                                                                      -LUNCH � Rotate City eating order
                                                                                                    -Yearbook pictures as scheduled by County                                                                                                     appointment

               12:45 PM                                                                     -State Police & Sheriff�s School of Instruction, report to                                                                                                     Boys� State HQ
               1:30 PM � 3:30 PM                                                      -State Party Conventions reconvene Session I
               4:00 PM                                                                       -Athletics as scheduled
                                                                                                    -Band rehearsal
                                                                                                    - Commission of Sustainability & Economic                                                                                                     Development meets with Mr. Shapiro
               5:15 PM                                                                       -DINNER � Rotate City eating order
                                                                                                    Before 6:00 PM Lower Flag � County of Roosevelt
               7:00 PM                                                                       -State Party Conventions Session III (Until all business                                                                                                     is completed)
               10:30 PM                                                                     -TAPS - lights out


Day 4 � Monday, June 30th, 2014

               6:00 AM                                                                       -Reveille, physical fitness (PT) � PT activities prior to                                                                                                    6:00AM are prohibited
                                                                                                   (PT will last no longer than 20 minutes)
                                                                                                   -Before 8:00 AM Raise Flag � County of Spafford
               6:45 AM                                                                       -BREAKFAST (as scheduled) - Rotate City eating order                                                                                                    by city
                                                                                                   -Yearbook pictures as scheduled by County                                                                                                    appointment
               7:30 AM                                                                       -County and State Counselors and Marine Captain                                                                                                    meeting � STUAC
               8:15 AM                                                                       -Individual County and City Counselors meet with their                                                                                                    Marines
               8:30 AM                                                                       -Assembly (seated)
                                                                                                   -Color Guard � County of Spafford
                                                                                                   -Scripture Reading � County of McKneally
               8:45 AM                                                                       -Marine Parade Walk-Through - George Mann, Marines,                                                                                                    and Marine Captain
                                                                                                   -After Assembly Legislative Seminar � All Senators and                                                                                                    Assemblymen report (site to be announced)                                                                                                    immediately after assembly
                                                                                                   -BAR EXAM � Scheduled times to be announced
               11:00 � 12:00 PM                                                       -County Elections
                                                                                                   -Drill as needed
               11:45 PM                                                                    -LUNCH � Rotate City eating order
                                                                                                   -Yearbook pictures as scheduled by County                                                                                                    appointment
               1:00 � 2:00 PM                                                           -Superintendent of Schools Seminar
               2:00 PM � 3:30 PM                                                     -Legislative sessions convene
               2:00 PM                                                                      -Parade Rehearsal � with band Cancelled
               3:30 PM                                                                      -Athletics, as scheduled
               4:00 PM                                                                      -Band Rehearsal
                                                                                                   -Commission of Sustainability & Economic Development                                                                                                    meets with Mr. Shapiro
               5:15 PM                                                                      -DINNER � Rotate City eating order
                                                                                                   Before 6:00 PM Lower Flag (County of Scheiberling)
               6:00 PM                                                                      -State Party Caucus nominees, State Party Chairman,                                                                                                    Moderator, Platform Spokesman, Party
                                                                                                   Secretaries and Party Clerks meet (site to be                                                                                                    announced)
               7:00 PM                                                                      -Assembly Political Rally, (City and/or county meetings                                                                                                    after assembly)
                                                                                                   -Color Guard & Scripture � County of Kogutek (All                                                                                                    Candidates on stage must wear long pants,
                                                                                                   Attendees may wear shorts)
               10:30 PM                                                                    -TAPS - lights out


Day 5 � Tuesday, July 1st, 2014

               6:00 AM                                                                      -Reveille, physical fitness (PT) � PT activities prior to                                                                                                   -6:00AM are prohibited
                                                                                                  -(PT will last no longer than 20 minutes)
                                                                                                  -Before 8:00 AM Raise Flag � County of Kogutek
               6:30 AM                                                                      -Voting
               6:45 AM                                                                      -BREAKFAST (as scheduled) - Rotate City eating order                                                                                                   by city
                                                                                                  -Yearbook pictures as scheduled by County                                                                                                    appointment
                                                                                                  -After Breakfast -Counties conduct Boys� Nation                                                                                                   interviews as schedule permits, turn results into HQ by                                                                                                   5:00 PM (Al Paviglianti or George Mann)
               7:30 AM                                                                      -County and State Counselors and Marine Captain                                                                                                   Meeting � STUAC
               8:15 AM                                                                      -Individual County and City Counselors meet with their                                                                                                   Marines
               9:30 AM � 11:30 AM                                                  -Assembly (Seated)
                                                                                                  -Color Guard � County of Stember
                                                                                                  -Scripture Reading � County of Wong
                                                                                                  -Announce election results. Inauguration of elected                                                                                                   officials
               11:45 AM                                                                    -LUNCH � Rotate City eating order
                                                                                                  -Yearbook pictures as scheduled by County                                                                                                   appointment
                                                                                                  -After Lunch Legislative Session convenes (all Boys�                                                                                                   Staters welcome). Governor�s Address is the first order
                                                                                                  of business. Joint Session of the Assembly and the                                                                                                   Senate, all citizens welcome in the �gallery� as                                                                                                   spectators.
                                                                                                  -Athletics as announced
                                                                                                  -After Joint Session Legislative Session convenes
               1:00 PM                                                                      -Senate and Assembly report as announced in the AM                                                                                                   assembly
                                                                                                  -Judicial Seminar � all elected and appointed Judges,                                                                                                   Boys� State Lawyers, City Attorneys, Court
                                                                                                  Clerks and Justices meet (site to be announced)
               1:30 PM                                                                      -Athletic Program, as announced
               2:00 PM                                                                      -Cross Country Meet Cancelled
               4:00 PM                                                                      -Band Rehearsal
                                                                                                  - Commission of Sustainability & Economic Dev meets                                                                                                   with Mr. Shapiro
               5:15 PM                                                                      -DINNER � Rotate City eating order
                                                                                                  Before 6:00 PM Lower Flag � County of McKneally
                                                                                                  -Selection Committee meets to interview Boys� Nation                                                                                                   Candidates in the Admissions Bldg
                                                                                                  (President�s Conference Room (County Counselors                                                                                                   make sure to have your candidate there on time)
               6:45 PM                                                                      -Parade Rehearsal
               6:45 PM � 8:15 PM                                                    -Senate and Assembly Report
               7:30 PM                                                                      -State Police demonstration
                                                                                                  -Rain Schedule � if it is raining, police demonstration                                                                                                   inside Assembly (seated)
                                                                                                  -Color Guard � County of Stember
                                                                                                  -Scripture Reading � County of Pedro
               10:30 PM                                                                    -TAPS � lights out


Day 6 � Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014

               6:00 AM                                                                      -Reveille, physical fitness (PT) � PT activities prior to                                                                                                   6:00AM are prohibited
                                                                                                  (PT will last no longer than 20 minutes)
                                                                                                  -Before 8:00 AM Raise Flag � County of Stember
               6:45 AM                                                                      -BREAKFAST (as scheduled) - Rotate City eating order                                                                                                   by city
                                                                                                  -Yearbook pictures as scheduled by County appointment
               7:30 AM                                                                      -County and State Counselors and Marine Captain                                                                                                   meeting � STUAC
               8:15 AM                                                                      -Individual County and City Counselors meet with their                                                                                                   Marines
               8:30 AM                                                                      -Assembly (seated)
                                                                                                  -Color Guard � County of Stember
                                                                                                  -Scripture Reading � County of Foster
                                                                                                  -After Assembly Assembly and Senate reconvene (all                                                                                                   citizens welcome as spectators)
               10:00 AM                                                                    -Athletic Program as announced

               10:30AM                                                                     -5K Run
               11:30 AM                                                                    -LUNCH � Rotate City eating order
               1:15 PM � 2:30 PM                                                    -Senate and Assembly reconvene (all citizens welcome                                                                                                   as spectators)
               1:30 PM                                                                     -Athletic Program, as announced
               2:00 PM                                                                     -Board of Directors Meeting
               3:45 PM                                                                     -Band and Counties form for Parade
               4:00 PM                                                                     -Parade formal retreat � Flag Ceremony by USMC
               5:30 PM                                                                     -DINNER (parents and other family members may eat                                                                                                   with citizens for a nominal fee)
               7:30 PM                                                                     -Final Assembly (seated)
                                                                                                 1. Governor�s State of the State Address
                                                                                                 2. Department Commander�s Address
                                                                                                 3. Awards
                                                                                                 4. Final County and/or City Meeting
                                                                                                 -Color Guard � County of McKneally
                                                                                                 -Scripture Reading � County of Roosevelt
               10:15 PM                                                                   -Return to Dorms
               10:30 PM                                                                   -TAPS � lights out


Day 7 � Thursday, July 3rd, 2014

               6:00 AM                                                                    -Reveille
                                                                                                 -Raise Flag � Staff
                                                                                                 -Count all bedding; bring bedding, including pillows, to                                                                                                  lobby after it has been checked by City Counselors
                                                                                                 -Clean rooms � return borrowed furniture from whence it                                                                                                  came
               6:15 AM                                                                     -BREAKFAST � March to and back in the same order as                                                                                                  previous day
                                                                                                 -Return to rooms and continue departure preparations.
                                                                                                 -Place baggage outside rooms and standby for inspection
                                                                                                 -City Counselors inspect rooms. When condition of rooms                                                                                                  is satisfactory, fall in with baggage at normal assembly                                                                                                  area.
               7:30 AM                                                                     -When entire County is out of dorm, divide county into                                                                                                  two groups � those who
                                                                                                 (or later) return by private auto and those who return by                                                                                                  bus. Send both groups to Headquarters for signout.
                                                                                                 (In the event of rain, those boys whose bus has not yet                                                                                                  arrived will take shelter in the lobby of STUAC to await                                                                                                  announcement of their bus arrival.
                                                                                                 -Buses will have real home county signs in the window                                                                                                  and a bus status board will be located near the bus area                                                                                                  to tell Delegates if their bus has arrived and where it is                                                                                                  parked. Bus drivers will be given roster corrected to                                                                                                  reflect earlier departures as well as any other changes.                                                                                                  -Contact HQ to rectify any discrepancies. Buses may                                                                                                  depart when it is determined that all delegates are                                                                                                  present or accounted for.

BUSES BEGIN LOADING AT 7:30 AM AND WILL LEAVE AT 8:00 AM

BE ALERT � DON�T MISS YOUR BUS. IT�S A LONG WALK HOME!!!

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