by Dan | 7 Jun 2011 | Primary Election, Recent Posts, Activities, Towns, 2011
This afternoon, Candidates for State and County Offices and Political Action Committees started down the campaign trail in Harper Hall. Each aspiring office-holder moved town-to-town attempting to convince his fellow delegates why he would be the best-possible man for the job. In response, town residents fired back a battery of tough questions about the candidate’s particular beliefs, experiences, qualifications, and plans for the job. Each candidate used the full extent of his intellect, creativity, and personal experience to answer these tough questions. Meanwhile, each PAC thought hard about how to garner support from political parties, candidates for office, and individual voters. At 3:15pm CST, delegates from all across Boys’ State will cast their ballots in the primary election, determining which candidates will move-on to the general election. Best of luck to all the boys on the ballot!
A PAC Discusses How to Garner Support for their Organization.
A Candidate from Belleau Wood Explains Why He Deserves the Vote.
The Boys of The Alamo Listen Intently to the Candidates Speeches.
A Delegate from Gettysburg Addresses Voter Concerns.
Boys from Gettysburg and The Alamo Wait Nervously before Making Their Speeches.
by Dan | 6 Jun 2011 | Recent Posts, Activities, Towns, 2011
This evening, members of the two political parties of Cornhusker Boys’ State, the Nationalists and Federalists, gathered in the Harper second-floor lounges to discuss how each party will approach various issues, and what key values and ideas will constitute the core of each party’s beliefs. Hot-button issues in current politics such as education, energy, gun-control, and the economy were all at the top of the delegates’ lists. Tomorrow, the parties will gather en masse in Richards Hall and the College of Business Administration to further discuss and debate the ideas that they brainstormed tonight.
Nationalists Debate Where They Stand on the Issues.
A Junior Counselor Watches as the Federalists Weigh Their Options.
by Dan | 6 Jun 2011 | Top Stories, Recent Posts, 2011
This evening, the delegates were privileged to a presentation by JoAnne Owens-Nauslar, Ed.D. Dr. Owens-Nausler is a truly inspiring individual and a long-time friend of the Boys’ State program. She gave the delegates powerful insights, not only in how to succeed in life, but also how to live a healthy, fulfilling one. Her life experiences, depth of knowledge, and unstoppable, positive attitude educated and fired-up the boys after a long day’s work.
Dr. Owens-Nausler Lectures the Boys on the Dangers of New Media.
Dr. Owens-Nausler Pumps-Up the Delegates.
The Boys of Bataan Get Motivated.
by Mike | 6 Jun 2011 | Recent Posts, 2011
This afternoon, delegates interested in Advocacy Groups and Political Action Committees (PACs) met and began organizing themselves. Using one of six suggested PACs as a starting point, the boys first established their group’s views and positions before moving into the nuts and bolts of leadership responsibilities, membership and recruitment, and campaign finance. From these humble beginnings, powerful organizations, capable of making or breaking some of this week’s major elections, promise to emerge.
Members of the Public Safety PAC meet for discussion
PAC members engage in discussion
Members of the Environmental PAC meet for discussion
by Dan | 6 Jun 2011 | Recent Posts, Activities, Towns, 2011
Those elected to city councils last night (see previous posts for election results), along with other town members, met today with actual city councilmen from across the state of Nebraska. They discussed issues facing real towns in Nebraska and the processes by which a city council operates. They also began passing some ordinances of their own, from new chants to regulations on fast-food restaurants.
