On Thursday morning, winners from Tuesday afternoon’s primary election campaigned to a delegation of the other political party. In just a short amount of time, these state office candidates introduced themselves and answered questions from the delegation.
This morning, gubernatorial candidates in each party addressed a delegation of their party and responded to questions. This comes just hours before this afternoon’s primary election. Check back later today for results of the election.
Candidate Hung Vo Addresses Nationalist Party
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This evening, the Band and Chorus gave stirring performances during a joint session of Boys’ and Girls’ State in Kimball Hall. Led by Waverly High School band director Jim Kucera, the combined Boys’ and Girls’ State Band began the evenings’ musical festivities. They played a variety of tunes, including “Ballad of the Green Berets;” “Amazed,” by the country band Lonestar; and the classic, “There is No Place Like Nebraska.” Following the instrumentalists came the combined Chorus, led by UNL Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities, Dr. Peter Eklund. They performed a beautiful repertoire of pieces, ranging from movingly emotional to bouncy and fun. Both the Band and Chorus received a standing ovation after nearly every song was completed. While the incredible musical talent of these young men and women is not surprising given their other credentials, what is truly remarkable is that this amazing performance was rehearsed in only two days! The Boys’ State program sends out a very special ‘Thank You!’ to Dr. Eklund and Mr. Kucera for volunteering their time to lead these incredible young people this week. Overall, the band and chorus performances were a showcase of remarkable talent and a ton of fun for everyone present.
On Wednesday evening, three of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln head coaches visited a joint session of Cornhusker Boys’ State and Girls State to address delegates and inspire them to succeed in whatever they choose to pursue in their lives. The coaching staff who spoke were Head Football Coach Bo Pelini, Head Volleyball Coach John Cook, and Head Basketball Coach Tim Miles.
Husker Basketball Coach Tim Miles Addresses Delegates