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1939 2018

THE AMERICAN LEGION BOYS STATE

OF

VIRGINIA

76th SESSION

RADFORD UNIVERSITY 801 East Main Street Radford, VA 24142

JUNE 17 – 23, 2018

Gerald Rhoads Director

Daily Program of Events Boys State of Virginia, Inc.

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DAILY PROGRAM OF EVENTS Headquarters 540-831-1049

Fax 540-831-1054 Emergency 540-831-5500

COUNSELORS – When counselors arrive at Radford University, they should report to American Legion Boys State Headquarters, located in Wahington Hall. City Counselors should report on arrival to A.D Carter, Chief City Counselor. Please plan to arrive by 1:00 pm on Saturday, June 16, 2018.

SPEAKERS – All speakers, seminar leaders, and resource persons should report upon arrival to their speaking location and make contact with David Braun, Program Director.

Dining Hall Hours: Breakfast: 7:00 am -- 9:00 am, Monday -- Saturday Lunch: 11:30 am -- 1:30 pm, Monday – Friday (Saturday: box lunch) Dinner: 5:00 pm -- 7:00 pm, Sunday -- Friday

Saturday, June 16, 2018 Time Event Resource Person Location 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Counselors Registration and Room Assignments

Radford Staff Washington

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Training Session for All Counselors

A.D. Carter David Braun Administrative Staff

Young 302

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Recognition Dinner Radford Muse



Sunday, June 17, 2018 Time Event Resource Person Location 10:00 am – 10:45 am

Training Session for ALL City Counselors

A.D. Carter David Braun Gerald Rhoads Angie Edwards

Young 302

11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Registration of Citizens Kathy Lyons Linden Dixon

The Bonnie Hurlburt Student Center First Floor. Drop off Lot AA

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

First City Meeting Introductions

City Meeting Rooms

4:15 pm – 4:55 pm

Opening Assembly “Introduction of Staff”

Dan Dellinger Preston Bondurant

4:55 pm Flag Courtesy Steve Cox Preston Bondurant

5:00 pm Dinner (Staggered by Cities) Cities in First Group: Bradley, Burke, Eisenhower, Henry

Muse Dining Hall

ALL OTHER CITIES RETURN TO YOUR MEETING AREA

City Meeting Room

5:15 pm Cities in Second Group: Jackson, James, Lee, MacArthur

Muse Dining Hall

5:30 pm Cities in Third Group: Marshall, Maury, Nimitz, Patton

Muse Dining Hall

5:45 pm Cities in Fourth Group: Pershing, Puller, Stuart, Washington

Muse Dining Hall

7:30 pm Flag Lowering

Steve Cox Heth Flagpoles

7:45 pm Athletic Directors Meeting

Angie Edwards Young 302



Sunday, June 17, 2018

8:00 pm OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE

76th SESSION OF THE AMERICAN LEGION BOYS STATE OF VIRGINIA


Opening Prayer Demas Boudreaux Preston Bondurant

Pledge of Allegiance Dan Dellinger Preston Bondurant

Program & Recognition of Special Guests


Welcome to Radford University

Joe Carpenter Vice President Radford University Hon. Bruce Brown Radford Mayor

Preston Bondurant

8:30 pm Keynote Address RADM William Cobb US Navy (Ret)

Preston Bondurant

8:30 pm Staff Meeting (Counselors-in-Charge Only)

Young 302

9:30 pm City Meetings “Introduction, Orientation & Discussion of Meaning of Party Politics” Choose Special Participants & Representatives

City Counselors City Meeting Room

10:30 pm City Reporters Al Hilman Young 123

11:30 pm Lights Out All Residence Halls



Monday, June 18, 2018

Time Event Resource Person Location 7:00 am Breakfast Muse Dining Hall

7:30 am Chaplains’ Breakfast

(all city chaplains)

Demas Boudreaux

Muse Dining Hall

8:30 am Sick Call Jean Burnett Washington 8:30 am – 9:30 am

Instructional Session “Training for City Sheriffs”

A.D. Carter Robert O’Keefe (All City Sheriffs)

Washington

8:30 am Flag Raising Steve Cox

Heth Flagpoles

9:00 am Religious Services Demas Boudreaux Preston Bondurant

9:15 am Members of the Virginia General Assembly Photos

Martin VIP lounge

9:45 am – 10:45 am

Instructional Session “Virginia’s General Assembly – Origins to Today”

Sen Rosalyn Dance Sen. Charles Carrico Del. Richard Bell Del. Nick Freitas Del. T. Scott Garrett Del. Christopher Hurst Del. Sam Rasoul Del. Nick Rush

To be announced

11:00 am – 11:30 am

Wrap-up Members of the General Assembly Jeff Finch Deputy Clerk VA House of Delegates

Preston Bondurant

11:45 am City Yearbook Pictures Preston Bondurant Auditorium Stage

12:00 noon Lunch Muse Dining Hall

1:15 pm – 2:15 pm

Instructional Session “The Virginia Candidates Selection Process – Primaries vs. Conventions”

Dr. Stephen Farnsworth Professor University of Mary Washington

Preston Bondurant

2:30 pm Swearing-In Ceremony (City Sheriffs)

A.D. Carter

Preston Bondurant Auditorium Stage



2:35 pm– 3:00 pm

Description of Afternoon Activities • Athletics • Better Speaking • Heartsaver CPR • Parliamentary Procedures • Talent Show • Running for Office • Moot Court

• Angie Edwards • Dale Jenkins • Ken Knight • Rick Oertel • Christopher Fens • Scott Maddrea • Larry Greene

Preston Bondurant

3:30 pm Afternoon Activities • Athletics • Better Speaking • Newspaper • Parliamentary Proced’s • Talent Show • Heartsaver CPR • Running for Office (Mon only) • Moot Court

• Angie Edwards • Dale Jenkins • Al Hilman • Rick Oertel • Christopher Fens • Ken Knight • Scott Maddrea • Larry Greene

• Athletics – various • Better Speaking –

Young 302 (305/406/412)

• Newspaper – Young • 123, 321 • Parliamentary

Proced’s – Cook 107 • Talent Show -

Porterfield 179 • Heartsaver CPR –

Moffett lounge • Running for Office –

Covington Auditorium • Moot Court – Chubb

1016

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Dinner Muse Dining Hall



Monday, June 18, 2018



7:00 pm Officers of Election Meeting

Ken Knight Young 302

7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Instructional Session “Local Government in Virginia”

Hon. Robert Coiner Mayor of Gordonsville Mike Hamp Waynesboro City Manager Hon. Bruce Brown Radford Mayor

Preston Bondurant (Bradley, Burke, Eisenhower, Henry, Jackson, James) Pridemore Auditorium (Lee, MacArthur, Marshall, Maury, Nimitz) Covington Auditorium (Patton, Pershing, Puller, Stuart, Washington)

8:00 pm Staff Meeting (Counselors-in-Charge only)

Young 302

8:45 pm City Meetings “Nominations for Mayor, Senate & House of Delegates”

City Meeting Room




Tuesday, June 19, 2018


8:30 am Sick Call

Jean Burnett Washington

8:45 am Flag Raising


9:00 am Religious Services Demas Boudreaux Preston Bondurant

9:30 am City Elections: Mayors, Senators & Delegates

Preston Bondurant

10:00 am – 11:00 am

Instructional Session “Structure of the Virginia Legal System”

Hon. R. Edwin Burnette Circuit Court Judge Hon. Chuck Slemp Commonwealth’s Attorney Wise County

Preston Bondurant (Bradley, Burke, Eisenhower, Henry, Jackson, James, Lee, MacArthur) Covington Auditorium (Marshall, Maury, Nimitz, Patton, Pershing, Puller, Stuart, Washington)

11:15 am Announcements of Election Results – Mayors

State Board of Elections Preston Bondurant

11:20 am Swearing-in Ceremony (City Mayors)

Hon. R. Edwin Burnette Circuit Court Judge

Preston Bondurant

11:30 am Announcement of Election Results – Senators & Delegates

State Board of Elections Preston Bondurant

11:40 am Swearing-in Ceremony (Senators and Delegates)

Hon. R. Edwin Burnette Circuit Court Judge

Preston Bondurant

11:45 am Instructional Session “Training for Senators & Delegates”

Jeff Finch Scott Maddrea (All Senators & Delegates)

Preston Bondurant

11:45 am Instructional Session “Training for Party Chairman”

Chuck Cunningham Mark Seavey Sam McPherson (All City Party Chairmen) Bring Credential Forms

Young 302

12:00 noon Lunch Muse Dining Hall

12:00 noon Instructional Session “Training for Mayors”

Robert O’Keefe A.D. Carter (All City Mayors)

Washington



Tuesday, June 19, 2018

1:15 pm – 2:15 pm

Instructional Session “The Office of Attorney General”

Hon. Mark Herring Attorney General of Virginia

Preston Bondurant

3:30 pm Afternoon Activities • Athletics • Better Speaking • Newspaper • Parliamentary Proced’s • Talent Show • Heartsaver CPR • Moot Court


• Athletics – various • Better Speaking –Young

302 (305/406/412) • Newspaper – Young • 123, 321 • Parliamentary Proced’s –

Cook 107 • Talent Show - Porterfield

179 • Heartsaver CPR – Moffett

lounge • Moot Court – Chubb 1016

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm




7:05 pm – 7:25 pm

Flag Retirement Ceremony American Legion Post 16 Heth Flagpoles

7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Party Conventions Mark Seavey Nationalist Coordinator Sam McPherson Federalist Coordinator

Preston Bondurant Covington Auditorium

7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Legislature in Session Jeff Finch Scott Maddrea

Chubb House: M65 Senate: M73 Chubb: 3004/6/8/9/12/16/20 and 22

8:30 pm Staff Meeting Young 302

10:15 pm City Meetings “City Elections & Convention Tactics”

City Meeting Room


Wednesday, June 20, 2018




8:30 am

Sick Call Jean Burnett Washington

8:30 am Reminder to counselors, senators and delegates Legislative Bill DRAFTS and Supreme Court NOMINATIONS are Due. Submit both to Legislative office.

Jeff Finch Scott Maddrea

Chubb



9:00 am – 10:00 am

Instructional Session “The Office of Lt. Governor”

Hon. Justin Fairfax Lt. Governor of Virginia

Preston Bondurant

10:15 am Religious Services

Demas Boudreaux Preston Bondurant

10:45 am Party Conventions (All Citizens not in Legislature)

Nationalists Mark Seavey Parliamentarian: Representative from Parliamentary Procedures Class

Preston Bondurant

Federalists Sam McPherson Parliamentarian: Representative from Parliamentary Procedures Class

Covington Auditorium

10:45 am

Legislature in Session “Supreme Court Elections” (ALL Supreme Court candidates should report to the Joint Legislative meeting room by 10:45am)


Joint Meeting Room

11:45 Legislature Pictures

Joint Meeting Room

12:00 pm Lunch Muse Dining Hall

1:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Legislature in Session “Bill Debates”


Chubb House: M65 Senate: M73




1:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Party Conventions (All Citizens not in Legislature)

Mark Seavey

Sam McPherson

Nationalist -- Preston Bondurant Federalist – Covington Auditorium

3:30 pm Afternoon Activities • Athletics • Better Speaking • Newspaper • Parliamentary Proced’s • Talent Show • Heartsaver CPR • Moot Court


• Athletics – various • Better Speaking –Young 302

(305/406/412) • Newspaper – Young • 123, 321 • Parliamentary Proced’s – Cook

107 • Talent Show - Porterfield 179 • Heartsaver CPR – Moffett


5:00 pm - 6:30 pm


7:00 pm Flag Lowering Steve Cox

Heth Flagpoles

7:30 pm Talent Show Rehearsal

Christopher Fens Davis 151

7:30 pm – 7:50pm

Flag Tribute James Flint Preston Bondurant

7:55 pm – 8:55 pm

Instructional Session “Highway Safety in Virginia”

State Troopers Preston Bondurant




8:00 pm Staff Meeting

Junior Counselors Young 302

8:00 pm Candidate Instructional Session “Planning for Statewide Elections” Nominees (Gov, Lt. Gov & Attorney General) Federalist and Nationalist Convention Party Chairmen State Board of Elections

Ken Knight Jeff Finch Scott Maddrea (discuss position responsibilities and inauguration)

Cook 107

9:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Special Address Chris Skinner Preston Bondurant

10:15 pm City Meetings City Meeting Rooms




Thursday, June 21, 2018


7:30 am Inauguration Review (Band Director, Chorus Director, Color Guard Coordinator)


Muse Dining Hall

8:30 am Sick Call






9:30 am Announcement of Supreme Court Justices

Speaker of the Boys State House of Delegates

Preston Bondurant

9:35 am Swearing-In of Justices Larry Greene

Preston Bondurant

9:40 am – 10:20 am

Report of State Board of Elections & Campaign Rally

State Board of Elections

Preston Bondurant

10:30 am Statewide Elections State Board of Elections

11:30 am Election Results State Board of Elections

Preston Bondurant

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Instructional Session “The Office of Governor”

Hon. Ralph Northam Governor of Virginia

Preston Bondurant

1:15 pm Inauguration Review (Supreme Court, Legislative Leaders, Band, Chorus and Color Guard; and set up for 3:00 inauguration)


Preston Bondurant



Thursday, June 21, 2018

1:15pm LUNCH Muse Dining Hall

2:45 pm 76th AMERICAN LEGION BOYS STATE OF VIRGINIA INAUGURATION


Preston Bondurant

3:30 pm Governor’s Cabinet (Meeting to Write Legislation)


House Chamber

Afternoon Activities • Athletics • Better Speaking • Newspaper • Parliamentary Proced’s • Talent Show • Heartsaver CPR • Moot Court



(305/406/412) • Newspaper – Young • 123, 321 • Parliamentary Proced’s –

Cook 107 • Talent Show - Porterfield 179 • Heartsaver CPR – Moffett


5:00 pm Moot Court Meeting (Supreme Court Justices & Bailiffs)

Larry Greene Chubb

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm


6:30 pm Boys Nation Interviews

Dr. George Blume Young 213


Heth Flagpoles

7:30 pm Staff Meeting (Reminder -- Governor’s Bill Drafts due by 7:30pm)

Young 311

7:30 pm – 7:45 pm

Oratorical Winner Greg Mueller Preston Bondurant

8:00 pm – 9:45 pm

Talent Show Christopher Fens Preston Bondurant

10:00 pm City Meetings “City Business”

City Meeting Room




Friday, June 22, 2018


8:30 am Sick Call


8:45 am Flag Raising Steve Cox

Heth Flagpoles



9:30 am – 10:15 am

Instructional Session “Virginia National Guard”

MGen Timothy Williams

Adjutant General - Virginia National Guard

Preston Bondurant

9:30 am – 10:15 am

Legislature in Session Jeff Finch Scott Maddrea

CSAT Senate M65 House M73

10:30 am – 11:15am

Instructional Session “Virginia’s Game & Inland Fisheries” – Part I

Ofc. Mark Brewer Conservation Police Officer David Kalb Wildlife Biologist John Copeland Fisheries Biologist

Preston Bondurant (Bradley--MacArthur) Covington Auditorium (Marshall--Washington)

11:30 am – 12:15 am

Instructional Session “Virginia’s Game & Inland Fisheries” – Part II

Ofc. Mark Brewer Conservation Police Officer David Kalb Wildlife Biologist John Copeland Fisheries Biologist

Preston Bondurant (Marshall -- Washington) Covington Auditorium (Bradley -- MacArthur)

12:00 pm American Legion Boys State of Virginia Board of Directors – Photo Session

Muse Dining Room



Friday, June 22, 2018

12:15 pm American Legion Boys State of Virginia Board of Directors – Meeting

Muse Dining Room

12:30 pm Lunch Muse Dining Hall

1:45 pm

Final Moot Court Arguments

Boys State Supreme Court

Preston Bondurant

2:45 pm Governor, Lt. Gov, Speaker, President Pro tempore (meet with Legisltive Counselor for signing of legislation and transfer to Governor for review and action)


Preston Bondurant

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

COLLEGE DAY Bob Brady / Fargo Wells Kyle 340 – Multipurpose Room

3:30 pm Afternoon Activities

• Athletics • Better Speaking • Newspaper

• Angie Edwards • Dale Jenkins • Al Hilman


(305/406/412) • Newspaper – Young • 123, 321



AMERICAN LEGION NIGHT Thomas E. Lee III

Commander of American Legion Department of Virginia Time Event Resource Person Location

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm



Heth Flagpoles

7:30 pm Boys State Parade Steve Cox Frenchie Burnett

Either Moffett quad or Main Campus quad

8:05 pm Rulings in Moot Court Competition

Boys State Supreme Court Chief Justice

Preston Bondurant

8:15 pm Report from Boys State Legislators

Legislative Representatives

Preston Bondurant

8:30 pm Special Address Outstanding Participant in Better Speaking Class

Preston Bondurant

8:45 pm Presentation of Samsung Award & Scholarships

Robert O’Keefe Preston Bondurant

8:45 pm Announcement of Boys Nation Selections

Dr. George Blume Preston Bondurant

8:45 pm – 9:00 pm

Special Musical Presentation Boys State Band & Chorus Preston Bondurant

9:00 pm – 9:45 pm

Legion Program Dan Dellinger

Preston Bondurant

Advancement of Colors American Legion Post 16

Table of Honor Ceremony Larry Greene & City Chaplains

Recognition of Special Guests Dan Dellinger

Introduction of Department Commander David Stein

Dan Dellinger

Announcement of Boys State Hall of Fame Inductees

Gerald Rhoads

10:00 pm City Receptions

Midnight Lights Out All Residence Halls



Saturday, June 23, 2018 Time Event Resource Person Location 7:00 am Breakfast Muse Dining hall

8:30 am Sick Call






9:30 am– 9:45 am

Special Musical Presentation Boys State Band & Chorus Preston Bondurant

9:50 am Report to Boys State Citizens on Legislation Signed into Law

Boys State Governor Preston Bondurant

10:00 am GRADUATION PROGRAM


Awards & Recognitions Presentations:

• Heartsaver CPR • Parliamentary Procedures • Athletic Awards • Moot Court • Best Reporter • Boys Nation • Constitutional Officers • Best Citizens • Best City

Presenters:

Ken Knight Rick Oertel Ken Knight Larry Greene Al Hilman Dr. George Blume Gerald Rhoads A.D Carter Ken Knight

Preston Bondurant

10:30 am Farewell

Gerald Rhoads Preston Bondurant

11:00 am Grand Finale

Boys State Band & Chorus Preston Bondurant

11:30 am SESSION CLOSED Citizens Prepare to Depart Radford University

12:00 noon

Box Lunch & Bus loading Pick up at Fairfax Bus Station by The Bonnie Hurlburt Student Center Box Lunches for bus attendants will be picked up at that location

2:00 pm ALL AREAS CLOSED



CITY MEETING AREAS

City Dorm/Floor Primary Bradley Madison – 2 Day Room Burke Floyd – 2 Day Room – B01

Special Eisenhower Jefferson – 3 Young 302 Henry Madison – 3 McGuffey 206 Jackson Moffett – E1 Cook 129 James Moffett – E2 Davis 151 Lee Moffett – E3 Russell 033 MacArthur Peery – 2 Day Room – B01 Marshall Peery – 3 2nd Day Room - 160 Maury Moffett – W1 Young 305 Nimitz Moffett – W2 Russell 007 Patton Moffett – W3 Davis 043 Pershing Stuart – 3 Day Room – B01 Puller Floyd – 3 Day Room 2 – B04 Stuart Stuart – 2 Cook 107 Washington Jefferson – 2 Porterfield 101



AFTERNOON ACTIVITY MEETING ROOMS

Activity Building Room Resource Person

Band Preston Stage Christopher Fens

Chorus Porterfield 101 Demas Boudreaux

Parliamentary Procedures

Cook 107 Rick Oertel

Heartsaver CPR Moffett Lounge Ken Knight

Better Speaking Young 302 (305/406/412)

Dale Jenkins

Moot Court Chubb 1016 Larry Greene

Running for Office (Monday only)

Covington Auditorium Scott Maddrea

Talent Show Porterfield 179 Christopher Fens

Newspaper Young 123/321 Al Hilman



STAFF OFFICES

Department Resource Person Location Convention Coordinator Chuck Cunningham Washington

Administration Office / HQ Kathy Lyons Washington

Athletic Director Angie Edwards Washington

Band Director Christopher Fens Washington

Chaplain Demas Boudreaux Washington

Chief City Counselor A.D. Carter Washington

Chief Instructional Counselor David Braun Washington

Chorus Director Demas Boudreaux Washington

Deputy Director Robert O’Keefe Washington

Director Gerald Rhoads Washington

Historian George Blume Washington

Legislative Coordinators Jeff Finch & Scott Maddrea Chubb

Logistics Director Steve Cox Washington

Master of Ceremonies Dan Dellinger Washington

Media Coordinator Chuck Cunningham Washington

Medical Room Jean Burnett Washington

Newspaper Al Hilman Young

Operations Director Ken Knight Washington

Photographer Andrew Wilds Washington

Program Director David Braun Washington

Registrar Linden Dixon Washington

Supply Room Frenchie Burnett & Erik Campbell Washington

Treasurer Larry Greene Washington

Yearbook Al Hillman Young


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