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| WELCOME TO BOYS STATE LIVE 2009 | |
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Wednesday Evening Update
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| The state primary is over...each party has selected its candidates for state office. This afternoon, Public Affairs teams competed. In addition, the band continued to practice, the House and the Senate met, and today was Day 2 of Leadership 101...a new college course offered by EIU for our Boys Staters. The preliminary round of the oration competition was held...and...of course...it's afternoon at Boys State...the last games of the regular season were played. See the Sports link for the results and state championship games to be held tomorrow. Never a dull moment at Boys State. | ||
Model County Daily Awards |
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East Wing - Kennedy |
West Wing - Geiger |
Overall - Savage |
Public Affairs Competition Results
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1st Place - Geiger County
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2nd Place - Savage County
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3rd Place - Keller County
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My experience at Boy’s state thus far has been full of surprise and excitement. The surprising aspect involved the counselors being so down to earth towards myself and my peers. We’ve only been here a few days, but the level of familiarity would suggest otherwise. The caliber of individuals and the level of participation are unparallel compared to any other educational function I’ve seen in this state before. The competition for elected positions brings out the best in each citizen and pulls out a side of many of us that we did not know we had. I have been elected mayor by my peers and am pursuing higher positions throughout the week. I can’t wait to see how the rest of the week pans out; I’ve been having a great time thus far. |
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