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| WELCOME TO BOYS STATE LIVE 2011! | |
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Wednesday Evening Update
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| There are only a few precious hours left before the most important election at Boys State - the State general election. Campaign teams are out and about promoting their candidates. Candidates themselves are out and about shaking hands, and all citizens are chatting away analyzing the speeches of tonight trying to figure out who they are going to vote for. Others are working on their essays, knowing that if they do the best job they will leave Boys State with a $1000 scholarship. And though everyone is still busy at Boys State, thoughts of being tired and going to bed begin to drift in. It's been a long week, but most will stay up because they don't want to miss a minute...they finally understand what we mean by 'once in a lifetime opportunity. The pictures portion of this update will be posted tomorrow morning. |
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Model County Daily Awards |
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East Wing - Keller |
West Wing - Savage |
Overall - Geiger |
Public Affairs Competition Results
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1st Place - Hayes
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2nd Place - Gleason
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3rd Place - Conatser
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Being at Boys State has really been a great experience for me. For one, I never thought that I would actually run for a position in office, but with the guidance of the amazing Gleason County staff, they made me realize the potential that I possess. Just being at Boys State for the few days that I have been, I feel that it has given me the confidence to break out of my comfort zone. The first day I mostly kept to myself and avoided any talking to the people in my city. This all changed on the second day when I was asked / told to join the group of people in my city who were hanging out. I was quiet at first, but as time went on I finally opened up and I was participating in the jokes being told, and the stories being shared. |