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1939 2017

THE AMERICAN LEGION BOYS STATE

OF

VIRGINIA

75th SESSION

RADFORD UNIVERSITY 801 East Main Street Radford, VA 24142

JUNE 18 – 24, 2017

Gerald Rhoads Director

Daily Program of Events Boys State of Virginia, Inc.

www.vaboysstate.org Updated 6/18/2017

DAILY PROGRAM OF EVENTS Headquarters: 540-831-1049

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

Email: [email protected]

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 Jarad Phelps, Chief City Counselor. Please plan to arrive by 1:00 pm on Saturday, June 18, 2017.

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 17, 2017 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

Jarad Phelps A.D. Carter David Braun Administrative Staff

Young 302

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Recognition Dinner Radford Chubb



Sunday, June 18, 2017 Time Event Resource Person Location 10:00 am – 10:45 am

Training Session for ALL City Counselors

Jarad Phelps A.D. Carter David Braun Gerald Rhoads Angie Edwards

Young 302

11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Registration of Citizens Kathy Lyons Linden Dixon

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

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

First City Meeting Introductions

City Meeting Room

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

Dalton Dining Hall

ALL OTHER CITIES RETURN TO YOUR MEETING AREA

City Meeting Room

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

Dalton Dining Hall

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

Dalton Dining Hall

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

Dalton Dining Hall

7:30 pm Flag Lowering

Steve Cox Heth Flagpoles

7:45 pm Athletic Directors Meeting

Angie Edwards Young 302



Sunday, June 18, 2017

8:00 pm OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE

75th 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

Dr. Brian Hemphill President Radford University Hon. Bruce Brown Mayor City of Radford

Preston Bondurant

8:30 pm Keynote Address Richard L. Anderson Colonel USAF (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 Young

11:30 pm Lights Out All Residence Halls



Monday, June 19, 2017

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

7:30 am Chaplains’ Breakfast

(all city chaplains)

Demas Boudreaux

Dalton Dining Hall

8:30 am Sick Call Jean Burnett Washington 113 8:30 am – 9:30 am

Instructional Session “Training for City Sheriffs”

Jarad Phelps 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”

1. Sen. John Edwards 2. Sen. Mark Peake 3. Del. Richard Anderson 4. Del. Richard Bell 5. Del. Benjamin Cline 6. Del. Thomas Greason 7. Del. Timothy Hugo 8. Del. Sam Rasoul 9. Del. Nicholas Rush 10. Del. Joseph Yost

1) Preston Bondurant

(Bradley, Burke) 2) Covington Aud.

(Eisenhower, Henry) 3) Porterfield 101

(Jackson, James) 4) Cook 107 (Lee,

MacArthur) 5) Reed 201 (Marshall) 6) Young 302 (Maury) 7) Davis 151 (Nimitz) 8) McGuffey 114 (Patton) 9) McGuffey 206

(Pershing, Puller) 10) CS M73 (Stuart,

Washington)

11:00 am – 11:30 am

Special Presentation Members of the General Assembly Jeff Finch Deputy Clerk House of Delegates

Preston Bondurant

11:45 am City Yearbook Pictures Preston Bondurant

12:00 noon Lunch Dalton Dining Hall

1:15 pm – 2:15 pm

Instructional Session “The Office of Lt Governor”

Hon. Ralph Northam Lt Governor of Virginia

Preston Bondurant



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

Jarad Phelps

Preston Bondurant

2:35 pm– 3:00 pm

Description of Afternoon Activities • Athletics • Better Speaking • Heartsaver CPR • Parliamentary Proced’s • 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 • Band • Better Speaking • Chorus • Newspaper • Parliamentary Proced’s • Talent Show • Heartsaver CPR • Running for Office (Mon) • Moot Court

• Angie Edwards • Christopher Fens • Dale Jenkins • Demas Boudreaux • Randy Harwick • Rick Oertel • Christopher Fens • Ken Knight • Del Anderson • Larry Greene

• Athletics – various • Band – Preston stage • Chorus – Porterfield • 101 • Newspaper – Young • 123, 321 • Heartsaver CPR –

CHBS 1006 • Better Speaking –

Young 302 (305/406/412)

• Parliamentary Proced’s – Cook 107

• Talent Show - Porterfield 179

• Running for Office – Davis 151

• Moot Court – CHBS 5011

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Dinner Dalton Dining Hall



Monday, June 19, 2017



7:00 pm Officers of Election Meeting

Ken Knight Young 302

7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Instructional Session “Local Government in Virginia”

1. Hon. Levar Stoney Mayor of Richmond

2. Hon. Ron Rordam

Mayor of Blacksburg 3. Hon. Bruce Brown

Mayor of Radford David Ridpath Radford City Manager Tracy Howard General Registrar

4. Mike Hamp

Waynesboro City Manager

1. Preston Bondurant (Bradley, Burke, Eisenhower, Henry) 2. Pridemore Auditorium (Jackson, James, Lee, MacArthur) 3. Covington Auditorium (Marshall, Maury, Nimitz, Patton) 4. Bonnie Auditorium (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 20, 2017


8:30 am Sick Call

Jean Burnett Washington 113

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”

1. Hon. R. Edwin Burnette Circuit Court Judge

2. Hon. Chuck Slemp

Commonwealth’s Attorney Wise County

3. Hon. Mike Doucette

Commonwealth’s Attorney Lynchburg

1. Preston Bondurant (Bradley, Burke, Eisenhower, Henry, Jackson, James) 2. Bonnie Auditorium (Lee, MacArthur, Marshall, Maury, Nimitz) 3. Covington Auditorium (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 Dan Combs Sam McPherson (All City Party Chairmen) Bring Credential Forms

Young 302

12:00 noon Lunch Dalton Dining Hall

12:00 pm Instructional Session “Training for Mayors”

Robert O’Keefe Jarad Phelps (All City Mayors)

Washington



Tuesday, June 20, 2017

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Instructional Session “The Office of Attorney General”

Hon. Mark Herring Attorney General of Virginia

Preston Bondurant

3:00 pm Afternoon Activities • Athletics • Band • Better Speaking • Chorus • Newspaper • Parliamentary Procedures • Talent Show • Heartsaver CPR • Moot Court

Angie Edwards Christopher Fens Dale Jenkins Demas Boudreaux Randy Harwick Rick Oertel Christopher Fens Ken Knight Hon. Bobby Turk

• Athletics – various • Band – Preston stage • Chorus – Porterfield • 101 • Newspaper – Young • 123, 321 • Heartsaver CPR – CHBS

1006 • Better Speaking –Young

302 (305/406/412) • Parliamentary Proced’s –

Cook 107 • Talent Show - Porterfield

179 • Moot Court – CHBS 5011

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 Dan Combs Nationalist Coordinator Sam McPherson Federalist Coordinator

Preston Bondurant Pridemore Auditorium

7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Legislature in Session Jeff Finch Scott Maddrea

CSAT M73 House: CHBS 3012 Senate: CHBS 3016

8:30 pm Staff Meeting Young 302

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

City Meeting Room




Wednesday, June 21, 2017


8:30 am

Sick Call Jean Burnett Washington 113

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

CSAT M73



9:00 am Religious Services

Demas Boudreaux Preston Bondurant

9:30 am – 10:30 am

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

Dr. Stephen Farnsworth Professor University of Mary Washington

Preston Bondurant

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

Nationalists Dan Combs Parliamentarian: Representative from Parliamentary Procedures Class

Preston Bondurant

Federalists Sam McPherson Parliamentarian: Representative from Parliamentary Procedures Class

Pridemore 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)



11:45 Legislature Pictures

CSAT M73

12:00 pm Lunch Dalton Dining Hall

1:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Legislature in Session “Bill Debates”






1:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Party Conventions (All Citizens not in Legislature)

Dan Combs

Sam McPherson

Nationalist -- Preston Bondurant Federalist – Pridemore Auditorium



• Athletics – various • Band – Preston stage • Chorus – Porterfield • 101 • Newspaper – Young • 123, 321 • Heartsaver CPR – CHBS 1006 • Better Speaking –Young 302

(305/406/412) • Parliamentary Proced’s –Cook

107 • Talent Show - Porterfield 179 • Moot Court – CHBS 3016

(5012, 3012, 3020,3022)

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”

Ken Knight Scott Maddrea (discuss position responsibilities and inauguration) Nominees (Gov, Lt. Gov & Attorney General) Federalist and Nationalist Convention Party Chairmen State Board of Elections

Cook 107

9:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Special Address Chris Skinner Preston Bondurant

10:15 pm City Meetings City Meeting Rooms




Thursday, June 22, 2017


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

Scott Maddrea

Dalton 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 Electons State Board of Electons

11:00 am – 11:50 am 11:50 am

Instructional Session “The Governor’s Cabinet” Special Presentaton

Hon. Nancy Rodrigues Secretary of Administration Hon. Terry McAuliffe Governor of Virginia

Preston Bondurant

12:15 pm Election Results State Board of Elections

Preston Bondurant


12:30 pm Inauguration Review (Supreme Court, Legislative Leaders, Band, Chorus and Color Guard; and set up for 3:00 inauguration)

Scott Maddrea

Preston Bondurant

1:45 pm – 2:45 pm

Instructional Session “The Office of Governor”

Hon. Robert McDonnell Former Governor of Virginia

Preston Bondurant



Thursday, June 22, 2017

3:00 pm 75th AMERICAN LEGION BOYS STATE OF VIRGINIA INAUGURATION

Scott Maddrea Preston Bondurant

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

Scott Maddrea Preston Bondurant



• Athletics – various • Band – Preston stage • Chorus – Porterfield • 101 • Newspaper – Young • 123, 321 • Heartsaver CPR – CHBS

1006 • Better Speaking –Young 302

(305/406/412) • Parliamentary Proced’s –

Cook 107 • Talent Show - Porterfield

179 • Moot Court – CHBS 3016

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

Larry Greene CHBS 5012

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 in Chubb)

Young 302

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 23, 2017 Time Event Resource Person Location 7:00 am Breakfast Dalton Dining Hall

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”

Brig. Gen. Paul Griffin Virginia National Guard

Preston Bondurant

9:30 am – 10:15 am

Legislature in Session Scott Maddrea CSAT M73 House: CHBS 3012 Senate: CHBS 3016

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

Dalton Dining Room



Friday, June 23, 2017

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

Dalton Dining Room


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)

Scott Maddrea CHBS 5012

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

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

3:30 pm Afternoon Activities • Athletics • Band • Better Speaking • Chorus • Newspaper

Angie Edwards Christopher Fens Dale Jenkins Demas Boudreaux Randy Harwick

• Athletics – various • Band – Preston stage • Chorus – Porterfield • 101 • Newspaper – Young • 123, 321 • Heartsaver CPR – CHBS 1006 • Better Speaking –Young 302

(305/406/412) • Parliamentary Proced’s –Cook

107



AMERICAN LEGION NIGHT David Stein

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 (no city meeting rooms)

Midnight Lights Out All Residence Halls



Saturday, June 24, 2017 Time Event Resource Person Location 7:00 am Breakfast Dalton 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 Robert O’Keefe Ken Knight Larry Greene Randy Harwick Dr. George Blume Gerald Rhoads Jarad Phelps 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 Hub Box Lunches for bus attendants will be picked up at patio area at Fairfax Bus Hub

2:00 pm ALL AREAS CLOSED



CITY MEETING AREAS

City Dorm/Floor Primary Bradley Madison - 2 Dayroom –

Madison Lounge Burke Floyd - 2 Dayroom – Floyd

lounge Eisenhower Jefferson - 3 Young 302 Henry Ingles - 2 McGuffey 206 Jackson Moffett – E1 Waldron 200 James Moffett – E2 Davis 151 Lee Moffett – E3 CHBS 3016 MacArthur Peery - 2 Day Room – Peery

Lounge Marshall Perry - 3 2nd Day room –

Peery Lounge Maury Moffett W-3 CHBS 3020 Nimitz Moffett W-2 CHBS 3012 Patton Moffett W-1 Waldron 233 Pershing Ingles - 3 McGuffey 114 Puller Floyd - 3 Day Room 2 –

Floyd Lounge Stuart Stuart - 2 Cook 107 Washington Jefferson - 2 Porterfield 101



AFTERNOON ACTIVITY MEETING ROOMS

Activity Building Room Band Preston Stage Chorus Porterfield 101 Parliamentary Procedures Young 402 Heartsaver CPR CHBS 1006 Better Speaking Young 302/305/406/412 Moot Court CHBS 5011 Running for Office (Monday) Davis 151 Talent Show Porterfield 179 Newspaper Young 123/321



STAFF OFFICES

Department Resource Person Location Convention Coordinator Chuck Cunningham Washington

Administration Office / HQ Kathy Lyons Washington 102

Athletic Director Angie Edwards Washington 126

Band Director Christopher Fens Preston Stage

Chaplain Demas Boudreaux Porterfield 101

Deputy Chief City Counselor A.D. Carter Washington 102

Chief Instructional Counselor David Braun Washington 102

Chief City Counselor Jarad Phelps Washington 102

Chorus Director Demas Boudreaux Porterfield 101

Counselors’ Room Steve Cox Washington Basement

Deputy Director Robert O’Keefe Washington 136

Director Gerald Rhoads Washington 137

Historian George Blume Washington

Legislative Coordinator Jeff Finch & Scott Maddrea CHBS 3006

Logistics Director Steve Cox Washington

Master of Ceremonies Dan Dellinger Washington 102

Media Coordinator Chuck Cunningham Washington 102

Medical Room Jean Burnett Washington 113

Newspaper Randy Harwick Young 123, 321

Operations Director Ken Knight Washington 102

Photographer Andrew Wilds Washington Basement

Program Director David Braun Washington 102

Registrar Linden Dixon Washington 102

Supply Room Frenchie Burnett & Erik Campbell

Washington 120

Treasurer Larry Greene Washington 102

Yearbook Al Hillman Young


Please note COBE is now Kyle

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