Please note, the following is the 2015 delegate schedule. This has been made
available to demonstrate how much is packed into a statesman's day from Sunday to Friday. The
schedule for this year's session may be made available prior to the Father's Day arrival of the delegates, however all
delegates will not receive their copy of the final schedule until their arrival to Rider University.
2015 Daily
Schedule
Sunday, June 21st
Start End Event Location
7:30 am 9:30 am Registration Bart
Luedeke Center, Cavalla Room
You will begin registration in
the Cavalla Room before moving to your city. Once you have unpacked, read the
political rules found on p. 4. of this schedule. Also, read the following
sections in "The Government of New Jersey": p. 1-5 (Foreword, Dedication, An
Introduction to American Legion Boys State, ALJBS Governmental Organization,
Running for a Political Office at ALJBS), 7-11 (Introduction to New Jersey
Gov't: Municipal Government), 44-48 (Political Parties and Elections in New
Jersey), 51-54 (Forms of Municipal Gov't at ALJBS), 58-61 (ALJBS Appointments),
62-70 (Political Parties at ALJBS), 49-50 (Information and Facts About New
Jersey).
10:00
am Orientation City
Locations
City 1 Conover A lounge City
10 Kroner B lounge
City 2 Conover B lounge City 11 Yvonne
Theater
City 3 Conover C lounge City 12 Gill
Chapel Wismer Room
City 4 BLC Commuter lounge City 13 Fine Arts Spitz Theater
City 5 Olson B lounge City 14 Hill
C lounge
City 6 Olson Basement lounge City 15 Poyda A Lounge
City 7 BLC, Cavalla Room (front) City 16 Poyda C Lounge
City 8 Gee A lounge City 17 BLC,
Cavalla Room (rear)
City 9 Kroner Basement City 18 Sweigart
Hall Room 115
Boys
State Office: Located in the Bart Ludeke Center Room 14. The phone
number is (609) 896-5288 and the fax number is (609) 895-5708.
EMS/First
Aid: Located in Hill B Pod Room 118. If you need EMS services, inform
one of your city counselors. ALJBS EMS: (402) 91-JBS-14 [402-915-2714]
Boys
State Store: Located in Daly Hall, Lawrenceville Room. In the store, you
may purchase extra Boys State shirts, fine Boys State apparel, tickets for your
parents or friends to attend Family Day, and other Boys State gifts.
Mail:
The outgoing mailbox is located in the Boys State Office. Incoming mail may be
only be picked up by your Postmaster each day after 3:00 pm in the Boys State
Office.
The post office address is:
American Legion Jersey Boys State
Rider University Conference Services
2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
(Your name, city name, and room number)
11:45 am 1:15 pm Lunch Daly Dining Hall
Orientation will be continued in spare time before and
after lunch. Arrive five minutes before your scheduled time. When you are
finished, clear your plates and leave quickly to make room for others.
1:25
pm 3:15 pm General Assembly: Welcome to Boys State Alumni Gym
Welcome to statesmen,
presentation of colors, introduction of staff, selection of party advisors,
types of municipal government, and selection of city description.
Immediately
after the assembly, all guide-on bearers are to report to Senior Staff member Joe
Demyon in the back of the Alumni Gym for training. Bring your guide-on.
Speakers include:
ALJBS Director David Bagatelle (ALJBS '.1): "Opening of the 70th
Session"
American Legion, Department of New Jersey, 2015-2016 State
Commander Michael C. Babli, Jr. - "A Week That Shapes the Future"
Michael F. Reca, Associate Vice President of Facilities and
Auxiliary Services, Rider University: "Welcome to Rider"
SSgt. Ray Guzzi, State House Bureau, NJ State Police: "Challenge
to the Delegates"
Freeholder Kenneth Armwood, (ALJBS '92), Middlesex County, NJ
Dominic Santillo (ALJBS '.6) Assistant Director: Selection of
City Descriptions
John Migaleddi (ALJBS '.9) Dean of Politics .Selection of Party
Advisors
Ziad Shehady (ALJBS '01) Sr. Party Advisor
Tarence Smith (ALJBS Governor '00) Sr. Party Advisor
3:15
pm Meeting for all City Newspaper Editors Alumni Gym (rear)
All delegates elected to this
position should stay and meet with The Jersey Statesmen Publisher Tom
Marsden in the rear of the Alumni Gym.
3:15
pm Meeting for all City Photographers Bart
Luedeke Center, Room 257
3:15
pm EBOs: Pick up petitions for city offices
EBOs should pick up petitions
from their City Counselors. Names of City Administrators must be entered into
the online election system by 5:15 pm today.
3:25
pm 4:00 pm Finish orientation City
locations
4:00 pm 5:15 pm Discuss and decide type of
city government City locations
Type of city government must be entered into the online
election system by 5:15
pm today. Petitions for City elected offices become available at this
time from the party EBOs.
5:15 pm EBOs: election results
submitted Online Election System
The EBO Guide shows the results you need to input.
5:15
pm 6:30 pm First band rehearsal Alumni
Gym
5:30 pm Retreat ceremony Campus
Mall
The designated bugler should report to the Retreat detail.
5:45 pm Athletic Directors
meet with Dean of Sports Daly
Dining Hall
All city Athletic Directors should meet with Dean of
Sports in front of Daly Dining Hall.
5:45 pm 7:25 pm Dinner Daly Dining Hall
Athletic Directors should meet during dinner to organize
county sports teams. ALJBS band members will go to dinner as the band city and
rejoin their cities after dinner. When you are finished, clear your plates and
leave quickly to make room for others.
7:30 pm 8:15 pm City party meetings City
locations
Each city. National Party will meet in the same location
as the 10:00 am meeting. The city. Federal Party will meet in the rooms listed
below (all in Memorial Hall):
City 1 Room 200 City
7 Room 201 City 13 Room 205
City 2 Room 223 City 8 Room 261 City
14 Room 263
City 3 Room 278 City 9 Room 280 City
15 Room 301
City 4 Room 303 City 10 Room 307 City
16 Room 339
City 5 Room 341 City 11 Room 373 City
17 Room 375
City 6 Science Hall Rm 201 City 12 Room 389 City
18 Gill Chapel
7:30 pm 8:15 pm City party meetings City
locations
The purpose of this meeting is to elect City Party
Officials. Elect the ward leaders (one from each floor). The ward leaders will
select a City Party Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary from among
themselves. The City Party Chairman and Vice Chairman are automatically County
Party Officials and will meet with their sister city. counterparts to decide
County Party Leaders at Monday. County Party meeting.
Ward leaders are also responsible for clearing the floors
for lineups.
Also, you should adopt the Constitution and By-laws,
discuss the party platform, and donate to the city party campaigns.
8:25
pm 9:50 pm General Assembly: Role of Political Parties Alumni Gym
Speakers include:
US Representative Leonard Lance (ALJBS '69), New Jersey's 7th
District (R)
The 69th ALJBS Governor. Address: Austin Meo,
Nationalist, Cranbury (Mercer) Post #76
Assemblyman Daniel R. Benson (ALJBS '92), 14th
District (D)
Ziad Shehady (ALJBS '01), Committeeman, Springfield, NJ (R)
10:00 pm City Party Chairman: buy
campaign material (if desired)
Only the City Party Chairman may purchase campaign
materials from City Counselors.
10:00 pm Petitions for City Offices due
to EBOs
EBOs should review and certify the petitions.
10:00 pm 11:15 pm City party meetings City
Locations
Meet in the same locations as the 7:30 pm meeting. The
City Party Chairman will run the meeting, which is to nominate candidates for City Office.
Complete the election process from the top of the slate down.
11:45 pm Quiet time City
Read and review the following sections in The
Government of New Jersey: p. 83 (Sample Ordinance), 12-19 (Introduction to
NJ Gov't: County Government), 20-29 (Introduction to NJ Gov't: State Gov't -
The Legislative Branch), 55-57 (Forms of County Gov't at ALJBS), 71-80 (The
ALJBS Legislature).
12:00 am Lights out: Well done on your
first day!
Monday, June 22nd
Start End Event Location
6:00
am Rise and shine Boys State!
6:30
am 7:45 am Breakfast Daly
Dining Hall
6:30
am 9:30 am Informal campaigning: City elected offices City area and Dining Hall
8:00
am EBOs: Print ballots for City elections City computers
9:00 am 10:15 am City elections City
locations
Cities will meet in the same locations they used for
Sunday. orientation. The City Party Chairman will run the meeting and the EBOs
will run the election. Ties will be run off immediately. Remain in the city
location until all the winners have been determined.
10:15 am Election results submitted Online
Election System
The EBO Guide shows the results you need to input.
10:20 am 11:20 am Seminars. Attendance is
mandatory.
Careers on Wall Street and the Stock Market (Bart Luedeke Center, Cavalla
Room)
Robert Taylor, VP Senior
Branch Manager, Fidelity Investments; David Scordato, Regional Sales Manager,
PNC Bank.
Careers in Emergency Medicine (Bart Luedeke Center, Theater)
David Graves, RN, EMS
Coordinator, Cooper Trauma Center, Camden, NJ.
Careers in Law Enforcement (Bart Luedeke Center, Fireside Lounge Room 245)
Capt. Bill Baig (ALJBS '61),
Retired-Pompton Lakes Police Department; Sgt. Adam Polhemus (ALJBS '98), Regional
Operations Intelligence Center, NJ State Police; Sgt. Nicolas Santillo (ALJBS
'02), Garfield Police Department.
Careers in Information Technology (Fine Arts Building, Yvonne Theater)
Brian Epstein (ALJBS '94),
Computer Manager, Network & Security, Institute for Advanced Study; Matt
Moravek, CEO, Sophmatt, LLC; Jeff Berliner, Manager of Computing, Institute for
Advanced Study; Bryce Liskovec (ALJBS '04), Software Development Specialist,
Adjunct Professor, The College of New Jersey.
Careers in Real Estate (Sweigart Hall, Room 118)
Tabish Rizzi, Co-Founder
and CEO - Peloton Street.
Careers in Engineering (Sweigart Hall, Room 115)
Morgan Jolley (ALJBS '03),
Optical Engineer-BAE Systems, Inc.; Robert Vallee, Owner, Vallee Surveying.
Leadership Seminar (Sweigart Hall, Room 119)
Dr. Greg Wilson, President,
G. Wilson Training and Consulting.
11:30
am City Pictures Alumni
Gym
Cities should line up smallest
to tallest. The schedule is tight. Do not be late or bring anything
with you. Band members should remain for the band photo.
11:30 City 11 11:51 City
18 12:12 City 7
11:33 City 12 11:54 City 1 12:15 City
8
11:36 City 13 11:57 City 2 12:18 City
9
11:39 City 14 12:00 City 3 12:21 City
10
11:42 City 15 12:03 City 4 12:24 Band
11:45 City 16 12:06 City 5
11:48 City 17 12:09 City 6
11:40
am 1:20 pm Lunch Daly
Dining Hall
When you are finished, clear your plate and leave quickly
to make room for others.
11:55 am 1:20 pm Newly elected Mayor and City
Council to meet and start discussing city business
The Mayor should start making political appointments. The
City Judge, Prosecutor, and Public Defender should be appointed at this
meeting, since they have responsibilities this afternoon.
1:30 pm 2:35 pm General Assembly:
Types of County Government Alumni Gym
Come dressed for sports (Boys
State County shirts and shorts).
Speakers include:
Lieutenant Governor Kimberly Guadagno,
New Jersey
Andrew Koontz (Board of Chosen Freeholders, Mercer County)
William LaForet (Mayor, Mahwah Township)
John Migaleddi (Dean of Politics): Selection of County
descriptions
2:45 pm Odd-numbered city EBOs: Pick
up petitions and Type of County Government form
Pick these up from your city counselors for distribution
at county meetings.
2:45
pm 3:20 pm County meetings See
below for room assignment
Cty 100 Science Hall, Room
102 Cty 600 Fine Arts Spitz Theater
Cty 200 Gill Chapel, Wismer Room Cty 700 Fine Arts Yvonne
Theater
Cty 300 Gill Chapel, Sanctuary Cty 800 Science
Hall, Room 201
Cty 400 Sweigart Hall, Room 115 Cty 900 BLC
Theater
Cty 500 BLC, Cavalla Room
The Mayors of each city will run
the meeting, where you will decide the type of county government that best fits
your county. description. EBOs will tally the votes.
After the type of county
government is selected, petitions for County and State offices are available
from the EBOs. Delegates can only run for one County or State office. All positions are important but the State Legislature
positions (Senate and Assembly) are especially important, so stress them. Petitions
are due to EBOs by 9:15 pm tonight.
3:30 pm 5:20 pm Sports
You must wear your County Team sports shirt to participate
in a sport. Do not wear your lanyard while participating. See map on back of
Schedule for locations.
3:30
pm 4:30 pm Seminar: Judges, Prosecutors, and Public Defenders Sweigart Auditorium
3:30
pm 4:30 pm Choir practice Alumni
Gym
4:00
pm 5:20 pm Band practice Alumni
Gym
4:30
pm 5:20 pm Newly elected Mayor and City Council to meet and continue
discussing city business
Continuing from the lunchtime meeting. The Mayor should
continue making political appointments.
5:35
pm Retreat Campus
Mall
5:45
pm 7:20 pm Dinner Daly
Dining Hall
When you have finished, clear your plates and leave
quickly to make room for others.
6:30
pm Seminar: Mayors and City Councilmen Sweigart
Auditorium
Mandatory. Speaker: Ziad Shehady (ALJBS '01),
Committeeman, Springfield, NJ
7:30
pm 9:15 pm General Assembly: Role of the Legislature Alumni Gym
Speakers include:
Moderator: Ziad Shehady (ALJBS '.0)
Senator Tom Kean Jr., Republican Leader, 21st District
(R)
Assemblyman Herbert Conaway, M.D. (ALJBS Governor .80), Majority
Whip, 7th District (D)
Assemblyman Troy Singleton, 7th District (D)
Carol Field (American Red Cross) The American Red Cross &
ALJBS Blood Drive
9:15
pm County Party Chairman: purchase campaign materials (if desired)
Reuse markers from City
Elections. All other materials can be purchased.
9:15
pm Petitions for County and State Legislature offices due to EBOs
EBOs should review, certify, and
enter them into the online election system, then print out ballots for the
County Party Meetings.
9:30 pm 11:15 pm County party meetings City
locations
National Party meets in the odd-numbered city location, Federal
Party meets in the even-numbered city location.
The City party officials select County party officials
from among themselves. The County Party Chairman then runs the meeting.
First, nominate the County's candidate for State Party
Chairman. This individual may not run for Governor (since he acts as the
Gubernatorial nominee. campaign manager) but can run for Boys Nation Senator.
Next, nominate candidates for County Offices, State
Senate, and State Assembly. If you are running for State Legislature, think of potential
referendum questions.
The entire slate of nominees must be reported by EBOs
through the online election system by 11:15 pm.
11:15 pm Quiet time City
Nominees for offices should prepare campaign materials and
speeches.
Read and review the following sections in The
Government of New Jersey: p. 29-33 (Introduction to NJ Gov't: State Gov't -
The Executive Branch), 39-44 (Introduction to NJ Gov't: State Gov't - Public
Safety & Law Enforcement), 27-28 (How a Bill Becomes a Law), 84-87
(Parliamentary Procedure)..
11:30 pm Lights out: Well done on
another great day!
Tuesday, June 23rd
Note: If you
are interested in running for ALJBS Governor, notify your city counselor of
your intention to run by 7:00 pm tonight
Start End Event Location
6:30
am Rise and shine Boys State!
6:55
am 8:20 am Breakfast Daly
Dining Hall
When you are finished, clear your plate and leave quickly
to make room for others.
After breakfast, Mayors should print a copy of the city
roster from the www.aljbs.jbs website and post it on the bulletin board. Each
delegate should check his name and address for spelling. This will appear on
your diploma, so be accurate.
8:00
am EBOs: Print mock ballots for County and State Legislature
elections
Delegates can use these ballots
to take notes during the 8:30 am County Meeting. Encourage delegates to bring these
ballots with them to the elections this afternoon.
8:30 am 10:20 am County meetings County
locations
Meet in the same location as the Monday afternoon
meetings. All candidates for County and State offices will speak to the County.
10:30 am 11:30 am Seminars. Attendance is
mandatory.
Careers in the Military, Service Academies and ROTC (Alumni Gym)
Moderator: Chuck Smith (ALJBS '80), Former Major, US Marine
Corps; Joseph M. Demyon, Jr., MAJ, FA, NJARNG, Retired; Capt. Alonzo Meek, USMC
Officer Selection, LT Ben Clay, USN, USNA Northeast Field Admission Officer;
Cam Winkelstein, Blue and Gold Officer, former USNA Regional
Admission Director; Maj. John Hunt, NJSP (retired), Blue and Gold Officer and
parent of two USNA grads; Marcy Abbate, Blue and Gold Officer, Deputy Director
Area 113.
Careers in Politics (Bart Luedeke Center, Cavalla Room)
Gene Mulroy, Founding Principal, Capital Impact Group; Ryan
Peene (ALJBS '00), Senior Vice President - Government Banking & Corporate
Development, Sussex Bank; Ziad Shehady (ALJBS '01), Committeeman, Springfield,
NJ; James Lynch (ALJBS '.4), Client Manager, Ari Fleischer Communications, Inc.
College Admissions: Paving Your Way (Bart Luedeke Center, Theater)
Moderator: Gary Fox (ALJBS '.8), Princeton University .3
Chemistry; various admissions officers from colleges and universities around
the State of New Jersey
Careers in the State Police (Fine Arts Building, Yvonne Theater)
Moderator: Sgt. Adam Polhemus (ALJBS
'98), Regional Operations Intelligence Center; Lt. Juan Colon, Unit Head, FLIT
Unit, NJ ROIC; Trooper Nick Hvasta (ALJBS '07), Buena Vista Station.
Careers in the Sports Business (Science and Technology Center, Room 102)
Dennis Robinson, COO Grand Prix of America, Formula 1; Chris
Hunt, Executive Director, New Jersey Golf Foundation, Charitable Arm of the PGA
New Jersey Section.
CPR Certification (SRC Court #3)
Dennis Boos, EMT-B, Administrative Director, University
Hospital Community Training Center, UMDNJ.
Law Case Studies (Sweigart Hall, Room 115)
E.
Drew Britcher, Esq. (Boys Nation Senator '76), Senior Partner, Britcher, Leone,
& Roth LLC, attorneys at law.
11:15 am EBOs: Training on voting
machine operation Student Recreation Center Court 3
11:50 am 2:15 pm County and State elections Student
Recreation Center Court 3
Take your mock ballot into the voting booth to help you
with voting. After you vote, return to your city and prepare for the city and
county meetings. The Mayor and City Council should meet at this time. The Boys
State Store will be open during voting.
11:55
am 1:20 pm Lunch Daly
Dining Hall
12:00 pm 2:30
pm 2015 College and Career Fair Student
Recreation Center Courts 1-2
Over 90 colleges and
universities will be attending! From Ivy Leagues to Service Academies, from the
Northeast corridor to the South .come explore.
1:00
pm Judges, Prosecutors, and Public Defenders In front of Conover Hall
Meet in front of the Conover
Hall entrance for a trip to the Lawrence Township Municipal Court. The
Honorable Kevin Nerwinski is presiding. Judges, Prosecutors, and Public
Defenders should vote before leaving.
2:35 pm 2:50 pm County meetings The
Quad
EBOs will announce the winners of the County and State
elections. Any ties will be run off immediately at this meeting.
2:45
pm 3:00 pm ALJBS Legislature Depart for Trenton Campus Mall, Front of Hill Dorm
3:00
pm EBOs: enter election results Online Election System
3:00
pm 6:00 pm ALJBS Legislature NJ
State House, Trenton, NJ
For the first time in history,
the elected members of the ALJBS Legislature will travel to the State House in
Trenton for a tour and to conduct their opening sessions.
3:15
pm 5:15 pm County Official meetings Odd
number city location
County Leaders and Freeholders
meet in the odd number city location.
3:00
pm 5:00 pm State Party Executive Committee meetings Fine Arts Building
All County Party Chairmen and
Vice Chairmen must attend and select the State Executive Officers (Vice
Chairman, Secretary, and Sergeant-of-arms). The Federal Party will meet in Fine
Arts Room 261 and the National Party will meet in Fine Arts Room 263.
3:15
pm 5:15 pm Sports
3:00
pm 4:00 pm Choir practice Alumni
Gym
3:15
pm 3:30 pm Band meeting .Opportunities with USMC Alumni Gym
3:30
pm 5:15 pm Band practice Alumni
Gym
5:35
pm Retreat Campus
Mall
5:45
pm 7:20 pm Dinner Daly
Dining Hall
7:00
pm Deadline to inform Senior City Counselor of intention to run for
ALJBS Governor
7:35
pm 9:20 pm Federal Party: State party convention BLC, Cavalla Room
Election of State Party
Chairman, daily sports results.
National Party: D-Day Presentation Yvonne
Theater
9:30
pm 11:15 pm Federal Party: D-Day Presentation Yvonne
Theater
National Party: State party convention BLC, Cavalla Room
11:15
pm Quiet time City
Delegates should get ready for
bed and read the assigned sections.
11:30
pm Lights out: Where did the time go? It. still not too late to get
involved!
Read and review the following sections in The
Government of New Jersey: p. 33-39 (Introduction to NJ Gov't: State Gov't -
The Judicial Branch), 81-82 (ALJBS Municipal Courts).
Wednesday, June 24th
Note: If you
are interested in running for Boys Nation Senator, notify your city counselor
of your intention to run by 7:00 pm tonight
Start End Event Location
6:20
am Rise and shine Boys State!
6:30
am 8:15 am Gubernatorial Candidates pick up petitions Alumni Gym
Prospective ALJBS Gubernatorial
candidates should pick up petitions from the Political desk. Petitions must
have 45 labels ("signatures") from members of the candidate. political party.
Candidates may start lining up your signatures as early as they wish, including
visiting other cities to speak to fellow party members.
Gubernatorial
Candidates pick up petitions (continued)
You may sign over names to another candidate. petition.
However, you may only sign over your
own petition to another candidate.
All petitions must be returned by 8:15 am SHARP. There are no
exceptions.
6:55
am 8:20 am Breakfast Daly
Dining Hall
8:15
am Gubernatorial Candidates: buy campaign materials (if desired)
If desired, campaign materials can
be purchased at the Political Desk.
8:30
am 9:30 am State Party conventions
Meeting locations: Federal Party: Yvonne Theater. National Party: Cavalla Room.
The Convention will be run by the State Party Chairman.
Each Gubernatorial candidate will speak for five minutes, with a Q&A to
follow speeches. Candidates may purchase campaign materials at the political
desk immediately following his meeting.
9:40
am 10:20 am ALJBS Legislature, County officials meetings Meeting locations
9:40
am 10:20 am Fill City Office vacancies City
locations
When someone is elected to a higher office, they vacate
their lower office. These openings need to be filled and are a great chance to
get involved.
After all openings are filled, work on the City and County
Manuals.
10:30
am 11:30 am Seminars.
Attendance is mandatory.
Careers in the Legal Profession (Bart Luedeke Center, Cavalla Room)
Linton W. Turner, Jr.,
Esquire, Mayfield, Turner, O.ara & Donnelly; Matthew Rooney (ALJBS '.2),
Esquire, Attorney at DeMichele & DeMichele, P.C.
Careers in Business (Bart Luedeke Center, Theater)
Matt Vamvakis (Boys Nation Senator '96), Vice President, JP
Morgan Private Bank; Jim Reitz (ALJBS '82), SVP Customer Engagement,
OpinionLab.
Medevac EMS (Daly Sports Fields)
Terry Hoben, MAS, MICP,
Air Medical Coordinator-Northstar, UMDNJ; Pilots with Medevac Unit, UMDNJ
Careers in Entertainment (Fine Arts Building, Yvonne Theater)
James Bracchitta (ALJBS
'77) work includes Broadway, off-Broadway, TV, Movies and national commercials;
Chris McDevitt (ALJBS '97) professional stand-up comedian, author; Malcolm-Ali
Davis (ALJBS '.3) work includes CBS, Disney, and Verizon.
Careers in Journalism (Science and Technology Center, Room 102)
Charles Wiley, Renowned
international reporter.
CPR Certification (SRC Court #3)
Dennis Boos, EMT-B, Administrative Director, University
Hospital Community Training Center, UMDNJ.
Marine Corps Aviation (Sweigart Hall, Room 115)
LtCol John Kirby, USMC,
CH-53E Helicopter Pilot.
Funding Your College Education and Building a Transportable Skill
Set (Sweigart
Hall, Room 118)
Shane Mata (ALJBS '.1),
alumni George Washington University 1998 International Business, current
Rutgers UMDNJ Doctor of Physical Therapy student.
11:55
am EBOs: Lunch Daly
Dining Hall
11:55
am 1:20 pm Lunch Daly
Dining Hall
12:15
pm EBOs: Setup Gubernatorial primary election Student Recreation Center Court 3
Odd-numbered cities should send a
first-year staff to assist with setup & crowd control.
12:30
pm 2:00 pm Gubernatorial primary election Student
Recreation Center Court 3
Vote early if possible. Once you have voted, return to
your city and work on the city and county manuals. City and County officials
should meet after voting (see below). The Boys State Store will be open at this
time.
12:45
pm 2:00 pm ALJBS Legislature, County officials meetings Meeting locations
The State Senate will meet in
Sweigart Hall Room 205 and the State Assembly will meet in Sweigart Hall Room
115.
County Leaders and Freeholders
meet in the odd-numbered city location.
2:45
pm 3:00 pm General Assembly The
Quad
Come dressed for Sports (Boys
State County shirts and shorts).
Announcement of the
Gubernatorial Primary election winners.
3:15
pm Gubernatorial candidates and State Party Chairmen: buy campaign
materials
If desired, campaign materials
can be purchased at the Political Desk.
3:15
pm Seminar: Newly Elected City Officials BLC, Room 245 (Fireside Lounge)
3:15
pm 5:15 pm Sports
3:15
pm 5:15 pm State Party Executive Committee meetings Fine Arts building
Gubernatorial candidates will
meet with State Party Chairman and Executive Committee and discuss party
platform. All County Party Chairmen and Vice Chairmen must attend. The Federal
Party will meet in Fine Arts Room 261 and the National Party will meet in Fine
Arts Room 263.
3:15
pm 5:15 pm ALJBS Legislature meetings Sweigart
Hall Rooms 205 & 115
3:30
pm 4:30 pm Choir practice Alumni
Gym
4:00
pm 5:30 pm Band practice Alumni
Gym
4:00
pm 5:00 pm Seminar: WWII Experiences in Combat BLC,
Cavalla
Charles Wiley, renowned
journalist to present this exclusive seminar in 2015.
5:35
pm Retreat Campus
Mall
5:45
pm 7:20 pm Dinner Daly
Dining Hall
6:45
pm Band members: report to Alumni Gym
7:00
pm Deadline to inform Senior City Counselor of intention to run for Boys
Nation Senator
7:30
pm 9:00 pm General Assembly: Role of the Free Press Alumni Gym
Boys Nation Experiences: Luis Zamora (Nationalist .1), Washington
(Warren) Post #528; Nimit Jindal (Federalist .2), Dover (Morris) Post #344.
Concert by the 2015 ALJBS Band
Daily sports results
Gubernatorial candidates announce their Lieutenant Governor
running mates.
Speaker: Charles Wiley (nationally renowned reporter): Role of
the Free Press
9:15
pm 11:15 pm Municipal Courts City
locations
11:15
pm Quiet time .Review Reading Materials City
11:30
pm Lights out.
Thursday, June 25th
REMINDER:
7:25 pm: City and County Manuals due!
Start End Event Location
6:20
am Rise and shine Boys State!
6:30
am 8:15 am Senatorial Candidates pick up petitions Alumni Gym
Prospective Boys Nation Senator
candidates should pick up petitions from the Political desk. Petitions must
have 55 labels ("signatures") from members of the candidate. political party.
Candidates may start lining up your signatures as early as you wish, including
visiting other cities to speak to fellow party members.
Unlike the Gubernatorial
petition process, candidates may not sign over names to another candidate.
petition. Each delegate will receive 2 labels for their signature!
All petitions must be returned by 8:15 am SHARP. There are no
exceptions.
6:55
am 8:20 am Breakfast Daly
Dining Hall
8:30
am 9:15 am General Assembly: Gubernatorial Debate Alumni Gym
Federal Party lines up on the
left, National Party on the right. Each candidate has eight minutes of opening
remarks, followed by a Q&A period moderated by members of "The Jersey
Statesman" staff. This will be followed by three minutes of closing remarks.
Lieutenant Governor candidates
will also speak for two minutes.
9:30
am 10:20 am Work on City/County manuals City
locations
After all openings are filled,
work on the City and County Manuals. Manuals are due by 7:25 pm SHARP.
9:30
am 10:20 am Impromptu campaigning: Gubernatorial candidates
9:30
am Senatorial Candidates: Buy campaign materials (if desired)
If you want, you may purchase
materials from the Political Desk.
9:30
am Flag Ceremony practice Alumni
Gym
10:30
am 11:30 am Seminars.
Attendance is mandatory.
Careers in Sports (Alumni Gym)
Greg Busch, Associate
Director of Compliance and Academic Support, Rider University; Chris Mann (ALJBS
'97), Director Client Services, Genesco Sports Enterprises; Kevin DeMille
(ALJBS '.8), Assistant Director of Basketball Operations University of
Connecticut
Careers in Education: Teaching and Administration (Bart Luedeke Center,
Cavalla Room)
Dr. Stephen Miller (ALJBS
Governor '87), Professor, Swarthmore College; Glenn Davis, Graphic Design,
Camden County College and Overbrook High School; Joseph Demyon Jr., Ret.
Teacher, South Hunterdon Reg. High School; Joseph Sprague (ALJBS '.5),
Assistant Principal Athletics, Bordentown Regional School District.
State Police Arson and Bomb Squad (Bart Luedeke Center, Theater)
Moderator: Trooper Nick
Hvasta (ALJBS '.7), Buena Vista Station; Members, Arson and Bomb Unit,
Technical Response Bureau, Special Operations Section, NJ State Police.
Careers in Medicine (Science and Technology Center, Room 102)
James L. McCabe, M.D., AVP
Informatics, Chief Medical Information Officer, Kennedy Health System.
Careers in Entrepreneurship (Fine Arts Building, Yvonne Theater)
James Reinhart (Boys
Nation Senator .6), Co-Founder and CEO ThredUp, Graduate Harvard Business
School.
Careers in Insurance (Sweigart Hall, Room 117)
Chuck Smith (ALJBS '80),
Executive Vice President, Carnegie General Insurance Agency; Joseph Gould,
Quality Assurance Specialist, Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. (ALJBS '.2); Rob Del
Prete (ALJBS '03), Sales Representative, Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
Leadership and Experiences in Combat (Sweigart Hall, Room 118)
Major John Campbell,
Infantry Officer, Commanding Officer, Recruiting Station New Jersey, USMC
11:30
am 12:00 pm Work on City/County manuals City
locations
11:45
am EBOs: Setup Gubernatorial Election Student
Recreation Center Court 3
11:55
am 1:20 pm Lunch Daly
Dining Hall
When you are finished, clear your plate and leave quickly
to make room for others.
12:00
pm 1:30 pm Gubernatorial election Student
Recreation Center Court 3
After voting, delegates should
return to their cities and work on the city and county manuals. City Council or
County Freeholders may meet after voting.
12:00
pm 6:00 pm Jersey Boys State Red Cross Blood Drive BLC, Room 245 (Fireside Lounge)
12:30
pm 2:30 pm ALJBS Legislature, County officials meetings Sweigart Hall Rooms 205 & 115
1:55
pm Band members: report to the Alumni Gym
2:45
pm 3:00 pm General Assembly: 2015 Governor The
Quad
Come dressed for sports (Boys
State County shirts and shorts).
Announcement of the
Gubernatorial election winner.
3:15
pm 5:15 pm Sports
3:00
pm 5:00 pm State Party Executive Committee meetings Fine Arts Rooms 261 (F) & 263 (N)
3:00
pm 5:00 pm ALJBS Legislature, County Officials meetings Sweigart Hall Rooms 205 & 115
The 2015 ALJBS Governor will
address each House during this session.
3:00
pm 5:00 pm 2015 ALJBS Governor, Lt. Governor, staff meet Sweigart Hall Room 108
Governor to work on appointments
that will be presented at the 7:30 pm assembly.
3:30
pm 4:30 pm Choir practice Alumni
Gym
4:00
pm 5:30 pm Band practice Alumni
Gym
5:35
pm Retreat Campus
Mall
5:45
pm 7:20 pm Dinner Daly
Dining Hall
6:45
pm 7:15 pm Flag ceremony participants: practice Alumni Gym
7:25 pm City and
County Manuals Due
All items should be included in
a single PDF document. The directories will lock at 7:25 pm and no work will be
allowed past this time. Delegates should finalize their work earlier in the day
and spend time merely fixing last-minute issues before the deadline.
7:30
pm 8:15 pm General Assembly: Oath of Office Alumni
Gym
Federal Party on the left,
National Party on the right. Oath of Office administered to the 2015 ALJBS Governor,
announcement of appointments.
8:30
pm 9:30 pm State Party Conventions City
meeting locations
Meeting locations: Federal Party: Yvonne Theater. National Party: BLC, Cavalla
Room.
The State Party Chairman will
run the meeting. Each Senatorial candidate will speak for three minutes.
Immediately following the speeches, the Senatorial Primary Election will take
place via secret ballot. The two candidates with the most votes are the party.
nominees for Boys Nation Senator.
The unsuccessful Gubernatorial
candidate is automatically a candidate for his party. Boys Nation Senator
nomination.
Immediately following the
meeting, candidates may purchase campaign materials at the Political Desk.
9:35
pm 11:00 pm Impromptu campaigning by Boys Nation Senator candidates
9:40
pm 11:00 pm City Meetings City
11:15
pm Quiet Time City
Read and review: all reading
assignments and Political Rules. The ALJBS Exam is scheduled for 8:45 am tomorrow morning.
11:30
pm Lights out. One more day!
Friday, June 26th
Start End Event Location
5:45
am Rise and shine Boys State! This is the last day! You have done
well.
6:00
am Move out / Consolidation Senior
Counselor Room / Lounge
Statesmen in affected dorms will
be notified by their Counselors.
6:15
am 7:30 am Breakfast Daly
Dining Hall
6:30
am 7:35 am Flag ceremony practice Alumni
Gym
7:45 am 8:30 am General Assembly: Senatorial
Debate Alumni Gym
Each candidate will have ten
minutes for opening remarks, followed by a Q&A period moderated by the
staff of "The Jersey Statesman," and five minutes of closing remarks.
8:45
am 10:00 am ALJBS Exam and Evaluations See
Below
Cities 1. Yvonne Theater Cities
11.3 Science Hall 102
Cities 5. Cavalla Room Cities 14.6 Science Hall
201
Cities 9.0 Sweigart Hall 115 Cities 17.8 BLC Theater
10:00
am EBOs: Setup Senatorial election Student
Recreation Center Court 3
Odd-numbered cities should send a
first-year staff to assist with setup & crowd control.
10:05
am 11:30 am 2015 ALJBS Governor, Lt. Governor, staff meet Sweigart Hall Room 110
10:05
am 11:30 am ALJBS Legislature, County Officials meetings Sweigart Hall Rooms 119 & 115
The State Senate will meet in
Sweigart Hall Room 119 and the State Assembly will meet in Sweigart Hall Room
115. Complete all unfinished business and make sure everything is packed up and
ready to go home.
10:00
am 11:00 am Senatorial general election Student
Recreation Center Court 3
Once you have voted, return to your city.
11:00
am Band members: report for picnic lunch
11:20
am Band members: report to the outdoor band setup for Family Day
concert
11:00
am 1:15 pm 2015 ALJBS Family Day sponsored by the New Jersey Boys State
Foundation
Lunch Campus
Mall
11:45
am 2015 JBS 5k Warm-up Campus
Mall
Each
county. runners should report to the specified location.
1:10
pm Final retreat ceremony Campus
Mall
1:15
pm 4:00 pm Final Assembly Alumni
Gym (and Yvonne Theater)
2015 ALJBS Staff, band concert,
introduction of 2015 ALJBS Governor, announcement of the Groome Award, Boys
Nation Delegates, Todd Eaton Award, Best Delegate Award, and staff year awards.
Final sports results, special flag ceremony.
As soon as the Assembly is done, go back to your cities to receive
your diploma and pin. Sign out with your city counselor prior to departing Boys
State. Band members, remember to pick-up your instruments.
Speakers include:
American Legion, Department of New Jersey, 2015-2016 State
Commander Michael C. Babli, Jr.
US Senator Robert Menendez (ALJBS '71), New Jersey
Col James T. Iulo, Commanding Officer, 1st Marine Corps District
Dominic Santillo (ALJBS '96), Chairman, New Jersey Boys State
Foundation: "Strengthening Jersey Boys State"
Presentation of Harry V. Groome, Todd Eaton, Gordon A. Vreeland,
Samsung Scholarship and Grady Smith- Peter LiCausi Awards.