2025 Inauguration Program

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Daily Schedule

All times are Central (CDT)

Sunday, May 25

FIRST DAY

Time Event
12:00 REGISTRATION (In delegate housing located in Capital Quad - Maddux / McCord Halls & Cooper / Dunn Halls)
1:30 GET ACQUAINTED TIME: Meet your fellow delegates and counselors, arrange your room, and dress in a Boys State t-shirt.
2:30 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETINGS BY CITIES: Counselors will direct delegates to their designated city meeting location. Organize athletic teams, begin selection of oratory contestants, and correct rosters.
4:50 Prepare for supper and city photographs. Delegates wear dark pants and Boys State shirts.
*5:00 FORMATION by cities in Assembly Area located West of Boys State Headquarters (near STEM Center)
5:45 SUPPER AND CITY PHOTOGRAPHS
  • Alexander City provides a delegate to say invocation, flag lowering, and leads way to meal - this privilege and responsibility rotates in alphabetical order by city for each mealtime.
  • Alexander leads the way to supper followed by Bradshaw, Cheek, Dornan, Drennon, and Hensley. Enter the RUC via RUC Ground floor and proceed up the spiral staircase to the cafeteria.
  • Lahiere, Levi, Maddux, Mathis, Roberts, and Watson proceed in alphabetical order to Centennial Plaza for city photographs on the stage. Once the city photograph is complete, each city will enter the RUC Ground floor entrance to the cafeteria.
  • Alexander - Hensley will exit the cafeteria to Centennial Plaza immediately following supper and take city photographs.
7:20 Delegates seated in Bryan Fine Arts Auditorium
7:30 MEMORIAL SERVICE
  • Presiding: COL(R) Jim Reed, ALBS Chairman
7:50 ORIENTATION ASSEMBLY
  • Presiding: Dr. Robert Owens, ALBS Director, Dr. Harry Ingle, Dean of Counselors, & Dr. Tony Marable, Elections Director
  • Special Guest: Rich Froning, Jr. Address - ALL IN!
9:00 ORGANIZE DRILL AND CEREMONIES (formation area)
10:15 Lights out immediately. Remember, your room is your home—Be there!
  • Counselors submit the "Attendance Reporting Form" by 10:30 PM

Monday, May 26

SECOND DAY

Time Event
*6:50 FORMATION
7:00 BREAKFAST - Bradshaw City provides a delegate to say invocation, flag raising, and leads the way to the meal.
  • Bradshaw, Cheek, Dornan, Drennon, Hensley, and Lahiere cities proceed to breakfast, then return to rooms to prepare for inspection.
  • Levi, Maddux, Mathis, Roberts, Watson, & Alexander prepare for room inspection and then proceed to breakfast.
7:15 Levi, Maddux, Mathis, Roberts, Watson, & Alexander proceed to breakfast.
8:15 CITY PARTY CAUCUSES: Jacksonians and Johnsonians of each city meet separately in locations specified by Senior and Junior Counselors to select each party's nominees for Mayor (1), Alderman (4), County Commissioners (2), and State Representatives (8). Candidates begin campaigning for city offices.
  • Counselors turn in the "City Party Caucus Form" by 9:45 AM today.
*10:15 FORMATION
10:30 Move to Bryan Fine Arts Auditorium for Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett – Elections and Other Responsibilities of the Secretary of State
11:15 Address by MG Brad Bowlin, Commander, 36th Infantry Division – Leading by Example
11:50 LUNCH: Cheek City provides a delegate to say invocation and leads the way to meal. Cheek, Dornan, Drennon, Hensley, Lahiere, and Levi proceed to lunch first.
12:00 Maddux, Mathis, Roberts, Watson, Alexander, and Bradshaw are dismissed for lunch.
1:15 COUNTY PARTY CONVENTIONS
COUNTY JACKSONIANS JOHNSONIANS
Ferrell Stonecipher 113 Stonecipher 126
Harper STEM Center Learning Studio 3 STEM Center Auditorium
Hildebrand Lab Science Commons 1201 Lab Science Commons 1205
Markham Lab Science Commons 1207 Lab Science Commons 1211
  • See page 20 for procedures and pages 21 and 22 for offices to be filled. Candidates for county offices are nominated by County Party Conventions. Candidates begin campaigning for county offices.
  • Senior Counselors assigned to County Party Conventions submit County Party Convention Form by 2:15 PM today.
2:45 STATE PARTY CAUCUSES
  • Select Chair; Vice-Chair; Sec.
  • Jacksonians - Stonecipher 113
  • Johnsonians - Stonecipher 126
Senior Counselors assigned to State Party Caucuses submit State Party Caucus Forms by 3:45 PM today.
4:00 ATHLETICS
5:30 END ATHLETIC PERIOD
*5:50 FORMATION
6:00 SUPPER
  • SUPPER - Dornan City provides a delegate to say invocation and leads way to meal.
    Senior Counselors Meeting
6:50 CONTINUE CAMPAIGNING FOR CITY AND COUNTY OFFICES
7:15 CITY AND COUNTY ELECTIONS - Vote by Cities
*7:30 FORMATION
7:45
  • Move to Bryan Fine Arts Auditorium for Ms. Jill McElroy, Service Academy Coordinator for Senator Bill Hagerty - Service Academy Attendance
8:45 LTC Ben Sweeney Presentation - Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps (SROTC)
10:15 Lights out.
  • Counselors submit "Attendance Reporting Form" by 10:30 PM.

Tuesday, May 27

THIRD DAY

Time Event
*6:50 FORMATION
7:00 BREAKFAST - Drennon City provides delegate to say invocation, flag raising, and leads way to meal.
  • Drennon, Hensley, Lahiere, Levi, Maddux, & Mathis cities proceed to breakfast, then return to rooms to prepare for inspection.
  • Roberts, Watson, Alexander, Bradshaw, Cheek, & Dornan prepare for room inspection.
7:30 Roberts, Watson, Alexander, Bradshaw, Cheek, & Dornan proceed to breakfast.
8:30 STATE PARTY CAUCUSES
  • Jacksonians - Stonecipher 113
  • Johnsonians - Stonecipher 126
  • Party Chairman in charge. Candidates for state offices may make announcements.
  • Petitions containing signatures and ID numbers of at least 25 of the candidate's party members must be submitted to Headquarters by 1:00 today (see page 21).
9:30 CAMPAIGNING FOR STATE PRIMARIES
10:40 DELEGATES SEATED in Bryan Fine Arts Auditorium
10:45 Discussion of Major Political Issues in Tennessee
  • Cameron Sexton, Speaker of the House
  • Ryan Williams, State Representative
  • Presiding: ALBS Director Dr. Rob Owens
11:45 LUNCH - Hensley City provides a delegate to say invocation and leads way to meal.
Senior Counselors’ Meeting
12:45 CONTINUE CAMPAIGNING FOR STATE PRIMARIES
1:00 PETITIONS FOR STATE PRIMARIES DUE IN HEADQUARTERS: No Exceptions! (party members 25 signatures with voter ID numbers; independents 300 signatures with voter ID numbers)
1:10 Move to Bryan Fine Arts Auditorium for the Social Media & Online Behavior Program presented by District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway
2:00 MOVE TO CLASSROOMS (SCALES Program Study)
  • Jacksonians - Stonecipher 113 – Guest facilitator: District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway
  • Johnsonians - Stonecipher 126 –Guest facilitator: District Public Defender Craig Fickling
4:00 ATHLETICS (2nd Round)
5:30 END ATHLETIC PERIOD
*5:50 FORMATION
6:00 SUPPER - Lahiere City provides a delegate to say invocation and then leads way to meal in the Ashraf Islam Engineering Building Atrium – College of Engineering Presentation
7:00 STATE PRIMARY ELECTIONS (Vote by Cities)
*7:20 TMove to Bryan Fine Arts Auditorium for Van Hilleary, Chief of Staff for Congressman John Rose – Leadership at the Next Level: Serving Tennesseans
8:00 TUG OF WAR (Tucker Stadium)
10:15 Lights out.
  • Counselors submit "Attendance Reporting Form" by 10:30 PM.

Wednesday, May 28

FOURTH DAY

Jacksonian Schedule

*6:50 FORMATION
7:00
  • BREAKFAST - Levi City provides a delegate to say invocation, flag raising, and leads the way to meal.
  • Jacksonian Party members proceed to breakfast first. After breakfast, Jacksonians proceed to Bryan Fine Arts Auditorium.
8:30 Jacksonians are seated in Bryan Fine Arts Auditorium for the SCALES Program with the Tennessee Supreme Court.
9:00 SCALES Program for Jacksonians
10:00 Jacksonians move to RUC Tech Pride Room for debriefing.
11:00 Jacksonians remain in RUC Tech Pride Room for the Tennessee Tech Presentation.
11:45 Jacksonians proceed to LUNCH

Johnsonian Schedule

*6:50 FORMATION
7:00
  • BREAKFAST - Levi City provides a delegate to say invocation, flag raising, and leads the way to meal.
  • Johnsonian party members then return to rooms to prepare for inspection.
7:30 Johnsonian party members proceed to breakfast.
9:00 Johnsonians are seated in Stonecipher Auditorium 113 for the Tennessee Tech Presentation.
10:05 Johnsonians are seated in Bryan Fine Arts Auditorium for the SCALES Program with the Tennessee Supreme Court.
10:15 SCALES Program for Johnsonians
11:15 Johnsonians move to Stonecipher Aud 113 for debriefing.
12:00 Johnsonians proceed to LUNCH

Normal Schedule Resumes

12:50 JACKSONIANS and JOHNSONIANS reunite with Cities and MOVE TO Bryan Fine Arts Auditorium
1:00 STATE ELECTION CAMPAIGNING
  • Introduction of State Office Nominees by State Party Chair.
  • Speeches by Nominees for Governor. Introductions 2 min., Speeches 8 min.
2:30 STATE GENERAL ELECTION - Bryan Fine Arts Auditorium
4:00 ATHLETICS (3rd Round)
5:30 END ATHLETIC PERIOD
*5:50 FORMATION
6:00 >SUPPER - Maddux City
  • All members of the General Assembly will proceed to supper at 6:00 PM, then proceed to a “Bill Writing” presentation in Bryan Fine Arts Auditorium at 6:45 PM.
  • All members of the General Assembly will proceed to supper at 6:00 PM then proceed to a presentation in Derryberry Auditorium at 6:45 PM.
  • Sr. Counselors Meeting
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    7:20 BE SEATED IN Bryan Fine Arts Auditorium
    7:30 TBI Assistant Director Josh Melton Address – State Agency Leadership
    8:45 JACKSONIAN/JOHNSONIAN ALL-STAR BASKETBALL GAME - Hooper Eblen Center (All Must Attend). Jacksonians sit on the North Side, and Johnsonians sit on the South Side.
    10:15 Lights out.
    • Mayor & Guideon Practice.
    • Counselors submit "Attendance Reporting Form" by 10:30 PM.

    Thursday, May 29

    FIFTH DAY

    Time Event
    *6:50 FORMATION
    7:00 BREAKFAST - Mathis City provides delegate to say invocation, flag raising, and leads way to meal.
    • Roberts, Watson, Alexander, Bradshaw, Cheek, & Dornan cities proceed to breakfast, then return to rooms to prepare for inspection.
    • Drennon, Hensley, Lahiere, Levi, Maddux, & Mathis prepare for room inspection.
    7:30 Drennon, Hensley, Lahiere, Levi, Maddux, & Mathis proceed to breakfast
    8:30 MEET BY CITIES – Take Test & Prepare for Organizational Meetings
    9:20 DELEGATES PROCEED TO BRYAN FINE ARTS HALL FOR ADDRESS
    9:30 BG Corey Kinton, Director, Joint Staff - Tennessee National Guard – Military Department Address
    10:00Organizational Meetings/Executive, Legislative, and Judicial bodies. Each citizen must attend one of the sessions. City and county officials attend city council and county court sessions, respectively..
    Organization Guest Leader Location
    Governor's Cabinet MG(R) Tommy Baker Bryan Fine Arts Hall Auditorium
    State Senate Sen Todd Gardenhire Stonecipher 126
    State House Rep. Ronnie Glynn Stonecipher 113
    State Courts AG Jonathan Skrmetti & Public Defender Craig Fickling Clement 212
    City Councils Mayor Laurin Wheaton with City of Cookeville Officials Jere Whitson Auditorium
    County Officials County Commissioner Ben Rodgers & Mayor Robbie McCready STEM Center Auditorium
    11:45 LUNCH - Roberts City provides delegate to say invocation and leads way to meal.
    1:15 The following Organizational Meetings reconvene.
    Organization Guest Leader Location
    State Senate Sen Todd Gardenhire Stonecipher 126
    State House Rep. Ronnie Glynn Stonecipher 113
    State Courts: Simulation & Chief Justice Election AG Jonathan Skrmetti & Public Defender Craig Fickling Clement 212
    3:30 ATHLETICS (4th Round)
    Boys Nation nominee interviews (RUC room 224))
    5:15 END ATHLETIC PERIOD
    *5:30 FORMATION
    5:45 SUPPER -Watson City leads the way to meal to Main Quad for supper.
    • Governor's Cabinet will proceed to Supper first.
    • Senior Counselors Meeting
    7:15 ORATORICAL CONTEST
    • See Page 4 for details.
    • Each contestant is allotted four minutes.
    8:45 PARADE PRACTICE – ALL CITIES MEET IN THE FORMATION AREA
    10:15 Lights out.
    • Mayor & Guideon Practice.
    • Counselors submit the "Attendance Reporting Form" by 10:30 PM.

    Friday, May 30

    SIXTH DAY (LAST DAY)

    Time Event
    *6:50 FORMATION FOR ALL
    7:00 BREAKFAST - Alexander City provides delegate to say invocation, flag raising, and leads way to meal..
    8:00 CLEAN UP AND PACK:
    • Look under the bed and in the closets.
    • Fasten tennis rackets, blankets, etc., to your luggage so that you will not forget any items.
    • Leave all luggage in your room until you are ready to depart from campus.
    8:45 CITY MEETING
    • Presentation of certificates and awards.
    • All Delegates wear their Boys State t-shirt and long dark pants.
    *9:45 FORMATION
    10:00 PREPARE FOR PARADE
    10:30 INAUGURATION CEREMONY - Hooper Eblen Center
    • Presiding: COL(R) Jim Reed, Boys State Chairman
    • Inauguration Speaker: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee
    • Boys Nation Delegates: COL(R) Jim Reed, Boys State Chairman
    • Presentation of Samsung Scholarship: Director Dr. Robert Owens
    • Presentation of a plaque to the Outgoing Governor: COL(R) Jim Reed, Boys State Chairman
    • Results of City Competition: Dean of Counselors, Dr. Harry Ingle
    11:55 PROGRAM ENDS - HAVE A SAFE TRIP HOME

    *WHISTLE WILL SOUND AT TIMES INDICATED BY AN ASTERISK. ALL FORMATIONS WILL BE BY CITIES IN THE LARGE PARKING LOT WEST OF HEADQUARTERS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. ROLL CALL WILL BE MADE AT EACH FORMATION.

    Delegate Resources

    TNALBS Blue Book 2025

    Oratorical Judging Rubric

    TNALBS Map

    TN Supreme Court SCALES Handbook

    Boys State Reading & Study Guide 2025

    State Party Caucus- 2 Minute Speeches Outline

    Party Nominee Presentations- 6 Minute Speeches Outline

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