Schedule

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 delegate to say invocation, flag lowering, and leads way to meal - this privilege and responsibility rotates in alphabetical order by city for each meal time.

· 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 cafeteria.

· Lahiere, Levi, Maddux, Mathis, Roberts, and Watson proceed in alphabetical order to Centennial Plaza for city photographs on the stage. Once 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 photograph.

7:20

Delegates seated in Derryberry Hall Auditorium

7:30

MEMORIAL SERVICE & ORIENTATION ASSEMBLY
Presiding: Jason Murphy, ALBS Chairman, and Dr. Robert Owens, ALBS Director

8:45

ORGANIZE DRILL AND CEREMONIES (formation area)
ALBS BAND PRACTICE (BFA 101)

10:15

Lights out immediately. Remember, your room is your home—Be there!
Counselors submit "Attendance Reporting Form" by 10:30 PM

*6:40

FORMATION

6:45

BREAKFAST:

· Bradshaw City provides delegate to say invocation, flag raising, and leads way to meal.

· Bradshaw, Cheek, Dornan, Drennon, Hensley, 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 Derryberry Hall Auditorium for Judge John Maddux "REMEMBERING NAMES AND FACES" - Video Address

10:50

Senator Marsha Blackburn Address

11:50

LUNCH: Cheek City provides delegates to say invocation and leads way to meal. After invocation, band members will proceed to lunch first and then to Band Room in the Bryan Fine Arts Building, Room 101 - practice begins at 12:30 PM. Cheek, Dornan, Drennon, Hensley, Lahiere, and Levi proceed to lunch first.

12:00

Maddux, Mathis, Roberts, Watson, Alexander, and Bradshaw are dismissed for lunch.

12:30

Band Practice Begins

1:15

• COUNTY PARTY CONVENTIONS
  • COUNTY
    • Ferrell
    • Harper
    • Hildebrand
    • Markham
  • JACKSONIANS
    • Stonecipher 113
    • STEM Center Learning Studio 3
    • Lab Science Commons 1201
    • Lab Science Commons 1207
  • JOHNSONIANS
    • Stonecipher 126
    • STEM Center Auditorium
    • Lab Science Commons 1205
    • Lab Science Commons 1211

  See pages 20 and 21 for procedures and page 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

Dornan City provides delegate to say invocation and leads way to meal. (Sr. Counselors Meeting in Tech Pride Room)

6:50

CONTINUE CAMPAIGNING FOR CITY AND COUNTY OFFICES

7:05

CITY AND COUNTY ELECTIONS - Vote by Cities

*7:20

FORMATION

7:30

ADDRESS: Judge Gary McKenzie - Derryberry Hall Auditorium

8:45

Tennessee Tech ROTC Presentation - Derryberry Hall Auditorium

10:15

Lights out.

Counselors submit "Attendance Reporting Form" by 10:30 PM.

*6:40

FORMATION

6:45

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.

7:15

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
Band practice begins

10:40

DELEGATES SEATED IN DERRYBERRY HALL AUDITORIUM

10:45

SOCIAL MEDIA PROGRAM
District Attorney Bryant Dunaway

11:45

LUNCH - Hensley City provides delegate to say invocation and leads way to meal.

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

MAJOR POLITICAL ISSUES IN TENNESSEE
Speaker Cameron Sexton, State Representative
Paul Bailey, State Senator
Presiding: ALBS Director Dr. Rob Owens

1:55

MOVE TO CLASSROOMS (SCALES Program Study)
Jacksonians - Stonecipher 113 – Guest facilitators: Craig Fickling
Johnsonians - Stonecipher 126 – Guest facilitators: Ben Marsee

4:00

ATHLETICS (2nd Round)

5:30

END ATHLETIC PERIOD

*5:50

FORMATION

6:00

SUPPER - Lahiere City provides delegate to say invocation and leads way to meal.

Sr. Counselors Meeting - Tech Pride Room

7:00

STATE PRIMARY ELECTIONS (Vote by Cities)

7:20

TENNESSEE TECH PRESENTATION (Derryberry Hall Auditorium)

8:00

TUG OF WAR (Tucker Stadium)

BAND PRACTICE (BFA 101)

10:15

Lights out. Counselors submit "Attendance Reporting Form" by 10:30 PM.

*6:40

FORMATION

6:45

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.

7:15

Drennon, Hensley, Lahiere, Levi, Maddux, & Mathis proceed to breakfast

8:40

DELEGATES PROCEED TO DERRYBERRY HALL FOR GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS

9:00

GOVERNOR LEE ADDRESS

9:30

MEET BY CITIES – Prepare for Organizational Meetings

9:50

Organizational 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.

• Governor's Cabinet
  • Nick Atwood
    • Lab Sciences Commons 1211
• State Senate
  • Sen. Paul Bailey
    • Stonecipher 126
• State House
  • Rep. John Ragan
    • Stonecipher 113
• State Courts
  • TBD
    • Clement 212
• City Councils
  • Mayor Laurin Wheaton
    • Derryberry Hall Auditorium
• County Officials
  • Ben Rodgers & Chris Cassetty
    • STEM Center Auditorium

11:45

LUNCH - Roberts City provides delegate to say invocation and leads way to meal.

After invocation, Band Members proceed first and then report to Band Room in BFA 101 at 12:30 PM.

1:15

State Courts reconvene in Clement 212.

All other delegates attend National Guard presentation in Stonecipher 113 (overflow in Stonecipher 126 - Auditoriums will be linked for simultaneous presentation).

1:45

National Guard demonstration event (Lab Science Lawn and Wings Up Way)

3:30

ATHLETICS (4th Round)

Band practice begins

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. Band Members and Governor's Cabinet will proceed to Supper first.

Band practice at 6:30 PM.

Senior Counselors Meeting - Jere Whitson

7:15 

ORATORICAL CONTEST - See Page 4 for details. Each contestant is allotted four minutes.

(TN Dept. Oratorical Chairman Terry Ward will talk for 5 minutes and will be a judge.) 

8:30

PARADE PRACTICE – ALL CITIES MEET IN THE FORMATION AREA

10:15

Lights out.

Mayor & Guideon Practice

Counselors submit "Attendance Reporting Form" by 10:30 PM.

*6:40

FORMATION FOR ALL

6:45

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.

8:30

CITY MEETING - Online TEST: Delegates should have name badge with Voter ID and Key and a fully charged mobile device. Counselors will provide directions.

Presentation of certificates and awards.

9:15

PREPARE FOR PARADE. All Delegates wear their Boys State t-shirt and long dark trousers.

*9:30

FORMATION - Assembly Area - Band assembles on Stadium Drive

9:45

PARADE, PASS IN REVIEW - Overall Field, Tucker Football Stadium

10:10

BAND CONCERT - Hooper Eblen Center located west of Tucker Football Stadium. Guests should enter through the east side, upper-level at the main entrance. When inside, guests should sit in designated areas on the south side.

10:30

INAUGURATION CEREMONY - Hooper Eblen Center

• Presiding: Jason Murphy, ALBS State Chairman
• Speaker: Dr. Sean Ochsenbein
• Boys Nation Delegates: Chairman Jason Murphy
• Presentation of Samsung Scholarship: Director Dr. Robert Owens
• Presentation of plaque to Outgoing Governor
• Results of City Competition: Dean of Counselors Harry Ingle

11:55

PROGRAM ENDS - HAVE A SAFE TRIP HOME