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RECORDMISSOURI BOYS STATE

VOLUME 74, NUMBER 1 • SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2013 • MISSOURI BOYS STATE’S FINEST NEWS SOURCE

BY ART WilSoNCOMMANDER, MISSOURI DEPARTMENTAMERICAN LEGION

WARRENSBURG • Many hon-ors go with being Department Commander of The American Legion, and perhaps the great-est of all is to have the pleasure of welcoming more than 1,000 of the outstanding young men of our great state of Missouri, to the campus of the Univer-sity of Central Missouri for a full week of training and par-ticipating in one of the greatest Americanism programs ever devised by any organization.

The American Legion, an organization of war veterans banded together for “God and Country,” takes great pride, nationwide, in their chosen Boys State program.

Like many other programs of the Legion, such as the High School Oratorical Contest, Legion Baseball, Boy Scouts, and so on, the Boys State pro-gram has a definite purpose and that is to demonstrate true democracy.

In fact, the slogan of American Legion Boys State is “Democracy Depends on Me.”

While you are today an outstanding American youth, I am certain that you will stand a little taller, and feel more proud to be an American, and even take a greater interest in your community after having attended Boys State.

It is my sincere hope that you will return to your homes with a better knowledge of democracy, how it works, what it means, and certainly with a knowledge of its worth to you and our nation.

I bid you welcome in the name of more than 60,000 Legionnaires across the State of Missouri, and I sincerely hope your week here will be remem-bered as the greatest week of your lifetime.

Although Boys State is designed to teach government and politics, I believe you will find the personal interac-tion with young leaders from around the state to be a very rewarding part of our program.

My goal this week is to make sure your experience at Boys State is one you will always remember.

WARRENSBURG • Bob Wood-ward, an investigative journalist for The Washington Post and bestselling nonfiction author, will accept the 25th Annual George W. Lehr Memorial Speakers Chair Tuesday night at Hendricks Hall.

Woodward, who has been a reporter for the Post since 1971, is well-known for his original news reporting with Carl Ber-nstein covering the Watergate scandal. The scandal led to numerous government investi-

gations, including the resigna-tion of President Richard Nixon from office in 1974.

Gene Roberts, the for-mer managing editor of The New York Times, has said that Woodward’s and Bernstein’s work is “maybe the single great-est reporting effort of all time.” Woodward contributed to two Pulitzer Prizes won by the Post: one for his work with Bernstein on the Watergate scandal, the other for the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.

F o l l o w -ing the scan-dal, Wood-ward and B e r n s t e i n co-authored the book “All the Presi-

dent’s Men,” which chronicles their report-ing, starting with the Watergate break-in. The book became a No. 1 bestseller and was adapted into a film by the same name.

In addition to his work

uncovering the Watergate scan-dal, Woodward was the Post’s main reporter to cover the after-math of the Sept. 11 attacks. As an associate editor at the newspaper, Woodward covers the presidency and other Wash-ington institutions, such as the U.S. Supreme Court. In 2003 he won the Gerald R. Ford Prize for Distinguished Reporting on the Presidency.

Woodward often uses anony-mous sources in his reporting and in his books. His style is to

write stories through the eyes of key figures, using lengthy interviews, notes and other documents to tell his stories. Although his work was greeted with criticism, especially dur-ing the Watergate scandal, it has been proven to be accurate.

In his work as a nonfiction author, Woodward authored or co-authored 17 books, 12 of which have been No. 1 bestsell-ers. His top works include “The Final Days,” “Bush at War” and “Obama’s Wars.” His most recent

book, “The Price of Politics,” was released in September.

The Lehr Chair was estab-lished in 1988 as part of the MBS 50th anniversary celebration to honor the late Missouri State Auditor George W. Lehr,

Previous recipients include former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, former U.S. Ambassa-dors to the United Nations John Bolton and John Danforth and political consultant James Car-ville.

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WooDWARD

Greetings from the American Legion

An incredible journey

MBS PHOTO | KATE SilVER

The final assembly at the end of this session of Missouri Boys State is sure to be a memorable experience, as was last year’s, but not nearly as memorable as the “Week to Shape a Lifetime” between now and then.


VOLUME 66, NUMBER 1 • SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 2005 • MISSOURI BOYS STATE’S FINEST NEWS SOURCE

Serving Missouri’s finest young men since 1938.

BY DAVID SHAFERCOMMANDER, MISSOURI DEPARTMENTAMERICAN LEGION

WARRENSBURG • Many hon-ors go with being Department Commander of The American Legion, and perhaps the great-est of all is to have the pleasure of welcoming 960 of the out-standing young men of our great state of Missouri, to the campus of Central Missouri State University, for a full week of training and participating in one of the greatest American-ism programs ever devised by any organization.

The American Legion, an organization of war veterans banded together for “God and Country,” takes great pride, nationwide, in their chosen Boys State program.

Like many other programs of the Legion, such as the High School Oratorical Contest, Legion Baseball, Boy Scouts, and so on, the Boys State pro-gram has a definite purpose and that is to demonstrate true democracy.

In fact, the slogan of American Legion Boys State is “Democracy Depends on Me.”

While you are today an outstanding American youth, I am certain that you will stand a little taller, and feel more proud to be an American, and even take a greater interest in your community after having attended Boys State.

It is my sincere hope that you will return to your homes with a better knowledge of democracy, how it works, what it means, and certainly with a knowledge of its worth to you and our nation.

I bid you welcome in the name of more than sixty thou-sand Legionnaires across the State of Missouri, and I sin-cerely hope your week here will be remembered as the greatest week of your lifetime.

Although Boys State is designed to teach government and politics, I believe you will find the personal interac-tion with young leaders from around the state to be a very rewarding part of our program.


WARRENSBURG • CNN Politi-cal Commentator Paul Begala will accept the 17th Annual George W. Lehr Memorial Speakers Chair and deliver the keynote address at the general assembly of the 66th session of The American Legion Boys State of Missouri Inc. on Sun-

day evening, June 12, at Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg.

Begala will address nearly 1,000 of Missouri’s finest high school leaders who are partici-pating in a week-long citizen-ship and leadership training program sponsored by the Mis-

souri American Legion.Begala first entered the

national political scene after his consulting firm, Carville & Begala, helped elect President Bill Clinton in 1992.

Serving in the Clinton administration as counselor to the president, he helped define and defend the administration’s agenda and served as the princi-pal public spokesman. Today he is co-host of Crossfire, CNN’s political debate program. Begala

and co-host James Carville pro-vide insight and commentary “from the left,” as they square off against conservatives Rob-ert Novak and Tucker Carlson. Crossfire’s cohosts debate the hottest issues of the day with the nation’s top newsmakers and political figures. Begala’s speech will focus on his expe-riences in public life and his views as a Washington-insider. Participants will also hear Begala’s assessment of politics

in America today and his impressions of our cur-rent political leaders. He will take q u e s t i o n s from the

Boys State participants following his prepared remarks.

The George W. Lehr Memo-rial Speakers Chair was estab-lished in 1988 as part of the 50th

Anniversary celebration of the Missouri Boys State program. The Lehr Chair was created to honor the late Missouri State Auditor George W. Lehr, who was a Boys State participant in his youth and a tireless support-er of Missouri Boys State during his public life. The Lehr Chair was designed to assist the Boys State program in bringing the finest names in public service to the yearly Boys State session to interact with its participants.

Commentator, political consultant helped elect President Clinton in 1992

CNN’s Begala to accept Lehr Chair

PAUL BEGALA

Greetings from the American Legion

An incredible journey

MBS PHOTO | KATE SILVER

The final assembly at the end of this session of Missouri Boys State is sure to be a memorable experience, as was last year’s, but not nearly as memorable as the “Week to Shape a Lifetime” between now and then.

BY CRAIG RITCHIEDIRECTOR

WARRENSBURG • It is a pleasure to join with over 100 members of the staff of Missouri Boys State in welcoming you to our 66th Session.

The Boys State program is designed to acquaint you with the program in participatory Democracy.

In order to fully appreciate your week in Warrensburg it is only necessary that you be will-ing to participate.

The program moves very fast and requires an intense effort on your part to ensure that you are involved from the very beginning.

If you become involved at the beginning, you will find that the rest of the week becomes a very pleasant series of logical events centering around the organization of two political parties and election of officials at the city, county and state levels.

Since Boys State will last only one week, I urge you to actively seek any office or opportunity that becomes available to you. To have conducted a campaign, held an office, or participated actively in the court system at Boys State will leave a lasting impression on you that can

never be gained in any class-room.

You will be participating in this very intense week of activi-ties with more than 960 young men from all over the state of Missouri.

The opportunity for you to become acquainted with your neighbors from all over the state of Missouri will be a lasting part of the experience awaiting you at Boys State.

I sincerely hope you will seek out and become better acquainted with your fellow Boys Staters and staff.

Your exposure to differing backgrounds and the unique outlook of those participating are an important part of the Boys State experience.

Although Boys State is designed to teach government and politics, I believe you will find the personal interaction with young leaders from around the state to be a very rewarding part of our program.

Like you, I came to Boys State when I was in high school, not knowing what to expect.

Certainly for me, it was a week that shaped my lifetime.


Participation will leave a lasting impression

CRAIG RITCHIE, DIRECTOR OF MISSOURI BOYS STATE

BY DR. TIM MILLERDEAN OF OPERATIONS

WARRENSBURG • We take a great deal of pleasure in wel-coming you to the 66th session of the American Legion Boys State of Missouri.

We recognize your group this year as the “cream-of-the-

crop” of high school juniors from the great state of Mis-souri.

Each year it seems to us, you young men make up a more outstanding group than the last; your group should be no exception!

We feel this could well be one of the most outstanding

weeks of your life.You should feel proud that

you have been selected to rep-resent your community in this citizen’s building program.

You have two great oppor-tunities this week: One, to get a better understanding of how your city, county and state gov-ernment work; and two, meet other outstanding young men from all over your state – some friendships you make this week will be cherished for life. Please make the most of both.

After you leave us this week and go back to your hometown and high school this fall, we hope you have grasped the “spirit” of MBS.

We trust you can instill this

spirit into next year’s citizens from your school.

We also hope that you have learned your responsibil-ity, duty and privilege at every opportunity. We hope you have learned how a democ-racy works. We sincerely hope that this week will live in your memory for years to come.

We represent your MBS Store, MBS Bank, and the phys-ical requirements of your well being while you are a citizen of Missouri Boys State.

Don’t make a mistake you’ll regret by simply letting this week pass you by

DR. TIM MILLER, MISSOURI BOYS STATE DEAN OF OPERATIONS

MBS has much to offer to those willing to seize the opportunity

Give your all, make the most of this week

BY MiKE PlUNKETTDIRECTOR

WARRENSBURG • It is a pleasure to join with over 100 members of the staff of Missouri Boys State in welcoming you to our 74th Session.

The Boys State program is designed to acquaint you with the program in participatory Democracy.

In order to fully appreciate your week in Warrensburg it is only necessary that you be will-ing to participate.

The program moves very fast and requires an intense effort on your part to ensure that you are involved from the very beginning.

If you become involved at the beginning, you will find that the rest of the week becomes a very pleasant series of logical events centering around the organization of two political parties and election of officials at the city, county and state levels.

Since Boys State will last only one week, I urge you to actively seek any office or opportunity that becomes available to you. To have conducted a campaign, held an office, or participated actively in the court system at Boys State will leave a last-ing impression on you that can

never be gained in any class-room.

You will be participating in this very intense week of activities with more than 1,000 young men from all over the state of Missouri.

The opportunity for you to become acquainted with your neighbors from all over the state of Missouri will be a lasting part of the experience awaiting you at Boys State.

I sincerely hope you will seek out and become better acquainted with your fellow Boys Staters and staff.

Your exposure to differing backgrounds and the unique outlook of those participating are an important part of the Boys State experience.

Although Boys State is designed to teach government and politics, I believe you will find the personal interaction with young leaders from around the state to be a very rewarding part of our program.

Like you, I came to Boys State when I was in high school, not knowing what to expect.

Certainly for me, it was a week that shaped my lifetime.


Participation will leave a lasting impression

MiKE PlUNKETT, DIRECTOR Of MISSOURI BOyS STATE

BY MiTch DAViSWARRENSBURG • Although you just arrived at Missouri Boys State, imagine next Sat-urday, June 22. You are nearing the end of MBS, a week that has undoubtedly shaped your lifetime. You have elected city councilmen, mayors, county commissioners, state legislators and even the governor of MBS. It sounds incredible that in one week you have built an entirely functional 51st state.

In order to get there, howev-

er, you first have to create a suc-cessful political party. Tonight you will learn about the politi-cal process and campaigning at MBS, and now it is time to get involved. Generally, politi-cal parties are organizations that bring like-minded people together to form platforms detailing the party’s stances on key issues. Voters will often make decisions based on these platforms, including when they are voting candidates into office and deciding which par-

ties to support financially.What is unique about MBS

is that your political party assignment is random and not based on any real-life political affiliations. Your party can be representative of the majority and you will learn to compro-mise in order to protect every-one’s interests, not just those of a few. Your political party can be as big as you want. It can define a stance on several issues or choose a specific few.

The issues you discuss as

part of the political conver-sation this week will begin at the local level. As former U.S. Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill said, “all politics is local,” so in your city wards you will begin defining what issues are important and what policies need to be put in place to allow your fellow citizens to have a better week. All of this will culminate in a state party plat-form, which your candidates for office will use to share their vision for how the next crop of

citizens will be welcomed to an even better program.

Next Saturday, do not think back to today wishing you had rolled up your sleeves and taken an active role in choosing the important issues and the citizens who will fight to make them part of the conversation. Whether it is raising money to for your party, drafting speech-es to share its message, running a campaign or seeking public office, there is a role waiting for you in the political process.

Political parties shaped by those willing to seize the opportunity

Give your all, make the most of this week

Serving Missouri’s finest young men since 1938.

EDITORIALS

Legionnaires deserve creditT his will be an exciting week. Rallies. Elections. Speakers. It

might be easy to get caught up in all the activities and for-get who brought us this “Week to Shape a Lifetime.”

The American Legion has spent valuable time and money to make Missouri Boys State a week to remember. Through programs such as this, Legionnaires help rekindle patriotism and leadership; they help inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the commu-nity, state and nation; they help promote democracy. In short, they help each of us become better Americans.

Though it would be impossible to show our appreciation in a monetary way, there are ways to give thanks. The most obvious way is to talk with one of the Legionnaires who is giving up his time this week to be with you. Let him know what you think of the program and what its impression on you has been.

Perhaps a better way to show appreciation, however, is to make the most of your time here at Boys State. Get involved in as many activities as possible. Actions are more powerful than words, so join the newspaper or the color guard. And show the Legion your appreciation through high spirits and goodwill toward others.

Thank you, Legionnaires, for all that you’ve done.

EDITORIALS







City counselors serve ... youT he city counselors of the various cities of Boys State are

the men who will put in their entire time for the benefit of citizens of Boys State. These men are worthy of your confi-

dence and stand ready to assist you in any and every way.Do not hesitate to go to them on any problem you may have.

They are on the job day and night. They live with you. They sleep with you. They eat with you. Together, with the citizens of Boys State, these city counselors make Boys State what it is. They are on the job to see that each citizen gets everything possible out of the session. When in doubt, take it to the city counselor.

From the past

O ne of the most prominent complaints among the con-cerned youth of today is the general apathy that exists that exists toward them. I am proud to say that we at Mis-

souri Boys State are privileged to have a group of fine, concerned men with a willing desire to help the youth of our nation.

Each of us owes our counselors a hearty thanks for their advice, encouragement, leadership and general presence. In many ways, a counselor is a security blanket; we know we can turn to him when we face an unexpected situation and count on him to help us.

Each of these men has devoted himself to our service. He has left his home and his family to give himself freely for the benefit of the citizens at Missouri Boys State. We know that because of men like him we have gained much which should contribute to our-selves and our nation.

However, it is my hope that in some way the counselors have contributed to themselves as a result of their efforts here. Perhaps we can repay these men by exercising similar concern when we have become a few years older.

MORRIS KEARSE, EDITORIAL & SPECIAL EDITOR(REPRINTED FROM THE LAST ISSUE OF THE RECORD DURING THE 30TH SESSION, 1969.)


WWW.MOBOYSSTATE.ORG • VOLUME 66, NUMBER 1

BY TERENCE WILLIAMSMBS GOVERNOR

WARRENSBURG • As Mis-souri Boys State governor, I extend to each of you a sincere welcome. You are privileged to be part of this unique citizenship training program.

You were selected to attend the 66th Missouri Boys State session because you are leaders in your school and your community.

Now let me offer some words of advice: Don’t rest on your laurels. Only by con-stantly striving for the top can you go home knowing that you contributed fully to the 2005 MBS session.

If you win every election this week, it won’t be hard to leave Warrensburg with a positive attitude about what you accomplished here. But that probably won’t happen.

If you’re as active as you should be, you won’t win every election.

And if you lose an elec-tion early on? Well, you can take one of two attitudes. You can do nothing except sit back and criticize, or you can set new goals, and work to attain them. It’s a difficult les-son to learn, especially when you’ve campaigned hard and still don’t come out on top.

But success is not measured by winning or losing.

Those who have a suc-cessful week will be those who set realistic goals for themselves, and do every-thing they can to attain them. They will meet chal-lenges enthusiastically and with a new spirit.

And in the face of defeat, they will realize the contribu-tions they have made, and be proud of themselves. Success is failure turned inside out. It is the mark of people such as John Glenn, Norman Vincent Peale, the Wright brothers and Abraham Lincoln.

Though these people all suffered defeats at one time during their lives, who could call them failures?

I wish you the best of luck in the week ahead, and let us strive together to make this the best Missouri Boys State ever.

Governor Williams extends welcome to MBS citizens

GOV. TERENCE WILLIAMS

WARRENSBURG • In addition to a core curriculum that all citizens of Boys State will study, focused instruction with professionals in each area of study provide Boys Staters additional insight. Following is a summary of each of the five areas:

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE AND CAMPAIGNING

This area is designed for citizens who desire a bet-ter understanding of the administrative and execu-tive functions of Boys State officials. It is also designed to help citizens develop suc-cessful campaign strategies, create positive perceptions of candidates and deliver persuasive speeches.

Citizens in this area also will administer and analyze the results of public opinion polls regarding elections and other issues significant to Boys State.

The area is taught by the members of a political con-sulting firm based in Wash-ington, D.C.

LAW ENFORCEMENT

This area gives citizens a look at the day-today activi-ties of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The school is taught by members of the Patrol, which has had a longtime affiliation with

Boys State.Topics covered will

include various aspects of crime prevention and the responsibilities of a law enforcement official.

Citizens will be trained in arrest and trial proce-dures, which they will apply when elected or appointed to law enforcement jobs at Boys State. They also will be updated on the latest and most effective methods of police work used by the Highway Patrol.

LAW

Citizens are taught the basics of trial procedures, civil actions, criminal offens-es, pleading cases and the role of an attorney in gener-al. Law students are required to pass a bar exam prior to practicing law at Boys State. Law School prepares citizens to hold offices which require a qualified lawyer, such as Municipal Judge.

The instructors of Boys State Law School are practic-ing attorneys and judges.

LEGISLATIVE

Taught by current and former members of the Missouri General Assembly, including the former gover-nor of Missouri, Bob Holden, the Legislative School helps citizens gain a basic under-

standing of the workings of the House of Representatives and the State Senate, includ-ing how laws are passed.

Citizens will also learn about the procedural and practical problems of the legislative process, including parliamentary procedure.

MEDIA

The citizens who attend this area serve as staff members of KMBS-TV and KMBS Radio, each of which has daily newscasts complete with commercials and promotional spots, and of MBS RECORD, which is published daily.

The staffs of the newspa-per, radio and television are completely responsible for the content of their stories, and may develop edito-rial positions with respect to candidacies and operations at Boys State.

During the focused ses-sions, citizens discuss the responsibilities of reporters and the basics of covering news events; advertising; producing television broad-casts; and libel and slander.

Special emphasis is placed on the role of the media in political campaigns.

The counselors for the Media School have extensive experience in media and politics.

Focused instruction a highlight of program

BY MIKE PLUNKETTDEAN OF COUNSELORS

WARRENSBURG • As you begin your week’s stay during the 66th session of Missouri Boys State, you will find that your first – and in my opinion – your most important contact will be with your county coun-selor, your city counselor and your assistant city counselor.

These men, all of whom previously have attended Boys State, will be available to you at all times. They are ready and willing to guide you and help you in every way.

Although they will not conduct a campaign for you or help you gain an advantage over an opponent, they cer-tainly will counsel and advise

you in every way possible.The sole responsibility of

the counselors is to do every-thing in their power to ensure that you, the citizens, are exposed to an understanding of every facet of Boys State, and thus are able to participate in each and every activity to the fullest extent.

Though none of the mem-bers of the staff is a profession-al counselor, I believe you will find they are extremely well qualified to fulfill their roles.

I would also ask that you remember that you are but one of 60 citizens under the supervision of your city and assistant city counselors, and it therefore would be unfair to ask them to spend a dis-proportionate amount of time

with any one citizen, either for purposes of achievement or discipline.

By the week’s end, I am cer-tain you will have genuine and high regard for these men who have worked with you during this week.

During the week you are here, your efforts should be devoted entirely to the better-ment of Missouri Boys State.

Think in terms of citizen-ship of your city, county and

Missouri Boys State.Through the experience

that you have here as a citizen, you will learn the responsibili-ties of the citizen not only in Missouri Boys State but also within any state in the Union.

We offer you a practical side of civil government.

That which you have learned from textbooks is put into practice here.

By actually doing these things that are necessary in establishing and administering government, you will receive practical experience.

It is your responsibility, as stated in your oath, that you will be faithful in your dis-charge of duty in the citizen-ship that you have assumed this week.

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NEWSWIRE

2004 AWARDSMODEL CITY

Duggan City was the 2004 Harry S Truman Model City Award winner.

MODEL COUNTY

The 2004 Jerry Litton Model County Award was pre-sented to Newberry County.

BOYS NATION

Tyler Bennett Folan and Justin Shaw-Jung Hou rep-resented Missouri Boys State at the 2004 session of Boys Nation in Washington, D.C.

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

The A.B. Weyer Trust, a trust fund established for the purpose of ensuring the con-tinuing quality of the Missouri Boys State program, will award a $4,000 college scholarship to one Boys State citizen who is considered the “Model Citi-zen.”

The 2004 Model Citizen was Kyle Dane Spradling of Mount Vernon.

Boys State citizens will have the opportunity to receive a total of approximately $250,000 in scholarships given by various Missouri colleges and universities to Boys Staters who attend their schools. Other scholarships include the $1,000 Samsung Scholarship, with the recipient becoming eligible for the $25,000 Nation-al Samsung Scholarship.

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN RADIO

Tyjour Andrew Odum

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN NEWSPAPER

Andrew Blake Kleiner

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN TELEVISION

Austin Michael Nasca

OUTSTANDING BUSINESSMAN

Lance Edward Neal

OUTSTANDING TREASURER

Benjamin Norman Williams

OUTSTANDING LOBBYIST

Tyler Lois Johnson

OUTSTANDING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

Dwayne Joel Fidler

OUTSTANDING ATTORNEY

William Ronald Jennings

OUTSTANDING JUDGE

John Daniel Lothman

OUTSTANDING LEGISLATOR

Bryan Alexander VanGronigen

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EDITORIALS











From the past

O ne of the most prominent complaints among the con-cerned youth of today is the general apathy that exists that exists toward them. I am proud to say that we at Mis-

souri Boys State are privileged to have a group of fine, concerned men with a willing desire to help the youth of our nation.




MORRIS KEARSE, EDITORIAL & SPECIAL EDITOR(REPRINTED FROM THE LAST ISSUE OF THE RECORD DURING THE 30TH SESSION, 1969.)


WWW.MOBOYSSTATE.ORG • VOLUME 66, NUMBER 1

BY TERENCE WILLIAMSMBS GOVERNOR

WARRENSBURG • As Mis-souri Boys State governor, I extend to each of you a sincere welcome. You are privileged to be part of this unique citizenship training program.







Those who have a suc-cessful week will be those who set realistic goals for themselves, and do every-thing they can to attain them. They will meet chal-lenges enthusiastically and with a new spirit.




Governor Williams extends welcome to MBS citizens

GOV. TERENCE WILLIAMS

WARRENSBURG • In addition to a core curriculum that all citizens of Boys State will study, focused instruction with professionals in each area of study provide Boys Staters additional insight. Following is a summary of each of the five areas:

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE AND CAMPAIGNING

This area is designed for citizens who desire a bet-ter understanding of the administrative and execu-tive functions of Boys State officials. It is also designed to help citizens develop suc-cessful campaign strategies, create positive perceptions of candidates and deliver persuasive speeches.

Citizens in this area also will administer and analyze the results of public opinion polls regarding elections and other issues significant to Boys State.

The area is taught by the members of a political con-sulting firm based in Wash-ington, D.C.

LAW ENFORCEMENT

This area gives citizens a look at the day-today activi-ties of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The school is taught by members of the Patrol, which has had a longtime affiliation with

Boys State.Topics covered will

include various aspects of crime prevention and the responsibilities of a law enforcement official.

Citizens will be trained in arrest and trial proce-dures, which they will apply when elected or appointed to law enforcement jobs at Boys State. They also will be updated on the latest and most effective methods of police work used by the Highway Patrol.

LAW

Citizens are taught the basics of trial procedures, civil actions, criminal offens-es, pleading cases and the role of an attorney in gener-al. Law students are required to pass a bar exam prior to practicing law at Boys State. Law School prepares citizens to hold offices which require a qualified lawyer, such as Municipal Judge.

The instructors of Boys State Law School are practic-ing attorneys and judges.

LEGISLATIVE

Taught by current and former members of the Missouri General Assembly, including the former gover-nor of Missouri, Bob Holden, the Legislative School helps citizens gain a basic under-

standing of the workings of the House of Representatives and the State Senate, includ-ing how laws are passed.

Citizens will also learn about the procedural and practical problems of the legislative process, including parliamentary procedure.

MEDIA

The citizens who attend this area serve as staff members of KMBS-TV and KMBS Radio, each of which has daily newscasts complete with commercials and promotional spots, and of MBS RECORD, which is published daily.

The staffs of the newspa-per, radio and television are completely responsible for the content of their stories, and may develop edito-rial positions with respect to candidacies and operations at Boys State.

During the focused ses-sions, citizens discuss the responsibilities of reporters and the basics of covering news events; advertising; producing television broad-casts; and libel and slander.

Special emphasis is placed on the role of the media in political campaigns.

The counselors for the Media School have extensive experience in media and politics.


BY MIKE PLUNKETTDEAN OF COUNSELORS

WARRENSBURG • As you begin your week’s stay during the 66th session of Missouri Boys State, you will find that your first – and in my opinion – your most important contact will be with your county coun-selor, your city counselor and your assistant city counselor.

















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NEWSWIRE

2004 AWARDSMODEL CITY

Duggan City was the 2004 Harry S Truman Model City Award winner.

MODEL COUNTY

The 2004 Jerry Litton Model County Award was pre-sented to Newberry County.

BOYS NATION

Tyler Bennett Folan and Justin Shaw-Jung Hou rep-resented Missouri Boys State at the 2004 session of Boys Nation in Washington, D.C.

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

The A.B. Weyer Trust, a trust fund established for the purpose of ensuring the con-tinuing quality of the Missouri Boys State program, will award a $4,000 college scholarship to one Boys State citizen who is considered the “Model Citi-zen.”

The 2004 Model Citizen was Kyle Dane Spradling of Mount Vernon.

Boys State citizens will have the opportunity to receive a total of approximately $250,000 in scholarships given by various Missouri colleges and universities to Boys Staters who attend their schools. Other scholarships include the $1,000 Samsung Scholarship, with the recipient becoming eligible for the $25,000 Nation-al Samsung Scholarship.

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN RADIO

Tyjour Andrew Odum

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN NEWSPAPER

Andrew Blake Kleiner

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN TELEVISION

Austin Michael Nasca

OUTSTANDING BUSINESSMAN

Lance Edward Neal

OUTSTANDING TREASURER

Benjamin Norman Williams

OUTSTANDING LOBBYIST

Tyler Lois Johnson

OUTSTANDING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

Dwayne Joel Fidler

OUTSTANDING ATTORNEY

William Ronald Jennings

OUTSTANDING JUDGE

John Daniel Lothman

OUTSTANDING LEGISLATOR

Bryan Alexander VanGronigen

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From the past

O ne of the most prominent complaints among the con-cerned youth of today is the general apathy that exists toward them. I am proud to say that we at Missouri Boys

State are privileged to have a group of fine, concerned men with a willing desire to help the youth of our nation.




MORRIS KEARSE, EDITORIAL & SPECIAL EDITOR(REPRInTED fROm ThE LAST ISSuE Of ThE RECORD DuRIng ThE 30Th SESSIOn, 1969.)


www.MObOySSTATE.ORg • VOLUME 74, NUMbER 1

by TREVOR bURgEmBS gOVERnOR

wARRENSbURg • As Mis-souri Boys State governor, I extend to each of you a sincere welcome. You are privileged to be part of this unique citizenship training program.







Those who have a suc-cessful week will be those who set realistic goals for themselves, and do every-thing they can to attain them. They will meet challenges enthusiastically and with a new spirit.




Gov. Trevor Burge extends welcome to MBS citizens

gOV. TREVOR bURgE

wARRENSbURg • In addition to a core curriculum that all citizens of Boys State will study, focused instruction with professionals in each area of study provide citizens additional insight.

CAMPAIgNINg/POLITICAL OPERATIONS

The School of Campaign-ing and Political Operations teaches campaigning strate-gies, how to use the media as a persuasive tool, how to deliver interesting and con-vincing speeches and how to create positive perceptions for the general public. This school is also in charge of analyzing the Public Opin-ion Poll, identifying the issues important to MBS citi-zens. The school is designed for lobbyists, campaign man-agers and anyone interested in learning more about lead-ing a successful campaign.

JOURNALISM

Perhaps the most diverse of the Schools of Instruction is the Journalism School. In courses led by a Visiting Assistant Professor from Harvard University, citi-zens learn about ethics, the role of the media in politics and basic processes that go into reporting news. Citi-zens then split into three different media: newspaper,

radio, and T.V., where they get hands-on training in the various fields by creating daily papers and broadcasts in real, authentic studios.

LAw

The School of Law is setup like a regular law school, teaching basic trial procedure, criminal law, legal pleadings, civil actions, and the role of the Attorney Gen-eral. Any aspiring lawyer or judge attend this school and are even required to pass a Bar Exam before being able to practice law, just like in the real world. The citizens who attend this school even-tually run the Boys State Court System.

LAw ENFORCEMENT

This area gives citizens a look at the day-to-day activities of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The school is taught by members of the Patrol, which has had a longtime affiliation with Boys State. Topics covered will include various aspects of crime prevention and the responsibilities of a law enforcement official. Citi-zens will be trained in arrest and trial procedures, which they will apply when elected or appointed to law enforce-ment jobs at Boys State. They also will be updated on the

latest and most effective methods of police work used by the Highway Patrol.

LEgISLATIVE

The Legislative School is for hopeful legislatures who want to learn how the legisla-tive system works, at the city and state level. Any member of the Senate or House of Representatives is required to attend this school in order to have the knowledge to succeed in legislation. They also learn the procedures and processes going into passing a bill, including Par-liamentary Procedure.

PUbLIC ADMINISTRATION

The School of Public Administration combines aspects from each of the other Schools of Instruction to give an overview of how democracy really works. It is a broader area of study rath-er than selecting an empha-sis on one specific area. All Mayors are required to attend Democracy Academy to get a wide range of knowl-edge to help run their city and lead them to Model City. They learn from analyzing real-life community scenari-os and watching how differ-ent governmental agencies work on these scenarios.


by DALE wRIghTDEAn Of COunSELORS

wARRENSbURg • As you begin your week’s stay during the 74th session of Missouri Boys State, you will find that your first – and in my opinion – your most important contact will be with your county coun-selor, your city counselor and your assistant city counselor.

















DALE wRIghT, mISSOuRI BOyS STATE DEAn Of COunSELORS


NEwSwIRE

2012 Awards

Citizen of the Weekbishop Davidson RepublicJacob gurera Raymore(1st Runner-up)grant watkins-Davis Buchner(2nd Runner-up)

Boys Nation Delegates gregory hamilton SpringfieldParker woods briden KirkwoodPatrick graham Lee’s Summit (1st Runner-up)Andrew hutchinson Columbia (2nd Runner-up)

Jerry L. Litton Model County Award Gambel County Bacon County (1st Runner-up) Benton County (2nd Runner-up)

Harry S Truman Model City AwardAlcornRichardson (1st Runner-up)Carnahan (2nd Runner-up)

Athletic CompetitionAlcorn (165 Points)Clark (155 Points)Richardson (155 Points)

Staff ScholarshipChristopher PalmeroWill MeglGunnar Johanson

Outstanding Attorney Chad Brown

Outstanding BusinessmanBishop Davidson Carnahan Casino

Outstanding City ClerkJohn William LePage

Outstanding FirefighterMarcus Donham

Outstanding JournalistThomas Spencer

Outstanding Judge Josh Perfect

Outstanding Law

Enforcement OfficerCameron Bland

Outstanding Leg. StaffDanny Kiehl

Outstanding LegislatorsBradley StantonGrant Vogel

Outstanding LobbyistReed Dressler

Outstanding Party ChairThomas Waggoner

Outstanding TreasurerAustin Chandler

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Citizens interested in applying for one of the top management positions with MBS RECORD, KMBS-Radio or KMBS-TV should ask their city counselor for a Media Management Application. The applications should be completed and returned to your city counselor BEFORE dinner tonight.

Finalists will be interviewed by the staff of the Journalism School. Only the top three positions on the newspaper, radio and television stations are being filled prior to the first session of the Journalism School. Anyone attending the school will automatically participate in one of the media areas.

Help wanted

Positions in Media ManageMent

Must be filled!

keynote sPeakers

FORMER MISSOURI GOVERNOR BOB HOLDENSaturday, June 15, 2013Following Opening Night Ceremonies of the 74th session of Missouri Boys State former Missouri Governor Bob Holden will deliver the keynote address. As a long time friend of MBS, Bob has volunteered with the program for 27 years and serves on the Board of Directors.

Missouri seCretary of state Jason kander Thursday, June 20, 2013Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander will announce the MBS State Election results on Thursday afternoon at the UCM Multipurpose Building. Jason Kander, 32, was sworn in as Missouri’s 39th Secretary of State in January 2013. A former U.S. Army Captain, Jason is a veteran

of the war in Afghanistan. Prior to his election as Secretary of State, he practiced law, represented Kansas City in the Missouri General Assembly, and served on the Missouri Veterans Commission. He is a graduate of American University and Georgetown Law School and is married to his high school sweetheart, Diana. He is America’s youngest statewide elected official.

WHite House felloW and naVy seal CoMMander eriC greitensFriday, June 21, 2013White House Fellow, Navy Seal Commander and Rhodes Scholar Eric Greitens will speak to MBS participants on Friday at Hendricks Hall. One of the most accomplished Boys Staters in recent memory, Greitens will share his extraordinary career with Boys Staters in a special assembly. Greitens

returned from his last tour of duty in Iraq in 2007. As an award-winning humanitarian leader, Eric has traveled to many war and crisis torn coun-tries to reveal not only the hardship of the people, but also their strength and compassion.

state auditor toM sCHWeiCH Thursday, June 20, 2013Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich will deliver the keynote address at a special assembly and will also swear in the newly elected state officials. State Auditor Tom Schweich is a fifth-generation Missourian and a graduate of St. Louis County Public Schools, Yale, and Harvard Law School. From 2007 – 2008 Schweich served as the US Coordinator

for Counternarcotics and Justice Reform in Afghanistan. In Afghanistan Schweich’s work helped curtail the opium production across the country and rebuild the country’s legal infrastructure and law enforcement bodies.

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Maybe you’re asking yourself...“What can I expect this week?”

The answer is simple:A WEEK TO SHAPE

A LIFETIME!Citizens interested in applying for one of the top management positions with MBS RECORD, KMBS-Radio or KMBS-TV should ask their city counselor for a Media Management Application. The applications should be completed and returned to your city counselor before dinner tonight.

Finalists will be interviewed by the staff of the Journalism School. Only the top three positions on the newspaper, radio and television stations are being filled prior to the first session of the Journalism School. Anyone attending the school will automatically participate in one of the media areas.

Citizens will also be selected by the governor for state fire marshal and positions in the color guard. Consult your city counselor for details.

HELP WANTED

POSITIONS IN MEDIA MANAGEMENT,

COLOR GUARD MUST BE FILLED!

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

FORMER MINNESOTA GOV. JESSE VENTURA

SATURDAY, JUNE 11 (7:30 TO 8:45 P.M.)

Following opening night ceremonies of the 66th session of Missouri Boys State, former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura will deliver the keynote address to the Boys State general assembly. The outspoken and often con-troversial actor, professional wrestler, Navy

SEAL and public servant will speak on his experience as Minneso-ta’s single term as governor and his views on a variety of issues.

CNN COMMENTATOR PAUL BEGALA

SUNDAY, JUNE 12 (7 TO 8:30 P.M.)

CNN Commentator and political consultant Paul Begala will accept the 17th Annual George W. Lehr Memorial Speakers Chair and deliver the keynote address on Sunday evening. Begala will provide insight into American politics from a Washington insid-

ers point of view. He will also reflect on his time as a top aide to President Bill Clinton. Mr. Begala will hold a question and answer session following his prepared remarks.

FORMER GOV. BOB HOLDEN

MONDAY, JUNE 13 (7:15 TO 8:30 P.M.)

Former Missouri Gov. Bob Holden will deliv-er the keynote address at a special assembly on Monday evening in Hendricks Hall. Gov. Holden will speak on a variety of issues fac-ing Missourians and he will reflect on his time in Missouri’s executive office. A former

Boys Stater, Holden has been a member of the Boys State staff for more than 20 years. There will be a question and answer session following his prepared remarks.

GOV. MATT BLUNT

TUESDAY, JUNE 14 (7:15 TO 8:30 P.M.)

Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt will deliver the keynote address on Tuesday evening at a special assembly in Hendricks Hall. Gov. Blunt will discuss the challenges he has faced so far in his first term and will share his vision for Missouri with the Boys

State participants. Gov. Blunt was a Boys State citizen in 1988. The governor will take questions from the participants following his prepared remarks.

SECRETARY OF STATE ROBIN CARNAHAN

THURSDAY, JUNE 16 (1:15 TO 2:00 P.M.)

Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan will announce and certify the statewide elec-tion results and address the citizens at the Boys State general assembly in the CMSU Multipurpose Building. Secretary of State Carnahan will also take part in the Boys State

group photo session at the Multipurpose Building.

FEDERAL JUDGE DUANE BENTON

THURSDAY, JUNE 16 (8:30 TO 9:45 P.M.)

U.S. Court of Appeals (8th Circuit) Judge Duane Benton will deliver the keynote address and swear-in the newly elected state officials at the Joint Session of the Boys State House and Senate on Thursday evening at Hendricks Hall. Judge Benton, a great friend to the Boys

State program and member of The American Legion, will offer his best advice to participants of Boys State drawn from his experiences as Missouri director of revenue, Missouri Supreme Court justice, little league baseball coach and his short time on the federal bench. Judge Benton will swear in the new MBS governor and all new MBS constitutional officers and Supreme Court justices.

U.S. ATTORNEY TODD GRAVES

FRIDAY, JUNE 17 (7 TO 8:30 P.M.)

United States Attorney for Missouri’s Western District Todd Graves will deliver the keynote address at the Boys State General Assembly in Hendricks Hall on Friday evening. Graves will speak about his experiences as a pros-ecuting attorney and his work prosecuting

federal crimes in the U.S. Attorney’s office. Graves is a 1983 Boys Stater and plans to take questions following his prepared remarks.

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So maybe you’re asking yourselfWhat can I expect this week?

The answer is simple:A WEEK TO SHAPE

A LIFETIME!

KANSAS CITY MAYOR SLY JAMES Sunday, June 16, 2013Kansas City Mayor Sly James will deliver a keynote address at a special assembly on Sunday evening in Hendricks Hall. This is Mayor James’ second visit to the Boys State program and he will provide a candid and entertaining discussion of the issues facing elected officials at the city level. MBS is very pleased to have him as part of the program.

JOURNALIST AND AUTHOR BOB WOODWARD Tuesday, June 18, 2013Bob Woodward will accept the 25th Annual George W. Lehr Memorial Speakers Chair on Tuesday night at Hendricks Hall. Woodward is regarded as one of America’s preeminent investigative reporters and non-fiction authors. He has worked for The Washington Post since 1971 as a reporter, and is currently an associate editor of the Post. While a young reporter for the Post in 1972, Woodward

was teamed up with Carl Bernstein; the two did much, but not all, of the original news reporting on the Watergate scandal that led to numerous government investigations and the eventual resignation of President Richard Nixon. Woodward has authored or coauthored 17 non-fiction books in the last 36 years. All 17 have been national bestsellers and 12 of them have been No. 1 national non-fiction bestsellers

MISSOURI STATE TREASURER CLINT ZWEIFEL Monday, June 17, 2013Missouri State Treasurer Clint Zweifel will deliver the keynote address at a special assembly on Monday evening in Hendricks Hall. MBS is very pleased to have Treasurer Zweifel at Boys State for the second time. Prior to serving as State Treasurer, Zweifel represented the 78th District in the Missouri House of Representatives for six years.

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What made the 73RD GoveRnoR’s Cup vICToRY

even more meaningful to these staffers?

The fact they celebrated the victory with the latest in MBS sportswear!

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