This evening the members of Boys State practiced for the Formal Review in the field prior to dinner. While marching around in ranks with the band playing, the boys showed all they have been working on with their cabin through their marching, and flag bearing. The band showed great progress as they played multiple songs throughout the practice. Everyone looked like they were ready for the Formal Review tomorrow evening.

Monday morning, the citizens of Calhoun cottage got up at 6:30 to start cleaning. They swept, made beds, and cleaned the bathroom for inspection. At 7:50 AM, we were given orders to march to the dining hall for flag rising.  After the flag rising, we filed to the dining hall for breakfast.   After breakfast, both Federalists and Nationalists were told to go to the WV Building and then the Assembly Hall for a leadership meeting.

Both parties were dismissed at 12:00 PM. They were instructed to go back to their cottages and from there they would wait for lunch to begin. Our cottage only has 17 people in it, so it doesn’t take long to get in formation. One guy was missing when the instructor was taking role. Come to find out, the guy was in another cottage at this time. We found him and went to dinner.

Zachariah Robe

Early morning mist rose from the hallowed ground.

History ne’er forgotten.

Honorded by glory, surrounded by nature.

A sanctuary, a place of remembrance.

Of what? For who?

For those who are unknown,

They who have sacrificed their lives.

Not for claim or pride,

But rather, you and I.

Trey Westerfeld

Sports Minute:

Panhandle Cottage dominated on the first day of sports, winning three out of the four matches played.  The results are as follows:

Basketball:

Day: Nationals vs. Gilmer/Calhoun Federalists – Win 44/20

Evening: Federalists vs.  Gilmer/Calhoun Nationalists – Win 44/20

Volleyball:

Day: Federalists vs. Monroe Federalist – Loss 18/21 and 15/21

Evening (Sand): Nationalists vs. Webster/Barbour Nationalists – Win 21/20 and 21/12

Political Minute:

Ankur Kumar of Panhandle County was selected in the Federalist state primary as the candidate of choice who would carry the party banner into Tuesday night’s general election. When asked what his plan for governor was if voted into office he stated, “If elected, I plan to carry out the Federalist party’s platform and to be fair to all citizens of Mountaineers Boys State.”

Panhandle in the Community:

Citizens of Panhandle cottage can be seen involved around the Boys State community. Brian Mullis, who is known for leading the boys of Panhandle to the meeting grounds

The rooms of Monroe cottage were recently filled with music. One of its many occupants, a young man by the name of Stewart McGraw, played his guitar making a variety of pleasing tunes. An interview with him revealed much about his talent.

He was inspired to play at the young age of 9 when he heard his uncle play. It amazed him, so he learned how to play himself. Everything from self-teaching, massive amounts of practice, and pure dedication helped to inspire his love for the craft. His favorite genre of music to play is heavy metal, but he is a very capable musician in many areas.

Mr. McGraw plans on gathering others for a performance at Friday’s talent show. He has already amassed a series of potential candidates since the interview and they are said to be playing jazz music. See them at the talent show this Friday.

By Nathaniel Cumberledge, Monroe

This evening the members of Boys State practiced for the Formal Review in the field prior to dinner. While marching around in ranks with the band playing, the boys showed all they have been working on with their cabin through their marching, and flag bearing. The band showed great progress as they played multiple songs throughout the practice. Everyone looked like they were ready for the Formal Review tomorrow evening.

By: Caleb Isinghood

Right off the bat, Marion is dominating the athletic scene of Boys State 2013. To start off the afternoon on Monday, Marion Federalists went up against Webster Federalists in basketball. In a close nit game, Marion came out on top with 32 to 28. Marion’s success did not end there. Their next stop was softball.

The same afternoon, Marion Nationalists faced off against Randolph Nationalists in a hard-played softball game. Once again, Marion Cottage came out on top with an 11 to 6 victory against Randolph.

In both evening athletic games, Marion continued their domination over the other cabins. The evening basketball game consisted of the Nationalist Marions vs. the Nationalist Upshurs. Marion crushed Upshur in a 40 to 27 victory.

The last athletic game of the day was the Federalist Marions against the Federalist Braxtons in a game of volleyball. A victory is consisted of winning two out of three games, and

Jim Park is a well-known figure amongst the citizens of Braxton County and the Federalists. Running for State Auditor, he gives laughter and joy to the people that he meets. People in the Braxton Cottage know him as the “Asian Sensation” for two excellent reasons: he’s Korean, and he is a true sensation.

On the first day of Boys State, he became a favorite among the people in Braxton cottage. He came to Boys State with a single purpose: win the position of State Auditor. With a strong voice and boundless charisma, he won everyone over to his side on the first day. He was also one of the first candidates – and probably the only Auditor – to post posters around the campus. By Sunday night, he was known by all as James, Jim, Asian or the “Asian Sensation”, a testament to his name power.

Monday also proved to be a

The Federalist caucus began with the Party Chairman opening with a discussion on what the Federalist’s plan for the following evening’s debate would be. They talked about the order in which the Federalist candidates would walk in, be introduced, and would address the crowd. The candidates then talked about how long their addresses would be, and the caucus then voted on specific chants for each candidate.  They discussed the PowerPoint that would be presented at the debate.  Following that was the party trying to find a Federalist with a DJ license, so the Federalist Party would have the ability to use music in their PowerPoint as well as their candidates’ walk-ins. The motion of adjourning was presented, seconded, and they adjourned.

Garrett Willis

As every citizen is fully aware, on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, the Boys State police will be up and running and our laws will be fully instated. The Boys State driving, hunting, and fishing laws will be mandatory to follow. A helpful suggestion would be reviewing the rules also listed in the newspaper, and perhaps carrying a copy of them with you. All licenses will be available for purchase in each individual cottage. If you wish to purchase one, or all of these licenses, you must consult your cottage banker. Police trainees informed us that punishments will be swift and severe to those who disobey and may worsen if resisted. Either purchase the licenses and avoid trouble, or hope you can afford a good lawyer.

Jake Wilkinson, Kanawha Cottage