Please note, the following is the 2005 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.
DAILY SCHEDULE
SUNDAY, JUNE 19th
7:00 AM
Breakfast for Staff. To be
announced.
8:30-10:00
AM
Registration in Cavalla Room, Bart
Luedke Center. Elect EBO's and Guide-on Bearer at
this time. Upon arrival delegates should read the following in The
Manual ("New Jersey and Its Government"): Pages 4 - 13, Introduction to ALJBS and
Municipal Government; Pages 46 - 48, Political Parties and Elections in New
Jersey; Pages A22 - A25, ALJBS Municipal Party Constitution and By-laws;
Political Rules (found in Delegate Schedule).
10:30 AM
Orientation of all delegates in
City Lounge by Senior City Counselor.
Post Office
Address:
American Legion
Jersey Boys' State
Rider University
PO
Box
6400
Lawrenceville, NJ, 08648
+ The statesmen's name,
city name and room number
11:55 AM-1:20 PM
Lunch by posted schedule.
Orientation to be continued in spare time before and after lunch. Cities should arrive 5 minutes prior to
their scheduled mealtime.
1:30- 3:00
PM
General Assembly in Cavalla
Room, Luedke
Center. Welcome to
statesmen, presentation of colors, introduction of staff, select party advisors,
types of municipal government, and selection of city description. EBOs should
pick up petitions for municipal offices from their city counselors after this meeting. Speakers
include ALJBS Director Bill Wilkins; American Legion Dept. of NJ Commander
Joseph Guglinuzza (2005-2006); Dr. Ernest Reock (Retired Director of
Governmental Studies, Rutgers University); Jeremy Minarcik (Dean of Staff,
Selection of City Descriptions); Zoltan Golanyi, Ray Vanden Berghe, David
Bagatelle, Jeremy Minarcik, Jon Prober, Ryan Peene (Political
Advisors).
IMPORTANT:
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ASSEMBLY, ALL GUIDE-ON BEARERS ARE TO REPORT
TO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR CHUCK REILLY IN THE BACK OF BART LUEDKE CENTER WITH THEIR
GUIDE-ON FOR INStrUCTIONS.
3:00 PM
All delegates elected City Editor for the ALJBS Newspaper, "The
Jersey Statesman" should stay after this
meeting in the Alumni Gym for a meeting with Publisher Paul
Lasky.
3:00 PM
EBOs should pick up petitions for city offices from the City
Counselors immediately after the Assembly and turn their names in at the
Political Desk located in the Luedke Center no later than 5:15 today
(Sunday).
3:10-4:00 PM
Continue orientation of City at City location.
4:00-5:30
PM
Cities meet in City Lounge or
designated location to discuss and
decide type of city government and elect Athletic Director and Postmaster.
Type of city government due to the Political Desk by 5:15 PM.
Complete orientation if time did not permit earlier. Petitions available at this time for
elected city offices from
EBOs (petitions should be returned to EBO from your party by 10:15 PM
tonight). Names and Political
Affiliation of EBOs should be turned in to the Political Desk by 5:15 PM. Name
of Athletic Director to be turned in to Sports Director Shane Mata at 5:20
PM.
TYPE OF CITY GOVERNMENT
SHOULD BE SENT TO THE POLITICAL DESK BY
5:15 PM SIGNED BY A CITY
COUNSELOR.
5:15-6:30
PM
First Band Rehearsal, Cavalla
Room.
5:15 PM
Names of EBOs due to the Political Desk at this
time.
5:15 PM
EBO's turn in type of city government to Political
Desk.
5:15 PM
Postmasters turn in names to ALJBS office (Bart Luedke Center. Room
257).
5:20 PM
All Athletic Directors meet with
Sports Director Shane Mata and Asst. Sports Director Dominic Santillo in
front of Daly Dining Hall.
5:35 PM
Retreat Ceremony. Rider University Main Mall.
Designated Bugler to Report to Retreat Detail at this
time.
5:45-7:20
PM
Dinner according to posted
schedule. Athletic Directors should meet during dinner to
organize county sports teams.
7:30-8:15
PM
Split into city party
meetings. Purpose of meeting is to elect City Party Officials. Elect ward
leaders, who then choose from amongst themselves City Party Chairman, Vice
Chairman, and Secretary. City Party Chairman and Vice Chairman are automatically
County Party Officers. They will get together with their counterparts from their
sister city to decide the County Party leaders at Monday's County Party
Meeting. City Party Chairman should solicit campaign contributions. National
Party meet in City Lounge or other designated City location. Federal Party meet
in rooms listed below.
8:20-9:10 PM
General Assembly in Cavalla Room,
Bart
Luedke Center. The role of political parties in
the political process. Thomas Byrne, former Chairman of the New Jersey State
Democratic Committee.
9:15-10:10 PM
General Assembly in Cavalla Room,
Bart
Luedke Center. Mission: Iraq . Iraqi war veteran recants
his stories from the front lines of the war against terrorism. Capt. Bernard
O'Neill, U.S. Air Force,
Pilot.
10:15 PM
City Party Chairman
Only may purchase campaign material at this time from City Counselors.
EBOs only should pick up election
forms for city party elections from the City Counselor.
10:15 PM
Petitions for City Offices should be turned in to
EBOs at this time. EBOs should
review and certify them and turn them in to City Counselors for review.
10:15-11:15
PM
City Party Meetings in same
locations as 7:30 PM evening meeting. City Party Chairman to run meeting.
Purpose of meeting is to nominate
Candidates for City Offices. Complete the Election Process from the top
of the slate down. Citizens vote for the candidate of their choice. Winners
are announced and the names should be taken to the Political Desk immediately
(upon verification by City Counselor). If time allows, party should work on city
party platform.
11:15 PM
Quiet Time. The delegates
should read and review the following in the Manual: Review pages 4-13,46-48, and A22-A25; Read
pages 13 - 32, County Government and State Government; Read
pages A25 - A29, ALJBS County Party Constitution and
By-laws.
11:45 PM
Lights Out.
MONDAY, JUNE
20th
6:30 AM
Rise and shine!
6:55-8:20
AM
Breakfast according to posted
schedule and clean up.
6:55-9:00 AM
Informal Campaigning by nominees for city
elected offices in city area and dining hall.
8:05 AM
Both EBOs from each city to pick-up ballots for city elections from
Political Desk.
9:00-10:15AM
Municipal Elections. Cities meet in City
Lounge. City Party Chairman to run the meeting. Election to be run by EBOs.
Citizens will remain in city lounge until the winners have been determined. All
ties will be run off immediately. Results should be taken immediately
(verified and signed by the city counselor) to the Political Desk by the EBOs.
Upon election Mayor should have the cities citizens recite the Boys' State
Oath.
MAKE SURE THAT THE MAYOR
AND THE COUNCIL (ALONG WITH THE EBOs) KEEP trACK OF ALL ELECTED AND NON-ELECTED
POSITIONS AS WELL AS ORDINANCES PASSED FOR INCLUSION IN THE CITY MANUAL.
10:20-11:20 AM
Seminars
at posted locations. Attendance is not optional.
11:30 AM
City pictures at Luedke Center front steps by schedule below. City
should be lined up smallest to tallest and statesman should not bring books with
them. After each city picture is taken, band members should remain for the band
group photo.
PICTURE
SCHEDULE
11:30-City #9
11:48-City #1
12:06-City #7
11:33-City #10
11:51-City #2
12:09-City #8
11:36-City #11
11:54-City #3
12:12-City #15
11:39-City #12
11:57-City #4
12:15-City #16
11:42-City #13
12:00-City #5
12:18-Band
11:45-City #14
12:03-City #6
12:21-Staff
11:55 AM-1:20
PM
Lunch according to posted
schedule.
11:55 AM-1:20
PM
Newly elected Mayor and
City Council to meet to organize and begin to discuss city
business.
Mayor to start making political appointments.
1:30-2:15
PM
General Assembly in Cavalla
Room, Luedke
Center. Delegates
should come dressed for sports (Boys' State shirt and shorts). Welcome
to Rider
University. Types of county
government. Selection of county descriptions. Speakers include: Lucylle Walter
(Board of Chosen Freeholders, Mercer County); Jeremy Minarcik (Dean of Staff,
Selection of County Descriptions).
2:15 PM
Odd # city EBOs pick-up petitions and Type of
County
Government
Form from City Counselors for
distribution at county meetings.
2:20-3:15
PM
County meetings in rooms
assigned below. Decide type of county government that best
suits your two cities and your county's description. Mayors from each
city to run the
meeting. The 2 mayors should meet ahead of time to coordinate. Petitions available for
County and Legislative Offices. Petitions are due in by 8:45 PM
tonight to EBOs.
Delegates should attend
meeting dressed for sports.
3:30-5:30 PM
Sports. All delegates must wear Boys' State
shirt with badge attached to the recreation area. Statesmen may change once at
the area.
3:30-4:30 PM
Seminar for all Municipal Judges, Prosecutors, and Public Defenders in
Bart Luedke Center, Room 245 with Raymond Vanden Berghe and Captain Bill Baig,
Pompton Lales, NJ Police Department.
3:30-4:30 PM
Chorus Practice in Cavalla
Room, Luedke
Center. Those interested in
singing with the chorus should attend this session.
4:00-5:25
PM
Band Practice in Cavalla
Room, Luedke
Center.
4:30-5:30 PM
Newly elected Mayor and City Council meet to organize and
continue to discuss city business. Mayor to start making political
appointments.
5:35 PM
Retreat
ceremony.
5:45-7:20
PM
Dinner according to posted
schedule.
6:30 PM
Seminar for Elected City Officials (mandatory):
Mayors and City
Councilman: Bart Luedke Center
Theater. Joseph Scarpa, Councilman and Former Mayor, Rochelle Park. (former
Boys' State Delegate).
7:30-8:30
PM
General Assembly in Cavalla
Room, Bart
Luedke Center. Role of the Legislature. Daily
sports results. Speakers include: The Hon. Thomas Kean Jr. (NJ State Senator);
The Hon. William Schluter (former NJ State Senator); The Hon. Peter Inverso (NJ
State Senator); The Hon. Leonard
Lance, (NJ State Senator, Senate Minority Leader and former Boys' State
Delegate); The Hon. Herbert Conaway, (NJ State Assemblyman and former Boys'
State Governor); The Hon. William Baroni, (NJ State Assemblyman and former Boys'
State Governor). Presentation about
the role of the American Red Cross and discussion about the Boys' State Blood
Drive by Joseph Paprzycki, American Red Cross.
8:35 PM
City Party Chairman from Odd # city may purchase campaign materials at
the Political
Desk.
8:45 PM
Petitions for Legislative and County Offices should be turned in to
EBOs at this time.
EBOs should review and certify them and turn them in to City Counselors
for review.
8:45-10:45 PM
County
Party
Meetings. National Party in odd
# city lounge. Federal Party in even # city lounge. City party officials select
county party officials from amongst themselves. Nominate County's candidate for
State Party Chairman. This individual may not run for Governor but can run for
Boys' Nation Senator (because he acts as the Gubernatorial nominees
campaign manager). Nominate candidates for County Offices, State Senate, and State
Assembly. Slate of nominees must be
returned to by EBOs to the Political Desk by 11:00 PM. If running for State
Legislature, delegates should be thinking of referendum questions that you want
on the ballot.
11:00 PM
Quiet time. Nominees for
offices to prepare campaign materials and speeches. Delegates should read and
review the following in the Manual: Review pages 13-32, A25-A29; Read pages 32 -
36, Office of the Governor; Read pages 42 - 45, Public Safety and Law
Enforcement in New Jersey.
11:00 PM
Slate of nominees for county and state elected positions must be
returned to by EBOs to the Political Desk by 11:00 PM. Names of all county party
leaders and State Party Chair nominee should be turned into Political Desk by
11:00 PM by the county's EBOs.
11:30 PM
Lights
out.
TUESDAY, JUNE 21st
6:30 AM
Wake up!
6:55-8:20
AM
Breakfast according to posted
schedule and cleanup. Prospective candidates for Governor
should turn in an index card to their city counselor by 7:00 PM. The
card should contain the following information: Name, City, Room Number, Boys'
State Party (National or Federal), Hometown, and Post Number or sponsoring
organization. Cards may be obtained from Senior City
Counselor.
8:00 AM
EBO's pick up mock ballots for Legislative and
County
Elections from Political Desk.
8:30-10:20 AM
County
Meetings at same locations as
Monday afternoon meetings. All candidates for Legislative and County Offices will speak to the County.
10:30-11:30
AM
Seminars at posted
locations.
11:15 AM
EBOs should report to Gym for instructions on the operation of
voting machines.
11:50 AM-2:15 PM
Legislative and County Elections at Alumni Gym. Delegates
should take mock ballot in to voting booth with them to assist with
voting. After you vote, return to city and prepare for city and
county meetings. Mayor and City Council should meet at this time. Boys'
State Store, Bank and Boys' State open during voting.
11:55 AM-1:20 PM
Lunch according to posted schedule.
12:30-2:30 PM
College and Career Fair. Cavalla Room, Bart Luedke Center.
1:00 PM
Municipal Judges, Prosecutors, and Public
Defenders meet in front of Conover Hall Entrance for trip to
Lawrence Twp. Municipal Court, Honorable James Stahl presiding. Judges,
Prosecutors, and Public Defenders should vote before leaving.
2:45-3:00 PM
County meeting in location outside near both cities
(weather permitting). EBOs will announce the winners of the
Legislative and County Election. All
newly elected officials should complete the tally sheet, which is to be
turned in by the EBOs to the Political Desk at 3:00
PM.
3:00 PM
EBO's to turn in county/state election tally sheet at this time
to the Political Desk.
3:00-5:00 PM
First elected county and state officials
meetings (mandatory):
State Legislators (Assemblyman and
Senators): Sweigart Auditorium. Thereafter, State Senate meets
in Sweigart Hall, Room 119 and Assembly meets in Sweigart Hall, Room
115.
County
Leaders
and Freeholders: Odd Number City Lounge
3:00-5:00 PM
State Party Executive Committee meetings. All
County Party
Chairmen and Vice
Chairmen must attend. Selection of State
Executive Officers (Vice Chairman,
Secretary, and Sergeant-at-Arms).
Federal Party: Memorial Hall Room 317
National Party: Memorial Hall Room 318
3:00-5:00 PM
Sports.
3:00-4:00 PM
Chorus Rehearsal in Cavalla Room, Luedke Center.
3:30-5:15 PM
Band Rehearsal in Cavalla Room, Luedke Center.
5:35 PM
Retreat ceremony.
5:45-7:20 PM
Dinner according to posted schedule.
7:00 PM
Deadline to turn in Gubernatorial index cards to Senior City Counselor.
7:10-9:00 PM
Federal Party: State Party
Convention. Election of State Party Chairman by party at-
large. Cavalla Room, Luedke Center. Daily sports results.
National Party: D-Day Presentation-"Turning
Point". Luedke Center Theater.
9:10-10:55 PM
National Party: State Party Convention. Election of State Party
Chairman by party at-
large. Cavalla Room, Luedke Center. Daily sports results.
Federal Party: D-Day Presentation-"Turning
Point". Luedke Center Theater.
11:00 PM
Quiet time. Delegates should read and
review the following in The Manual: Review pages
32-36,42-45; Read pages 37 - 42, The Judiciary; Read pages A43 - A45,
ALJBS Municipal Courts.
11:30 PM
Lights out.
WEDNESDAY,
JUNE 22nd
6:30 AM
Wake
up! Prospective Gubernatorial Candidates pick-up
petitions from the Political Desk in front of Luedke Center. Petitions must have 45
signatures from members of your own political party. All petitions
must be returned by 8:15 AM (SHARP).
6:55-8:20 AM
Breakfast and cleanup time. City Counselors
should turn in final city roster to the office by 8:00 AM.
Prospective candidates for Boys' Nation Senator
should turn in an
index card to
their city counselor by 7:00 PM. The card should contain the
following
Information: Name, City, Room Number, Boys' State
Political Party (National or Federal) Hometown, and Post Number or
Sponsoring organization. Cards may be obtained from County Counselor or Senior City
Counselor.
8:15 AM
Gubernatorial Candidates may purchase campaign
materials from Political Desk.
8:30-9:30 AM
State Party Conventions. Federal
Party in Yvonne Theater. National Party
in Cavalla Room, Bart Luedke Center. Each Gubernatorial
candidate to speak for 5 minutes. Meeting to be run by State Party
Chairman. Q&A to follow speeches. Candidates may purchase campaign
materials at political desk immediately following this meeting.
9:30-10:30 AM
Boys' State Legislature to meet at this time. Senate in Sweigart Hall,
Room 119 and Assembly in Sweigart Hall, Room 115. County
Leader and
Freeholders to meet at this time in odd numbered city lounge.
9:30-10:20 AM
Cities meet in City Lounge to fill
vacancies for city offices. Senate, Assembly, and
Freeholders to meet. Informal campaigning by Gubernatorial
candidates. Statesmen to work on city and county manuals.
10:30-11:30 AM
Seminars at posted locations.
11:55 AM
EBOs should eat lunch at this time.
11:55 AM-1:20 PM
Lunch according to posted schedule.
