Sunday, June 14, 2015
The second day of Badger Boys State began with the option of three religious services or a non-religious-based discussion about ethics, which the citizens could attend if they chose not to attend a religious service. Here, citizens who attended the Catholic Mass shake hands and greet one another.
Before lunch, the citizens broke up to have a city party caucus, which is a selection process for whom will run for city positions. They wasted no time starting to campaign for their respective positions. Citizens are seen here discussing and voting for their peers to move onto the city elections.
After his speech last night, Charles Wiley spoke again about the news media and the Vietnam War. Wiley’s presence at Badger Boys State is never less than amazing and the attendance record of the citizens at his speeches is proof. While they could have played sports, many citizens sat and listened to more of Wiley’s account of the coverage of the Vietnam War.
After dinner, the county and state party delegates met to conduct county and state party caucuses. This is a great opportunity for them to step outside of their comfort zones and try to get nominated for a chance at a county- or state-level office.
Badger Boys State gives citizens the chance to partake in musical activities during the day and then perform during the night at assemblies. The choir performs during the Thursday inaugural ceremony, while the band, pictured here, performs at every assembly, providing the pump-up music before the assembly starts.
At tonight’s assembly, Zach Day, assistant director of elections, talked to the citizens about the value and integrity of their vote during elections. Additionally, R. Teig Whaley-Smith talked about the importance of helping your community out and finding your “one.”