Monday: The Spirit of Competition

It was a great first day of the city Olympiad. The sun was shining, the birds were chirping, and the wind was blowing. Down on the fields boys from all parts of Texas gathered as teams to come as one and compete in many different activities, also know as sports. This is possibly the most heated part of Boys State, heads are butted and threats are made. The young statesman has the opportunity to compete in any of the four sports available (Speed Ball, Dodgeball, Basketball and Track). On Monday evening, multiple ankles were broken on the courts (figuratively of course). There were clearly dominant teams, and some were left scrambling to get even a few points by the end of the games.

The Olympiad concluded four hours later, showing the competitive nature of the Statesmen. After a long hard day of competition everyone congregated in the quad to end the day. Many of the Statesmen are looking forward to the next days of the Olympiad and are hoping to be the champions of the various activities.

By Brooks Brickley and Henry Batt

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2017 Texas Boys State General Election Results

Statewide Elected Office Governor G. Smith (N) Lieutenant Governor J. Cascino (N) Attorney General J. Delgado (F) Commissioner of Land Office C. McKay (F) Comptroller of Public Accounts S. Saxe (N) Commissioner of Agriculture C. Bradford (F) Railroad Commissioner H. Longcrier (F) K. Preston (N) G. Allen (F) Chief Justice, Supreme Court D. Thompson (F) Associate Justice, Supreme Court R. Madden Jr. (F) S. Sinak (N) J. Dixon Jr. (N) J. Collins (N) D. Imhoff (F) R. Landsaw (F) B. Owen (F) N. Gates (F) Pres. Judge, Ct. of Criminal Appeals M. Mayo (N) Assoc. Justice, Ct. of Criminal Appeals Z. Smalt (F) V. Torres (F) D. Mayes (F) D. Forestier (F) J. Miller (N) E. Gonzalez (F) J. Palacios (N) D. Childress Jr. (N) District Level Brown District District Judge C. Post (F) District Attorney

Texas Boys State 2018 Thursday and Friday Memoir: Learn By Doing

Texas Boys State 2018 Thursday and Friday Memoir: Learn By Doing By Raleigh Dewan and Soham Datar As I woke up on Thursday, the scratchy fiberglass fire blanket draped over me, it finally sunk in: Texas Boys State, the highlight of my life up to this point, was coming to a close. With a heavy heart, I exited the dorm and blended into to the mob of half-awake hungry statesmen migrating to the cafeteria. After quickly scarfing down the food, the political process began. Cities, led by their flags, departed the cafeteria and marched along the UT campus to their respective county and district conventions. After three days of campaigning, it was time for the candidate's last shot at swaying their peers, by displaying their persuasive oratory skills. At these campaign rallies, the speeches ranged from composed, logical analyses to emotionally charged exhortations. After the county’s and district’s finished their business, statesmen headed to their final dinner, an exquisite mea

Wednesday: Our Time at The Capitol

Today, Wednesday, was slightly unconventional. After party platforms in the morning, everyone gathered to march united to the capitol. The march was festive and fun, featuring our Boys State band. Governor run offs were decided as the two candidates for governor were narrowed down; one for each political party- Federalist and Nationalist. The general election is getting closer as we enter our primaries tomorrow. On Friday our Governor will be determined. Once we arrived at the capitol, house and senate members got to talk with real Texas representatives! Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick spoke, offering words of encouragement and support, commending our efforts in attending Boys State, and our interests local and state government. Our media crew even had the opportunity to interview him. If you want to see the video footage visit YouTube and search Texas Boys State 2018 and choose the corresponding date- Wednesday. All of this week’s footage will be uploaded as its produced.

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