Hoosier Boys State Packing Checklist

June 15th, 2013  

Hoosier Boys State is just a couple of days away and some delegates are wondering what they should bring. No sweat! If you forget something, a lot of counselors will do a supply run one or two days out of the week for necessities. That’s not a guarantee though, so here’s a general list of what to possibly pack for the week (feel free to print and use):

Quick disclaimer: Hoosier Boys State, the staff, American Legion, and Trine University are not responsible for any lost items. Therefore, we suggest leaving high value items, such as laptops, home. Delegates will have access to everything they will need throughout the week, including computer facilities, at Trine.

  • Hoosier Boys State packet – early release, scholarship information, schedule, etc.
  • Tooth brush
  • Tooth paste
  • Floss
  • Phone Charger
  • Deodorant
  • Body/Hair wash – 1 Bottle much easier than bringing soap and shampoo.
  • Alarm clock
  • Shoes
    • Casual
    • Dress
    • Sandals/Flip Flops
  • 1 pair of long black pants – for pictures and closing ceremony
  • Casual clothes
    • Underwear
    • Socks
    • Shorts
    • Shirts
    • Chilly weather clothes just incase – sweats, jacket, windbreaker, etc.
  • Athletic clothes – there will be activity time including a softball tournament
  • Sleep clothes
  • At least 1 suit – especially if you plan on running for higher office
  • Camera
  • Bed sheets – Beds are twin long, can also use twin flat sheets
  • Pillow(s)
  • Sunscreen
  • Money – shouldn’t need more then 20 or 30 bucks for when boys order food at night or supply run
  • Towel
  • Electric shaver/Razor
  • Stationary items – please do not bring pre-made campaign material
    • This list is just to spur some ideas of what you might want to bring stationary wise to make campaign materials.
      • Pencils/Pens
      • Assortment of paper
        • Posterboard
        • White paper
        • Colored Paper
        • Folder
        • Notebook
      • Markers
      • Tape
  • Water bottle
  • Fan – Most dorms come with air conditioning already. However, some are still in the process of receiving it.
  • Sunglasses
  • Umbrella or poncho
  • Band instrument if you want to play in the band

Again, this is just a general list to give delegates an idea of what to bring. For a printable version, click Packing Checklist.

DVD Update 11/14/12

November 14th, 2012  

Here is an update from Jim Thompson, owner of the company used to make the DVDs:

Dear Valued Customers,

It is with must regret I must inform you we will be going out of business due to the unforeseen events of the last year. A series of events starting in approximately May and the upcoming new Federal Heath Care Laws (Obamacare) have forced us to this decision. Spring brought wildfires to our duplication plant we use to do the major productions and shipping. We had many projects in the works and all of them had to be edited over then remastered. We also had major loss from the storms that hit are area of Indiana. It continued with a fire that caused as equipment loss here at the Studio. After regaining some of the insured equipment, one of the employees decided it was worth more to him to steal it. Many smaller events like sickness and other things also occurred this year but this will give you and idea of what lead to our closing. One of the final events was the Presidential elections. We were holding out hope for an outcome that lead to the repealing of the upcoming Health Care Laws. We simply can not afford the cost of it for the employees or the fines if we don’t provide it.

What does this mean for all of you that have projects started or that have not been delivered so far this year???

WE WILL HONOR ALL OF THEM. It also means more major delays and we regret making you wait.
We are aware many of you have already been waiting for months but we WILL get them to you.

What’s the plan? It is our goal to finish and ship all outstanding projects, documentaries, weddings, short films and others by the end of January 2013.

We’re sorry for your inconvenience and thank you for the trust and support you gave us over the years. We will keep to the highest standards as we complete each of the projects.

DVD Update – 10/19/12

October 19th, 2012  

We have an update on the DVD’s from Jim Thompson of Vision Studio. They had to make a new master and it has already been sent for duplication. They should have copies for distribution within 2-3 weeks. We apologize again for the inconvenience this has been for everyone.

HBS News Article

August 24th, 2012  

Special thanks to the Herald Staff for a great article written!

DVD Update

August 24th, 2012  

We realized that the DVD’s have not been sent out to the people that had purchased DVD’s of this summer’s Hoosier Boys State. After checking into it, we just word back on what is going on. The master was completed and sent to the duplication plant about 2 weeks ago. However, the duplication plant is located in California near the wildfires currently taking place and had to be evacuated.

 

According to the plant representative it will take between 2 to 8 weeks before it will be back in full operation. We sincerely apologize for the delay and hope that everyone gets their DVD’s as soon as possible.

Article written about Boys State!

July 15th, 2012  

We wanted to give a special thanks to the Great Fort Wayne Business Weekly for writing a great article about us in their paper. If you want to read it, click here!

Scholarship and Boys Nation Winners

July 5th, 2012  

Education is important for our future leaders and so we are proud to present the winners of our scholarships, they are:

 

Award First Last Sponsor District High School
Samsung Michael Wadas American Legion 369 1 Munster HS
McHale Keith Ridge American Legion 72 6 Crawfordsville HS
McHale Ruben Gonzalez American Legion 11 2 Lafayette Jeffersion HS
McHale Blake Jones American Legion 52 6 Attica HS
Kossa Adam Burtner American Legion 331 6 Brownsburg HS
Mckeeman Nishant Uppal American Legion 35Clark County Jail Commisary Fund 8 Jeffersonville HS
Bud Carson Nishant Uppal American Legion 35Clark County Jail Commisary Fund 8 Jeffersonville HS

 

Every Boys State program selects two delegates to be sent to Washington D.C. for Boys Nation. There they will simulate the Federal Process with delegates from the other Boys States. Our two selected representatives for Boys Nation are:

  • Nishant Uppal from District 8, sponsored by American Legion 35
  • Adam Burtner from District 6, sponsored by American Legion 331

Alternate:

  • Nathan Manworren from District 6, sponsored by American Legion 318

Congratulations to everyone!

An update on Steve Bowman

July 3rd, 2012  

Steve is now home from the hospital, but he is very weak and will be working on rehabilitating his breathing and stamina. Our thoughts and prayers are with you Steve!

Director Steve Bowman

June 29th, 2012  

On Monday evening our dear friend and recently retired Hoosier Boys State Director Steve Bowman suffered a heart attack while at home in Vincennes IN. The doctors said that he would have to undergo open heart surgery on Wednesday. Before going into surgery the doctor said he would “feel great and better tomorrow,” to which Steve replied, in typical Steve fashion, ”I feel great before and now.” It is always like him to be positive with no complaints.

After talking with his wife earlier today we are happy to report that the surgeons completed a successful 3 way bypass. He is very sore but sitting up this morning and he should be walking by this afternoon. Our thoughts and prayers are with you Steve for a strong and speedy recovery…

The General Election results are in!!!

June 15th, 2012  

All of the votes have been counted up and the results are in!

Nationalist made a clean sweep against the Federalists for state positions!

Governor – Nishant Uppal
Lieutenant Governor – Jake Thystrup
Secretary of State – Andrew Reesman
Attorney General – Claude Harrington
Auditor of State – Brennen Duke
Treasurer of State – Weston Phillips
Superintendent of Instruction – James Shank

Congratulations to all of the newly elected officials from the city and county up to state positions.