The main purpose of Hoosier Boys State is to teach through application and simulation. As you read this you can use the schedule as a reference, here.
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Basic breakdown…
- Between 550 and 650 delegates make up Hoosier Boys State.
- Hoosier Boys State is made up 8 counties with 2 cities assigned to each county (16 total).
- Each city will have approximately 35 to 45 delegates.
- Each city is broken up into 5 Precincts for each party.
- Staffing includes: 1 Assitant Dean per county, 2 counselors per city.
- The average day starts at 6:30 am and finishes at about 10:00 pm.
Getting started…
As 550 to 650 delegates arrive and register they will broken into two fictional parties, Nationalists and Federalists. These parties have no official stances or platform…initially. From there, they will be assigned to a city and a county. After registration finishes and delegates are accounted for…we get straight to work!
Day 1…After registration
Immediately after registration concludes all cities/counties have their own meeting called a “County School.” County Schools main purpose is to guide the delegates on how to the process works. This first session will break the ice, make introductions, discuss a bit of the background of Hoosier Boys State, go through the rules and finally…each precinct for each party will vote on who is going to be the Precinct Committeeman. By the end of this very first meeting there will be 5 Precinct Committeeman for the Nationalist and Federalist in each city.
At the end of the day there is another County School meeting where the five Precinct Committeemen will decide who is going to be City Chairman for each party. There will be two per city. Once that is decided, an individual will be chosen for County Chair position. In addition, discussions about who appointments procedures for the following day will be discussed. This should conclude the night.
Day 2…Parties Functioning Day
County School taking place Monday morning will consist of discussing primary positions for city and county positions. Delegates will choose at least one position they want to run for and will have to learn that position. All positions will be filed to the appointed Clerk. In addition, the Election Board members will be chosen in preparation for the Primary Elections. All delegates seeking to run for state offices will file with their county chairman.
In the afternoon, all final delegates will be chosen to participate in the upcoming convention. These delegates will participate in determining some key functions and roles of the upcoming convention through committees. There will also be other appointments for the convention including: Parliamentarian, Tabulation Clerk, Sergeant-At-Arms, and Keynote Speaker.
Each committee playing an important role in determining the path of their party. It follows as:
Platform Committee – To write the planks of the party platform, presents the platform on the Convention and moves the platform for adoption.
Rules Committee – To write rules of procedures for the party in convention, present the rules to the convention and move for the rules adoption. Note: must not conflict with HBS Convention Rules.
Credentials Committee – To establish official credentials for all delegates and report the means established tot he Convention and Convention Chairman.
In the evening, all candidates running for Lt. Governor and Governor positions will be introduced to their parties. Governors will be allowed to give a brief speech.
Anyone that is not a delegate will be part of a Lobby Group for their county. There will be four real-world issues to which each county will be assigned one side of. On Tuesday, they will have to represent their case against another county that has the opposite position.
Monday night, all delegates will convene start the process of deciding who will represent their party for the General Election.
Day 3…Primary Election Day
In the morning there will be a couple of things going on. All delegates will