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VOLUME 76, NUMBER 6 • FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2015 • MISSOURI BOYS STATE’S FINEST NEWS SOURCE
CURLEY CUES UP WIN
BY NOAH CASSITY
CARVER
A
t the beginning of the
week, citizens arrived with
dreams, aspirations and
even confusion about what they
planned to become. For John Curley,
it was the pursuit of transparency,
which brought him to the office of
governor at Missouri Boys State.
Curley believed that with his ideals,
Boys State can become a transparent
state, one that works efficiently, and
one of prideful citizens.
The office of governor is the
highest and most coveted of all the
positions at MBS. Eventually the
time arrived for Curley to see his
efforts unfold into success.
Sitting in a crowd of 992 young
men yesterday at the Multipurpose
Building and waiting nervously at
the hands of time, Curley sat for
the last time as a peer among the
citizens of MBS. The other statewide winners were announced and
the citizens roared for their success,
Sen. Pearce
visits Senate
ALCORN
During the
Senatorial session on Wednesday a break in
the session had
just been called
when a special
guest arrived to PEARCE
visit the senators.
Missouri state Sen. David Pearce,
previously a state representative for
six years, is now in his seventh year
as a state senator. After answering
questions about his political ideals and his term as a state senator,
Pearce left with a parting message
with the MBS senators, saying,
“Find your system of power. It’s
how you’ll be remembered.”
The senator opened up just
enough time in his busy schedule
to give the MBS Record an interview
with him, jokingly commenting,
“I’m not used to this. The House
makes headlines, the Senate makes
laws.”
As an influential senator in the
General Assembly, Sen. Pearce
thinks very highly of education,
speaking fondly of the Missouri A+
program. He is currently the Chairman of the Education Committee
in the Senate.
Furthermore, Sen. Pearce currently represents eight agricultural
counties. Pearce is responsible for
Senate Bill 3, which makes texting
and driving illegal in Missouri, and
Senate Bill 145, which addresses the
treatment of the mental stress of
eating disorders in addition to the
physical ones.
Over the past year, Pearce has
cast more than 2,000 votes, bringing his career total to more than
26,000.
Sen. Pearce left shortly after the
MBS Senate went back into session. However, when asked why he
stopped by MBS, he replied with,
“I feel it’s important to show our
future leaders support.”
Regarding lunch shifts, Curley
pointed out that the entire dilemma
boils down to a labor-controlled
situation. All the staff members and
cooks working in the kitchen are
doing their jobs, and to interfere
with the earnings and hours of the
workers in the University of Central
Missouri’s cafeteria is immoral and
improbable for an MBS governor.
Coming into Thursday with state
positions on the line, the citizens
rose once more to visit the polls and
cast their votes for state offices. For
Curley, it was just a matter of time
before his doubts became fiction
and his dreams became reality.
With the new cabinet standing before the MBS population, the
final announcement was quickly
approaching. Former Missouri Governor Bob Holden hushed the rambunctious citizens waiting eagerly
for their new leader. Breaking the
silence, Holden spoke, giving Curley
relief and a reason to smile for all of
MBS.
CONT. PG. 2
Cities race toward Model City Gov. Jay
BY SPENCER SHUE
BLAIR
BY SETH DOOLEY
cherishing the government they had
formed. Then came the last office,
the officer of governor.
That’s when Curley heard his
name called, naming him the 76th
governor of MBS.
“It’s an honor to be the third
write-in candidate (to become the
MBS governor),” Curley said. “It
speaks a lot about our citizens and
that they know what they want in
our government.”
Stealing the spotlight during
Thursday’s Joint Party Rally, Curley
addressed the crowd about topics
such as lunch shifts and lights-out
policies.
Beginning with other candidates’
stance on the lights out policy, Curley disproved the chances of any
other candidate pushing the time
back, stating clearly that it was not
in the governor’s authority range or
a possibility at all. The state requires
that citizens of MBS receive at least
eight hours of sleep every night,
proving just how well Curly did his
homework.
After a long week at Missouri Boys
State during 2014, Blair was the city
to celebrate when Model City was
announced at last year’s awards ceremony. Model City is based upon a
cumulative total of points earned by
the citizens in athletics, behavior and
the overall aesthetic appeal of the city.
The last few days at MBS are very
important. More important, perhaps,
for those racing toward Model City.
There are several cities that have come
together in order to soar ahead in the
point tallies. There are a number of
citizens who have created posters, collages and even city parks. The last 24
hours at MBS will be crucial in the
determination of this year’s winner of
Model City.
All cities were able to breathe a sigh
of relief yesterday. During the first
lunch shift, there were no “3” ratings
during morning city inspections. In
addition, there were a multitude of “1”
rated cities. The cities who received
those “1” ratings not only had neat
rooms and city areas, but they also
added a variety of decorations for aesthetic appeal.
Gavin Singleton bares a strong burden as mayor in the attempt to capture
Model City for Blair once again, but
feels hopeful with the way his citizens
have come together for the city. However, with another full day of sports,
assemblies and city inspections, it is
still anybody’s game.
All it would take for a shift in the
rankings is for one city to have a good
day and another to have a bad one.
An executive council of three will be
scanning over the cities today to finally determine Model City, as well as
Model County.
Jenkins charged with racketeering, bribery
“I am optimistic about
the case given that I
am not guilty.”
BY DEREK HOWARD
CARVER
AND LANDON CRAFT
INGLE
G
ambrel
citizen
Hunter Jenkins was
accused of leading the Mafia at
a trial at 3 p.m.
yesterday.
JENKINS
The Mafia is
allegedly responsible for counterfeiting $20K BSB and stealing $17K
BSB or more, according to attorneys and police officers in Gambrel.
They have also stated that members
HUNTER JENKINS
were required to pay an entry fee
and steal items from the Government Surplus Outlet. The officers
report that Jenkins ripped up the
ticket while waving a large stack of
money.
Jenkins reportedly said, “You will
not catch me.”
The sources also released the
names of the following individuals thought to be associated with
the Mafia: Gambrel citizens Aaron
Michael McNair, Morgon Peterson,
Reed McBroom, Ian Terwilleger and
Tobin Sisk; Clark citizen Tyler Heil;
and Duggan citizen Jonathan Cox.
Prosecuting attorney Patrick
Lucitt claimed Jenkins was responsible for racketeering and bribing
state officials. In his case, Lucitt
revealed a secret senate investigation into the Bambino Family, who
is behind the Mafia crime syndicate.
Missouri Boys State Highway Patrol
officers and senators who were
involved in the investigation were
called to give their testimonies, during which Lucitt presented the jury
with multiple audio recordings.
“It costs $200 [BSB] to join,”
a voice said in one of the audio
CONT. PG. 2
Phones, social media both beneficial, harmful to MBS
BY BLAKE SMITH
BOONE
Phones at Missouri Boys
State are an experiment.
Twitter and other types of
technology have the capacity to revolutionize MBS.
They also have the capacity
to cause a decline in respect
and devotion to the pro-
gram. While citizens used
to be completely separated
from the outside world,
they can now have frequent
conversations with friends
without saying a word out
loud.
“I believe if phones are
used in the proper way, they
can be great for political
candidates and other cam-
paigns,” Blair Associate Circuit Court Clerk Alex Matlock said. “They are taken
advantage of, though. They
can be a distraction, and
that is when we need the
counselors to step in and
intervene.
Assistant City Counselor John Bantle also thinks
MBS is hurt by the overuse
of phones. Phones, he said,
give people something to
do when they are bored.
Instead of paying attention or helping out in the
city, phones provide a way
to remove oneself from the
company of others and sit
idly in their rooms.
CONT. PG. 2
Nixon
inspires
BY DAVID CHOPIN
RICHARDSON
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon
visited Missouri
Boys State last
night to deliver a
keynote address
and swear in the
ne w ly-ele c te d NIXON
state officials of
MBS.
The night began with the Governor’s escort by MBS senate members. After Nixon’s entrance, former
MBS governor Alex Harbolt spoke
to his citizens for his last time in
office. After Harbolt’s farewell,
Nixon swore in the new officials
and inaugurated the 76th governor
of MBS, John. Curley.
After appointing the citizens
to their new offices, Nixon spoke
about the importance of networking. He highlighted the difficulty of
collaboration in the world of politics and how having many connections helps to resolve those issues.
After the governor’s brief message, he opened up the floor for
questions. The first few concerned
topics such as the recent Right to
Work bill, Missouri’s large diversity and the dangers of a bipartisan
government.
As the night went on, the questions became more serious and the
contrast between the governor’s
political leanings and that of the
audience became more apparent.
Things cooled down and the conversation turned to important topics, including the recent shooting in
Charleston and how he dealt with
the uproar in Ferguson last year.
After Nixon’s message, citizens listened to Curley speak as
MBS governor for the first time.
He spoke about what he will do to
improve MBS.
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WEEK ENDING, LIFETIMES SHAPED
Everyone mattered
New experiences
leave lasting memory
Combined programs Citizens take pride
proposed for future in accomplishments
BY CAMERON GERBER
BOONE
BY LEON CHENG
ALCORN
W
ith Missouri Boys State coming to a
close, citizens are starting to realize
how this program has affected them.
MBS is known as a “week to shape a lifetime,” and
there is some truth behind this.
MBS prides itself on how great it is as a program. After being part of one of the best American Legion Boys State programs in the United
States, citizens leave MBS changed for the better.
The variety of new experiences, such as statewide
campaigns, gubernatorial debate and court cases,
will leave a lasting memory in the citizens’ minds.
“At MBS, I learned how to work with others as
a team and that things you want to do may not
work out, but there are other opportunities out
there,” Alcorn citizen Jasper Risenhoover said. “I
also became friends with many people from different parts of Missouri.”
Despite the program’s image as a “summer
camp” that is sponsored by the American Legion,
MBS is also like a school that teaches its citizens.
“I learned how the state government actually
functions,” Weyer citizen Sam Cheng said. “This
taught me a lot because while you can learn about
the functions of government in school, actually
having experience it first hand is a different story.”
While citizens will likely be saddened that the
end is near, they will take their experiences and
expand on them in the real world. This session of
MBS is a memorable one.
H
enceforth, this week will be known as a
game changer. The concepts MBS citizens are learning about, the structure of
the government, the schools of instruction and
the meaning of community and brotherhood will
leave a lasting impression on MBS participants.
This program instills knowledge and values that
will shape the next generation of leaders.
The best and the brightest of the class of 2016
will go in many directions during their futures.
Some will enter into politics, using the skills they
learned campaigning this week. Others will practice law, go into accounting or begin a career in
journalism. Some will serve our country honorably in the armed forces. No matter what one
does, this program ensures that in their calling,
they will be a leader.
Citizens will return home with great memories, new friends they will know all their lives and
a new sense of themselves. Every single person
in this program matters to its infrastructure and
everyone can make a difference. No matter who
someone is at home, they are made to feel important here. This week has built confidence and
belief for everyone, showing them that no matter
how small they think they are, they are leaders.
Those who were scared at first have grown
and prospered in our state. One such citizen is
Boone City mayor Jared Hankinson. “Coming in,
I felt intimidated and planned my week on a sheltered schedule, but after getting into this environment and experiencing the people here, my view
became one of filled blocks of time, and people as
well,” Hankinson said.
BY JAYSE CRACRAFT
BY COREY BRUEGGEMAN
DUGGAN
LEWIS
A
s citizens begin to wind down the week
at Missouri Boys State, there are still several differences they would like to make.
Among the popular topics of discussion, several
different MBS citizens want to reform the game of
capture the flag.
Currently, stealing city flags remains an illegal
activity and citizens are discouraged from participating in this activity. Many of the citizens were in
favor of legalizing this in the form of a game that
could be carried out by future MBS citizens as a
yearly tradition.
Some even suggested the idea of creating new
city flags in order to properly show respect at the
colors ceremony with every official city flag being
present, regardless of participation in capture the
flag. These new flags would resemble the official
ones, but would severely minimize the consequences if stolen.
One of the other changes the citizens reported
wanting included having alternatives to physical activities with the introduction of intellectual
ones.
Also, the addition of candidate pictures being
displayed on future ballots for voters to more easily recognize who they are voting for is another
proposed change.
A popular idea for change is to look into a way
to merge the MBS and Missouri Girls State programs, but citizens have not put together an indepth plan at this time.
T
here were many common phrases one
might have heard this week at Missouri
Boys State. At the beginning of the week,
citizens might have implied that they don’t want
to be here but as the week progressed, those
phrases have now become a chorus of city chants
and cheers. Citizens are starting to take pride in
all they have accomplished during this short week.
Being thrown into a room with 60 strangers is
incredibly daunting. However, the young men of
MBS rose to that challenge. The ability for young
men to work together and to bond so well is
referred to by many as the “magic” of MBS.
“[This moment] will be one that will stick with
you for a life time,” former Lt. Governor Chance
Ziegler said.
Many might have been apprehensive during the weeks leading up to MBS. Much of their
understanding about government prior to becoming a citizen is not near the level of understanding
they now have. Most had no idea what they were
getting themselves into.
“As a citizen, in the beginning of the week I
really didn’t want to be here,” Lewis Assistant City
Counselor Brian Dufrenne said. “But as the week
went on, I came to realize how neat this program
was.” Many citizens feel the same way. It took
some time for most to get excited and enjoy building the MBS government. Contrary to their feelings at the beginning of the week, citizens are now
actually calling this a week to shape a life time.
Corruption throughout state
CONT. FROM PG. 1
recordings. “You just need to
give us a bill number and we’ll
get it passed.”
Jenkins’ defense claimed it
was not Jenkins who was speaking in the audio recordings.
Three audio recordings and two
videos were presented. The first
video presented showed Jenkins
claiming no involvement with
the Mafia.
The second video showed a
Snapchat story in which someone said they are the leader of
“You will not catch
me.”
HUNTER JENKINS
the Mafia and showed off large
sums of money. The defense
said the Snapchat story did
not show Jenkins, while Lucitt
argued that it did.
The highway patrol officers
present at the case were very
enthusiastic about seeing Jen-
kins in court. Police officer and
investigator Jared Rennick said
he feels confident Jenkins is
guilty and the case couldn’t have
happened without the cooperation between police officers.
“I am optimistic about the
case given that I am not guilty,”
Jenkins said during the trial’s
recess. “I would like to remind
the citizens of my generosity towards Bacon County and
Gambrel City for beautification
and Model City.”
The trial will resume today.
Counselors vital to success of MBS
BY DREW ARCHIBALD
PERSHING
Under new MBS policy, citizens may carry and use their phones, including social media. (We’re watching you.)
Phone policy leaves impact across state
CONT. FROM PG. 1
Counselors like Bantle have
repeatedly intervened and told
citizens that they are not to use
their phones during a speech or
at inappropriate times. However, this does not always prevent
citizens from using them.
“Phones can be beneficial
but they could also harm the
program,” Alcorn Police Officer Robert Jordan said. “When
somebody takes out their phone
during a speech and uses it,
counselors can’t really do anything. They can take them away
and then give them back, but
that isn’t going to stop them
from using it again.”
Phones have transformed
the way MBS operates. Citizens are even trying to create
new apps to help communicate
information to the rest of the
state. As long as they are not
abused, phones could have a
bright future ahead. If they are,
MBS could once again adopt its
old policy and forbid citizens
from bringing them at all.
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THURSDAY SPORTS RESULTS
Alcorn
Blair
Boone
Carnahan
Carver
Clark
Crowder
Doniphan
Thurs.
-30
-5
30
15
20
25
30
30
Week
40
80
105
90
95
85
105
115
Duggan
Gambrel
Ingle
Lewis
Pershing
Richardson
Weyer
Whitfield
Thurs.
20
15
15
30
30
35
50
20
Week
95
75
95
105
145
85
140
75
Counselors play an integral role
here at MBS. With only a little
more than one hundred and
fifty counselors being responsible for almost one thousand
citizens, they have a hefty
job. Though outnumbered,
they command MBS and are
undoubtedly the foundation
that supports the citizens.
The counselors are not
given the recognition that they
deserve, as the time they spend
here at MBS is volunteered. The
counseling staff meets a couple
of days before the citizens arrive
to discuss the plan for the “week
to shape a lifetime” and to discuss details about the upcoming
session.
“This year’s Boys State is
going very well,” Pershing Assistant City Counselor Caleb Rutledge said. “It’s very exciting to
see the citizens coming together
and creating friendships that
have the ability to last forever.”
Rutledge said since everyone
here is from a different part of
the state, there is a kind of cultural blending that goes on,
which shows citizens what the
real world will be like. He said
MBS shows that not all leaders are the same, and while it’s
the similarities that bring them
together, it’s the differences that
form a bond.
“There’s a uniqueness to
each individual, and during the
week, it really shows,” Rutledge
said.
Curley wins on lunch, lights-out platform
CONT. FROM PG. 1
In a surge of success, Curley
was swarmed by his supporters and accepted his first job as
governor.
After the announcement,
Curley reinforced his citizenbased ideas and thanked his
voters wholeheartedly.
“I would like to thank all the
guys who supported me: Carnahan, Justin Thomas, Joe Studor,
and all the people of Boys State,”
Curley said.
For all the citizens of MBS,
now and forever, Curley has just
one thing to say.
“A lot can be said in three
minutes.”
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RECORD
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
DEREK HOWARD, CARVER
Managing Editor Michael Miller, Richardson
Business Manager Duncan Chappell, Alcorn
City News Editor Brendan Horn, Boone
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Governor’s Cup
creates suspicion
BY KAVAN WARD
BLAIR
AND JERID GILL
CARVER
Time is winding down for Missouri Boys State and athletic
events. Cities are being evaluated for Model City, but another
big moment for athletics still
waits. After a week of various
competitive sports activities,
citizens had the opportunity to
prepare for the most anticipated
sports moment of the week.
The citizens of MBS will face
off against their counseling staff
in three events, — volleyball,
basketball and softball — vying
for the coveted Governor’s Cup.
The staff is in the middle of a
75-year win streak, and citizens
hope to break this streak.
MBS counselors have shown
extremely high amounts of
confidence in their chances
of victory. The staff generally
thinks that they will win again,
improving their all-time record
to 76-0. In contrast, citizens feel
as though this could be their
first-ever victory. Tensions are
definitely increasing as the
Governor’s Cup approaches this
afternoon.
The bonds between the cities and parties of MBS have
grown dramatically since Saturday, causing connections that
have been established physically
through athletics, mentally in
the schools of instruction and
spiritually with boosts of inspirational leadership. In preparation for the Governor’s Cup,
high rising spirits continue to
flow, as well as the encouragement between the cities and
staff members.
If the citizens of MBS can
hand the counselors their first
defeat, it might be the dawn of
a new era for future sessions.
Citizens hope this is a chance to
end the counselors’ win streak,
but the odds are stacked heavily
against them.
Citizens cram for exams
BY MATT McMULLEN
WEYER
Final exams will take place
today in citizens’ schools of
instruction. Citizens of Missouri Boys State have prepared
all week long to pass their
exams.
“Make sure to ask questions,”
Weyer City Counselor David
Rogers said. “Counselors love to
answer them for you.”
Citizens are advised to read
over information in the MBS
Citizenship Manual, along
with notes taken in schools
of instruction. Public Admin-
istration student Greggory
Schroeter said he believes every
citizen will do well because
they have been active in their
schools of instruction.
Some students have been
given study guides, practice
exam material and other exam
material to help them pass it.
Exams will take place at schools
of instruction starting at 8:30
a.m., lasting one hour.
“[Study] your detailed notes
from class and find some free
time to study,” Rogers said.
“Make sure to get a good night’s
sleep and eat a good breakfast.”
MBS Record: Now with...
MBS Supreme Court justices
Supreme court justices: Kyle Schulte (Carnahan), Logan Stichter (Alcorn), Hargobind Vohra (Ingle), Chief Justice Oddie Adkins (Carnahan),
Cody True (Alcorn), Dan Holmes (Blair) and Alexander Hopkins (Boone).
Federalists, Nationalists leave legacy
BY SAM CHENG
WEYER
The 76th session of the Missouri Boys State program has
so far been a success. Citizens
built a government from the
city level all the way up to the
state level.
This accomplishment is
only the beginning of a longlasting legacy left by every MBS
session since 1938. Each MBS
session is unique, but what
remains the same is the dominance of the two parties: the
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Federalists and the Nationalists.
Citizens from each party
establish a new platform each
year. The 75th session’s Nationalist Party left behind a party
platform that emphasizes a
moderate government, technological integration, volunteerism and a low flat tax rate.
As for the Federalists, they
supported election reform,
welfare, privacy and pro-green
policies. For the 76th session of
MBS, the Nationalists adopted
a similar platform. However,
they emphasized the need for
transparency. The Federalists
also emphasized transparency,
but changed their stance on
welfare and taxes.
Due to pro-green policies
implemented by both parties, citizens may have to step
up their game when it comes
to recycling during 2016. If
policies are approved, citizens
might also have a later lights
out time.
As of Thursday, a Federalist write-in candidate, John
Thomas Curley, will be the
MBS governor for the citizens
of 2016. The citizens of the
77th session of MBS will have
to accept these new changes
before they, too, set up their
own government.
Citizens of the next session
of MBS can also expect to have
fun. Weyer City Counselor
David Rogers said he believes
that MBS allows citizens to
make new brothers for life and
to take what they’ve learned
and be more prepared for life.
With this in mind, the new
citizens will have a week to look
forward to.
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City News
ALCORN
BY SAMUEL EVANS
While the Model City and
Model County awards are by no
means guaranteed, indicators
continue to favor Alcorn and
Benton County for both awards.
At lunch on Thursday, Alcorn
received multiple state and
county grants totaling $20,000
BSB to fund parks and transportation programs.
The parks grant was directed
under the leadership of Jared
Thomas, who administered the
department successfully, despite
his other occupation.
“Actually, I’m a police officer,
but at the time we didn’t have
[the park director] position
filled, so I took it under my wing
and started thinking of ideas
for the city park and beautifications,” Thomas said. “It all started with the park around three
days ago, that’s when I started
drawing up plans. Since then it’s
been under construction.”
Thomas definitely deserves
credit for the park’s stellar
appearance, but there’s someone else just as responsible for
the government grants. Enter
Tristan Bowling, who received
both documents the morning
both outlines were due.
“I wrote them on the fly and
I did not eat lunch yesterday. I
wrote them in an hour-and-a
half, perhaps two hours at most
after the editorial revisions,”
Bowling said.
When asked about the park
grant, Bowling admitted that
he wasn’t certain what the grant
would be put towards, but he
said the city will continue to
improve what it has, and continue adding on to make certain
that it has the best park in Missouri Boys State.
The transportation grant will
be used by Alcorn and Whitfield
for improvements to facilitate
the safe passage through the two
cities, perhaps most significantly the new public road between
them.
“[The highway will] be
named Interstate 76, a commemorative highway and thoroughfare encompassing previous years in Boys State successes, not to mention it’s going to
advocate and exhibit all conceptions of American patriotism
and dedication to the country,”
Bowling said.
The park is almost finished,
but Alcorn citizens have started to beautify the community.
With red and blue streamers
embellishing the ceilings and
creative artwork and innovative
minds found throughout the
section, this city is definitely in
contention for Model City.
The fine work of the citizens
doesn’t go unnoticed by their
leaders. County Commissioner Tony Luu said Alcorn and
Whitfield both have strong programs, referring to the park and
transportation grants.
“As for the week, it’s just been
amazing. Everyone is being
cooperative with one another in
both our city and county laws,”
Luu said.
“I honestly cannot describe
in words how proud I am of
every single one of these guys,
they’ve really stepped it up,”
Alcorn citizen Christian Reifschneider said. “I am blessed
and honored to be working with
these great guys, because these
are some of the greatest kids
from all of Missouri. They’ve
done incredible things that I
cannot do myself, and it hasn’t
only taught me how to be a leader, but it’s really shown through
them, and that’s incredible.”
BLAIR
BY BLY DOUGLAS
The citizens of Blair were hard
at work yesterday, using their
ingenuity and creativity to make
their city a fun and welcoming
place.
The grand opening of the
Blair City Park was yesterday.
The park is complete with a
basketball court and hopscotch
area, allowing ballers to ball and
hoppers to hop.
The busy streets of Blair were
filled with an excessive amount
of “whips” and “nae-naes” yesterday as a new ordinance was
passed requiring citizens to do
so. The ordinance states that
citizens must execute a proper
whip, followed by a smooth naenae at every stop sign.
The citizens of Blair have
one more day to improve their
city and show that they are leaders in the state. They are confident in their abilities and hope
that their efforts are rewarded
with the honor of Model City.
BOONE
BY ETHAN RAMSEY
A crime scene was found overnight in Boone, with tape outlining the shape of a body.
Police declined to comment,
raising suspicion, but further
confirmed the identity as Boone
Assistant City Counselor John
Bantle.
Meanwhile, Boone citizens finished beautifying their
cities. People were scattered
everywhere, running back and
forth from the Government
Surplus Outlet back to Boone,
often passing the city park that
is located outside Boone City
Hall. Despite citizens efforts,
however, the park was not well
received by all citizens.
“Our city park looks nothing
like a park at all,” Boone citizen
William Duncan said.
The parks and recreation
department quickly responded
and erected trees and monuments dedicated to Daniel
Boone.
“What do you guys think
about opening up a city pool?”
Nicolas Cassimantis said. “Anyone want to volunteer their
bathroom tub? It’s easy money
guys, come on!”
Cassimantis later dismissed
his idea after it received a negative reception.
A massive city sign was cre-
ated by Skylar Starr to welcome
any tourists. John Macrander
crafted a traditional American
flag from scratch.
“It’s going to take me a while
to finish it,” Starr said. “But once
it’s done, Boone will have its
first flag in honor of our nation’s
democracy.”
CARNAHAN
BY CONNOR THILL
Yesterday, Carnahan showed all
of Boys State how impressive it
was by securing two out of six
elected statewide positions in
the executive branch.
One of those positions is the
coveted governor slot, which is
now held by John Curley, a Federalist write-in candidate. He is
the third write-in candidate to
win the top elected position in
Missouri Boys State history.
Besides the statewide elections, Carnahan continued
the beautification throughout
its entire city. Bradley County,
which consists of Doniphan and
Carnahan, has also been working on the state fair. Carnahan is
continuing to prosper in hopes
to please the judges for its shot
to be named Model City.
CARVER
BY BRENDAN HORN
Carver is busy at this point of
the week. The city has implemented several new ordinances
that impact the daily travel
for citizens and visitors within
Carver. Ordinances that were
passed yesterday include the
“High Five Hallway” in which
each Carver citizen is required
to high five any person traveling
in the opposite lane of traffic.
The city council as well as
the Highway Patrol also implemented several new stop signs
throughout the city of Carver
hoping to increase travel safety
among the citizens. The stop
signs have indeed worked effectively in reducing the amount of
speeding in the hallways within
Carver.
Car ver is also working
intensely at beautification
throughout the city. The beautification effort has resulted in
a soccer field, basketball court,
bowling alley and a checkers
station.
“Carver has a lot of excitement right now because of all
the new ideas being proposed,”
said Luke Helt, Carver city
chairman and assisting prosecuting attorney.
Carver has grown tremendously since the start of the
week. The beautification and
ordinances have been accomplished through “lots of participation and effort,” Helt said. The
citizens of Carver have worked
tirelessly to transform their city
into not only an exciting city,
but also a robust city.
CLARK
BY BENJAMIN BULLER
Into the city of Clark, as friends
and family say, for Clark is truly
the city to sit and hang out in.
The newest additions to Clark’s
entertainment center, a halfcourt, have refreshed the athletic atmosphere and enhanced
the modernesque theme.
At Clark’s playground, a concert featuring karaoke and a
guitar, shared by multiple guitarists, has helped economic
development of the town with
the $5 BSB fee. Featured were
the sounds of the Red Hot Chili
Peppers and the Backstreet
Boys.
A city ordinance has ruled
that citizens must rearrange
their respective estate’s furniture
into the form of a couch fort for
room judging.
In harsher news, citizen
Brian Fields was found shot in
the head last night with counterfeit bills surrounding his
body. First responders are calling it a mob hit. There was no
murder weapon found at the
scene of the crime. Witnesses
were only able to announce that
they heard a gunshot.
This murder was either committed by the current mob or it
was orchestrated by an up-andcoming mob, though there was
little rumor or information, or
even evidence, to connect it to a
new criminal organization.
Fields’ corpse was placed
into Clark’s secret reanimation
device and walks among the
living once more. The shooter,
unfortunately, made a clean
getaway. The investigation has
been closed by local officials.
CROWDER
BY BRENDAN HORN
On Wednesday night, Crowder
was named the capital city
of Missouri Boys State. This
title was awarded to Crowder
because of their ability to demonstrate superior beautification,
economy, citizen participation
and city cleanliness. Crowder
Mayor Dylan Johnson thinks
that all citizens in Crowder
should be ecstatic and proud of
the title they have earned. The
city continues to add monuments and advertisements that
display their new title throughout the Ellis complex.
A $20,000 BSB grant has
been given to Crowder that has
provided the city a significant
surplus. Crowder plans to use
a large portion of the stipend
for increased beautification
throughout the city.
“There are no financial worries in Crowder because of the
stipend,” Johnson said.
Crowder is in a state of
excitement now that it has been
named as the capital city. However, the city council stated that
“what is still most important
is emphasizing friendship and
spirit.” Although the citizens are
now in a leadership position,
they care most about the friendly bonds between its citizens.
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BY CONNOR THILL
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an has been pushing to become
the best city at Boys State. It
started out very close and the
bond only gets stronger and
stronger among the citizens.
Yesterday, Doniphan banded
together to complete the beautification process of its entire city,
as well as completing the state
fair. The state fair is located in
the Doniphan City Hall and is
now open for visitors.
The city council has been
pushing for more ordinances to
be passed to ensure the safety
of the city. With only one and
a half days left in Boys State,
Doniphan is looking to finish
strong and be named this year’s
Model City.
DUGGAN
BY AARON RENAUD
If there’s a missing pencil, Duggan probably took it. That
seems, at least, to be the common theme going around Boys
State. To many Duggan citizens’
disapproval, their city is known
for the fact that its citizens were
the first to steal a flag, in this
instance Boone’s flag, in the
75th session of MBS.
“We’ve only stolen like one
and a half flags, but everyone
blames Duggan for their missing flags,” said Duggan’s Chief of
Police Morgan Miller.
Theft is not what the citizens
of Duggan want to be known
for, though. In an attempt to
get Duggan the honor of Model
City, the city council has been
passing numerous ordinances. Some of these include an
anti-littering policy and a toll
exemption for law enforcement
as a show of respect.
The city council has also
helped set up a park and art
museum, along with endorsing
many other decoration ideas,
such as trees, steamers and
planes.
GAMBREL
BY SAM MOLLI, BROCK FUEMMELER, BRADEN REMMERT
On Thursday, Gambrel made
many modifications to the city
that may enable them claim the
title of Model City. There are
streamers that flow from the
ceiling, a beautiful park and several other decorations.
Gambrel has had a lot of
money put into their city
because of the elusive Mafia.
Earlier this week, an unnamed
casino owner told the press,
“The supposed ‘Bambino’ from
Gambrel comes into our casino
all the time and we do not tolerate the usage of counterfeit
money.” Gambrel has several
ties to the mafia with many
citizens being affiliated with it.
With only one day left at Boys
State, it’s possible the mafia will
finally be shut down.
INGLE
BY HUNTER LEE AND BEN MITAN
The beautification of Ingle has
completely transformed the
look of the city. Before the beautification process the whole city
felt like a boring, dull place to
live. Artwork has been added to
every room to make it feel more
like a home and not just a dorm.
E x a mp l e s o f a r t w o r k
throughout the city include
drawings, sculptures and even
origami. Along with the addition of great views, the city spirit has become greater. Working
together has changed the people
from citizens into a family.
On a heavier note, the
numerous crimes throughout
the city have become a problem.
There have been multiple citations given for traffic violations,
some even leading to the perpetrator being chased down. Other
crimes throughout the city, such
as toll tax violations, will no
longer be a problem because
the city council has decided to
eliminate the toll tax of $5 BSB.
LEWIS
BY WILLIAM CURETON AND
RORY MCKEOWN
The march for beautification
continues as streamers and
waterfalls join the flora and
fauna of Lewis.
Their entry-arch, twice fallen, has been restored once more,
and now stands proudly at the
entrance to the city’s meeting
room, welcoming all tourists.
It has been joined by the Arch
of Names, a new construction
which bears the signatures of
Lewis’ citizens.
In other city news, the courts
have been functioning well.
Model City points are racking
up, even as their athletic performances have begun to lag. They
remain strong in all other categories, however.
A “1” on the room inspections continues to elude the city,
despite their implementation of
a new bedding format.
In addition to the triangular
crest on the wall of the breezeway, a relatively new addition
has been made in the form of
a heartfelt poem from one of
Lewis’ citizens. It now adorns a
cardboard sheet, in plain view
of all.
PERSHING
BY VITO CAMMARATA
Pershing has developed tremendously in only six days. The
citizens have designated a full
room as a city park, and have
created a cityscape out of old
newspaper and electrical tape.
The ingenuity can be attributed
to the hard work of all citizens
of Pershing. The city also has a
“Pershing Force One” airplane
hanging from the ceiling. The
combinations of the city park,
the newspaper and black tape
skyline and the hanging airplane work synergistically to
add to the city.
RICHARDSON
BY JAMES NORTON
On Thursday, citizens around
Missouri Boys State continued
to beautify their cities in the
hopes of earning as many points
as possible to get a leg up in the
race for Model City. Citizens of
Richardson made many modifications to their city. The road
system was improved by adding
exits and on-ramps in the city
area along with more stop signs
and yield signs. An airport was
constructed and a fountain was
also installed in the city park.
Signs exhibiting Richardson
pride were hung all along the
hallways and streamers were
hung from the ceiling.
State general elections were
held and Alex Ernst, a citizen of
Richardson, was on the ballot
as the Nationalist candidate for
state treasurer. Although he did
not win the election, he represented the city well.
WEYER
BY MATT McMULLEN
At yesterday’s city council meeting, councilmen proposed a few
new ordinances that will help
end confusion among citizens.
A misunderstanding of the term
‘citizens’ has been happening
throughout the city, especially
with being able to tax and give
tickets to counselors. During the
meeting, councilmen defined
both ‘Weyer citizens’ and ‘Missouri Boys State citizens’ to distinguish when city ordinances
apply and end the misunderstanding.
Weyer has now established
its city limits. According to the
ordinance, “west of the stateowned staircase on third floor
South Ellis — including all business sectors, residential, governmental and city meeting areas
— are now Weyer’s city limits.”
Fire codes have been put into
effect dictating that phone chargers must be unplugged when
not in use, vents must be uncovered and doorways are to be left
unblocked.
Weyer currently has a budget
surplus because of grants and
donations from citizens.
WHITFIELD
BY CHRISTIAN JOHNSON
When an economy is on the
rise, there is always someone
else that wishes to see it fall.
Yesterday, the Government
Surplus Outlet was robbed. It
is suspected to have been the
work of Duggan mafia members. The exact dollar amount
is unknown; however, it is estimated to be anywhere from
$30,000 BSB to $40,000 BSB.
The official police report
states that GSO workers were
counting the money raised
for the day when two citizens
walked in. While one distracted
the workers, the other walked
behind the table of the GSO
and, after a thumbs-up signal,
stole the money.
Despite this crime, Whitfield
citizens, rather than immediately retaliating and stealing
the money back, are focused
on respectfully and lawfully
retrieving the stolen money.
Law enforcement and prosecutors are on standby in the
case that these lawbreakers are
caught.
The relationship of Benton
County remains resilient and
unbreakable. Several lawyers
from both Whitfield and Alcorn
have stepped up to try to convict these criminals.
“The city will move on
because our goal is still Model
City and Model County, not
just stopping the mafia,” said a
Whitfield resident, who wished
to remain anonymous.
Citizens receive
career advice
BY FRANKIE McCAA
RICHARDSON
Many citizens were eager for
Thursday’s special programs
Alumni Association Career
Mentoring, hoping the meetings might help inform their
career choices. During these
meetings, Missouri Boys
State staff provided information derived from their experience in careers with journalism, military, law, education, business, healthcare,
technology and politics.
At the Lovinger Gymnasium, which hosted the panel
for careers in technology and
engineering, citizens asked
questions regarding the job
rate for the field and the difficulty level of computer science.
“The field of technology needs more professionals
who specialize in sustainability and efficiency,” MBS staff
member Jesse Cureton said.
Following the meeting,
some citizens expressed that
it gave many people confidence about their careers in
the future. Richardson citizen Jason Broyhill said the
meeting was really informative and it was nice to see
counselors willing to give
advice on many different
types of careers.
Honors at Hendricks Hall
ABOVE: Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon (far right) swears in the newly-elected members of the Missouri Boys State
executive branch during last night’s evening assembly at Hendricks Hall. Those statewide officials are (from
left): State Auditor Jake Williams (Whitfield), Attorney Gen. Isiah Myers (Boone), State Treasurer Luis Ruiz
(Carnahan), Secretary of State Amar Mohanty (Whitfield) and Lt. Gov. Adam Alghalith (Boone).
LEFT: Missouri Boys State Director of Operations Tim Miller (left) presents an award to Rich Heigert (right)
last night at Hendricks Hall. Heigert was honored for 20 years of service to MBS as a department commander, chairman of the American Legion MBS Commission and as head storekeeper of the MBS Store.
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