"Press" onward
It's the name of the press corps' publication.
What is The Daily Magnolia?
It's the year of the very first Boys State program.
(Hint: not Louisiana Boys State).
What is 1935?
(Illinois)
What is the BESE Representative?
The progress made towards passing a city ordinance as law is tracked on this document.
What is a legislation report?
It's time to assemble the troops. This means that counselors take, at most, 10 minutes to assemble citizens and prepare them to move.
What is muster?
It's the internally-elected leader of the press corps.
Who is the editor-in-chief?
They were the two segregated programs that merged in '60s to form Louisiana Boys State.
What are:
Pelican Boys State (1940) for white students
Bayou Boys State (1949) for all other students
It's the one position that's internally elected by the School Board members.
What is the Superintendent?
Everyone in City Government has a job, even those that aren’t elected. These officials are appointed by the Mayor to help his office make targeted executive actions.
Who are directors?
These are our five expectations for citizens headed into and during convocations.
(name at least 3)
What are:
-Shirts tucked in
-Hats and sunglasses off
-Attentive
-No sleeping
-No phones
It's what press members forfeit by joining the press corps.
What is the opportunity to run for state office positions?
He was the longest-serving director of Louisiana Boys State.
(hint: he's the namesake of our top award).
Who is Arthur "A.R." Chopin?
It's the first task assigned to each School Board.
What is completing a mission statement?
(A good statement is concise, actionable, and showcases the Board's purpose).
This City Government official serves as the city’s organizational leader by managing and updating Legislation Reports and Press Releases.
Who is the City Clerk?
After a long night of dodgeball, it is time to head back to the dorms. On the walk back, a citizen takes out his phone and starts texting his side piece back home. This is how you should respond to the situation.
What is quietly tell the citizen to put their phone away?
This internally-selected position in the press corps is responsible for designing the printed version of The Daily Magnolia.
These two former 1990s LA governors were alumni of our program -- These are their names.
(name either)
Who are:
Edwin Edwards
(1972 - 1980 | 1984 - 1988 | 1992 - 1996)
Buddy Roemer
(1988 - 1992)
It's School Board's activity for Capitol Program, where parents from towns across Louisiana get to participate in some of the fun.
What is the BESE Town Hall?
Before taking executive action, the Mayor’s office must pass this specific form of legislation as an ordinance.
What is the budget?
While enjoying a meal at the cafeteria, a citizen comes up to you and asks if he can use the restroom. This is how you respond.
What is: Let him use it! At Southeastern, the facilities can accommodate us using the dining hall restroom.
Day-by-day check!
It's when press applications are due.
When is by the muster before supper on day 1?
He's one of one -- the only U.S. president to have attended Boys State and Boys Nation.
Fun fact: he ran for Boys Nation president and LOST!
Who is William "Bill" Clinton?
It's one of the roles that a School Board member plays at LABS (along with principal and community member-at-large).
What is a teacher?
Unlike presidential veto powers, if the mayor does not take action on an ordinance by the end of the academic session after it was passed by the city council, this happens.
What is a pocket pass / becoming law?
Junior Counselors, Parish Counselors, Senior Counselors, Staff .... all linked together as this key structure.
What is the Chain of Command?