We encourage you to review the 2018 schedule to ensure you can take action, build a strategy and take advantage of each opportunity at Nevada Boys State.
Monday
8:00 – 8:45 | Breakfast Mayors Newspaper Staff |
9:00 – 9:15 | City Pictures Begin (M-H-A-J-L-O) |
9:30 – 9:50 | Daily Honors (Martie and Howard) |
9:50 – 10:50 | Speaker 1: John Beede |
10:40 – 11:00 | Airtime (Staff Presenters): Lobbyists, PAC’s, Legislation, Candidates, Political Parties |
11:00 – 12:00 | Political Party Caucus |
12:15 – 1:00 | Lunch |
1:15 – 2:00 | City Time |
2:15 – 2:30 | Change for Athletics |
2:45 – 4:00 | Athletics |
4:15 – 4:45 | Showers |
5:00 – 5:45 | Dinner |
6:00 – 6:15 | Secretary of Speeches and State Elections |
6:15 – 7:15 | Political Party Caucus |
7:30 – 8:55 | Court Case Preparation |
7:30 – 8:55 | Committee Meeting (1 of 3) |
9:00 – 9:05 | Announce SOS election reslts |
9:00 – 9:30 | Quiz Bowl (1 of 4) |
9:30 – 10:45 | City Meeting |
11:00 – 11:30 | Night Court |
12:00 | City Crisis 1 Due |
Tuesday
8:00 – 8:45 | Breakfast |
9:00 – 9:15 | Daily Honors (Osgood) |
9:15 – 10:00 | Speaker 2: Caleb Cage |
10:00 – 10:15 | Airtime |
10:15 – 11:50 | Political Party Caucus |
12:00 – 12:45 | Lunch |
1:00 – 2:00 | Political Party Caucus |
2:15 – 2:30 | Change for Athletics |
2:45 – 4:00 | Athletics |
4:15 – 4:45 | Showers |
5:00 – 5:45 | Dinner |
6:00 – 6:05 | Workshop Orientation |
6:00 – 7:15 | Staff Workshops |
7:25 – 8:55 | Court Case Preparation |
7:25 – 8:55 | Committee Meeting (2 of 3) |
9:00 – 9:30 | Quiz Bowl (2 of 4) |
9:30 – 10:45 | City Meeting |
11:00 – 11:30 | NBS & Associates Open |
11:00 – 11:30 | Night Court |
Wednesday
8:00 – 8:45 | Breakfast |
9:00 – 9:15 | Daily Honors (Anderson) |
9:15 – 10:00 | Speaker 3: Steve Maples |
10:00 – 11:45 | Political Party Caucus/Primary Elections |
12:00 – 12:45 | Lunch |
1:00 – 1:30 | News/Airtime |
1:30 – 2:00 | Topic Debate |
1:30 – 2:00 | Legislative Overview: Senate and Assembly |
2:00 | State Candacy Forms Due to SOS |
2:15 – 2:30 | Change for Athletics |
2:45 – 4:00 | Athletics |
4:15 – 4:45 | Showers |
5:00 – 5:45 | Dinner Senate/Assembly Leadership Meeting |
6:00 – 6:45 | Primary Elections |
6:55 – 8:25 | Court Case Preparation |
6:55 – 8:25 | Committee Meeting (3 of 3) |
8:30 – 9:00 | Speaker: Chad Venters |
9:00 – 9:30 | Quiz Bowl (3 of 4) |
9:30 – 10:45 | City Meeting |
11:00 – 11:30 | NBS & Associates Open |
11:00 – 11:30 | Night Court |
Thursday
8:00 – 8:45 | Breakfast |
9:00 – 9:15 | Daily Honors (Jaytown) |
9:15 – 10:00 | Speaker 4: Matt Morris |
10:05 – 10:45 | Legislative Session I: Senate & Assembly |
10:05 – 10:45 | Court Case Preparation |
10:05 – 10:45 | Amazing Race Intro |
10:50 – 11:15 | Staff Presentation |
11:20 – 12:00 | State Candidate Speeches |
12:15 – 1:00 | Lunch |
1:15 – 1:30 | Gubernatorial Debate |
1:30 – 2:00 | News/Final Airtime |
2:00 – 2:30 | General Election |
2:45 – 3:00 | Change for Athletics |
3:15 – 4:30 | Athletics – All Star and Staff |
3:15 – 3:35: Staff v. Delegate Ult. Frisbee | |
3:35 – 4:15: Tug o’ War | |
4:15 – 4:30: Pep rally, Group Picture | |
4:45 – 5:15 | Showers |
5:30 – 6:15 | Dinner |
6:30 – 6:45 | Announcements and General Election Results |
6:55 – 7:40 | Legislative Session II |
6:55 – 7:40 | Court Case Presentation (All Others) |
6:55 – 7:40 | Training for Governor |
6:55 – 7:40 | Newspaper Staff Meet |
7:40 – 8:20 | City Comedy Skit Prep Time |
7:40 – 8:20 | Boys Nation Interviews |
8:20 – 8:50 | Quiz Bowl All-Stars |
8:50 – 9:50 | City Comedy Skits (no videos) |
9:50 – 11:00 | City Meeting |
Friday
6:15 – 6:45 | Pick Up Box Breakfast and Lunch |
7:15 – 7:25 | Delegates load buses |
7:30 – 8:10 | Travel to Carson City |
8:10 – 8:15 | NBS Large Picture |
8:20 – 8:35 | Daily Honors (Las Craigas) |
8:35 – 8:50 | Senator James A. Settelmeyer |
8:50 – 9:00 | State of the State Address: NBS Governor |
9:05 – 11:45 | Legislative Groups |
9:05 – 11:45 | Judicial Group |
9:05 – 11:45 | Executive Group |
9:05 – 11:45 | NBS Amazing Race |
11:50 – 12:15 | Lunch |
12:15 – 1:05 | Flag Retirement Ceremony |
1:15 – 4:15 | Legislative Groups |
1:15 – 4:15 | Judicial Group |
1:15 – 4:15 | Executive Group |
1:15 – 4:15 | NBS Amazing Race |
4:15 – 4:20 | Bill Signing |
4:30 – 5:30 | Travel back to UNR |
5:45 – 6:15 | Dinner |
6:15 – 6:45 | Sponsor Letter Overview |
6:45 – 8:00 | Write Sponsor/Counselor Letters; Social Media Blast |
6:15 – 8:00 | Post-Program Survey |
6:15 – 8:00 | Boys Nation Interviews |
6:15 – 8:00 | Romaine Roethel Scholarship Interviews |
6:15 – 8:00 | Oratorical Preliminaries |
8:00 – 8:20 | Boys Nation Candidate Debate and Vote |
8:20 – 10:00 | City Meeting |
10:00 | Cities and staff pack up |
Saturday
7:30 – 8:00 | Delegate & Staff Pack and Check Out |
8:00 – 8:15 | Continental breakfast for delegates in lobby |
8:15 – 8:45 | Load southbound bus baggage |
9:00 – 10:00 | Closing Ceremony |
10:35 | Delegates board LV buses and depart |
10:35 | Delegates board school bus to airport |