River Falls High School - Kinnick Yearbook (River Falls, WI)

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Q I 4, . '? . , 1 Nw. 1 sv n. , . g 5 J . John Anderson: report to Blaine City, Carpenter, County. Dave Carisch: report to L'pham City, Howe County. A medical check-up and these words were given to us upon our arrival at Badger Boys State, held at Ripon College, June 14-21. The above addresses marked our homes for the next seven days of politi- cal scrapping. lectures, schools of instruction, and social climbing. On a typical day we rolled out at 6:30 a.m. for exercises. Our eyes were droopy, but our eager smiles showed that we were raring to go! After breakfast we headed for the morning assembly where we learned the in's and out's of city, county, and state government. Next came the schools of instruction, an impor- tant part of the Boys State program, which taught us the intricacies of law and parliamentary proced- ure. Mid-morning was a time of learning by doing, as we elected our own governmental officials. Politi- cal connivings such as back slapping, hand-shaking, bribes, and eye-catching posters played an important part in the results of our intensive campaigns. sf Everyone at Boys State was a part of the big politi- cal battle between the Federalist and Nationalist parties. Since the River Falls delegates differed in their party affiliations, there will be no discussion of political issues here. With hardly a pause for lunch, we swung into the afternoon activities of athletics, band, chorus, or, if we preferred, free time for political campaigning. Night-time was reserved for a general assembly where we absorbed the wisdom of many Wisconsin VIP's. After the assembly we headed for the canteen for a social hour of fun and friends. Last on the agenda was our refresher course-hard-earned sleep. After going through seven typical days we were shown that American citizenship is a priceless pos- session and that we must participate in government to protect it. We would like to take this opportunity to express our deepest gratitude to our sponsors, the American Legion and the Lions Club, for mak- ing possible this most memorable week in our lives. Dave Carisch John Anderson