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BADGER BOYS STATE A week to change a lifetime. CITIZEN’S MANUAL 74TH ANNUAL SESSION JUNE 13-20, 2015 badgerboysstate.com A PROGRAM OF THE AMERICAN LEGION, DEPARTMENT OF WISCONSIN ©2015 Badger Boys State, Inc. TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................................................................................... 2 BOARD OF DIRECTORS ................................................................................................................................... 4 ASSISTANT DIRECTORS ................................................................................................................................. 4 PREFACE .............................................................................................................................................................. 5 BADGER BOYS STATE FUNCTIONAL CITIZENSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM............................. 5 DEDICATION ........................................................................................................................................... 5 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................................. 6 FORWARD................................................................................................................................................. 6 A BRIEF HISTORY OF BADGER BOYS STATE, INC. ....................................................................... 6 PAST BADGER BOYS STATE GOVERNORS & WI DEPT COMMANDERS .................................... 7 EMERGENCY INFORMATION ....................................................................................................................... 8 TORNADO SHELTERS* .......................................................................................................................... 8 FIRE PROCEDURE.................................................................................................................................. 8 GENERAL RULES .............................................................................................................................................. 9 FLAG ETIQUETTE ........................................................................................................................................... 11 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ............................................................................................................................ 12 BOYS STATE CREED....................................................................................................................................... 12 PREAMBLE TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE AMERICAN LEGION ............................................... 12 DAILY SCHEDULES ........................................................................................................................................ 13 SATURDAY, JUNE 13: ORIENTATION DAY ..................................................................................... 13 SUNDAY, JUNE 14: ORGANIZATION OF POLITICAL PARTIES FLAG DAY ...................... 14 MONDAY, JUNE 15: ORGANIZATION OF CITY GOVERNMENT ................................................. 15 TUESDAY, JUNE 16: ORGANIZATION OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT ......................................... 16 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17: STATE PRIMARY ELECTION ................................................................. 17 THURSDAY, JUNE 18: STATE GENERAL ELECTION .................................................................... 18 FRIDAY, JUNE 19: GOVERNING BADGER BOYS STATE .............................................................. 19 SATURDAY, JUNE 20: FINAL SESSION ............................................................................................ 20 CONSTITUTION OF BADGER BOYS STATE ............................................................................................. 21 STATUTES OF BADGER BOYS STATE ....................................................................................................... 24 POLITICAL PARTY ORGANIZATION ........................................................................................................ 28 POLITICAL ORGANIZATION OF CITIES (27) & COUNTIES (9) .......................................................... 29 CAMPAIGNING................................................................................................................................................. 30 MEETINGS ......................................................................................................................................................... 31 PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE ....................................................................................................... 31 PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE…AT A GLANCE ......................................................................... 32 PROCEDURE FOR CONDUCTING A MEETING .............................................................................. 34 CITY GOVERNMENT ...................................................................................................................................... 35 CITY ORGANIZATION .......................................................................................................................... 35 ELECTED CITY OFFICIALS................................................................................................................ 35 APPOINTED OFFICERS....................................................................................................................... 38 CITY PARTY CAUCUS - TIME: SUNDAY - 10:20 AM ...................................................................... 40 CITY PARTY CONVENTION - TIME: SUNDAY - 1:15 PM ............................................................... 41 Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 2 COUNTY GOVERNMENT............................................................................................................................... 43 COUNTY ORGANIZATION ................................................................................................................... 43 ELECTED COUNTY OFFICIALS......................................................................................................... 44 APPOINTED OFFICERS....................................................................................................................... 49 COUNTY MEETING OF DELGATES - TIME: SUNDAY - 4:45 PM................................................ 50 COUNTY PARTY CAUCUS - TIME: SUNDAY - 6:45 PM ................................................................. 51 COUNTY PARTY CONVENTION - TIME: MONDAY - 1:45 PM ..................................................... 52 STATE GOVERNMENT ................................................................................................................................... 53 STATE ORGANIZATION....................................................................................................................... 53 EXECUTIVE BRANCH .......................................................................................................................... 53 LEGISLATIVE BRANCH....................................................................................................................... 58 JUDICIAL BRANCH .............................................................................................................................. 61 STATE PARTY CAUCUS - TIME: SUNDAY - 6:45 PM ..................................................................... 63 ELECTIONS ....................................................................................................................................................... 65 VOTING PROCEDURE .......................................................................................................................... 66 CITY GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT (SAMPLE) ............................................................................ 68 COUNTY ELECTION BALLOT (SAMPLE) ......................................................................................... 69 STATE PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT (SAMPLE) .......................................................................... 70 STATE PRIMARY ELECTION JUDICIAL BALLOT (SAMPLE) ...................................................... 71 STATE GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT (SAMPLE) ......................................................................... 72 NOMINATING PETITION AND CERTIFICATE (SAMPLE) ............................................................ 73 BADGER BOYS STATE MONEY PROGRAM ............................................................................................. 74 OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................. 74 CITY ASSESSMENT............................................................................................................................... 76 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................ 76 ASSESSMENT PROCESS......................................................................................................... 76 BOARD OF REVIEW ................................................................................................................ 77 CITY BUDGET ........................................................................................................................................ 79 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................ 79 PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................................. 79 CITY BUDGET WORKSHEET ............................................................................................... 80 COUNTY BUDGET ................................................................................................................................. 83 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................ 83 PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................................. 83 COUNTY BUDGET WORKSHEET ........................................................................................ 84 GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................ 87 SCHOOLS OF INSTRUCTION ............................................................................................................. 87 SCHOOLS OF INSTRUCTION FOR ELECTED & APPOINTED OFFICES .................................. 88 ATHLETIC DIRECTOR DUTIES ......................................................................................................... 88 THANKING YOUR SPONSOR .............................................................................................................. 89 SHARING YOUR BADGER BOYS STATE EXPERIENCE ................................................................ 90 FUTURE STAFF OF BADGER BOYS STATE .................................................................................... 90 ASSEMBLY SEATING ........................................................................................................................... 91 RIPON COLLEGE MAP ......................................................................................................................... 92 WISCONSIN COUNTIES MAP ............................................................................................................. 93 KEEPING IN TOUCH ............................................................................................................................ 94 NOTES ..................................................................................................................................................... 95 NOTES ..................................................................................................................................................... 96 Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 3 BADGER BOYS STATE, Inc. A Non-Profit 501(c)3 Corporation 74th Annual Session: June 13-20, 2015 Ripon, Wisconsin BOARD OF DIRECTORS Russell Hanseter Bob Batty David Schuler, Ph.D. Fred Berns, J.D. Erik Brown Lloyd Wagener Ted Duckworth David A. Kurtz Bill Cosh Norm Bednarek John Cumicek Michael J. Feirer Robert Kaczmarek Bud Mautz Steven R. Sorenson, J.D. Robert L. Shappell Ken Rynes Jerry Lauby Chairman of the Board/Member President/Member Vice President/Member Director/Member First Assistant Director/Member Treasurer/Member Assistant Treasurer/Member Executive Secretary/Dept. Adjutant/Member Assistant Executive Secretary/Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Department Commander/Member Past Department Commander/Member Department Americanism Chairman/Member Seymour, WI Cedarburg, WI Chicago, IL Whitehall, WI Vienna, WI Horicon, WI Sparta, WI Portage, WI Lodi, WI Portage, WI Seymour, WI Marshfield, WI Kenosha, WI Madison, WI Ripon, WI Cedarburg, WI Richland Center, WI Fond du Lac, WI ASSISTANT DIRECTORS Erik Brown Richard Bakken John Cumicek Erik Brown Jason Marshall Patrick Braatz Eric J. Weiss, J.D. Brenda Krupa, R.N. Bud Mautz Bill Cosh Robert Batty Robert Kaczmarek Kendel Feilen Charles Cooney David Schuler, Ph.D. Mark Matosian, Ph.D. Bishop Thomas Skrenes Gary Williams, Ph.D. Wayne Winter Lt. Wayne Jensen Tim Thiel Michael J. Feirer First Assistant Director Assistant Director - Band Assistant Director - Bank & Post Office Assistant Director - Communications & Technology Assistant Director - Choral Assistant Director - Elections Assistant Director - Legal & Legislative Assistant Director - Medical Assistant Director - Message & Distribution Assistant Director - Orientations Assistant Director - Press & Copy Room Assistant Director - Program Assistant Director - Public Relations Assistant Director - Registration & Special Services Assistant Director - Recruitment & Retention Assistant Director - Recruitment & Retention Assistant Director - Recruitment & Retention Assistant Director - Recruitment & Retention Assistant Director - Retail Store Assistant Director - Security Assistant Director - Sports & Recreation Assistant Director - Supply Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 4 Vienna, WI San Diego, CA Seymour, WI Vienna, WI Oconomowoc, WI Mesa, AZ Seattle, WA Necedah, WI Madison, WI Lodi, WI Cedarburg, WI Kenosha, WI Port Washington, WI Franklin, WI Chicago, IL Madison, WI Ishpeming, MI Springfield, OH Neshkoro, WI Milwaukee, WI Madison, WI Marshfield, WI PREFACE BADGER BOYS STATE FUNCTIONAL CITIZENSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM PURPOSE: To educate our youth in the duties, privileges, rights and responsibilities of American citizenship. OBJECTIVE: Badger Boys State provides young men between 16 and 18 years of age who have completed their junior year of high school with a practical program of training in citizenship. Badger Boys State is a program sponsored by The American Legion, Department of Wisconsin. This material is intended as a citizen’s manual for use in the annual training program. David A. Kurtz, Executive Secretary Badger Boys State, Inc. 2930 American Legion Drive PO Box 388 Portage, WI 53901 Phone: (608) 745-1090 Email: adjutant@wilegion.org badgerboysstate.com Each year, approximately 29,000 young men in forty-nine states attend Boys State programs and receive the inspirational education provided by this program, which was originated in 1935 by The American Legion of Illinois under the guidance of Hayes Kennedy. DEDICATION VAL W. OVE, Executive Secretary Emeritus Badger Boys State 1939 – 1979 Val W. Ove was the founder and first Director of Badger Boys State which began in 1939. He strongly believed that our nation’s strength is measured by its citizens. He thought that a person becomes a good citizen by understanding government and recognizing an individual’s duties, responsibilities, and obligations. The program gives a hands-on opportunity to become versed in the procedures of city, county, and state government in Wisconsin. GEORGE FIX, Chairman Emeritus Badger Boys State 1958-2014 George’s Badger Boys State history was long. For 57 years, he spent a week of his life with the citizens and staff of Boys State. He started in 1958 as a city counselor in Dodge county. He then served as a county counselor, assistant director of programs. He was a member of the Board of Directors for 42 years, serving as president (4 years) and chairman of the board (5 years). George loved to tell stories and, if you knew him for any time at all, you would hear some. It is in memory of these men that we dedicate this Citizen's Manual. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 5 INTRODUCTION FORWARD BADGER BOYS STATE is a citizenship-training program sponsored by The American Legion, Department of Wisconsin. Its purpose is to educate our youth in the duties, privileges, rights, and responsibilities of American citizenship. You will be a citizen in one of 27 cities, one of 9 counties, and 1 state. The Boys State program has been developed on the fundamental assumption that youth can best “learn by doing.” As much as possible, the mechanics of government in Badger Boys State are patterned after the established agencies of city, county and state government. The government of Badger Boys State parallels the Wisconsin government. Deviations made from general Wisconsin practice are typically due to the time constraints of the week-long program. All of the citizens of Badger Boys State may vote and are eligible to hold office. Its government is operated “for, of, and by the people.” It aims at all times to make its program of training in functional citizenship effective through a wide range of opportunities for participation in the various agencies of government and active citizenry. The amount of good that comes to any citizen is limited only by his willingness to participate in the various phases of the program. You must GET INVOLVED to receive the full benefit of this program. The success of the week’s work will be determined largely by the attitude of the citizens themselves toward the program. If the citizens attending this session of Badger Boys State reflect high ideals of citizenship, the program will be an unqualified success. In Badger Boys State, GOOD CITIZENSHIP means loyalty, sportsmanship, cooperation, dependability, responsiveness, and interest in the week’s activities. Good citizens think before they talk and act only after definite plans have been formulated. A BRIEF HISTORY OF BADGER BOYS STATE, INC. The first session of Badger Boys State was held in 1939 at St. John’s Military Academy in Delafield. Four hundred eighty-four high school juniors attended the first session. The program continued at St. John’s Military Academy until 1941 when the Badger Boys State program was moved to the present location at the Ripon College campus. World War II forced the suspension of the Badger Boys State program in 1943, 1944, and 1945. This year, 2015, marks the 74th session of Badger Boys State. We gratefully acknowledge the cooperation and courtesies extended by Ripon College through these many years together. The program requires 100 full-time volunteer counselors and staff plus a part-time staff of 45 professionals who are leaders in their respective fields. Attendance has grown from 484 in 1939 to over 850 today, with a top attendance of 1,080 in 1976. With completion of the 2014 session, 63,876 citizens have attended Badger Boys State since its inception. Badger Boys State graduates are prominent leaders in government, law, business, industry, arts, and the Armed Services. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 6 PAST BADGER BOYS STATE GOVERNORS & WI DEPT COMMANDERS YEAR: GOVERNOR NAME AND CITY DEPARTMENT COMMANDER YEAR: GOVERNOR NAME AND CITY DEPARTMENT COMMANDER 1939: Ervin P. Wolfe, Jr. – Sheboygan Henry O. Regner* 1979: Christpher Hutchison – Waukesha Ervin F. Van Dyke 1940: William Burton, Jr. – Appleton Frank L. Greenya* 1980: Vidur Mahadeva – Oshkosh C.H. “Rick” Barnett* 1941: John R. Lewis – Eau Claire George A. Weber* 1981: Dean M. Vernon – Milwaukee Wendell G. Williams* 1942: Gerald De Motts – Sheboygan Harvey V. Higley* 1982: James S. Kent – West Bend G.J. “Jerry” Williams* 1983: David P. Eich – Appleton Ernest A. Stark* 1943 – 45: NO SESSIONS 1946: Henry Meyer – Richland Center William F. Trinke* 1984: Philip A. Meyer – Greendale Duane W. Neuman* 1947: Joseph Murphy – La Crosse Walter A. Rose* 1985: Karl S. Gashler – Abbotsford James E. Chapin 1948: Allan Redman – Shawano Herman Runge* 1986: Dominic L. Williams – Milwaukee Jerry A. Kautzer* 1949: Ken Turner – Racine John F. O’Melia* 1987: Corey D. Woods – Milwaukee Lloyd A. Wagener 1950: James Moore – Racine Charles L. Larson* 1988: Peter Schiefelbein – Oshkosh Robert C. Weyenberg 1951: Richard Gascoigne – Kohler Jerome E. Host* 1989: Ernest H. Bivins – Milwaukee Robert C. Oliver* 1952: Julius Temkin – Beaver Dam Kenneth L. Greenquist* 1990: Lafayette Crump – Milwaukee Robert K. Zukowski 1953: Richard Aaron – Milwaukee Harold A. Kuehl* 1991: Ge Vue – Kaukauna Ted N. Mallow* 1954: William Ellman – Waupun Gordon W. Roseleip* 1992: Chivas O. Owens – Milwaukee Ted G. DeMicchi 1955: William Steiger – Oshkosh James A. Martineau* 1993: Timothy J. Seipel – Sheboygan Russell W. Peck* 1956: Thomas E. Hart – Milwaukee G.E. Sipple * 1994: R. Teig Whaley- Smith – Milwaukee A.J. “80” Halverson* 1957: Alwin L. Jarreau – Milwaukee Gilbert A. Ellmann* 1995: Jelani A. Canser – Milwaukee David A. Korth 1958: Kevin Kersten – Milwaukee William J. Haese* 1996: Matthew E. Kopac – Whitefish Bay Russell H. Hanseter 1959: Charles W. Asher – Sturgeon Bay Douglas Davenport* 1997: Andrew J. Krajnik – Mishicot Dale Peterson* 1960: Willie Rogers – Racine Lloyd J. Berken* 1998: Michael J. Dyer – Wisconsin Rapids Roger Mathison 1961: William Lacy – Port Washington Marvin W. Roth* 1999: Bryan J. Lattimore – Milwaukee David W. Wegener 1962: August Gnorski – Kenosha G.H. Stordock* 2000: Luke A. Naegle – Waukesha Arthur Herbison 1963: John I. Clark – Racine Donald P. Skelly* 2001: Christopher Grace Moore – Milwaukee Robert Thomas 1964: David B. Martin – Wausau James E. Mulder* 2002: Marcus F. Lewis – Black River Falls Steve Krueger 1965: Pat Toppins – Appleton Robert T. Leklem* 2003: Samuel Katz – Madison Terry Troutman* 1966: Gary McCartan – Wauwatosa Frank R. Schneider* 2004: Walter Bond – Milwaukee David Gough 1967: Tim Higgins – Appleton William H. Emanuel* 2005: Ignacio Meneses – Madison Al Richards 1968: Keith Bakken – Mt. Horeb Martin T. Jansen 2006: Joseph Beaudoin – Menomonee Falls Ted Duckworth 1969: John Jungbacker – Oshkosh Casey Jones* 2007: Osahon Okundaye – Neenah Charles J. Cooney 1970: Roger C. Berg – Shawano R. H. “Rennie” Baker* 2008: Billy Entringer – Mt. Calvary David A. Kurtz 1971: James F. Zender – Wausau Edward J. Ormsby* 2009: Rory Ferreira - Kenosha James L. Reigel 1972: Kenneth T. Ramsey – Milwaukee Vernon K. Grosenick* 2010: Connor Zwick - Waukesha Leo A. Endres 1973: David Kisner – Wisconsin Rapids John Dammon* 2011: Matthew Walker - Wauwatosa Robert S. Batty 1974: Bryan N. Massingale – Milwaukee Keith A. Kreul 2012: Harvey Buckner - Shorewood Denise Rohan 1975: Patrick J. Bruer – Eau Claire Henry F. Renard* 2013: Gustav Johnson - Grantsburg Wayne Jensen 1976: Kabir S Mahadeva – Oshkosh Bud A. Mautz 2014: Anthony Mensah - Milwaukee Ken Rynes 1977: Gregory D. Zlevor – Racine John Schurrer* 2015: __________________________ Robert L. Shappell 1978: N. Neville Reid – Milwaukee William A. Wiegers* Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 7 *Deceased EMERGENCY INFORMATION TORNADO SHELTERS* STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS Walker County (Shaler, Evans, & Wright Halls): -Center basement -1st floor bathrooms and interior halls Cameron County Mitchell County (Johnson Hall): -Basement, halls, laundry room, and storage areas C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts: -Basement hallways -Interior hallways -Bathrooms East Hall: -1st floor hallways and bathrooms Carpenter County (Scott Hall - West): 1st floor bathrooms and interior hallways Carpenter County Howe County (Scott Hall - Middle): -Basement -Laundry room Howe County (Scott Hall - East): -1st floor, bathrooms, stairwells and hallways J.M Storzer Athletic Center: - Interior hallways - Bathroom and locker rooms S.N. Pickard Commons: Lower level lounge and interior rooms Doolittle County Anderson Hall & Sawyer County Mapes Hall & Durkee County Brockway Hall: -1st floor bathrooms and interior hallways Dodge County Bovay Hall: -1st floor bathrooms and interior hallways -hallway in the basement Todd Wehr Hall: -Basement hallways -Bathrooms -Classrooms without windows West Hall: -Center basement area and hallways Bartlett Hall: -Basement connecting with Union -Interior hallways -Interior stairs Harwood Memorial Union: -Basement connecting with Bartlett Hall Farr Hall of Science: -Basement hallways -Interior hallways -Bathrooms Lane Library: -Center basement -Bathrooms -Hallways * for building locations, see Ripon College Map p. 92 FIRE PROCEDURE IN CITIES AND COUNTIES (Residence Halls): 1. 2. 3. 4. Pull the fire alarm. Close your room door, but do not lock it, leave all your belongings. Calmly leave the building through the nearest exit. Immediately meet in the following locations: Walker County (Shaler, Evans, & Wright Halls) and Cameron & Mitchell Counties (Johnson Hall) North of the building on Memorial Lawn (large green space south of Pickard Commons and west of Harwood Memorial Union). Carpenter & Howe Counties (Scott Hall)- Front of the building (south side) across Thorne Street (south side of street). Dodge, Doolittle, Sawyer & Durkee Counties (Bovay, Anderson, Mapes and Brockway Halls) Upper Sadoff Field, west of buildings. 5. Call 911 via a phone located safely away from the fire. Provide location, address, and floor number, if possible. 6. See your City Counselor so they can account for you! IN ALL OTHER BUILDINGS: (1) Pull the fire alarm, (2) Calmly exit the building, and (3) Call 911. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 8 GENERAL RULES The Board of Directors and Staff of Badger Boys State believe you were chosen by your high school to attend Badger Boys State because of your outstanding leadership and citizenship. We have high expectations for you and a standard of conduct that coincides with your level of leadership abilities. You will sign the Badger Boys State Pledge that signifies your assurance that you will monitor your own behavior in a way that demonstrates respect for yourself and others. The Director of Badger Boys State shall be the final arbiter and interpreter of these rules, the Statutes of Badger Boys State, and the Constitution of Badger Boys State. The counseling staff is here to help facilitate your experience as you learn about government and grow as a citizen. The following are some things to keep in mind as you go through the week: ATTENDANCE – Absence from the Badger Boys State area of Ripon College will be by written pass, signed by your City Counselor and the Director of Badger Boys State (or his designee). ATTIRE – Casual attire may be worn for all activities at Badger Boys State. Shirt and footwear are required in the dining hall. Proper footwear shall be worn at all times when moving around the campus. Badger Boys State shirt must be worn for all evening assemblies. AUTOMOBILES – The use or occupancy of automobiles by any citizen is prohibited during Badger Boys State. Cars will be parked in accordance with the direction of the counselors. Car keys are to be turned into the Badger Boys State Bank (Rodman Center) until departure. Any violation will result in automatic expulsion from Badger Boys State. Upon dismissal, your parents/guardian, school officials and sponsor will be notified of your actions. BAND SECTION – The band section in the gym is only to be used by members of the band. BANK – A bank (Rodman Center) for your money and other valuables is available. See times below. BOOKSTORE – A bookstore is located on the lower level of Pickard Commons and is equipped with supplies, Ripon College apparel, gifts, and collectibles. Open weekdays. CAMPAIGN SIGNS – No campaign signs are to be posted in the following places: Storzer Physical Education Building, Rodman Center, Harwood Union, Lane Library, Farr Science Hall, and Pickard Commons Dining Hall. COLLECTION FOR GIFTS – No collection of funds may be made for any purpose. Show your appreciation to your counselors with your positive attitude and cooperation at all times. FIREARMS, FIREWORKS, DRUGS AND ALCOHOL – Firearms, fireworks, illegal drugs, and alcohol in any form will not be permitted on the grounds. Any violation will result in automatic expulsion from Badger Boys State. Upon dismissal, your parents/guardian, school officials, and sponsor will be notified of your actions. EQUIPMENT – All equipment is the property of Badger Boys State or Ripon College and is here for your convenience. Care should be taken to preserve this property. GAMBLING – Any form of gambling is prohibited, including gambling with Badger Bucks. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 9 MAIL – A post office has been set up in GHQ (Rodman Center). Mail should be addressed to you as follows: Your name Badger Boys State, City of - [insert your Badger Boys State City name] PO Box 248 Ripon WI 54971-0248 MEAL & ASSEMBLY TRAVEL – For safety and efficiency, proceed by cities in columns of two to the dining room and assemblies at the stated times. City Counselors will be in charge. MEDICAL – Bartlett Hall medical clinic is staffed with a nurse. A physician is available 8AM to 9 AM MondayFriday. Immediately report any accident/injury (sprains, cuts, scratches, blisters, etc.), or illness (colds, fever, stomach issues) to your city counselor. A counselor must accompany a citizen to the clinic. PRIVACY – The privacy of all citizens is strictly enforced at Badger Boys State. Citizens are not permitted to infringe on anyone’s privacy, inclusive of fellow citizens, staff, and guests. Picture taking devices (including, but not limited to cameras and smart phones) are prohibited from use in the restrooms, locker rooms, or residence’s rooms. Abuse of this policy will be grounds for confiscation of picture taking device (which will be held in a secure location for pick up by a parent or guardian) and disciplinary action. SMOKING – According to Wisconsin law, the use of tobacco products is illegal for persons under the age of 18. In addition, Badger Boys State statues prohibit smoking which includes the use of any tobacco products and/or electronic cigarettes, personal vaporizers, or electronic nicotine delivery systems during the session. STORE – A store (Rodman Center) with Badger Boys State memorabilia, session photo access, clothing, sports equipment, gifts, and collectibles is available. See times below. THREATS – Any threats, real or pretend, toward anyone while at Badger Boys State will be reason for dismissal from Badger Boys State. Upon dismissal your parents/guardian, school officials and sponsor will be notified of your actions. BANK AND STORE HOURS (Rodman Center)– Saturday: 1:00 pm until 15 minutes before the General Assembly Sunday: 8:00 am until 5:00 pm (closed during religious services) Monday-Wednesday: 8:00 am until 5:00 pm Thursday: 8:00 am until 15 minutes before Inaugural Program; reopens after Inaugural Program Friday: 8:00 am until 5:00 am Saturday: 8:00 am until 15 minutes before the General Assembly **(Car keys and remaining bank items must be picked up Saturday before the General Assembly)** Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 10 FLAG ETIQUETTE Public Law 94-344, Section 7, of 1976, is the basis for the Flag Code. Badger Boys State will follow the procedure outlined for veteran’s organizations which follow the outline for members of the Armed Forces. FM 21-13 and AR 600-25 provide military regulations for flag and saluting etiquette. Any member of The American Legion wearing his/her American Legion cap is considered in uniform for the purpose of this section on flag etiquette. When the colors advance in an indoor setting, a veteran in uniform will stand at attention. Note that a hand salute is usually considered acceptable, but the traditionally accepted method of rendering honors indoors is standing at attention. When the National Anthem is played or Pledge of Allegiance is recited, the veteran will remove any non-religious headgear and place it over his heart and either sing the National Anthem or recite the Pledge of Allegiance. After both have been completed, the veteran will replace his/her headgear. The reason for this procedure is that the Public Law states that a person, in uniform (wearing a cap), will remain silent during the playing of the National Anthem or recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. When the colors advance in an outdoor setting, a veteran in uniform will stand at attention and salute the flag with his/her right hand. The procedures for rendering honors during the Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem remain the same. Members of a color guard are able to salute the flag indoors while under arms, though they should remain silent during the Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem. All others in attendance, that is, all non-veterans and veterans not in uniform, will remove any non-religious headgear and place their right hand over their heart when the colors advance for both indoor and outdoor ceremonies. When the National Anthem or Pledge of Allegiance is called for, they will sing the National Anthem or recite the Pledge of Allegiance with their hand over their heart and with non-religious headgear removed. Upon completion of either, they will remove their hand and replace their headgear. Current members of the military in uniform should consult current military regulations for proper protocol for wearing headgear indoors, saluting, and rendering honors to the flag. THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER O! say can you see by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there; O! say does that star-spangled banner yet wave, O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave? BADGER BOYS STATE SONG We’ve come here from miles around Badger Boys Staters Nowhere can there be found Nowhere on earth A group of good citizens Who love our state We’re proud of our heritage BADGER BOYS ARE GREAT! Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 11 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. BOYS STATE CREED American citizenship is one of my most priceless possessions. I believe in the constitutional form of government of the United States of America – which guarantees me the right to worship God as I choose and as a citizen, equal opportunity and equal educational rights. It is my obligation to participate in and contribute my effort to the civic and political welfare of my community, state and nation. I resolve to learn and understand government and the civic needs of my community. I hereby dedicate myself to the task of inspiring and maintaining a like interest in my fellow citizens. Therefore, may the experience of Boys State be ever with me as a reminder of my obligation to my God, my country and me. PREAMBLE TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE AMERICAN LEGION For God and Country we associate ourselves together for the following purposes: To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America; To maintain law and order; To foster and perpetuate a one hundred percent Americanism; To preserve the memories and incidents of our associations in the great wars; To inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state and nation; To combat the autocracy of both the classes and masses; To make right the master of might; To promote peace and good will on earth; To safeguard and transmit to Posterity the principles of justice freedom and democracy; To consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 12 BADGER BOYS STATE, Inc. 74th ANNUAL SESSION June 13-20, 2015 Ripon, Wisconsin DAILY SCHEDULES Make badgerboysstate.com/citizens/ your home page on your phone and keep up with everything that is going on around the 51st State of Badger! SATURDAY, JUNE 13: ORIENTATION DAY Time 1:30-4:00pm 4:30-5:15pm 5:15-6:30pm 6:45-7:15pm 7:30-8:25pm 8:30-9:30pm (no advancement of colors) 9:30-10:30pm 11:00pm Description Registration Report to your Badger Boys State City. Review Citizen’s Manual. Full City Meeting Supper Full County Meeting - Nominate County Athletic Director (p. 88) and Journalist Representatives. Provide names to County Counselor. Band Rehearsal Chorus Rehearsal Color Guard Rehearsal Athletic Director’s Meeting Press Corps Meeting (Badger Boys State T-shirt and Citizen's Manual required) General Assembly - Formal Opening of 74th Session Fred Berns, J.D., Director of Badger Boys State - Badger Boys State Band Concert (p. 11 for BBS Song) - National Anthem, Pledge of Allegiance - Invocation Bishop Thomas Skrenes, Northern Great Lakes Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America - Opening of 74th Session Russell Hanseter, Chairman Badger Boys State Board of Directors - Welcome 2014 Badger Boys State Governor - Boys State Creed (p. 12) - Welcome to Ripon College Ripon College Representative - Boys Nation Report - Key Note Presentation Charles Wiley, National Press Corps - Determination of Party Affiliation (Coin Flip) (p. 28) Bob Kaczmarek, Assistant Director - Program Blue lanyards = odd file numbers Red lanyards = even file numbers - Benediction Bishop Thomas Skrenes Return to Badger Boys State City - Distribution of Badger Bucks (pp. 74-75) - Select five (5) Schools of Instruction (p. 87) Lights Out! Taps Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 13 Location Storzer (Assembly Hall) Badger Boys State City Badger Boys State City Pickard Commons Badger Boys State County Storzer (Assembly Hall) Rodman (Demmer Recital Hall) Storzer (Assembly Hall) st 1 Floor Lounge – Anderson Hall Location TBD Storzer (Assembly Hall) Badger Boys State T-shirt and Citizen’s Manual required Badger Boys State City Badger Boys State City SUNDAY, JUNE 14: ORGANIZATION OF POLITICAL PARTIES Time 7:00-8:15am 8:45-9:35am 9:45-10:15 10:20-11:25 11:45am-1:00pm 1:15-2:15pm 2:30-3:30pm 2:30-3:30pm 3:30-4:45pm 3:30-4:30pm 4:45pm 5:15-6:30pm 6:45-8:15pm 8:30-9:30pm 9:30-10:30pm 11:00pm Description Breakfast Religious Services (Badger Boys State T-shirt required) - Catholic Mass - Protestant Service - Jewish Service - Ethics Discussion: Your Belief System Meeting Effectiveness City Party Caucus - Selection of City political party jobs and delegates to County Party Convention (p. 40) **Immediately after City Party Caucus: All members of County Rules & Order of Business, Credentials, and Resolutions Committees meet with their County Counselor Lunch Election Boards meet with City Counselor (pp. 65-67) see Election Board Manual City Party Convention - Slate of those selected should be turned into the City Counselor (pp. 41-42) Band Rehearsal Chorus Rehearsal Color Guard Rehearsal Press Corps Meeting Campaign Time for Cities Athletics/Recreation Activities News Media & the Vietnam War - Discussion Session Charles Wiley, National Press Corps County meeting of State and County Delegates (p. 50) Supper County Party Caucus (p. 51) State Party Caucuses (pp. 63-64): - Nationalist State Party Caucus - Federalist State Party Caucus General Assembly Russell Hanseter, Chairman, Badger Boys State Board of Directors - Badger Boys State Band Concert - Advancement of the Colors - National Anthem, Pledge of Allegiance - The American Legion, Department of Wisconsin Welcome Robert L. Schappell, State Commander, The American Legion Dept. of Wisconsin - What is The American Legion? David A. Kurtz, Executive Secretary Badger Boys State/Adjutant, The American Legion Dept. of Wisconsin - Value of Your Vote Patrick Braatz, Asst. Director – Elections - Keynote Presentation - R. Teig Whaley-Smith, 1994 BBS Governor - Retirement of the Colors CITY CONVENTION – City Party Chairmen, Presiding Formal Campaigning for City, Assembly, Senate Offices Lights Out! Taps Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 14 FLAG DAY Location Pickard Commons Great Hall (Memorial Union) Rodman (Demmer Recital Hall) Rodman (Rm 147) Storzer (Assembly Hall) Badger Boys State County Badger Boys State City/County Badger Boys State County Pickard Commons Badger Boys State City Storzer (Assembly Hall) Rodman (Demmer Recital Hall) Storzer (Assembly Hall) Location TBD See County Athletic Director Great Hall (Harwood Memorial Union) Badger Boys State County Pickard Commons Badger Boys State County Storzer (Assembly Hall) Great Hall (Harwood Memorial Union) Storzer (Assembly Hall) Badger Boys State T-shirt required Badger Boys State City MONDAY, JUNE 15: ORGANIZATION OF CITY GOVERNMENT Time 7:00-8:15am 8:45-9:35am Description Breakfast Schools of Instruction Session I (pp. 87-88) - Law School - Parliamentary School - Peace Officers School - Public Finance - Journalism – See County Counselor to attend 9:45-10:35am Schools of Instruction Session II 10:45-11:35am Schools of Instruction Session III 11:45am-12:15pm State Patrol Candidates (Selected by County Counselor) City & Assembly/Senate Candidate Schools 11:45am- Mayor 12:15pm Location Pickard Commons 12:30-1:00pm 12:30-1:45pm Badger Boys State County Badger Boys State City - 1:45-2:45pm 2:00pm 2:30-3:30pm 2:45pm 2:30-3:30pm 3:45-5:00pm 5:15-6:30pm TBD by County 7:30-8:30pm 8:45-9:45pm 10:00-10:30pm 11:00pm City Clerk City Treasurer City Attorney Court Procedure (Municipal Judge; Court Clerks) City Assessor Alderman State Senator State Representative County Party Chairman meet with County Counselor City Elections (City Party Treasurers & City Campaign managers return excess campaign materials to City Counselor.) Lunch County Party Convention (Final slate of candidates for County Offices & slate turned into County Counselor before supper.) see p. 52 DEADLINE FOR REPORTING ELECTION RESULTS Band Rehearsal Chorus Rehearsal Color Guard Rehearsal Mayor orientation with City Counselor World War II - Discussion Session Charles Wiley, National Press Corps Athletic/Recreation Activities Supper Mock Trial by County (Announced by County Counselor) General Assembly Robert Batty, President, Badger Boys State - Badger Boys State Band Concert - Advancement of the Colors - National Anthem, Pledge of Allegiance - Oath of Office Administered to Mayors - Oath of Office Administered to State Patrol Officers Lt. Wayne Jensen, Assistant Director - Security - Welcome from Badger Girls State Delores Woolf, Executive Director, Badger Girls State - Keynote Presentation Marcus F. Lewis, 2002 BBS Governor - Retirement of the Colors COUNTY CONVENTIONS – County Party Chairmen, Presiding Full City Meeting - City Government Organized - Mayor’s Appointments announced - City Ordinances proposed and/or adopted – County Board of Supervisor Speeches Lights Out! Taps Storzer (Assembly Hall) Rodman (Location varies by County) Storzer (Basketball Gym) Rodman (Location varies by County) Rodman Computer Lab Rodman (Rm 146) Rodman (Rm 156) Rodman (Rm 108) Rodman (Rm 120) Rodman (Rm 145) Rodman (Benstead Theater) Rodman (Rm 147) Rodman (Demmer Recital Hall) Storzer (Assembly Hall) Storzer (Basketball Gym) Pickard Commons Badger Boys State County HEADQUARTERS Storzer (Assembly Hall) Rodman (Demmer Recital Hall) Storzer (Assembly Hall) City Counselor's room Great Hall (Harwood Memorial Union) Pickard Commons Location varies by County Storzer (Assembly Hall) Badger Boys State T-shirt required Location varies by County Badger Boys State City Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 15 TUESDAY, JUNE 16: ORGANIZATION OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT Time 6:45am 7:00-8:15am 8:45-9:35am 9:45-10:35am 10:45-11:35am 11:45am12:15pm 12:30-1:45pm 1:45-2:45pm 2:00pm 3:00-4:00pm 3:00-4:00pm 4:00pm 4:00-5:15pm 5:15-6:30pm 7:30-10:00pm 10:30pm 11:00pm Description Nominating Petition for state offices available from City Counselor (p. 73). See pp. 53-56 for functions and duties of state officers. FILING DEADLINE - 4:00PM Breakfast Schools of Instruction Session I (pp. 87-88) - Law School - Parliamentary School - Peace Officers School - Public Finance - Journalism – See County Counselor to attend Schools of Instruction Session II Schools of Instruction Session III County Candidate Schools Location Badger Boys State City - Rodman (Rm147) Rodman (Rm 145) Rodman (Rm 146) Rodman (Rm 156) Rodman (Rm 108) Rodman (Benstead Theater) Rodman (Rm 120) Storzer (Assembly Hall) Rodman (Demmer Recital Hall) County Executive County Clerk Circuit Court Judge Circuit Court Clerk County Treasurer District Attorney Register of Deeds County Supervisor Highway Safety Presentation County Elections (County Party Treasurers return excess campaign materials to the County Counselor) Lunch - Full City Meeting immediately following Assembly in Session - Citizens welcome Senate in Session - Citizens welcome NATIONALISTS State Party Delegates Caucus FEDERALISTS State Party Delegates Caucus DEADLINE FOR REPORTING ELECTION RESULTS Band Rehearsal Chorus Rehearsal Color Guard Rehearsal Special Discussion - College Admission, Social Media: To Fail or Not to Fail - George Maurer: Cycling from Sea to Shining Sea - Marcus Lewis: Special issues involving the Ho-chunk nation Pickard Commons Storzer (Assembly Hall) Rodman (Location varies by County) Storzer (Basketball Gym) Rodman (Location varies by County) Rodman Computer Lab Badger Boys State County Pickard Commons/BBS City Rodman (Demmer Recital Hall) Rodman (Benstead Theatre) Storzer (Assembly Hall) Great Hall (Harwood Memorial Union) HEADQUARTERS Storzer (Assembly Hall) Rodman (Demmer Recital Hall) Storzer (Assembly Hall) Farr Hall Auditorium Great Hall (Harwood Memorial Union) Rodman (Benstead Theater) Deadline for filing nomination petitions. All candidates for State Office must have filed their nominating petitions in person with the BBS Ballot Clerk at General Headquarters, by 4:00PM. Thirty-five (35) signatures are required for nomination. BBS ID card must be presented when filing petitions. (p. 73) Athletic/Recreation Activities Supper - Full County Meeting immediately following Rodman (Rm 137) ALL Citizens must be in Badger Boys State City Lights Out! Taps Badger Boys State City Nationalists State Party Convention (Delegates/Citizens) Federalists State Party Convention (Delegates/Citizens) Party platforms developed. Candidates for State Offices speak. See pp. 53-56 for functions and duties of State Officers. All Citizens must attend their State Party Convention. ID card and, if you are a State delegate, Credentials required. Pickard Commons Storzer (Assembly Hall) Great Hall (Memorial Union) Nominees: Badger Boys State T-shirt required Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 16 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17: STATE PRIMARY ELECTION Time 7:00-8:15am 8:45-9:35am 9:45-10:35am 10:45-11:35am 11:45am12:15pm 11:45am12:15pm 12:30-1:45pm 12:30-1:45pm 1:45-2:45pm 2:00pm 3:00-4:00pm 3:00-4:00pm 3:15pm 4:00-5:15pm 5:15-6:30pm 7:00-7:45pm 8:00-9:00pm 9:00pm 11:00pm Description Breakfast Schools of Instruction Session I (pp. 87-88) - Law School - Parliamentary School - Peace Officers School - Public Finance - Journalism – See County Counselor to attend Schools of Instruction Session II (Final Exam & Evaluation) Schools of Instruction Session III (Final Exam & Evaluation) All Candidates for State Office meet with BBS Legal Counselors for instructions (Includes all State Offices and Supreme Court) Local Governments in Session - City Councils meet in their own Cities: work on Ordinances and Budget - Boards of Review meet in every City - County Supervisors meet by Counties - Municipal and Circuit Courts in Session State Primary Elections (conducted by City) Lunch Assembly in Session - Citizens welcome Senate in Session - Citizens welcome Deadline for Reporting Election Results Band Rehearsal Chorus Rehearsal Color Guard Rehearsal Special Discussions - A Conversation with President Messitte - Leadership in Your Senior Year Posting of Official State Primary Election Results (p. 67 for Election Ties and Canvass procedures) Athletic/Recreation Activities Supper- BRING SPONSOR LETTER (p. 89) Badger Boys State Photo GENERAL ASSEMBLY Eric Weiss,J.D., Assistant Director - Legal & Legislative - Badger Boys State Band Concert - Advancement of the Colors - National Anthem, Pledge of Allegiance - Oath of Office for County Executives - Oath of Office for Sheriffs - Swearing in of Successful Law Enforcement and Bar Exam Candidates - Rights, Responsibility, Risks, and Respect on Coming of Age Chirag Shah, J.D. - County Counselor - Retirement of the Colors ALL Citizens must be in Badger Boys State City Lights Out! Taps Location Pickard Commons Storzer (Assembly Hall) Rodman (Location varies by County) Storzer (Basketball Gym) Rodman (Location varies by County) Rodman Computer Lab See Above See Above Rodman (Demmer Recital Hall) Badger Boys State City/County Badger Boys State City Pickard Commons Rodman (Demmer Recital Hall) Rodman (Benstead Theater) Rodman (Rm 137) Storzer (Assembly Hall) Rodman (Demmer Recital Hall) Storzer (Assembly Hall) Farr Hall Auditorium Great Hall (Harwood Memorial Union) Rodman (Rm 137) Pickard Commons Football Field Badger Boys State T-shirt & long pants required Storzer (Assembly Hall) Badger Boys State T-shirt required Badger Boys State City Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 17 THURSDAY, JUNE 18: STATE GENERAL ELECTION Time Description Location 7:00-8:15am 8:45-9:35am Breakfast Schools of Instruction Session I (pp. 87-88) - Environmental Ecology School - Leadership School - Lobby School - Public Speaking - Schools of Instruction Session II STATE CONVENTION - Party Chairmen, Presiding - Party Chairmen present party candidates and platform - Nominees for State Offices introduced and speak - Question & Answer session for gubernatorial candidates State General Elections Lunch (State Party Treasurers must return excess campaign materials to Supply - Rodman Rm 155) Deadline for Reporting Election Results Return ALL ballots, flags and ballot boxes to GHQ All Citizens attend one of the following sessions: - Senate in Session - Assembly in Session - City Councils in Session - County Board of Supervisors adopt Ordinances and Budget Badger Boys State Photo (Rain Date) Athletic/Recreation Activities Posting of Official State General Election Results - (p. 67 for Election Ties and Canvass procedures) Band, Choir, Color Guard Supper Supper Band Rehearsal Chorus Rehearsal Color Guard Rehearsal All newly elected State Officials meet in Rodman th The 74 Badger Boys State Inaugural Program Fred Berns, J.D., Director of Badger Boys State - Badger Boys State Band Concert - Inaugural Procession - Advancement of the Colors - National Anthem, Pledge of Allegiance - Invocation: Bishop Thomas Skrenes - Badger Boys State Chorus - Introduction of Distinguished Guests - Remarks: Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (1985 Alumnus) - Oath of Office for State Officials - Remarks: WI State Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley - Remarks: 2015 Badger Boys State Governor - Governor’s Scholarship: Robert L. Schappell, State Commander, The American Legion Dept. of Wisconsin - Staff Service Awards Presentation: Fred Berns, J.D., Director - Benediction: Bishop Thomas Skrenes - Retirement of the Colors Parent and Student Reception ALL Citizens must be in Badger Boys State City Lights Out! Taps Pickard Commons 9:45-10:35am 10:45-12:00pm 12:15-2:15pm 12:15-1:30pm 2:30pm 2:30-3:30pm 3:45pm 3:45-5:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:15-6:30pm 6:00-7:00pm 7:00pm 7:30-9:30pm 9:30-10:00pm 10:30pm 11:00pm Rodman (Benstead Theatre) Storzer (Assembly Hall) Rodman (Demmer Recital Hall) Storzer (Basketball Gym) Storzer (Assembly Hall) Badger Boys State City Pickard Commons Rodman (Rm 137) Rodman (Benstead Theatre) Rodman (Demmer Recital Hall) Badger Boys State City Badger Boys State County Football Field Rodman (Rm 137) Pickard Commons Pickard Commons Storzer (Assembly Hall) Rodman (Demmer Recital Hall) Storzer (Assembly Hall) Rodman (Rm 147) Storzer (Assembly Hall) Badger Boys State t-shirt required Rodman (Lounge) Badger Boys State City Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 18 FRIDAY, JUNE 19: GOVERNING BADGER BOYS STATE Time Description Location 7:00-8:15am 8:45-9:35am Breakfast Schools of Instruction Session I (pp. 87-88) - Environmental Ecology School - Leadership School - Lobby School - Public Speaking - Schools of Instruction Session II Pickard Commons 9:45-10:35am 10:45am-11:25pm 11:30-12:00pm 12:00-2:00pm 12:15-1:45pm 2:00-2:45pm 2:00-2:45pm 2:50-3:15pm 3:15-4:30pm 4:45-5:15pm 5:00-6:15pm 5:30-6:30pm Career Path Planning Sessions - Careers in Business - Careers in Medicine - Careers in Science and Technology - Careers in Music and the Arts - Careers in Education - Careers in the Military and the Admissions process for the Military Academy - Careers in Law - Careers in Law Enforcement - Careers in the Ministry - Careers in Public Service, Politics, and Political Campaigns after BBS - Opportunities with AmeriCorp/National and the Peace Corp All Citizens attend one of the following sessions: - Life as a College Athlete: How to succeed on an off the field - College Admission: The Nuts and Bolts - Supreme Court in Session - Governor meets with his cabinet to discuss recommendations for submission to Legislature; Governor proposes list of appointments for submission to Legislature. College Fair (See County Counselor for attendance time) Lunch Final Scheduled Quorum of State Offices - Senate in Session - Assembly in Session - Supreme Court in Session - Governor and Cabinet in Session Campus Clean-up - See County Counselor for outdoor space assignment - City/County Meeting areas, citizen rooms Cross Country Race Athletic/Recreation Activities Band, Choir, Color Guard Supper – Put on BBS T-Shirt before Supper Supper – Put on Badger Boys State T-shirt immediately after Supper Rodman (Benstead Theatre) Storzer (Assembly Hall) Rodman (Demmer Recital Hall) Storzer (Basketball Gym) Storzer (Assembly Hall) Rodman (Rm 147) Rodman (Rm 120) Rodman (Rm 156) Rodman (Demmer Recital Hall) Storzer (Rm 189) Rodman (Benstead Theater) Rodman (Rm 108) Rodman (Rm 145) Rodman (Rm 146) Storzer (Rm 188) Storzer (Assembly Hall) Rodman (Demmer Recital Hall) Rodman (Rm 147) Rodman (Rm 145) Storzer (Basketball Gym) Pickard Commons Rodman (Benstead Theatre) Rodman (Demmer Recital Hall) Rodman (Rm 147) Rodman (Rm 145) Front of Storzer Building Pickard Commons Band Rehearsal Chorus Rehearsal Color Guard Rehearsal Storzer (Assembly Hall) Rodman (Demmer Recital Hall) Storzer (Assembly Hall) 6:45-7:15pm Supreme Court in Session – All Citizens Attend Storzer (Assembly Hall) 7:20-8:35pm GENERAL ASSEMBLY Bob Kaczmarek, Assistant Director - Program - Badger Boys State Band Concert - Digital Review of 2015 Session: Alex Masica, Communication & IT - Advancement of the Colors - National Anthem, Pledge of Allegiance - 2015 Boys Nation Senators Announced: Russell Hanseter, Chairman, Badger Boys State Board of Directors - Introduction of National Commander by Stephen H. Krueger, The American Legion NEC - Remarks: Michael D. Helm, National Commander, The American Legion - Retirement of the Colors - Special Tribute to Veterans Bryan Kaminski, County Counselor/Dale Oatman, Protocol Officer City Meetings, Special Awards, Citizen Recognition Lights Out! Taps Badger Boys State T-shirt required 8:45pm 11:00pm Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 19 Storzer (Assembly Hall) Badger Boys State T-shirt required Badger Boys State City SATURDAY, JUNE 20: FINAL SESSION Time 7:00-8:15am 8:30-9:00am 9:00-9:45am Description Breakfast Final clean-up of dorms and Badger Boys State Area - Future Counselor Meeting - any citizen interested in applying to become an Assistant City Counselor for next year's session should attend (see p.90) - Sons of The American Legion - Citizens that are descendants of a member of the military are strongly encouraged to attend. Location Pickard Commons Badger Boys State City Storzer (Assembly Hall) Rodman (Demmer Recital Hall) CLOSED SESSION MEETINGS (Only elected officials and their appointees) 10:0011:30am 11:30am - Supreme Court in Session - Governor meets with his cabinet to discuss recommendations for submission to Legislature FINAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY Russell Hanseter, Chairman, Badger Boys State Board of Directors ALL NEWLY ELECTED STATE OFFICERS TO BE SEATED ON STAGE Badger Boys State Band Concert - Advancement of the Colors - National Anthem - Pledge of Allegiance 2015 Badger Boys State Lieutenant Governor - Invocation 2015 Badger Boys State Senate Chaplain - Remarks 2015 Badger Boys State Governor - Supreme Court Decisions 2015 Supreme Court Chief Justice - Athletic Results Tim Thiel, Assistant Director - Athletics - Badger Boys State Alumni Association Nathan Grunewald, M.D., Alumni Association President - Clyde Knox Scholarship Fred Berns, J.D., Director Badger Boys State - Badger Boys State Staff Recognition Bishop Thomas Skrenes, Northern Great Lakes Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America - Final Message Fred Berns, J.D., Director of Badger Boys State - Closing of the 2015 Badger Boys State Session Russell Hanseter, Chairman - Benediction 2015 Badger Boys State Assembly Chaplain - Retirement of the Colors 2015 SESSION CONCLUDES Organize personal property Report to transportation area for return home Rodman (Rm 147) Rodman (Rm 145) Storzer (Assembly Hall) **Badger Boys State t-shirt NOT required ANYONE WHO DOES NOT HAVE A CONFIRMED RIDE HOME BY 12:00 PM MUST REPORT TO THE STORZER PHYSICAL EDUCATION BUILDING LOBBY FOR ASSISTANCE AND INSTRUCTIONS. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 20 CONSTITUTION OF BADGER BOYS STATE PREAMBLE We, the citizens of Badger Boys State, in order to promote, promulgate, and preserve the constitutional form of government in our State and respective municipalities; to subscribe our devotion to the freedoms and obligations embodied in the Constitution of the United States and the State of Wisconsin; and to meet the responsibilities invested in us by Badger Boys State, Inc., sponsored by The American Legion, Department of Wisconsin, do hereby ordain and establish the following Constitution of Badger Boys State. ARTICLE I We, the citizens of Badger Boys State, recognize that all powers originate with and are derived from Badger Boys State, Inc., The American Legion, Department of Wisconsin. Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 1 Section 2 ARTICLE II We, the citizens of Badger Boys State, hereby assume all powers not reserved by Badger Boys State, Inc. All citizens of Badger Boys State are eligible and have the responsibility to exercise their right to vote in the city of their residence. Voting shall be by secret ballot. ARTICLE III Legislative The legislative power shall be vested in the houses of the Senate and Assembly. The Senate shall consist of one representative from each city. The Assembly shall consist of two representatives from each city. Such representatives shall be elected by popular vote of the citizens of Badger Boys State. The state legislature shall provide general laws which shall be uniform and concurrent in their operation throughout the state. The state legislature shall be the only body to pass, repeal, or amend state Statutes. The legislative powers for county and city areas shall be vested in the County Board of Supervisors and City Councils, respectively, unless delegated to the State Legislature. Each house shall adopt its own rules of procedure and elect its officials. Vacancies in the state offices shall be filled by appointment by the Governor, subject to confirmation by a majority of both houses of the legislature. ARTICLE IV Executive The executive power shall be vested in a Governor, elected by popular vote of the citizens, who shall hold his office for one year; a Lieutenant Governor shall be elected at the same time, in the same manner, and for the same term. Powers to appoint an Adjutant General, Director of the Department of Health, Director of the Department of Public Welfare, and State Fire Marshal, is vested in the Governor. Such appointments and appointments of other assistants shall be made by the Governor with the consent of the majority of the Senate. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 21 Section 3 Section 4 Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Section 5 Section 6 The Governor shall perform all gubernatorial duties until such time as he relinquishes authority to the new Governor. The Governor shall have veto power over all legislation made by the Badger Boys State Legislature provided such authority is exercised within twenty four hours of submittance to his office of said legislation excluding Sundays. A two-thirds majority in both houses is necessary for over-riding his veto. The Governor is the official representative of Badger Boys State and will make appearances as requested and approved by the Director of Badger Boys State or The American Legion, Department of Wisconsin. In case of death of the Governor, his absence from the state, or his incapacity to carry out the duties of his office, he shall be immediately replaced by the Lieutenant Governor. The Lieutenant Governor shall act as President of the Senate with one vote therein to be cast only in the event of a tie. If he is for some reason unable to fill his position, it shall become the duty of the President Pro Tempore. ARTICLE V There shall be elected by popular vote of the citizens of Badger Boys State, a Secretary of State, State Treasurer, and an Attorney General, who shall each hold their offices for the term of one year. The duties of the Secretary of State shall be as follows: a. He shall keep a fair record of the official acts of the legislative and executive departments of the State and produce such records on demand of either branch of the legislature. b. He shall be the official custodian of the Badger Boys State archives. He shall act as assistant to the Badger Boys State Secretary following his election. The State Treasurer shall be the custodian of all the funds and equipment of the government of Badger Boys State. He shall be clerical assistant to the State Supply officer and be responsible for checking in Badger Boys State equipment and supplies at the close of the session. The Attorney General shall act as Legal Advisor to all official state agencies and officials. a. He shall represent Badger Boys State in all legal actions in which the Badger Boys State is concerned. b. He is to assist a District Attorney in prosecuting citizens violating the laws of the state upon the request of the District Attorney or the Governor. He is to act as an Assistant to the Badger Boys State Executive Officer in connection with the routine matters of discipline not brought before the courts. A Superintendent of Public Instruction shall be elected by popular vote of the citizens of Badger Boys State. His duties shall be determined as set forth in the Citizen’s Manual. Sheriffs, Registrars of Deeds, District Attorneys, and all other county officers with the exception of a County Surveyor and Health Officer shall be elected by popular vote of the citizens of Badger Boys State for a term of one year. The aforementioned exceptions are to be appointed by the County Board of Supervisors. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 22 Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Section 1 Section 2 ARTICLE VI Judicial The court for the trial of impeachments shall be the Senate. The Assembly shall fulfill that capacity in impeaching all civil officers of this state for corrupt conduct in office, or for crimes or misdemeanors; but a majority of all members elected shall concur in an impeachment. On the impeachment trial against the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor shall not act as a member of the court. When the Senate commences impeachment proceedings, a two-thirds majority of the members elected shall concur in favor of conviction before the person charged is convicted. The vote on impeachment is advisory only and the decision with respect to and method of removal from office of all officers of Badger Boys State is left in the hands of Badger Boys State Inc. The Judicial powers of Badger Boys State shall be vested in a Supreme Court, Circuit Court, County Court, and Municipal Court. Judges from same courts shall be elected by popular vote of the citizens of Badger Boys State for a term of one year. The Supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction. It shall have a general superintending control of all inferior courts; it shall have the power to issue writs of Habeas Corpus, injunction, mandamus, quo warrantor, certiorari and other original and remedial writs, and to hear and determine the same. The jurisdiction of other courts shall be determined by law. ARTICLE VII The legislature, whenever two-thirds of both houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution. Those amendments shall be considered accepted when twothirds of the citizens of Badger Boys State are in agreement for same. If more than one amendment be submitted, they shall be submitted in such manner that the people may vote for or against such amendments separately. Said amendments must be published twenty-four hours before a vote is asked. The legislature is required to consider amendments when so petitioned by a majority of citizens of Badger Boys State. ARTICLE VIII Because of certain special circumstances that are created here at Badger Boys State, including that we are required to attend general assemblies and other educational programming and that our only areas of privacy in our rooms are our closets and drawers, Badger Boys State citizens shall retain the following rights unique to them while attending Badger Boys State: Section 1 The right of freedom of speech shall be guaranteed but with that right, free speech shall be responsible, respectful and dignified. Both speakers and listeners deserve the right to such respect so that both speaker and the listener can participate, respecting the process utilized at Badger Boys State. Section 2 Nothing out of plain view shall be the subject of any search/routine or otherwise. No search or inspection of any Badger Boys State citizen’s private areas shall be conducted without reasonable suspicion or probable cause that a citizen has contraband materials or property that may violate the Badger Boys State rules, Constitution, statutes or the Badger Boys State Pledge. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 23 STATUTES OF BADGER BOYS STATE 1.01 AN ACT REGARDING WEARING OF BADGER BOYS STATE SHIRTS The Senate being duly in session: Be it resolved that all citizens of Badger Boys State must, under penalty of law, wear the Badger Boys State shirt to all evening assemblies, violations will be dealt with by the Director of Badger Boys State. 1.02 AN ACT TO DESIGNATE THOSE OFFICERS TO BADGER BOYS STATE COMPELLED TO ATTEND LAW SCHOOL AND SUCCESSFULLY PASS THE BAR EXAMINATION Be It Enacted by the People of Badger Boys State of Wisconsin Represented in General Assembly: Section 1 The following officers of Badger Boys State in order to qualify for the following offices must attend Law School and be admitted to the bar: Attorney General and his assistants, Justices of the Supreme Court and Municipal Judges. Section 2 The County Judges, District Attorneys, City Attorney and their assistants, must have enrolled and be in attendance in the Law School in order to qualify for their respective offices. 1.03 AN ACT TO PREVENT AND PUNISH WRONG COMMITTED AT BADGER BOYS STATE Be It Enacted by the People of Badger Boys State of Wisconsin Represented in General Assembly: Section 1 It shall be unlawful for any citizen to Badger Boys State to leave the premises occupied by Badger Boys State during the session of Badger Boys State, without the consent of the Badger Boys State Director or one of the staff members. Section 2 Any citizen of Badger Boys State found guilty of violating the provisions of Section 1 of this Act may be punished at the discretion of the Badger Boys State Director. 1.04 AN ACT TO REGULATE THE NUMBER OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN BADGER BOYS STATE Be It Enacted by the People of Badger Boys State of Wisconsin Represented in General Assembly: Section 1 Two political parties shall be recognized in Badger Boys State. The members of one party shall be called FEDERALISTS and the members of the other party called NATIONALISTS. None of the controversial principles typifying the current political parties of the State of Wisconsin of the United States shall be incorporated into party platforms or party activities in Badger Boys State. Section 2 No citizen may be nominated for office in Badger Boys State or any of its governmental subdivisions on any party ticket other than the two authorized by this act. Section 3 The division of the citizens of Badger Boys State into two political parties shall be accomplished by the assignment of serial numbers to citizens in their order of registration. All citizens who are assigned odd numbers shall automatically become members of one party and citizens assigned even numbers shall become members of the opposite party. No change in party affiliation shall be made or recognized. Citizens shall be privileged to vote only in the primary elections of the party which they are members. Section 4 Designation of the political party to which odd and even serial numbers shall be assigned is by lot or in such a manner as the Badger Boys State Director shall deem expedient. In no event shall a designation be made or announced prior to the first general assembly of the citizens of Badger Boys State. 1.05 AN ACT RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT Be It Enacted by the People of Badger Boys State of Wisconsin Represented in General Assembly: Section 1 The Justice of the Supreme Court receiving the greatest number of votes in the State general election, shall be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Section 2 In the event two or more Justices of the Supreme Court shall equally receive the greatest number of votes cast in the state general election, the Governor-Elect shall appoint one of the Justices receiving such tie vote as the Chief Justice. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 24 1.06 AN ACT RELATING TO PROPER RESPECT OF THE FLAG Be It Enacted by the People of Badger Boys State of Wisconsin Represented in General Assembly: Section 1 That all Citizens of Badger Boys State pay proper respect to the Flag at Flag Raising, Evening Assemblies, Retreat, Ceremonies, and other times and places. 1.07 AN ACT RELATING TO CAMPAIGN MATERIALS Be it Enacted by the People of Badger Boys State of Wisconsin represented in General Assembly. Section 1 Only such materials as are issued through and by the Badger Boys State Director may be lawfully used by any political party, or any candidate, in the campaign for any elective office. Any other materials used are declared contraband and must be taken down or destroyed upon proper petition and order of any court. Section 2 All campaign signs and posters must be taken down and disposed of in the proper manner, within twentyfour hours after either the victory or defeat of the candidate. Section 3 Section 2 of Act 7 shall not apply to a candidate who has been successful in a Primary or Party Election or one who plans on further campaigning for office designated on said posters and signs. 1.08 AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF FIRECRACKERS, FIREARMS AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Be It Enacted by the People of Badger Boys State of Wisconsin Represented in General Assembly: Section 1 It shall be unlawful for any citizen of Badger Boys State to have in his possession or to use within Badger Boys State, firecrackers, firearms, (color guard excluded), instruments which may be used in an injurious manner, alcoholic beverages in any form, and controlled substances unless legally prescribed. Section 2 Violation of Section 1 Act 8 shall be punishable by the discretion of the Badger Boys State Director. 1.09 AN ACT RELATING TO NO SMOKING Be It Enacted by the People of Badger Boys State of Wisconsin Represented in General Assembly: Section 1 Smoking shall be prohibited at all times for all Badger Boys State Citizens through the duration of the week, in accordance with the Badger Boys State Pledge. Violators of said regulation will be subject to trial in Badger Boys State court. 1.10 (Repealed) 1.11 LEGISLATIVE ACT RELATING TO THE OATH OF OFFICE Be It Enacted by the People of Badger Boys State of Wisconsin Represented in General Assembly: Section 1 Senators and Assemblymen elect shall be given their oath of office by the incumbent Governor or ranking elected official of Badger Boys State at the first joint session. At this time, the incumbent official shall deliver his honorable message. 1.12 AN ACT RELATING TO PRIMARY ENDORSEMENTS Be It Enacted by the People of Badger Boys State of Wisconsin Represented in General Assembly: Section 1 That petitions for state offices having been satisfactorily completed and filed with the Badger Boys State Director, shall entitle such nominees to have names on the Primary Ballot, regardless of any endorsement which may have been adopted at any previous party convention, caucus, or rally, and Section 2 That should any candidate for state office desire to do so, he may at the convention preceding the primary balloting, relinquish his support in favor of a fellow candidate, knowing his name under no circumstances can be withdrawn from the primary ballot. Section 3 Be it further enacted, that the Senate and Assembly of Badger Boys State feels that in itself, party endorsement is acceptable, if all candidates having duly established petitions of office under all circumstances, retain said names on Primary Ballot. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 25 1.13 AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE HOLDING OF ELECTED OFFICES Be It Enacted by the People of Badger Boys State of Wisconsin Represented in General Assembly: Section 1 That no person shall hold any two of the following state offices: the six constitutional offices, senator, assemblyman, circuit court judge, clerk of circuit court, and justice of the Supreme Court, and that no person shall hold more than one judicial office. Section 2 That in the event a citizen is elected to two offices at the same level of government as stated in Section 1, he shall resign from one of the offices. Section 3 That the vacancy created shall be filled by appointment of the Governor. 1.14 AN ACT TO AMEND STATUTE 7 SECTION I Be It Enacted by the People of Badger Boys State of Wisconsin Represented in General Assembly: Section 1 To amend Section 1 of State Statute 1.07, relating to previously prepared campaign material brought to Badger Boys State, to read as follows: Any citizen who willfully displays and/or distributes campaign material(s) not specifically issued by the Directors of Badger Boys State, may be barred from holding any State office; and, this shall be enforced by the State Election Board. 1.15 AN ACT RELATED TO CAMPAIGNING AT POLLING PLACES Be It Enacted by the People of Badger Boys State of Wisconsin Represented in General Assembly: Section 1 That there shall be no campaigning of any kind, written, or oral, within or without the polling places for a distance of ten (10) feet in all directions. Section 2 Any citizen of Badger Boys State found guilty of violating the provisions of Section 1 of this Act may be punished according to the discretion of the Director. 1.16 (Repealed) 1.17 AN ACT RELATING TO BREAKING ELECTION TIES Be It Enacted by the People of Badger Boys State of Wisconsin Represented in General Assembly: Section 1 In the event of a tie in the state (county) elections, the person carrying the greatest number of counties (cities) shall be declared the winner. Section 2 In the event that a tie still remains in the state elections, the person carrying the greatest number of cities shall be declared the winner. 1.18 AN ACT REGARDING WEARING BADGER BOYS STATE SHIRT TO EVENING ASSEMBLIES Repealed. Duplicate of Statute 1.01.1 1.19 AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A VOLUNTARY “CURRENT ISSUES” SCHOOL Be It Enacted by the People of Badger Boys State of Wisconsin Represented in General Assembly: Section 1 That a school be set up for the purpose of discussing current issues; that attendance be on a voluntary basis with no examinations; that the school be subject to the approval of the Directors of Badger Boys State. 1.20 AN ACT DESIGNATING THAT BADGER BOYS STATE STAIRWAYS, ENTRANCES AND CORRIDORS BE SUBJECT TO STATE LAW (Rescinded) 1.21 AN ACT RELATING TO THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE Be It Enacted by the People of Badger Boys State of Wisconsin Represented in General Assembly: Section 1 To create the office of County Executive in Badger Boys State. Section 2 The County Executive shall be elected from the residents of the county at large by all qualified electors in the county voting at the election. Section 3 The State Patrol shall consist of two Troopers from each County. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 26 Section 4 Section 5 The County Executive shall coordinate and direct all administrative and management functions of the county not otherwise vested in boards, commissions or other elected offices. He shall appoint Heads of Departments set up by the County Board. All resolutions and ordinances passed by the County Board shall be submitted to the County Executive. The County Executive shall have two hours in which to raise any objection and to resubmit legislation to the County Board. A two thirds majority shall be needed to pass any legislation over the objection of the County Executive. Any legislation passed shall become effective if no objection is raised by the County Executive. The County Executive may be removed from office by the Governor for just cause. 1.22 AN ACT RELATING TO THE STATE PATROL Section 1 To create a State Patrol at Badger Boys State, Section 2 The head of the State Patrol shall be the Commanding Officer. He shall be enrolled in the Peace Officer’s School and be appointed by the Governor. Section 3 The State Patrol shall have jurisdiction in all areas within the existing limits of Badger Boys State except those areas that are within the jurisdiction of the counties and municipalities. The Patrol shall be charged with the responsibility of enforcing all state laws including those within the state highway system. Members of the Patrol, upon request, shall aid county and city law enforcement officials and shall serve as aides to the counselors, upon request, in enforcing rules of Badger Boys State. Violations of laws enforced by the Patrol shall be tried before the county courts where such violations occurred and shall be prosecuted by the District Attorney of such county with assistance, if needed, from the Attorney General. Violations occurring in areas outside of a county shall be prosecuted in the Circuit Courts by the Attorney General. 1.23 AN ACT RELATING TO CITIZENS LAWS Section 1 Citizens of Badger Boys State must obey all state, county, and local ordinances. Section 2 Counselors and other members of the Badger Boys State staff are exempt from Badger Boys State citizen’s laws. 1.24 AN ACT REGULATING CELL PHONES Section 1 Citizens of Badger Boys State are forbidden to use cellular phones during all meetings and are required to turn them off unless dialing 911 or local emergency number. 1.25 AN ACT REGULATING THE SIZE OF COUNTIES Section 1 No county within Badger Boys State shall have more than three cities with each city having two representatives in the State Assembly and one representative in the State Senate. Section 2 Current counties containing more than three cities shall be broken up into equal sized counties each containing the same number of cities (3) with the name of one county remaining the same (Cameron) while the other county shall take the name of a Wisconsin State Senator which shall be decided upon by the State Legislature and approved by the Governor. Revised & Adopted March 2, 2014 Fred Berns, J.D., Director Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 27 POLITICAL PARTY ORGANIZATION Citizens have a better opportunity to express themselves in government through political parties. At Badger Boys State, you will be organized into two political parties – the Nationalist Party or the Federalist Party (this will be determined by a coin flip at the Saturday evening general assembly; blue lanyards = odd file numbers, red lanyards = even file numbers). The party names used in Badger Boys State are not intended to have any significance. They are merely names used to designate these groups. You are expected to make your party the best it can be throughout the week of Badger Boys State. You will be immersed in the life of a political party. You will participate in party caucuses, develop party platforms, and run for office as a member of your political party. A caucus is most generally defined as being a meeting of supporters or members of the same political party. In politics, a political (party) convention is a meeting of a political party, typically to select party candidates. You will participate in party conventions for your city, county, and state. Party platforms are the collective thoughts of individuals in a political party and represent ideas developed at party conventions to promote the party aims and ideals. Platforms afford the opportunity of analyzing problems that affect constituents in a city, county and state. Wisconsin law provides for the nomination of party candidates by a partisan primary election. In a partisan primary, the elector may vote on the ballot of only one political party. Frustrated voters often object that their choices are limited because they are not permitted to cast their votes for candidates of more than one party. Most states have a closed partisan primary system that requires voters to publicly declare their party affiliation before they can receive the primary ballot of that party. Wisconsin's "open primary" process, which was adopted in 1904, does not require voters to make a public declaration of their party preference. Instead, the voter is given the primary ballots of all parties but, once inside the voting booth, may select candidates on only one party's ballot. Time will not permit the nominating of all candidates by this method. Therefore, at Badger Boys State, nominating party candidates for the various city and county offices will be done in a party convention. However, the nominating of candidates for state office will be by a closed partisan primary election. Great emphasis is placed upon political parties in Badger Boys State. There are no preconceived ideas associated with either party. You will make your political party represent your ideas. Every citizen will participate in his political party and contribute his best judgment toward the selection of candidates for office. Major issues involving party ideals should be clearly defined so that all groups of people will understand just what the party represents. This is your party platform. Citizens should then expect the ideals of their party to be carried out should their party’s candidates be carried into office by the general vote of the people. These ideals should not only be made effective by the officials elected to office, but by the party leaders who drafted the platform and campaigned for the men elected to office. Your party should give sincere thought and careful deliberation to the platform. The candidates on your party’s city, county, and state ticket will campaign for the general benefit of all citizens. The ideals and principles embodied in your platform will no doubt be the basis of the campaign. The success or failure of your party will depend largely on the soundness and popularity of your party platform. The greatest young minds from Wisconsin have gathered at Badger Boys State. Each citizen should help develop the ideals and aims of their particular political party in the party conventions. You should discuss possible issues with the members of your party so you may be of constructive assistance when your convention is held for the purpose of drafting a platform and selecting candidates for your party’s ticket. You are encouraged to highlight issues that are important not only to people your age but people of all ages, and may be based on your experiences from your home communities or the State of Wisconsin. It is hoped that the issues you raise at Badger Boys State are noticed by current political figures from your communities or the state. This could result in very positive changes for all citizens. Go into elections to win. But remember, if you lose, you continue to be a citizen and can continue to take constructive action to make things better. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 28 POLITICAL ORGANIZATION OF CITIES (27) & COUNTIES (9) The setup of cities and counties in Badger Boys State is listed below. The cities are named after Governors of Wisconsin and the counties are named after United States Senators from Wisconsin. CAMERON COUNTY (Johnson Hall) 1 - Blaine 2 - MacArthur 3 - Nelson CARPENTER COUNTY (West Scott Hall) 4 - Knowles DOOLITTLE COUNTY (Anderson Hall) 10 - Ludington 11 - Smith 12 - Taylor DURKEE COUNTY (Brockway Hall) 13 - Fairchild 14 - Lewis 15 - Washburn HOWE COUNTY (Middle Scott Hall) 16 - La Follette MITCHELL COUNTY (Johnson Hall) 19 - Bashford 20 - Rennebohm 21 - Salomon SAWYER COUNTY (Mapes Hall) 22 - Goodland 23 - Scofield 24 - Upham WALKER COUNTY (Middle Scott Hall) 5 - Hoard 6 - Rusk DODGE COUNTY (Bovay Hall) 7 - Davidson 8 - McGovern 9 - Philipp (East Scott Hall) 17 - Randall 18 - Thomson (Shaler, Evans, & Wright Halls) 25 - Barstow 26 - Dewey 27 - Farwell Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 29 CAMPAIGNING If you aspire for any particular office, contact your constituents and campaign hard for nomination. You may be nominated for more than one office, but not at the same level of government (e.g. you cannot run for two city offices). If you try for mayor and fail to receive the nomination, try for something else. When the nominations are made, select your favorite candidate and campaign hard for him. Conduct a fearless and clean campaign for your party. Use your freedom of speech wisely. Be careful about your language and what you say to and about others. Just because you can say something does not make it the right thing to say. Your freedom ends when it interferes with the freedom of others. Remember that at the conclusion of the general election, only one candidate for each office in each city, county, and state election will be elected. Therefore, one candidate for each office in each city, county, and state election will be defeated. If you are a successful candidate, immediately prepare yourself for taking over the duties of your particular office. Carry out these duties in the same fearless, sincere, and honest manner pledged during your campaign. Select your appointments with care. Your counselors are there to assist you. If you are one of the candidates that did not win the election, do not take the defeat personally. Immediately do what you can as a good citizen to help the administration in office conduct their business to the best possible interests of the government. Politics is a divisive business if we forget that we are all citizens and need to continue to participate in government after the election is over. That’s true American Citizenship. CAMPAIGN MATERIAL AND ATTIRE – You will not be allowed to use anything for campaigning that is not supplied by Badger Boys State. You and your party will be able to purchase campaign materials from Badger Boys State with Badger Bucks for the purpose of putting your party campaign issues and candidates before the citizens of your city, county, or state. Therefore, you will not be allowed to use any props (e.g. musical instruments, playing cards, magic tricks requiring props, etc.) during your campaign speeches. You will not be allowed to wear clothing, such as suit or sport coat, that you typically do not wear on a daily basis. For the state primary convention and the state convention, you must wear your BBS t-shirt if you are a nominee for a state office. You will not be permitted to give a speech during any party convention if you do not adhere to these rules. CITY/COUNTY OFFICES – After appropriate fees are paid, city campaign material will be issued on Sunday. County campaign material will be issued on Monday, through the city/county Party Campaign Managers. STATE OFFICES – After appropriate fees are paid, state campaign material will be issued only to the State Party Chairmen on Tuesday at 12:00 Noon from General Headquarters (GHQ) Supply Room- Rodman Room 155. Campaign materials will be available from party chairmen and party campaign managers. Candidates may obtain materials for their campaigns from the above and may prepare the materials. However, materials may NOT be posted for the primary elections until Tuesday at 4:00 pm. 1. City Party Campaign Managers MUST turn in unused campaign material to the City Counselor by 1:45 p.m. on Monday. 2. County Party Campaign Managers MUST turn in unused campaign material to the County Counselor by 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday. 3. State Party Campaign Managers MUST turn in campaign material to Supply Room in Rodman Room 155 by 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. 4. There will be no refunds on unused campaign materials. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 30 MEETINGS PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE All meeting sessions will be run by Parliamentary Procedure. Parliamentary Procedure can sometimes appear intimidating and confusing. However, what Parliamentary Procedure sets up is a specific set of rules for the easy and orderly conduct of meetings. It allows every person within the organization to be heard which helps members to make decisions. This time tested method of conducting meetings provides order, ensures prompt action, and protects the rights of the minority. Some centuries ago rural England gave to the world the system of representative government and evolved the technique for operating it. Furthermore, the British people adapted this technique to urban conditions during the nineteenth century. The English also transplanted this system and technique to rural America. It is our task (with the help of all the people within our borders) to adapt this system and this technique to the urban civilization in which we have evolved to date. Leadership is not a thing to be constructed from inanimate matter; rather it is a social product that results from the interaction of the individual with the group. It is true the individual leader must have certain fundamental abilities. It is equally true that this individual must learn to exercise these abilities in such a harmonious relation to the group that the group can follow and will follow. This harmonious relationship depends quite as much upon the desires, prejudices, and abilities of the group as upon the desires, prejudices, and abilities of the individual leader. A system of rules helps facilitate the interaction of a leader with a group. A commonly used system of rules for the conduct of group discussion and action is called parliamentary procedure. This system of rules was evolved by the British Parliament during its centuries of experience in operating the government of Great Britain. Brigadier General Henry Martyn Robert (May 2, 1837 – May 11, 1923) was the author of Robert's Rules of Order, which became the most widely used manual of parliamentary procedure and remains today the most common parliamentary authority in the United States. Robert was born in Robertville, South Carolina and raised in Ohio, where his father moved the family because of his strong opposition to slavery. He is most famous for his Pocket Manual of Rules of Order for Deliberative Assemblies - a collection of rules regarding parliamentary procedure, published in 1876. He wrote the manual in response to his poor performance in leading a church meeting. He resolved that he would learn about parliamentary procedure before attending another meeting. The rules are loosely based on procedures used in the House of Representatives, but the rule book was not intended for use in national and state legislatures. Robert himself repeatedly revised his 1876 book. In accordance with his expressed wishes, his son, his widow, and his daughter-in-law all carried on the work after his death. And now his grandson, Henry M. Robert III, is among the team of parliamentarians (as experts in these rules are called in this country) chosen by his descendants to continue the updating and revision of the book. The technique for controlling legislative procedure is best referred to as group leadership because the legislator has the job of selling his ideas to the other members of his official group. But group leadership in a Legislature differs radically from certain other types of group leadership. A legislator has to do his selling under a set of rules called Parliamentary Legislative Procedure, or “rules of order.” If all members of a Legislature got up at the same time and started selling their ideas, there would be chaos. A group cannot do anything without a set of well-established rules and those rules must be properly enforced. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 31 PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE…AT A GLANCE Here are some motions you might make, how to make them, and what to expect of the rules. May You Do You Need Is it Interrupt the a Second? Debatable? Speaker? Can it be Amended? What Vote is Can it be Needed? Reconsidered? To Do This... You Say This... ADJOURN MEETING "I move that we adjourn." No Yes No No Majority No CALL AN INTERMISSION "I move that we recess for..." No Yes No Yes Majority No COMPLAIN ABOUT NOISE, HEAT, ETC. "I rise to a question of privilege..." Yes No No No No vote No (usually) TEMPORARILY SUSPEND CONSIDERATION OF AN ISSUE "I move to table the motion." No Yes No No Majority No END DEBATE AND AMENDMENTS "I move the previous question." No Yes No No 2/3 No *1 POSTPONE DISCUSSION FOR A CERTAIN TIME "I move to postpone the discussion until..." No Yes Yes Yes Majority Yes GIVE CLOSER STUDY OF SOMETHING "I move to refer the matter to committee." No Yes Yes Yes Majority Yes *2 AMEND A MOTION "I move to amend the motion by..." No Yes Yes *3 Yes Majority Yes INTRODUCE BUSINESS "I move that..." No Yes Yes Yes Majority Yes Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 32 The motions listed above are in order of precedence...In the table below, there is no order... PROTEST BREACH OF RULES OR CONDUCT "I rise to a point of order." Yes No No No No Vote *4 No VOTE ON A RULING OF THE CHAIR "I appeal from the chair's decision." Yes Yes Yes No Majority *5 Yes SUSPEND RULES TEMPORARILY "I move to suspend the rules so that..." No Yes No No 2/3 No AVOID CONSIDERING AN IMPROPER MATTER "I object to consideration of this motion." Yes No No No 2/3 *6 - *7 VERIFY A VOICE VOTE BY HAVING MEMBERS STAND "I call for a division" or "Division!" Yes No No No No Vote No REQUEST INFORMATION "Point of information." Yes No No No No Vote No TAKE UP A MATTER PREVIOUSLY TABLED "I move to take from the table..." No Yes No No Majority No RECONSIDER A HASTY ACTION "I move to reconsider the vote on..." Yes Yes - *8 No Majority No Notes: *1 = Unless vote on question is not yet taken *2 = Unless the committee has already taken up the subject *3 = Only if the motion to be amended is debatable *4 = Except in doubtful cases *5 = A majority vote in negative needed to revert ruling of chair *6 = A 2/3 vote in negative needed to prevent consideration of main motion *7 = Only if the main question or motion was not, in fact, considered *8 = Only if motion to be reconsidered is debatable Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 33 Rules of legislative procedure in force in the United States today are the product of a thousand years of legislative experience in England and America. In fact, this set of rules for government of the legislative body is one of the great achievements of the English and American people with which every American should be familiar. Unfortunately, few Americans know this magnificent set of rules even in part. Three purposes of “rules of procedure” for a meeting are: 1. To provide an orderly way of doing things – Just as in baseball, the rules make it clear who is at bat, who is to pitch the ball, and who may catch it. The rules of procedure for a meeting tell who may make a motion and when, who may discuss it, and when it is to be voted upon for adoption or rejection. 2. To protect the rights of the minority – Since the majority can always out vote the minority, “rules of procedure” must guarantee to the minority the right to speak against the motion and to propose amendments to it. In effect, the minority (in America) says, “If you will first listen to our arguments against this motion, we will then be willing to accept the decision of the majority.” In a dictatorship, the minority has no rights at all. 3. To ensure reasonably prompt action – While the minority should be permitted to talk, they should not be permitted to talk forever. The majority has rights just the same as the minority, and one important majority right is the right to come to some definite decision after the minority has had “their say.” PROCEDURE FOR CONDUCTING A MEETING Order of Business: - Call to Order Introduction of Guests Reading and Approval of Minutes Reports of Officers and Standing Committees Reports of Special Committees Unfinished Business New Business Program, If Any Adjourn A member desiring to address the chair shall rise and call out clearly: “Mr. Chairman.” The chairman will then indicate the person to be recognized by calling his name, or by pointing or nodding. The person thus recognized as being entitled to the floor must then give his title, name and county or city thus: “Representative Smith of Cameron County,” or “Senator Brown of Dodge County,” or “Councilman Clark of Randall City,” or “Delegate Johnson from Rusk City." The Chairman of the meeting shall declare any person “out of order” who fails to thus announce his title, name and district before making any motion or addressing any remarks to the assembly. In referring to other members when addressing the assembly, the person speaking must use an impersonal designation such as the “last speaker,” “the gentleman from Nelson City,” or “the representative from Dodge County.” Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised, will govern in all deliberative groups during Badger Boys State unless special rules have been adopted supplementing or changing those rules. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 34 CITY GOVERNMENT CITY ORGANIZATION Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a state or province. The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or (where appropriate) federal government. In modern nations, local governments usually have fewer powers than national governments. They usually have some power to raise taxes, though these may be limited by central legislation. In some countries local government is partly or wholly funded by subventions from central government taxation. The question of Municipal Autonomy - which powers the local government has, or should have, and why - is a key question of public administration and governance. The institutions of local government vary greatly between countries, and even where similar arrangements exist, the terminology often varies. Common names for local government entities include state, province, region, department, county, prefecture, district, city, township, town, borough, parish, municipality, shire and village. In addition, all these names are often used informally in countries where they do not describe a legal local government entity. City Councils are the chief legislative bodies of municipalities and have been features of American city government since the colonial era. Although in most colonial municipal corporations the electorate chose the councilors, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Norfolk and Williamsburg, Virginia, the life-tenure council members filled any vacancies owing to death or resignation. The citizenry had no voice in the selection process. This practice of cooption, however, did not survive the revolutionary era, and from the 1790s on the enfranchised citizenry elected council members in cities throughout the United States. At Badger Boys State, city governments are very important. City government is the first of three bodies of government that will be elected at Badger Boys State. It is also the level of government that will be in operation for the longest time at Badger Boys State. Therefore, choose wisely. The people you choose to govern your city on Monday will, in large part, determine how well your city functions for the rest of the week. Badger Boys State is a program that is run by its citizens. The staff and counselors at Badger Boys State are here to help facilitate your experience, not do it for you. ELECTED CITY OFFICIALS Six officials elected at large (by everyone in the city) and one alderman from each of the five wards comprises the elected officials of a city in Badger Boys State. These officials are Mayor, City Clerk, City Treasurer, City Attorney, Municipal Judge, Assessor, and five Aldermen. Candidates for the foregoing offices are nominated in city party conventions Sunday afternoon. The municipal elections are held Monday, and all newly elected officials are given the oath of office on Monday. From Monday until the county government begins to function, all authority will rest in the hands of city officials. As county officers are elected, they will take over certain functions heretofore administered by city officials Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 35 alone. In all instances of overlapping jurisdiction, the county official’s authority is superior to that of a city official. All municipal officials and appointed officials are compensated in Badger Boys State money for their service. The amount of compensation is determined by the city budget. MAYOR – The Mayor is the head of city government. His duties are as follows: 1. Presides at all meetings of the City Council. 2. Appoints the following assistants, subject to the approval of the City Council: Chief of Police, two policemen, Fire Chief, Health Commissioner and Emergency Management Director. He may remove these assistants from office at will. 3. Supervises the work of all appointive officers. 4. Promotes the development of city ordinances. He may veto any ordinance passed by the City Council if done within 24 hours from the time the ordinance was passed. This is one of two checks on ordinances that may not be in the best interest of people in a democracy. This is a very serious duty. An ordinance may be passed over a mayor’s veto by a two-thirds majority of the council. 5. May pardon anyone convicted of violating a city ordinance. 6. Appoints a Finance Committee made up of two Aldermen, the City Treasurer, the City Clerk and the Mayor. CITY CLERK – The City Clerk is the official record keeper of the city. His duties are as follows: 1. The record keeper and secretary for the city council, including votes on ordinances introduced and adopted. 2. Keeps records of all city council activities, city-owned property transactions, city elections, financial records, franchises, and ordinances. 3. Administers oaths of office, provides administrative and personnel services to the city council, provides background research and documents to council members. 4. Assists in preparation of the city budget. CITY TREASURER – The City Treasurer is responsible for the receipt, investment, disbursement and safekeeping of all City funds and property. His duties are as follows: 1. Assist the City Council in determining the city budget and in the collection of taxes. The City Treasurer will also receive taxes from each citizen as billed by him and will issue receipts to each taxpayer. Further, the treasurer will distribute monies from the treasury as the adopted city budget requires. 2. Requisitions and secures necessary property, supplies, etc. from the County Treasurer. Such supplies are issued only upon the order of the Mayor. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 36 3. Keeps a record on all Badger Boys State monies collected and distributed. 4. Management of all investments for the City. 5. Banking services for all City departments. 6. Appoint an assistant as needed. CITY ATTORNEY – The City Attorney acts as legal advisor and counsel for the City Council, Mayor, and City departments; represents the City in litigation; coordinates activities with other departments; and provides highly complex staff assistance to the City Council. His duties are as follows: 1. Gives legal advice to the Mayor and other officers of the municipal government. 2. Defends the city against lawsuits, and represents the city when the city is the plaintiff before any court. 3. Acts as prosecutor for violations of city ordinances. NOTE: All candidates for City Attorney must attend the Law School. MUNICIPAL JUDGE – In Badger Boys State, the Municipal Court has the following jurisdiction: Disputes over contracts, damages and all other manner of civil actions; including appeals of City Board of Review determinations, criminal actions of the class of misdemeanor in which no indictment is necessary, the punishment for which does not include imprisonment in the state penitentiary. His duties are as follows: 1. To organize his court, fix a regular time and place for holding court, and require any Peace Officers to enforce his decision. 2. To hear and render a decision with regard to all cases within his jurisdiction brought before him. 3. Appoint Clerk of Courts. NOTE: All candidates for Municipal Judge must attend the Law School. CITY ASSESSOR – The City Assessor provides oversight, direction and supervision for the assessing of real and personal property for tax purposes, and subsequent preparation of the assessment roll. His duties are as follows: 1. Serve as a statutory assessor for the City. 2. Sign the assessment roll, and inspect and appraise all real property, including agricultural, residential, commercial and all other property, for assessment purposes. 3. Edit and oversee the preparation of real estate and personal property valuations (preparation of Notices of Assessment), determine the tax exempt status of property, and produce and sign the annual tax roll. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 37 4. Plan, schedule and supervise periodic comprehensive revaluations of all properties to achieve uniform and equitable assessments. ALDERMAN – Aldermen are elected by wards. The five aldermen constitute the City Council, which is presided over by the Mayor. The legislative unit is a critical piece of the city government, responsible for the laws and budget passed at the city level. The city council sets the course for governing at the city level. Candidates for this role must be ready to commit to the frequent meetings of this body of government. The functions of the City Council are as follows: 1. To act as a legislative unit for the city government. 2. To consider the Mayor’s recommendations regarding appointive officers. 3. To hear reports of the activities of the Mayor and other elective and appointive officers. 4. To fill all vacancies in appointive offices which might develop on account of resignation, etc. 5. To adopt a budget. APPOINTED OFFICERS CLERK OF COURT – (Appointed by Municipal Judge) The Clerk’s duties are to keep all records of the Municipal Court. NOTE: Must attend the Law School. CHIEF OF POLICE – (Appointed by the Mayor) The Chief of Police has the following duties: 1. To act as the principal agent for law enforcement in the city, seeing that ordinances are observed and order maintained. 2. To arrest any person charged with the violation of an ordinance. 3. To guard the city area from pilfering, disturbances, and unsanitary conditions. 4. To act as a bailiff in the municipal court. 5. To recommend two policemen as his assistants. 6. To cooperate with the sheriff in enforcing the peace. NOTE: Must attend the Peace Officers School. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 38 POLICEMEN – (Appointed by the Mayor) Duties of policemen are to assist the Chief of Police in enforcing the peace. 1. Policemen, including the Chief, have no authority outside of the areas of their own city. NOTE: Must attend the Peace Officers School. FIRE CHIEF – (Appointed by the Mayor) Duties of the Fire Chief are as follows: 1. To inspect the area of his city for fire hazards, including piles of waste, electric connections, etc. 2. To check fire-fighting equipment in his area such as extinguishers, water supply, etc. 3. To organize a volunteer fire department of citizens for emergency purposes. 4. To turn off lights promptly at 11:00 pm each night unless required otherwise by the City Counselor. HEALTH COMMISSIONER – (Appointed by the Mayor) The Health Commissioner’s duties are as follows: 1. To report to the City Counselor the names of all citizens who are sick. 2. To make daily inspection of the sanitary conditions of the area including showers, baths, toilets, drains, etc. 3. To have charge of morning cleanup of quarters. He may file a complaint and cause the arrest of citizens failing to cooperate with sanitary measures. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR – (Appointed by the Mayor) The Emergency Management Director’s duties are as follows: 1. To review safety protocols relative to Fire and Tornado evacuation procedures for the city. 2. To assist the City Counselor in scheduling Fire and Tornado drills, ensuring that all citizens are aware of the proper evacuation avenues. 3. To aid the Mayor and city officials in the event of an emergency for the city, directing resources and personnel to ensure the safety of all citizens. **Please note that State Representatives and State Senators are elected along with City Officials on Monday. See pp. 58-61 for duties and descriptions. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 39 CITY PARTY CAUCUS - TIME: SUNDAY - 10:20 AM CITY COUNSELOR PRESIDING Prerequisite reading from Citizen’s Manual: - Political Party Organization, Campaigning, Meetings, City Government, Elections ORDER OF BUSINESS Call to Order Introduction of Guests Reading and Approval of Minutes Reports of Officers and Standing Committees Reports of Special Committees Unfinished Business New Business 1. Elect City Party Chairman. 2. Elect City Party Secretary. 3. Elect City Party Treasurer. 4. Elect City Party Campaign Manager. 5. Collect names of persons interested in becoming Badger Boys State Trooper. 6. Determine how to raise $500 for city party campaign material. Program, If Any Adjourn Agenda Notes A. This is your first political caucus, the purpose of which is to form the structure of your local political party. Your party’s candidates for the various city offices will be chosen at a later time at your first political convention, the city party convention. You may hold BOTH a political job within your city’s party and later be a candidate for a city office. Each city will meet in two groups. The Federalists meet in one group and the Nationalists in the other group. The first order of business will be to organize and assume control of your political party in your city. Your city is considered, in the Badger Boys State program, as comprising a legislative district, a senatorial district, and a judicial district. All of these are in the same single voting precinct. B. City Political Party jobs: 1. Party Chairman. He will preside at all city party meetings. 2. Party Secretary. He will record all the proceedings of this and other city party meetings. 3. Party Treasurer. He will collect any monies that are for the purpose of running the political party in the city. He may be asked to collect monies for your political party at the county and state level, too. 4. Campaign Manager. He will purchase campaign materials, distribute campaign materials, and organize the campaigning for the candidates you choose to run for city office. 5. Turn in names of potential Badger Boys State Trooper candidates to your City Counselor. Duties: The troopers of the State Patrol shall work directly under the commanding officer, enforcing state statutes and making arrests, when necessary, of persons violating such statutes. They shall have jurisdiction within the limits of Badger Boys State to prevent disturbances, pilfering, and littering and to discharge other duties which may be assigned to them. State troopers cannot run for elected office or be appointed to city or county positions, but they may hold city and county party positions. NOTE: State Troopers must attend the Peace Officers School. 6. Determine how your city party will collect $500 for city party campaign materials. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 40 CITY PARTY CONVENTION - TIME: SUNDAY - 1:15 PM CITY PARTY CHAIRMAN PRESIDING Prerequisite reading from Citizen’s Manual: - City Government ORDER OF BUSINESS Call to Order Introduction of Guests Reading and Approval of Minutes from City Party Caucus Reports of Officers and Standing Committees Reports of Special Committees Unfinished Business New Business 1. Nominate candidates for City Offices in the order you (City Party Chairman) choose. - Mayor - City Attorney - City Clerk - City Treasurer - City Assessor - Municipal Judge - Alderman (one from each Ward) 2. Nominate two (2) candidates for State Representative. 3. Nominate one (1) candidate for State Senator. 4. Nominate three (3) candidates for County Board of Supervisors. 5. Select five (5) State Delegates. 6. Select County Delegates (number determined by county counselor). *State and County delegates cannot also run for State Representative or Senator but may run for any other elected office. State and County Delegates shall meet at 4:45 pm with their County Counselor for appointment to particular roles within the Delegations. See pg. 50. Program, If Any Adjourn Agenda Notes: A. This is your first political convention. All residents of each city will meet at this time in two party groups for the purpose of nominating one candidate for each of the City Offices, three County Board of Supervisors, two State Assemblymen (Representatives), and one State Senator. The general election for these offices (except County Board of Supervisors) will be Monday at the City Elections. B. See State Government for a description of the duties of a State Representative and State Senator. C. See County Government for a description of the duties of a County Board Supervisor. Voting for this office will be on the County ballot during the Tuesday general election. Campaigning for this office may not begin until after you are officially nominated at the County Party Convention on Monday afternoon. D. Residents will, at this convention, also select five State Delegates to represent the city party at the state caucus and convention, as well as County Delegates (number determined by county counselor) to Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 41 represent the city party at the county caucus and convention. State and County Delegates will caucus to elect County and State Party Chairmen, Secretary, Treasurer, and Campaign Manager. County Delegates will also nominate the party’s candidates for various county offices. Statewide nominations are performed the customary way, by a State Partisan Primary Election. a. The selection process in Wisconsin is different. Delegates to a state convention are named by a county convention and delegates to the county convention are elected at the town primary. The convention committees are named by the convention. To shorten the procedure and make possible the fullest program at Badger Boys State, the process is condensed. E. Immediately after the candidates for these offices have been selected, the party secretary along with the party chairman shall report the names and file numbers of all candidates to the city counselor. These choices must be certified by the Chairman and Secretary and filed electronically by your city counselor or by courier to General Headquarters before 4:00 pm. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 42 COUNTY GOVERNMENT COUNTY ORGANIZATION The county developed in England from the shire, a unit of local government that originated in the Saxon settlements of the 5th century. By the 11th century, the shire system was fully established throughout most of England, with each shire being ruled by a shire-reeve, or sheriff, appointed by the crown. By the 14th century, the office of justice of the peace had developed. In each county, a court of three or four justices, also appointed by the king, assisted the sheriff in the administration of local affairs. With the passage of the Local Government Act of 1888, power passed from the king's appointed officials to the newly created county councils, elected by local residents. The county system of government was adopted in most of the nations settled by the British. In the United States there are some 3,100 counties (254 in Texas alone). Wisconsin has 72 counties. Most counties are rural or suburban and every part of a state is also part of a county. However, as in Virginia, a city may be independent (not part of a county). In addition, some cities, like New York (where the five boroughs are also individual counties) are comprised of more than one county. Louisiana, influenced by the French, has instead parishes, which are essentially similar to counties. Alaska has boroughs. The major functions of county government in the United States include law enforcement, the recording of deeds and other documents, and the provision and maintenance of public works such as roads and parks. Some states, though, notably Connecticut, have abolished almost all county governmental functions. A county is a division of local government in the United States. It is a political subdivision of a state, the power and importance of which varies from one state to another. A county is distinguishable from a city or municipal corporation, since a municipal corporation has a dual character, both public and private, while a county is established by the state and is considered to be an agency of the state. Through home rule, a municipality may make certain decisions on matters of local concern, while a county is controlled by the state and does the work of state administration. The state constitution determines the procedures for the formation of a county. Certain states require a specific minimum size population or property value before a county is created. A county government that is too small can be either completely abolished or subject to a consolidation plan designed to merge urban and rural areas. Conversely, a county that becomes too large or diverse following an extended period of development can be divided by the state to form a new county. Ordinarily, the boundaries of a county are set by the state legislature. If a boundary is marked by a stream or river, the county extends to the center and remains there from the time of the county's creation, even if the stream subsequently changes course. When a lake is the boundary, the county line ordinarily extends to the bank or the low water mark. A boundary that is on the ocean extends to the three-mile limit offshore. State law provides for the revision of the boundaries of counties. Certain state statutes forbid the creation of a new county line too close to an already existing county seat. Ordinarily voters can petition for the expansion or division of a county where population and commercial growth justify it. Although citizens have no absolute right to prevent the alteration of county lines by state legislatures, the legislature cannot change boundaries for the purpose of diluting the voting power of some of the citizens in an election. The state retains power to designate special districts for purposes of irrigation, flood control, fire protection, or library services, which do not affect the makeup of existing counties. County Government The government of a county is located at the county seat, a city or town where court sessions are held and duties are performed by county officers. The county board, comprised of public officials who are elected or appointed to serve on it, is the body that manages the government of the county. Other county officials Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 43 include sheriffs, clerks, surveyors, and commissioners responsible for certain areas such as highways and human rights. The state gives counties express authority to purchase and sell property and to raise funds from taxes, licenses, or bond issues. Counties have state-granted authority to make provisions for public health, safety, welfare, and morals of its residents through the enactment and enforcement of ordinances and regulations. The state, however, has the authority to make the decision whether to create courts on the county level or to use counties to designate intrastate judicial districts. At Badger Boys State, county governments are very important. County government is the second of three bodies of government that will be elected at Badger Boys State. After city government, county government will be the next most active level of government while at Badger Boys State. Therefore, continue to choose your leaders wisely. ELECTED COUNTY OFFICIALS Counties in Wisconsin are run by county boards, headed by a chairperson. Counties with a population of 500,000 or more must have a county executive as well. Smaller counties may either have a county executive or a county administrator. As of 2009, eleven counties have county executives: Brown, Dane, Fond du Lac, Kenosha, Manitowoc, Milwaukee, Outagamie, Portage, Racine, Waukesha, and Winnebago. County government of Badger Boys State is emphasized on Wednesday and Thursday. Slates of nominees for county offices are made up by each party in a party convention on Monday. Officers are elected Tuesday and sworn in at the full county meeting Tuesday night. Eight (8) county positions are elected at large and three (3) county board supervisors from each city in the county are the elected county officials at Badger Boys State. The elected county officials in Badger Boys State are County Executive, District Attorney, County Clerk, County Treasurer, Register of Deeds, Sheriff, Circuit Court Judge, Circuit Court Clerk, and three County Supervisors from each city. Candidates for the foregoing offices are nominated in county party conventions Sunday afternoon. The county elections are held Tuesday and all newly elected officials are given the oath of office on Tuesday night. All elected and appointed county officials are compensated in Badger Boys State money for their service. The amount of compensation is determined by the county budget. COUNTY EXECUTIVE – A county executive is the head of the executive branch of government in a county. This position is common in the United States. The executive may be an elected or an appointed position. In Wisconsin, it is an elected position. When elected, the executive typically functions either as a voting member of the elected county government, or may have veto power similar to other elected executives such as a governor or mayor. When appointed, the executive is usually hired for a specific period of time, but frequently can be dismissed prior to this. The position of an appointed county executive is analogous to that of a city manager. The executive is generally given full responsibility for the total operation of all departments based on general directives provided by the elected county government that hired the executive. This constitutional executive officer is permitted by a state law enacted in 1959 and amended in 1970. Milwaukee County elected the first County Executive. Other counties have now also adopted this form of government which has an elected executive head. The duties of the County Executive are as follows: 1. To coordinate and direct all administrative and management functions of the county government. 2. To appoint a Finance Committee made up of three County Supervisors, the County Clerk, County Treasurer and the County Executive. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 44 3. To plan and program county functions by communicating to the County Board the condition of the county and making such recommendations as he may deem expedient. 4. To serve as the county’s Chief Ceremonial Officer. 5. To appoint one Administrative Secretary and to appoint members of boards and commissions (subject to confirmation of the County Board) and department heads not otherwise appointed by boards and commissions. 6. To appoint a Director of Emergency Government Services in the event of a natural or man-made disaster. COUNTY CLERK – Most counties in the U.S. have an elected county clerk whose responsibilities typically include election administration, the collection and filing of vital records such as birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage licenses. A county clerk may also be the clerk to the local court system, with responsibilities for accepting and maintaining case files and other legal records. The duties of the County Clerk are as follows: 1. He is the secretary of the County Board of Supervisors and in this capacity, keeps the records of all meetings. 2. He is the County Counselor’s clerical assistant and will assist the counselor in every way in clerical work. 3. Assists the County Treasurer in preparation of the county budget and the county millage. COUNTY TREASURER – The County Treasurer is a State Constitutional Officer, whose directive is taken from various sections of Wisconsin Statutes and County Codes and Ordinances. It is a partisan office. The County Treasurer is to provide efficient, courteous service and maintain accurate records, while upholding the fiduciary and statutory responsibilities required of the office. The duties of the County Treasurer are as follows: 1. Manage County Funds by receipting and accounting for monies received from taxpayers, departments and government agencies. Disburse monies due employees, vendors, taxing jurisdictions and taxpayers. 2. Invest County Funds to ensure security and achieve maximum returns while following guidelines set by County Board, State Statutes and County Investment Policy. 3. Administer Property Tax Laws and Collect Property Taxes as outlined in Badger Boys State Statutes. 4. Maintain Tax Billing and Collection History Records for archives and public inspection per open records law. 5. To assist the County Board in preparation of the county budget and the County Clerk in computing the county millage. 6. To keep a record of all athletic equipment issued to athletic directors. To see that such equipment is returned at the close of Badger Boys State. SHERIFF – In the United States a sheriff is generally (but not always) the highest, usually elected, law enforcement officer of a county. The political election of a person to serve as a police leader is a uniquely American tradition. All law enforcement officers working for the agency headed by a sheriff are called sheriff's deputies or deputy sheriffs and are so called because they are deputized by the sheriff to perform the same duties as he. (In some states, however, a Sheriff may not be a sworn officer but merely an elected Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 45 official in charge of sworn officers.) The second-in-command of the department is sometimes called an undersheriff or "Chief Deputy". In the U.S., the relationship between the sheriff and other police departments varies widely from state to state, and indeed in some states from county to county. In the northeastern U.S., the sheriff's duties have been greatly reduced with the advent of state-level law enforcement agencies, especially the state police and local agencies such as the county police. The federal equivalent to the office of sheriff is the United States Marshals Service, an agency of the Department of Justice: there is one U.S. Marshal for each federal judicial district (94 total); the Marshal and his or her deputies are responsible for the transport of prisoners and security for the United States District Courts, and also issue and enforce certain civil processes. There is also a Marshal of the Supreme Court who performs all court related duties. There are about 3,500 County Sheriff's Offices in the United States ranging from one- or two-member forces to the 11,000-member Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. The average Sheriff's Office in the United States employs 24.5 sworn officers. In many rural areas of the United States, particularly in the Southern United States, the sheriff has traditionally been viewed as the most influential political office holder instead of those on the county's administrative board. The duties of the County Sheriff are as follows: 1. He is the chief law enforcement officer of the county and state government. 2. Reviews general work assignments and deployment of staff in Law Enforcement and Corrections Divisions. He is the custodian of the building, which houses his county and the equipment therein, and is responsible for the cleanliness of the area adjacent to his dormitory. 3. He is the County Counselor’s right-hand man in maintaining order and discipline and will assist with the nightly bed check. He will have charge of the citizens in walking to the dining hall, general assemblies and other formalities. 4. Serves as the Warden of the County Jail, responsible for the care and custody of prisoners. Establishes policies and procedures under State Statue for the operation of the County Jail and monitors operations. Serves as Chief Security Officer for the County courts while in session. 5. Performs responsibilities as established by State Statute among which are Chief County Conservator of the Peace and Agent for the purposes of serving warrants, process orders and judgments as legally directed. 6. Prepares capital and operating budgets for Office of the Sheriff. 7. He is responsible for the deportment and general conduct of the citizens of his county in general meetings, the dining hall, while on trips, or on the athletic field. 8. Although his responsibilities are chiefly with the citizens of his own county, he has the authority to arrest citizens of other counties when they are violating the laws of Badger Boys State. NOTE: All candidates for Sheriff must attend the School for Peace Officers. DISTRICT ATTORNEY – A district attorney is, in some U.S. jurisdictions, the title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminals. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the jurisdiction's legal department and supervises a staff of assistant district attorneys. Depending on the system in place in the particular state or county, district attorneys may be appointed by the chief executive of the region or elected by the people. Because different levels of government in the U.S. operate independently of one another, there are many differences between persons who perform this function at the federal, state, and county levels. The proper title for an appointed federal prosecutor at the local level (as opposed to an appointed U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor based in Washington, DC) is United States Attorney. Such officers are appointed by the President of the United States, serve under the Attorney General, and prosecute cases in the district courts of Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 46 the federal government. United States Attorneys, in turn, hire prosecutors to handle the daily activities of the office; they are known as Assistant United States Attorneys, or AUSAs. Most states also have an Attorney General who oversees prosecutions throughout the state. A district attorney of a state is occasionally informally referred to as the state's attorney. Care should be taken to not confuse the two. The District Attorney has the following duties: 1. He is the legal advisor to all county officers. 2. He is the prosecutor of all citizens charged with violation of the county or state laws. 3. He represents the county in all civil suits to which it or any of its officers may be a party. NOTE: All candidates for this office must attend the Law School. REGISTER OF DEEDS – Register of deeds refers to the government office that maintains records of transfers of real estate, as well as many other public documents. The individual holding the office is also known as the Register of Deeds. The purpose of having a Register of Deeds is to provide a single location where interested parties can know to look for information about who owns what property. Because estate in land can be held in so many complex ways, a single location where such claims can be found provides some stability. Each document recorded against a title to real estate can be examined and the portion of the bundle of rights that it includes can be determined. Documents describing real estate ownership that are regularly recorded include deeds, mortgages, mechanics liens, and releases, plats, among others. To allow full access to deeds recorded throughout the office history, several indexes are also maintained, which include grantor-grantee indexes, tract indexes, and plat maps. Deeds in a few states of the U.S. are maintained under the Torrens title system or some limited implementation of it. Other U.S. states, on the other hand, maintain their deeds under Common law. In some states, the register of deeds may also act as a public posting place for documents that are not directly related to estates in land, such as corporate charters, military discharges, UCC records, applications for marriage licenses, and judgments. In the U.S., most Register of Deeds are elected officials serving the area of a county or county equivalent territory. In most states, the chief function of a County Register of Deeds is that of recorder of deeds for property, etc. In Badger Boys State, his duties include the following: 1. He is a clerical assistant to the County Counselor. 2. He is the official custodian of the county for all clerical supplies; including blank forms, bulletins, publications, etc. 3. He maintains records of all estate lands, corporate charters, and judgments (the formal decision made by a court following a lawsuit). CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE – Circuit court is the name of court systems in several common law jurisdictions. Originally it meant a court that would hold sessions in multiple locations within its judicial district; the judge or judges would travel in a circuit in order to adjudicate cases across a wide area. Especially on the United States frontier, a judge might travel alone on horseback along with a group of lawyers. Abraham Lincoln was one such attorney who would ride the circuit in Illinois. In more settled areas, a stagecoach would be used. Eventually the legal caseload in a county would become great enough for a local judiciary. Most of these local judicial circuits have been thus replaced. In Badger Boys State, the chief duty of the Circuit Court Judge is jurisdiction in all cases involving the violation of county ordinances, state laws and of civil suits that may be brought before him. The Judge’s duties are as follows: 1. To organize his court, fix a regular time and place for holding court, and require any County or State Police Officer to enforce his decisions. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 47 2. To arrange for the docket and calendar of his court. 3. To hear and render a decision with regard to all cases which are within his jurisdiction that are brought before him. NOTE: All candidates for Circuit Court Judge must attend the Law School. CIRCUIT COURT CLERK – A court clerk, in French English clerk to the court or in American English clerk of the court is an officer of the court whose responsibilities include maintaining the records of a court. Another duty is to swear in witnesses, jurors, and grand jurors. Traditionally, the clerk also was the custodian of the court's seal, which is used to authenticate copies of the court's orders, judgments and other records. In common law jurisdictions, the existence of the office of a clerk is one of the typical criteria distinguishing a court of record. He may be more precisely titled after the (type of) court, e.g. clerk of the peace attending to a justice of the peace, clerk of the police court, etc. The Clerk is the custodian of the court's records and also has responsibility for collecting fees and other deposits of money made with the court. No judgment of a U.S. court is effective until it is signed by the clerk and entered on the clerk's records. The court clerk is not to be confused with a law clerk, as the former is essentially a secretary for the court, while the latter is an attorney who assists the judge in making legal determinations. And in the courts within the City of New York, the Court Clerk is the highest ranking, non-judicial person in the courtroom. The Court Clerk is the supervisor of the Court Officers in the Courtroom. NOTE: All candidates for Circuit Court Clerk must attend the Law School. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – The Board of Supervisors is the body governing counties in Arizona, California, Iowa, Mississippi, Virginia, and Wisconsin. In other states it may be called the County Council or County Commission. In Nebraska, some counties are governed by a board of supervisors while other counties are governed by a county commission. In New York, counties are governed by a county legislature, a board of representatives, or a board of supervisors. Similar to a city council, a board of supervisors has legislative, executive, and quasi-judicial powers. Under a board's legislative powers, the supervisors have the ability to pass and repeal laws, generally called ordinances like in cities. Depending on the state, and the subject matter of the law, these laws may apply to the entire county or only to unincorporated areas not under jurisdiction by a city. In addition, a board approves the county's budget, and may set tax rates or approve land use plans. The county board of supervisors is a critical piece of the county government, responsible for the laws and budget passed at the county level. The county board sets the course for governing at the county level. Candidates for this role must be ready to commit to the frequent meetings of this body of government. Under a board's executive powers, the board controls county departments. Generally this is done under the aegis of a chief administrative officer or county executive. The power of the county executive to act independently depends on the composition of the board. Generally, the county executive has authority over the day to day operations of county departments. Some department heads, like the sheriff or district attorney, may be elected separately by the electorate. However, the board still exerts some power over department budgets and may independently request investigations of problems in a department. Under a board's quasi-judicial capacity, the board is the final arbiter of decisions made by commissions underneath a board. This generally involves land use planning issues, the term used for a branch of public policy which encompasses various disciplines which seek to order and regulate the use of land in an efficient way. The Board of Supervisors has the following duties: 1. To consider legislation dealing with problems of interest to their county and to pass ordinances regulating the citizens of a county. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 48 2. To hear reports of activities regarding elective and appointive officers. 3. To approve or reject appointments made by county officers. 4. To fill any vacancy in any county office this might develop because of the resignation or removal of a duly elected official. 5. To adopt a budget. CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – This officer’s duties are: 1. To preside over meetings of the board. 2. To countersign all ordinances of the board. 3. To transact all necessary board business with county officers. As a duly elected member of the Board of Supervisors, he is elected by the supervisors at their first meeting following the election to serve as chairman for the duration of Badger Boys State. He has the same duties and privileges as all other supervisors. APPOINTED OFFICERS COUNTY EXECUTIVE 1. Administration Secretary, department heads, boards and commissions as set forth by the County Board. 2. Director of Emergency Government Services – Develops plans and directs government emergency programs and exercises in order to prepare the citizens for emergencies resulting from enemy action and natural or manmade disasters. Coordinates official requests for help during any declared state of emergency. SHERIFF – A deputy for each city in the county; one of which will serve as bailiff of the Circuit Court and another to serve as jailer. COUNTY CLERK – Not more than one deputy. CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE – A Jury Commissioner to keep lists of jurists available. REGISTER OF DEEDS – Not more than one deputy. DISTRICT ATTORNEY – Not more than one assistant. COUNTY BOARD – A County Surveyor, Health Officer, as needed. TREASURER – Not more than one assistant. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 49 COUNTY MEETING OF DELGATES - TIME: SUNDAY - 4:45 PM COUNTY COUNSELOR OR DESIGNEE PRESIDING Prerequisite reading from Citizen’s Manual: - Political Party Organization, State Government, Elections ORDER OF BUSINESS Call to Order Introduction of Guests Reading and Approval of Minutes Reports of Officers and Standing Committees Reports of Special Committees Unfinished Business New Business 1. Overview of Delegation Process. 2. State Delegates appoint delegation positions (one per position, per county). - Delegation Chairman - Rules and Order of Business - Resolutions Committee - Credentials Committee 3. County Delegates appoint delegation positions (one per position, per city). - Delegation Chairman (1 per city) - Rules and Order of Business (1 per city) - Resolutions Committee (1 per city) - Credentials Committee (1 per city) Program, If Any Adjourn Agenda notes: A. State and County Delegates ultimately select the Permanent Chairman of the state and county parties. They also approve, reject, or add to the report of the Resolutions Committee, which will develop the party platform. And they determine the rules under which County and State Caucuses and Conventions will operate. B. County Delegates also nominate candidates for county office. On the other hand, State Delegates do not nominate their party’s candidates for state office, which are made via a State Partisan Primary Election. C. Delegates must receive their Delegate Credential from their City or County Counselor or they will not be allowed to represent their county at the State or County Caucus and Convention. D. At this meeting, each Delegation must appoint a member to the following four positions. State Delegates appoint one member to each position to act on behalf of the county at the State Caucus and Convention. County Delegates appoint one member to each position for each city to act on behalf of the city at the County Caucus and Convention. a. Delegation Chairman. He reports the tally of delegates’ votes at any caucus or convention. The chairman is the only one from the delegation allowed to speak during a caucus or convention unless he first obtains the floor from the party chairman and turns over the floor to another member of his delegation. The chairman is responsible for organizing the Delegation. b. Resolutions Committee Member. He works with the other committee members to develop a platform for the party. See Political Party Organization information for an explanation of political party platforms. The Resolutions Committee will present all resolutions to the Convention and will develop such resolutions for the best interests of its party and its platform. c. Rules and Order of Business Committee Member. He works with the other committee members to establish the rules under which the Caucuses and Conventions will function, including, for example, the length of time a delegate may speak on any subject, the number of times a delegate may speak, the length of time nominees may speak, and the process to break voting ties. d. Credentials Committee Member. He determines whether the duly appointed delegates from his city and county are in attendance and report to the Caucus or Convention the total number of votes that may be cast for his delegation during the Caucus or Convention. Note: The Delegation Committee members should prepare material to present at the meeting of their delegations, which will take place at 6:45 pm on Sunday. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 50 COUNTY PARTY CAUCUS - TIME: SUNDAY - 6:45 PM COUNTY COUNSELOR OR DESIGNEE PRESIDING Prerequisite reading from Citizen’s Manual: - County Government - Elections ORDER OF BUSINESS Call to Order Introduction of Guests Reading and Approval of Minutes Reports of Officers and Standing Committees Report of Credential Committee members from each City delegation Report of the Rules and Order of Business Committee – deferred to New Business Report of the Resolutions Committee – deferred to New Business Reports of Special Committees Unfinished Business New Business Only County Delegates may hold the next four (4) elected party positions. 1. Elect County Party Chairman 2. Elect County Party Secretary 3. Elect County Party Treasurer 4. Elect County Party Campaign Manager 5. Report of the Rules and Order of Business Committee 6. Report of the Resolutions Committee 7. Charge each delegation chairman with the responsibility for completing and turning in a list of three County Board of Supervisor candidates from his city to be nominated at Monday’s 1:45 pm County Party Convention. 8. Determine how to raise $1000 to purchase County party campaign material 9. Encourage discussion regarding the development of a campaign strategy; solicit campaign workers to help your party elect its candidates to county office. Program, If Any Adjourn Agenda Notes A. This is a political caucus whose ultimate purpose is to organize and assume control of your political party in your county. Your party’s candidates for the various county offices will be chosen at a later time at a political convention, the county party convention. Remember, you (a County Delegate) are the only one that can nominate someone from your city for a County office. You may hold BOTH a political job within your county’s party and later be a candidate for a county office. Each county will meet in two groups. The Federalists meet in one group and the Nationalists in the other group. B. County Political Party jobs: 1. Party Chairman – As soon as this person is elected, he will preside at this and all county party meetings. 2. Party Secretary – He will record all the proceedings of this and other county party meetings. He will verify credentials of each delegate to county convention and report the number of votes each delegation is allowed. Credentials allow the delegates admittance into their respective political conventions. 3. County Party Treasurer – He will collect any monies that are for the purpose of running the political party in the county. He may be asked to collect monies for his political party at the state level, too. 4. Campaign Manager – He will purchase campaign materials, distribute campaign materials, and organize the campaigning for the candidates you choose to run for county office. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 51 COUNTY PARTY CONVENTION - TIME: MONDAY - 1:45 PM COUNTY PARTY CHAIRMAN PRESIDING Prerequisite reading from Citizen’s Manual: - County Government ORDER OF BUSINESS Call to Order Introduction of Guests Reading and Approval of Minutes from County Party Caucus Reports of Officers and Standing Committees Report of Credential Committee members – Each Credential Committee person announces the number of credentialed persons from his delegation and brings forward said credentials for verification. Report of the Rules and Order of Business Committee – Add any additional rules that may have been developed since the County Party Caucus. Report of the Resolutions Committee – Add any additional resolutions that may have been developed since the County Party Caucus. Reports of Special Committees Unfinished Business - Address any business that may be pending. Collect the names of County Board of Supervisor nominees from each City Delegation Chairman and immediately give all the names to your County Counselor. Check progress on raising the $1000 to purchase campaign material. New Business 1. Nominate candidates for County Offices in the order determined by established rules. County Executive District Attorney County Clerk Register of Deeds County Treasurer Circuit Court Judge Sheriff Circuit Court Clerk Program, If Any Adjourn Agenda Notes: 1. This is a political convention. All residents of each county will meet at this time in two party groups for the purpose of nominating ONE candidate for each of the county offices and three County Board of Supervisors from each city. Elected city officials may run for county office, but there may be schedule conflicts with city and county meetings running simultaneously. 2. IMPORTANT – Immediately after the candidates for these offices have been selected, the county party secretary along with the county party chairman shall report the names and file numbers of all candidates to the county counselor. These choices must be certified by the Chairman and Secretary and filed electronically or by courier to General Headquarters before 4:00 pm. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 52 STATE GOVERNMENT STATE ORGANIZATION A state government is the government of a subnational entity in States with federal forms of government, which shares political power with the federal government or national government. A state government may have some level of political autonomy, or be subject to the direct control of the federal government. This relationship may be mediated by a constitution. The reference to "state" (lowercase “s”) denotes subnational entities which are officially or widely known as "states", and should not be confused with "State" (uppercase “S”). Under the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, all governmental powers not granted to the United States Federal Government by the Constitution are reserved for the states. The governments of the 13 colonies which formed the original union under the Constitution trace their history back to the royal charters which established them during the year of colonialism. Most other states were organized as federal territories before forming their own governments and requesting admittance into the union. Notable exceptions are Vermont, Texas and Hawaii, which were sovereign nations before joining the union. In all instances of overlapping jurisdiction, the authority of a state officer is superior to that of a county or municipal officer. Two elections are necessary to fill a state office: 1) a primary election which nominates one candidate from each party, and 2) the general election which makes a final choice between the two party candidates nominated in the primary election. In Badger Boys State, the primary election is held on Wednesday and the general election on Thursday. There is one exception to this plan. Members of the Legislature are elected with city officers on Monday and take office Monday night. All other state officers are given the Oath of Office Thursday night. IMPORTANT: In order to be nominated for a state office you must file a nominating petition (see State Nominating Petition and Certificate information), speak on your own behalf at your party’s political convention on Tuesday night, and successfully win the Primary election for your particular office on Wednesday. Structure All U.S. states have a written constitution and a three-branch government modeled on the U.S. federal government. EXECUTIVE BRANCH The executive branch of every state is headed by an elected governor. Most states also have a lieutenant governor. ELECTED STATE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OFFICIALS GOVERNOR – In the United States, the title governor refers to the chief executive of each state, not directly subordinate to the federal authorities, but the political and ceremonial head of the 'sovereign' state. The Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 53 governor may also assume additional roles, such as the Commander-in-Chief of the State National Guard forces (when not federalized), and the ability to commute or pardon a criminal sentence. U.S. Governors serve four-year terms except those in New Hampshire and Vermont, who serve two-year terms. In all states, the governor is directly elected, and in most cases has considerable practical powers (notable exceptions with very weak governorships include Texas), though this is moderated by the state legislature and in some cases by other elected executive officials. They can veto state bills. In some cases legislatures can override a gubernatorial veto by a two-thirds vote, in others by three-fifths. In Tennessee and Kentucky the governor's veto can be overridden by a simple majority vote, making it virtually useless. The Governor of North Carolina had no veto power until a 1996 referendum. In most states, whenever there is a sudden vacancy of one of the state's U.S. Senate seats, that state's governor appoints someone to fill the vacancy until a special election is held, although the governors of Oregon, Massachusetts and Alaska no longer have this power. In colonial America, when the governor was the representative of the monarch who exercised executive power, many colonies originally elected their governors, but in the years leading up to the American Revolutionary War, the king began to appoint them directly. During the American Revolution, all royal governors were expelled (except one, Jonathan Trumbull, Sr.), but the name was retained to denote the new elected official. At Badger Boys State, the Governor is the Chief Executive of the government and his functions and duties are as follows: 1. By and with the advice and consent of the Senate, he shall have the power to appoint executive assistants as may be provided by law. 2. He shall be responsible for the proper supervision of appointed officials and shall have the power to remove them from office at will. 3. He shall have veto power over all legislation provided such authority be exercised within 24 hours from the time legislation is passed. A Legislature may pass legislation over the Governor’s veto by a twothirds majority of both Houses. 4. He shall have power to pardon or commute sentences of citizens convicted of violating the laws of Badger Boys State. 5. He shall represent Badger Boys State in all contacts with the citizens of other states. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR – In the United States, the office of Lieutenant Governor is the second-highest executive office in a state and is nominally subordinate to the Governor. The procedure for election of Lieutenant Governor varies from state to state with 25 states having the Governor and Lieutenant Governor elected as running mates on a joint ticket (for example in New York, Maryland, Ohio and Wisconsin), while in 18 states, the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor run separately. The latter can cause the Governor and Lieutenant Governor to be from different parties and bitter political rivals (such as is often the case in California, Rhode Island, Virginia and Alabama). In the U.S. the main duty of the Lieutenant Governor is to act as Governor should the Governor be temporarily absent from the office. In addition, the Lieutenant Governor generally succeeds a Governor who dies or resigns. In most states, the Lieutenant Governor then becomes Governor, with the title and its associated salary, office, and privileges. In a few states, like Massachusetts, the Lieutenant Governor instead becomes "Acting Governor" until the next election. In some states the Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 54 Lieutenant Governor is the Speaker of the upper house of the legislature. Arizona, Oregon and Wyoming do not have a Lieutenant Governor. In these three states and Puerto Rico, the Secretary of State becomes Governor upon the office's vacancy. Other than this primary constitutional duty, most state constitutions do not prescribe the duties of the Lieutenant Governor in detail. At Badger Boys State, the Lieutenant Governor’s duties are as follows: 1. He shall act as Governor in case the office should be vacated through death, impeachment, failure to qualify, disability or felonious conduct of the Governor, and upon occasions when the Governor is absent from the state. SECRETARY OF STATE – In most of the individual states of the United States, the Secretary of State is an administrative officer responsible for certain governmental functions. The specifics depend on the constitution and laws of the particular state, but often include responsibility for overseeing elections within the state. In three states (Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia), the position is called "Secretary of the Commonwealth." The functions and duties are as follows: 1. He shall be the Secretary of State Government in Badger Boys State and shall attest all executive orders, commissions, and certificates issued by the Governor. 2. He shall be the official custodian of the state archives. 3. Execute all documents relative to his office, including the Certificates of Election and Certificates of Appointment from the succeeding Badger Boys State session. STATE TREASURER – State Treasurers in the United States are executive offices in 49 of the 50 US States with Texas being the only state to not have such an office. In Florida, the position is known as Chief Financial Officer, or CFO, but until 2003 the position was known as Treasurer/Insurance Commissioner/State Fire Marshall. In New York, the position is known as Comptroller. In some states the position is appointed by the Governor as a member of the Governor's Cabinet. In Maryland, the position is jointly elected by both houses of the state legislature. In other states, the position is a statewide electoral office. The State Treasurer serves as the chief custodian of each state's treasury and as the state's head banker. The position has powers and responsibilities similar to those of the United States Secretary of the Treasury and/or the Treasurer of the United States. At Badger Boys State, the State Treasurer shall be the custodian of all fines and general equipment belonging to the government of Badger Boys State. ATTORNEY GENERAL – The State Attorney General in the United States is an executive office in all 50 US States that serves as the chief legal advisor to the state government and the chief law enforcement officer in the various states. In some states, the Attorney General serves as the head of the state's Department of Justice with responsibilities similar to that of the United States Department of Justice. Many attorneys general are elected state-wide, while in other states the selection is made by the Governor or the state legislature. The functions and duties are as follows: 1. He is the legal advisor to all state officials and agencies. 2. It is his responsibility to represent Badger Boys State in all suits or legal actions to which the state is a party. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 55 3. Upon request or upon orders of the Governor, he will assist County Attorneys with the prosecution of citizens charged with the violation of the laws of the state. 4. He will act as an assistant to the Badger Boys State executive officers in connection with routine matters of discipline not brought before the courts. NOTE: All candidates for Attorney General must attend the Law School. SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION – The Superintendent of Public Instruction, sometimes referred to as the State Superintendent of Schools, is a constitutional office within the executive branch and acts as administrative officer of the State Board of Education and executive head of the Department of Education. The Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction is elected in the spring election and serves a 4-year term. Candidates must be a qualified elector of the state at the time of taking office. The superintendent's responsibilities include providing leadership for elementary and secondary students in the state’s school districts, as well as those enrolled in public preschool programs, the state Schools for the Blind and the Deaf, programs for children with disabilities and education programs for young people in statewide juvenile corrections facilities. The superintendent has no direct control over policy, which is set by the Board of Education in each school district. The Board of Education adopts rules affecting local school districts and is ultimately responsible for establishing policy at the district level. As chief administrator, however, the superintendent has considerable influence on policy through recommendation to the Board, and certification and licensing authority. As chief administrative officer for the Department of Education, the superintendent oversees state funding for schools, and makes budget recommendations to the Governor's office, subject to action by the state legislature. The duties of the Superintendent include conducting an investigation before the close of Badger Boys State among the citizenship relative to their attitude toward the program. He will seek constructive suggestions as well as critical comments. APPOINTED OFFICERS: EXECUTIVE BRANCH Appointments in the executive branch of government in Badger Boys State are made by the Governor “by and with the advice of the Senate.” It is customary, however, for the Governor to make appointments in his own immediate department and to permit heads of the other administrative departments to submit their recommendations to him to be transmitted to the senate for confirmation. He may, of course, ignore department heads in making appointments if he so desires. The former plan is more desirable because it means, in effect, that appointments are made only upon the recommendation of the department heads concerned. (The following appointments should be recommended by the officers indicated.) BY THE GOVERNOR 1. THE ADJUTANT GENERAL: This officer is the custodian of the national and Badger Boys State Colors. He is in command of the Color Guard at all ceremonies. Immediately upon his appointment he will select a staff of four Color Sergeants and four Color Guards who will alternate in handling the Colors. In addition to his other duties, he will act as a personal aide-de-camp to the Governor. Citizens who expect to be applicants for this appointment should report to the Badger Boys State Director for Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 56 instruction and temporary appointments as Color Guards immediately upon arrival or as soon thereafter as possible. 2. DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: This officer’s duties are concerned with the health and sanitation of the citizens. He is, in effect, an assistant to the Health Officer. 3. DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE: This officer’s duties are in connection with the activities of the Welfare Officer. These duties are of a general nature and have to do with morale. Administration of the postal service, social activities, and religious services are included in this field. In all probability, the name of the citizen recommended for appointment to this office will be drawn from the list of those who have been active in the post office, in planning and carrying out the entertainment program each night, etc. 4. STATE FIRE MARSHAL: This officer's duties have to do with the inspection and the correction of fire hazards. He is also the liaison between the Governor and County Director of Emergency Government Services. The executive officer is charged with the responsibility for fire protection until Badger Boys State government begins to function. 5. SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNOR: This is a personal appointment by the Governor. The duties involve considerable clerical work. The citizen appointed to this position should have fairly good word processing skills. He, too, should work closely with the Governor and know his plans and policies. 6. COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE STATE PATROL: As provided in Badger Boys State Statute Section 1.22: the Commanding Officer of the State Patrol is charged with the responsibility of coordinating the functions of the State Patrol. He shall make appointments to the patrol as outlined in the statutes and shall be the liaison between the patrol and the Governor. He shall make reports and recommendations to the Legislature regarding necessary ordinances for the state highway system. He shall provide the Assistant Director - Special Services with assistance when requested. He shall appoint a deputy to assist him. Appointments to the State Patrol should come from each of the counties at Badger Boys State if possible. NOTE: Must attend the Peace Officers School. 7. STATE TROOPER: The troopers of the State Patrol shall work directly under the commanding officer. They shall enforce state statutes and shall make arrests when necessary of persons violating such statutes. They shall have jurisdiction within the limits of Badger Boys State to prevent disturbances, pilfering, littering, and discharge other duties which may be assigned to them. Their major responsibility shall be in the county to which they are assigned, but their jurisdiction shall not be limited to a single county. State troopers should not run for elected office. The duties required of the State Trooper prevent them from fulfilling the obligations of elected office. However, State Troopers may hold city and county party positions. NOTE: Must attend the Peace Officers School. BY THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 1. SECRETARY OF THE SENATE: This officer’s duties are to keep a complete record of all business of the Senate. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 57 2. SERGEANTS-AT-ARMS: Two members of the State Patrol shall be designated by the Lieutenant Governor, acting in his capacity as President of the Senate, to be Sergeants-At-Arms and doorkeepers for the senate while it is in session. 3. SENATE CHAPLAIN: He shall open each session with a brief prayer. BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE 1. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE: This officer is a clerical assistant to the Secretary of State. He must possess good word processing skills. BY THE STATE TREASURER 1. ASSISTANT STATE TREASURER: This officer is a clerical assistant to the State Treasurer. He must have had previous experience as an inventory clerk or similar position. BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 1. ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL: The Attorney General may select an Assistant Attorney General. It will be his duty to handle all cases before the Circuit Courts and to assist the Attorney General in other legal matters. In order to be appointed, a candidate must be a member of the Bar and qualified to practice law. NOTE: Must attend the Law School. BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 1. ASSISTANT STATE SUPERINTENDENT: This officer shall be an assistant to the State Superintendent of Schools and will be appointed by that duly elected officer. It will be his duty to assist the State Superintendent in any manner in which it is desired. Candidates for this appointment should possess good word processing skills. It will be his duty to assist the Superintendent of Public Instruction in his investigation among the citizenship relative to their attitude toward the program. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH The legislative branch is bicameral in all states except one. In government, bicameralism (bi + Latin camera, chamber) is the practice of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers. In the majority of states (26), the state's legislature—that is, the upper and lower house referred to as one—is simply called "The Legislature." Another 19 states name their legislature the "General Assembly," while the legislatures of Oregon and North Dakota share the appellation "Legislative Assembly." The most unique moniker for a state legislature is "General Court," which is used by both Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Nebraska's legislature is unique, in that it is unicameral. While the Nebraska legislature is officially known, like most, as the "Legislature," it is more commonly called the "Senate," as its members are officially called "Senators." A legislature is a type of representative deliberative assembly with the power to adopt laws. Legislatures are known by many names, the most common being parliament and congress, although these terms also have Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 58 more specific meanings. In parliamentary systems of government, the legislature is formally supreme and appoints the executive. In presidential systems of government, such as the United States, the legislature is considered a power branch which is equal to, and independent of, the executive branch. In addition to enacting laws, legislatures usually have exclusive authority to raise taxes and adopt the budget and other money bills. Under the terms of Article V of the U.S. Constitution, state lawmakers retain the power to ratify Constitutional amendments which have been proposed by the Congress and they also retain the ability to apply to the Congress for a national convention to directly propose Constitutional amendments to the states for ratification. Under Article II, state legislatures choose the manner of appointing the state's presidential electors. Formerly, state legislatures appointed the U.S. Senators from their respective states until the ratification of the 17th Amendment in 1917 required the direct election of Senators by a state's voters. Currently, there are 7,382 state legislators in the United States. They are usually assisted by staff aides to help prepare and analyze legislation, to review and amend submitted budgets, and to help solve constituent's problems with state government. The function of a state legislature is to enact rules and regulations (statutes) for the general control and wellbeing of the citizens of a state. The Senate and Assembly act as a balance to each other. To become law, legislation must be passed by a majority vote of both branches and be approved by the Governor. Legislation may be passed over the veto of the Governor by a two-thirds majority vote in both branches. The rules for legislative procedure will be placed before the Badger Boys State Legislature by the legislative counselor in the first joint meeting of both branches. Upper House In all 49 states with bicameral legislatures, the upper house is referred to as the "Senate." Until 1964, state senators were generally elected from districts that were not necessarily equal in population. In some cases, state senate districts were based partly on county lines; in the vast majority of states, the senate districts provided proportionately greater representation to rural areas. However, in the 1964 decision Reynolds v. Sims, the US Supreme Court decreed that, unlike the United States Senate, state senates must be elected from districts of approximately equal population. The Wisconsin State Senate, whose powers are modeled after those of the U.S. Senate, is the upper house of the Wisconsin State Legislature, smaller than the Wisconsin State Assembly. Together, they comprise the legislative branch of the state of Wisconsin. Wisconsin is divided into 33 Senate Districts apportioned amongst the state based on population as determined by the decennial census, for a total of 33 senators. Similar to the U.S. Senate, in addition to its duty of deliberating on all legislation passed through the legislature, the State Senate has the exclusive responsibility of confirming certain governor's appointments, particularly cabinet secretaries (as part of the system of checks and balances) and members of boards and commissions. Senators are elected for four-year terms, staggered so that half the Senate is up for election every two years. If a vacancy occurs in a Senate seat between elections, it may be filled only by a special election. The Senate chamber is in the south wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol, in Madison, Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Constitution originally required the lieutenant governor to serve as president of the senate. As a result of an April 1979 constitutional amendment, the senate now selects its own president from among its members. When the president of the senate is absent or unable to preside, the president pro tempore, elected from the membership, may preside as substitute president. Other Senate officers include a Secretary of the Senate, two Sergeants-at-Arms, and other minor officers. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 59 Elected Office in the Upper House SENATOR – In presidential systems, the upper house is frequently given powers to compensate for its restrictions. State Senators are state officers for the purpose of Badger Boys State. Senators are elected Monday with the city officers. Slates of nominees for State Senators are made up by each party in their city party convention Sunday afternoon. Elected senators should not also serve as state delegates and should not run for county office or hold city office. The time constraints of the Boys State program necessitate concurrent meetings of the legislature and state party caucuses/conventions as well as the functions of city and county level of government. The Senator’s duties are: 1. 2. 3. 4. To act as a legislative unit for the state government. To consider the Governor’s recommendations regarding appointive officers. To hear reports of the activities of the Governor and other elective and appointive officers. To adopt a budget. Lower House In 41 of the 49 states with lower houses, the lower house is called the "House of Representatives". The name "House of Delegates" is used in Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. California and Wisconsin call their lower house the "State Assembly", while Nevada and New York simply call the lower house the "Assembly". And New Jersey calls its lower house the "General Assembly". The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin State Senate, the two comprise the legislative branch in Wisconsin. Wisconsin is divided into 99 Assembly Districts apportioned amongst the state based on population as determined by the decennial census, for a total of 99 Representatives. Representatives are elected for two year terms, elected during the fall elections. If a vacancy occurs in an Assembly seat between elections, it may be filled only by a special election. The Assembly chamber is located in the west wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol building, in Madison, Wisconsin. Elected Office in the Lower House STATE REPRESENTATIVE – In comparison with the upper house, lower houses frequently display these certain characteristics: Given more members. Elected more often. In a presidential system, given the sole power to impeach the executive (the upper house then has to try the impeached). State Representatives are state officers for the purpose of Badger Boys State. Representatives are elected Monday with the city officers. Slates of nominees for State Representatives are made up by each party in their city party convention Sunday afternoon. Elected representatives should not also serve as state delegates and should not run for county office or hold city office. The time constraints of the Boys State program necessitate concurrent meetings of the legislature and party caucuses/conventions as well as the functions of city and county level of government. The Representative’s duties are: 1. To act as a legislative unit for the state government. 2. To adopt a budget. Elected Office within the Lower House SPEAKER OF ASSEMBLY – The presiding officer of the assembly is the speaker, who is elected by majority vote of the assembly membership. The speaker supervises all other officers of the chamber and appoints Committees. When the speaker is absent or unable to preside, the speaker pro tempore, who is also elected from the membership, may substitute. The speaker's official role is: to moderate debate, make rulings on Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 60 procedure, announce the results of votes, decides who may speak, discipline members who break the procedures of the house, and represents the body in his or her person, as the voice of the body in ceremonial and some other situations. In the United States, in the United States House of Representatives and in state legislatures and local government councils, the speaker is usually selected by the members of the majority party and functions as a leader of that party. Thus, though the speaker is expected to be fair, he or she uses procedural rulings to advance the causes and agenda of his or her own party. Ceremonially, the speaker may represent the whole house, but politically he or she is the legislative voice of the party in power. The Speaker of the House at Badger Boys State is elected by the Assembly in its first session. There are several minor officials in the Assembly organization as well. Appointments by the Speaker of the Assembly: The Speaker of the Assembly, who is elected by the assembly, shall have the power, with the advice and consent of the assembly, to appoint a Chief Clerk, an Assembly Chaplain, and two Sergeants-at-Arms who shall possess the same qualifications as citizens appointed to similar positions in the Senate. Other Senate and Assembly Leaders Each party in each house elects floor leaders, respectively known as the majority leader and assistant majority leader and the minority leader and assistant minority leader. To varying degrees, these party officers play powerful roles in directing and coordinating legislative activities. Each house has a chief clerk and a sergeant at arms, who are elected by, but are not themselves members of, the legislature. The chief clerk serves as the clerk of the house when it is in session and supervises the preparation of legislative records. In conjunction with the presiding officers, the chief clerks supervise personnel and administrative functions for their respective houses. The sergeants at arms maintain order in and about the chambers and supervise the messengers. JUDICIAL BRANCH The judicial branch consists of a system of courts that decide arguments about the meaning of laws, how they are applied to citizens, and whether they violate the federal and state constitutions. Generally, American courts handle two types of cases—criminal and civil. Criminal law involves enforcing public codes of behavior and prosecuting individuals or companies whose conduct threatens, harms, or otherwise endangers the safety and welfare of the public. The government, not private persons, charges individuals with violations of criminal law. Violation of a criminal law may result in a term of imprisonment, a fine, or an order to pay the victim restitution. Civil law deals with disputes between private individuals or organizations and typically involves providing financial compensation for injuries to a victim. Whereas the government charges individuals with violations of the criminal law, a private party brings a civil action against another party. Injuries requiring compensation in civil court may include physical wounds received from an automobile collision, loss of income from a wrongful employment termination, or return of payment for the purchase of a defective product. There are two systems of courts in the United States: federal and state. The federal court system principally handles disputes about laws that apply to the entire United States—including federal laws and the U.S. Constitution—and disputes between citizens of different states. State courts, which are created by state Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 61 constitutions, generally hear cases involving state laws or the state constitution or disputes between citizens of the same state. The structure of courts and the methods by which judges are elected or appointed are determined by federal and state constitutions and legislation. Although there are differences between the two systems, they largely operate in the same manner. With few exceptions, if one of the parties in a lawsuit is unsatisfied with the decision of the lower court, the matter may be reviewed on appeal. An intermediate appellate court, if there is one in that state—often called the state court of appeals—will review the decision of the trial court. If still unsatisfied, the litigant can appeal to the highest appellate court in the state, which is usually called the state supreme court. Appellate courts in the United States review potential mistakes of law made in the trial court; they do not reassess the factual findings made in the trial court. The courts of Badger Boys State consist of Municipal Courts, Circuit Courts, and the Supreme Court Municipal Courts in Badger Boys State are courts of limited jurisdiction and hear disputes over violations (and the constitutionality) of city ordinances, civil disputes between citizens residing in the same city, and appeals of City Board of Review determinations. There are no juries in Municipal Court at Badger Boys State. Circuit Courts in Badger Boys State are courts of general jurisdiction and hear disputes over civil and criminal violations (and the constitutionality) of county and state statutes. They also hear civil disputes between citizens residing in different cities. Juries make findings of fact in Circuit Court, and judges decide issues of law. But the parties may agree to allow the judge, instead of the jury, to also make factual findings. The Supreme Court in Badger Boys State hears cases on appeal, that is, cases where the contenders are not satisfied with the decision rendered in the lower courts. An appeal is not a retrial of the case. Appellate courts do not usually consider new witnesses or new evidence. Nor do appellate courts reverse a verdict if they simply disagree with the jury. Appeals in either civil or criminal cases are usually based on arguments that there were errors in the trial court’s procedure or errors in the judge’s interpretation of the law, such as the judge’s admission or exclusion of particular evidence, interpretation of the meaning of a statute, or ruling regarding the constitutionality of law. If the Supreme Court concludes that a mistake of law has been made in a lower court, it may remand the case to the lower court for a new trial or provide other necessary relief. But the Supreme Court does not preside over the new trial. ELECTED STATE JUDICIAL BRANCH OFFICIALS JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT: To sit as a member of the Supreme Court and hear all arguments in connection with cases before the court. The Chief Justice serves as presiding officer of the court. NOTE: All candidates for Justice of the Supreme Court must attend the Law School. OTHER COURT OFFICIALS CLERK OF SUPREME COURT: The Clerk of the Supreme Court is elected by the Justices of the Supreme Court. This officer's functions and duties are to organize a docket, set a calendar, and keep a record of all cases heard by the Supreme Court. NOTE: Must attend the Law School. COURT REPORTER: The Court Reporter records the proceedings of the Supreme Court. He will be selected by the Clerk of Court. MARSHAL OF SUPREME COURT: The Marshal of the Supreme Court shall be a member of the State Police Force. He shall be appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. NOTE: Must attend the Peace Officers School. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 62 STATE PARTY CAUCUS - TIME: SUNDAY - 6:45 PM LEGAL COUNSELOR OR DESIGNEE PRESIDING Prerequisite reading from Citizen’s Manual: - Political Party Organization - Campaigning - State Government - Elections ORDER OF BUSINESS Call to Order Introduction of Guests Reading and Approval of Minutes Reports of Officers and Standing Committees Report of Credential Committee members from each City delegation Report of the Rules and Order of Business Committee – deferred to New Business Report of the Resolutions Committee – deferred to New Business Reports of Special Committees Unfinished Business New Business Only State Delegates may hold the next three (3) elected party positions. 1. Elect State Party Chairman (not eligible to run for any state office) 2. Elect State Party Secretary (not eligible to run for any state office) 3. Elect State Party Campaign Manager (not eligible to run for any state office) 4. Report of the Rules and Order of Business Committee 5. Report of the Resolutions Committee 6. Encourage discussion regarding the development of a campaign strategy particularly for the political rally which will be held at the Wednesday evening State Political Assembly; solicit campaign workers to help your party elect its candidates to state office. 7. Encourage each city delegate chairman to inform members of his party from his city about securing and filing nomination petitions (see Sample Nominating Petition information p. 73). 8. Determine how to raise $5000 to purchase State party campaign materials. Program, If Any Adjourn Agenda Notes A. This is a political caucus whose ultimate purpose is to organize and assume control of your political party in your state. One of your major tasks will be to start developing your party’s platform. Your party’s candidates for the various state offices will be nominated by properly filing nomination papers, speaking on their own behalf at your party’s State Party Convention on Tuesday night, and successfully winning the Primary election on Wednesday. REMEMBER: If you hold particular political jobs within your state party, you may not seek a state public office. At this time, you are only meeting with state delegates from your political party. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 63 B. Voting shall be by roll call of cities, and the city chairman from each city will report the vote of his delegation for each candidate. If, after two (2) ballots, no candidate has reached a majority of the delegates voting, then on the third (3rd) ballot the voting shall be on the two candidates who received the most votes on the second (2nd) ballot. The second highest vote total will be named vice-chairman of the state party. C. State Political Party jobs: 1. Party Chairman – As soon as this person is elected, he will preside at this and all state party meetings. One of your responsibilities is to remind nominees about their speaking privileges (see D-2, below). (not eligible to run for any state office in the Executive or Judicial branches) 2. Party Secretary – He will record all the proceedings of this and other state party meetings. He will verify credentials of each delegate to the state party caucuses and report the number of votes each delegation is allowed. Credentials allow the delegates admittance into their respective caucuses and political conventions. (not eligible to run for any state office in the Executive or Judicial branches) 3. Campaign Manager – He will purchase campaign materials, distribute campaign materials, and organize the campaigning for the candidates who run for state office. (not eligible to run for any state office in the Executive or Judicial branches) 4. State Party Treasurer – He will collect any monies that are for the purpose of running the political party in the state. He will be appointed by an executive committee consisting of the party chairman, party secretary, and campaign manager. 5. At the state party level, the elected party officials (chairman, campaign chairman, party secretary) will determine how the money is to be raised. They will appoint a State Party Treasurer. D. Remember: 1. You will not be allowed to use anything for campaigning that is not supplied by Badger Boys State. Therefore, you will not be allowed to use any props (e.g. musical instruments, playing cards, magic tricks requiring props, etc.) during your campaign speeches. You will not be allowed to wear clothing such as suit or sport coat that you typically do not wear on a daily basis. For the state primary convention and the state convention, you must wear your Badger Boys State t-shirt if you are a nominee for a state office. You will not be permitted to give a speech during any convention or assembly if you do not adhere to these rules. 2. Use your freedom of speech wisely. Be careful about your language and what you say to and about others. Just because you can say something does not make it the right thing to say. Your freedom ends when it interferes with the freedom of others. You will be ruled “Out of Order” if your language or content is not appropriate. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 64 ELECTIONS In the final analysis, if democracy is to reign supreme in the United States of America, differences in opinion must be brought to an orderly settlement through expressions of the will of the people. One of the methods of determining the will of the people is by the election of representatives who may be counted upon to do their bidding, or by direct referendum of the issues themselves. Consequently, Badger Boys State concerns itself, to a considerable extent, with political campaigns, elections, and election procedures. Election officials should feel the importance of this trust. The sacredness of the ballot box and all that is implied thereby is one of America's most cherished ideals. Elections and election procedures should be in keeping with the highest ideals of American citizenship. At Badger Boys State the only primary election that is held is for state offices. A primary election is an election in which voters in a jurisdiction select candidates for a subsequent election (nominating primary). In other words, primary elections are generally when each political party decides its nominee for the upcoming general election. Primaries are common in the United States, but are generally rare elsewhere in the world. Primary elections are generally traced to the U.S. progressive movement. There are several variations of primary elections within the United States. A closed primary is a type of direct primary limited to registered party members, who have declared their party affiliation, in order to vote in the election. The closed primary serves to encourage party unity and prevent members of other parties from infiltrating and voting to nominate weak candidates. This is the type of primary election that is held at Badger Boys State. The opposite of a closed primary is an open primary. An open primary is open to voters regardless of their party affiliation. An open primary is a type of direct primary open to voters regardless of their party affiliation. In some open primaries, such as in Indiana, voters need to publicly declare their party affiliation but in others, such as in Wisconsin, they do not. Voters must vote for candidates of only one party. In some of the open primaries, the voter must reveal publicly which party's primary ballot he or she is choosing. But in certain other open primary states, the voter chooses the party in the privacy of the voting box (but still, the voter must choose only one party's primary). Because of the open nature of this system, a practice known as "raiding" may occur. "Raiding" consists of voters of one party crossing over and voting in the primary of another party. The purpose is usually to vote for the weakest candidate of the opposing party in order to give their own party the advantage in the general election if that weak candidate were to win the nomination. A semi-closed primary is similar to a closed primary. Like in closed primaries, registered Republicans and Democrats can vote only in their own party's primary. However, semi-closed systems allow unaffiliated voters to participate as well. Depending on the state, independents either make their choice of party primary privately, inside the voting booth, or publicly, by registering with either the Republican or Democratic Party on Election Day. At the general election, you may vote for the candidate of your choice regardless of party. This is called a “split ticket" vote if you vote for candidates in more than one party for different positions. The opposite is “straight ticket” voting which is explained later. This is the inherent right of every American citizen. And you should vote. This is your civic duty and an obligation of citizenship. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 65 At Badger Boys State, the election of city officials is scheduled for Monday, county officials for Tuesday, the state primary election for Wednesday, and the state general election for Thursday. Polls will be open from 12:30 PM to 1:45 PM daily on Monday-Wednesday and from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM on Thursday. Voting will be done by cities - each city being considered a voting precinct. VOTING PROCEDURE At the specified time for opening the polls, the judge of election opens the ballot box and turns it upside down to show all in the polling place that it is empty. He then locks the box and does not allow it to be opened again until the polls are closed. The American flag is posted in an appropriate location. When the judge has complied with the foregoing formality, he then says in a loud voice: "HEAR YE; HEAR YE; THESE POLLS ARE NOW OPEN" Voting may now begin. A citizen appears, states his name, shows proper identification (Badger Boys State ID) to the first clerk, and signs the voter registration paper. The voter indicates his identification number (i.e. address), his governmental subdivision (i.e. ward), and, in the state primary election, his political affiliation. When this has been done to the satisfaction of both clerks, the clerk explains ballot instructions to the citizen. There is only one ballot to be handled in the city election, one in the county election, two for each party in the state primary election (one for state officers and one for the state judiciary), and one in the state general election. City Elections – You may vote for any candidate regardless of party affiliation. You may vote a straight ticket, all votes for members of the same political party, by placing an “X” in the circle above the individually listed candidates to signify the political party you are voting for. IMPORTANT: The straight ticket vote ONLY applies to the first six (6) city offices. It does not apply to Alderman or State Legislature. You must cast individual votes for those offices. If the only mark on your ballot is an “X” for a straight ticket vote, you will NOT have voted for Alderman or the State Legislature. When the election clerk has informed the judge as to the ward in which the citizen desiring to vote has his legal residence, the judge will mark the ballot with a colored pencil so the voter may cast his vote for the candidate from his ward. A vote for the candidate from the wrong ward invalidates the vote for that particular person but does not spoil the entire ballot. See sample City Ballot. In real life city elections, separate ballots are provided for each ward since only the registered voters of a given ward may vote for aldermanic candidates from that ward. However, in Badger Boys State elections, it is not practical to prepare separate ballots for each of the five wards in a city; therefore, the names of all five aldermanic candidates in a city will be found on one ballot. County Elections – Similarly, the same applies to voting a straight ticket in County elections. Marking an “X” at the top of the ballot only cast votes for all members of the same political party for the first seven (7) offices. You must cast individual votes for County Supervisors and Non-partisan Judiciary. See sample County Ballot. State General Election – The same straight ticket voting rules apply for the State General election. A straight ticket vote only applies to the six (6) constitutional offices. You must cast individual votes for Justices of the Supreme Court. After receiving the ballot, the voter then takes the ballot to the "booth" and marks it in secret. No one may be with him in the booth or suggest to him how to vote. In Wisconsin, the legal distance that all persons who are electioneering for candidates must be from the polls is 100 feet from the entrance. At Badger Boys State whenever possible, the judge of election should set up a special restraining line at least 25 feet from the booth and see to it that election procedures are carried out in proper form. (Judges are cautioned to see that this Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 66 rule is enforced.) The election judge may call upon city, county or even state law enforcement officers to help in keeping the area around the polls cleared if necessary. If the voter is handicapped or says he does not know how to mark a ballot, the judge, together with a clerk from the political party opposite that of the judge, goes into the booth with the voter. As the voter tells them how he wishes to vote, they mark the ballot accordingly. A list of voters helped in this manner must be kept by the judge and forwarded to the State Election Commission along with the returns. As soon as he has voted, the voter folds his ballot. Folding a ballot is done for two reasons: 1) so no one may see how he has voted, and 2) so the initials of the judge on the back of the ballot will show. The voter hands his ballot to the judge, who notes that it bears his initials and who then deposits it in the ballot box in the presence of the voter. It is your responsibility to watch the judge deposit the ballot in the ballot box. The judge of election shall permit no more than one "watcher" from each party to sit in the polling place and observe the election procedure. The party chairman should select and make known to the election judge the name of the authorized watcher at the polling place. Watchers may not instruct anyone how to vote, they must not be allowed to show anyone how to vote or to help a voter. They are only to watch. They are entitled to know the names of the citizens who have voted so they may send out and round up the non-voters of their own party. They may challenge a voter's right to vote on account of illegal residence, as a "repeater," etc. The judge will rule on each challenge as it is made. Judges are cautioned further about the conduct of watchers and loitering around the polls. The election phase of the instructional program goes for naught if election procedures are carried on in a slipshod, careless manner. Election judges may consult their counselor regarding their powers and obligations. The judge of the election is in complete charge of the voting procedures at each polling place. He has legal authority to arrest anyone making a disturbance or trying to commit an illegal act in connection with the voting procedure. He may, at his own discretion, deputize one or more special officers to assist him in preserving peace in and about a polling place or to call upon the city police, the sheriff of the county, or the State Police for such protection. One minute before the official time set for closing the polls, the judge will call out in a loud voice so that everyone in the polling place may hear: "HEAR YE; HEAR YE; THESE POLLS WILL CLOSE IN ONE MINUTE" At closing time exactly (according to the judge's time), all persons who at that moment have ballots in their hands will be allowed to go to the booth and mark them. No others will be allowed to vote regardless of circumstances. As soon as the polls are closed, the polling place will be cleared of everyone except the election officials and the official watcher from each party. Watchers may take position during the counting procedure where they can look over the judge's shoulder and see that the ballots are called off correctly. They should stop the judge instantly if the vote is called incorrectly. In Badger Boys State, for purposes of convenience, the polls may be closed before the hour for closing officially stipulated in the daily schedule if all citizens residing in the city voting precinct have voted or have stated personally to the judge of election that they do not wish to vote. The polls must be kept open and the ballot box kept locked until every citizen who desires to vote has either done so or has given definite indications to the contrary. Election Ties and Recount – 1. In case of a tie in city elections, it is decided by the flip of a coin between the candidates. 2. In the event of a tie in county elections and in state elections, see Statute No. 1.17. RECOUNT FOR STATE ELECTIONS - Because of the severe time limitations at Badger Boys State, recounts in state elections are not encouraged. However, requests for a recount in state elections must be filed in writing with the Elections/Ballot Clerk at Badger Boys State Headquarters (Room 137 in the Rodman Center for the Arts building) within twenty (20) minutes of the posting of election results. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 67 CITY GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT (SAMPLE) Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 68 COUNTY ELECTION BALLOT (SAMPLE) Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 69 STATE PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT (SAMPLE) Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 70 STATE PRIMARY ELECTION JUDICIAL BALLOT (SAMPLE) Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 71 STATE GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT (SAMPLE) Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 72 NOMINATING PETITION AND CERTIFICATE (SAMPLE) Badger Boys State 2015 OFFICIAL Nominating Petition and Certificate for State Office BADGER BOYS STATE, of Wisconsin ) )SS ______________________ COUNTY OF __________________ ) PARTY I, _________________________, File No. ______, City of________________ , in said county, first being sworn according to law, depose and say that I reside in said city and county, and am a qualified voter therein, and am a candidate for the office of ___________________________________________ to be voted on at the State Primary Election next held: that I am legally qualified to hold said office, and I hereby request that my name be placed upon the official ballot of the party designated above. Subscribed and Sworn to Before Me this __________ Day of June, A. D. _________ __________________________ Candidate Signature _______________________________ City or County Counselor Signature THE ABOVE SECTION MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO CIRCULATION FOR SIGNATURES We, and each of us whose stickers are hereunto subscribed, being legally qualified voters in the districts indicated by our file number, hereby petition The Boys State Election Commissioners to place upon the official ballot at the State Primary Election next held, the name of the above certified candidate, for the office and in the party given. NOMINATING PETITION DIRECTIONS 1. Number of signers necessary – thirty-five (35). 2. Signers may be from either party. 3. Each citizen may sign only one nominee’s paper for same office. (With exception of Supreme Court Justice – A citizen may sign up to seven (7) petitions for Supreme Court ONLY!) 4. Each citizen wishing to endorse a nominee must affix the correct label to the nomination form pertaining to the specific office a person is seeking and fill in his file number. For example, if a person is running for State Treasurer you must affix the "State Treasurer" label to that person's nominating petition. Once affixed, the label may NOT be removed for any reason. Affixing the incorrect label will invalidate your nomination for that person who is seeking the office. Your file number and label represents your signature. 5. Completed nomination papers must be filed in person with the Ballot Clerk at Headquarters, Rodman Center, by 4:00 pm on Tuesday. **Badger Boys State Identification Card must be presented at filing. 6. Receive receipt for petition from Ballot Clerk to present to Party Chairman Tuesday night at State Party Convention. 7. No signatures may be gathered on this form prior to 6:45am on Tuesday. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 73 BADGER BOYS STATE MONEY PROGRAM OVERVIEW To learn about government, we must “do government.” That is a part of the Badger Boys State philosophy. In an attempt to give all citizens as much experience as possible in the finance of city government, a “Badger Boys State Money Program” has been developed. You will find this learning experience a challenge. New concepts and ideas will become a subject of discussion in your city and county. You will discover what a property assessment has to do with taxes. You will be forced to make decisions about priorities as your city and county adopt a budget. You will keep clear and accurate records of campaign contributions. You will see that violations of city and county ordinances are costly and that running for an elected office demands many things -- including a concern about money. WHERE DO WE BEGIN? After the Saturday evening General Assembly, every citizen at Badger Boys State will receive $190 in “Badger Bucks.” The Bucks will be distributed in the following denominations: Two……………… $20 Bills Ten………………. $10 Bills Five……………… $ 5 Bills Twenty-Five…. $ 1 Bills This will be the only money given to citizens for the week except the salary that a citizen may earn as an elected or appointed city, county, or state official. WHAT CAN THIS MONEY BE USED FOR? There are three primary areas that Badger Bucks will be used for this week. 1. POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS It costs money to run for office. Every American politician is well aware of that fact. At Badger Boys State, your Badger Bucks are also a part of the process to elect our citizen leadership. Campaigns for office may require posters and other advertising. Each political party at the city, county, and state level will have materials available to them. Each party at the city level will be charged $500 for these materials. At the county level, the fee will be $1,000 and at the state level, each party will pay $5,000 for these campaign materials. The city and county party caucuses will elect a Party Treasurer on Sunday. An Executive Committee at the state party level will appoint a State Party Treasurer. The Party Treasurer for each party will handle all money transactions relating to campaign materials. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 74 At the city and county caucuses, the delegates will determine how to raise funds to pay for those campaign materials. Suggestions include: a. Party membership fees, b. Filing fees from each nominated candidate, c. Purchase of materials by campaign committees. At the state party level, the elected party officials (Chairman, Campaign Chairman, Party Secretary) will meet as an Executive Committee and will determine how the money is to be raised. They will appoint a State Party Treasurer. Whatever method is chosen to raise the necessary money, under no circumstances will the requirement to pay money prohibit a citizen from seeking office. Citizens have the right to run for office even if they do not have any money! 2. TAXES AND BUDGETS A complete property taxation system has been developed for Badger Boys State. City clerks, treasurers, mayors, aldermen and the assessors will learn a great deal about the city tax structure. County Board members will learn also how a county spends its money and pays its bills. Taxes on property will be levied and citizens will pay their share of the cost of city and county governmental operation. City and County Treasurers will pay the appropriate salaries within twenty-four (24) hours of the adoption of the city/county budget. 3. FINES Courts within Badger Boys State may levy a fine for the infraction of city and county ordinances. Each city and county ordinance MUST clearly state the amount of a fine the courts may impose if a citizen is convicted of violating said ordinances. The maximum city fine will be established at $50. The county maximum fine will be no amount greater than $100. The ordinance may set a minimum and a maximum fine and allow the court to be flexible. All fines collected become the property of the city or the county treasury. The city, county and state governments may create other uses for the Badger Boys State Bucks; however, they must not conflict with the laws of Badger Boys State or the laws of the state of Wisconsin. Use your imagination! Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 75 CITY ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW “Taxes are the price we pay for civilization.” That old saying is true. The operation of government requires money. Salaries, streets, building and civic programs all force units of governments to spend tremendous amounts of money. At Badger Boys State, we will see how local taxes are levied and budgets developed to carry out the will of the people. In Wisconsin and here at Badger Boys State, the municipal tax system is based upon the property tax. In order to make this tax structure as “firm” as possible, a system of property assessment has been enacted into law. Property taxes are levied against a piece of property based upon its value and upon the revenue requirements of the community. Thus, a parcel of land that is worth twice as much as another parcel of land within the same town, village, or city should owe twice as much in property tax. It is the assessor’s responsibility to appraise the taxable property within his taxing district and to attach to each piece of property an assessed value. The assessed value should be “fair market value,” that is, the assessed value is to be what a buyer would be willing to pay for the property if it were to be bought today. The assessed value of the property is multiplied by the rate of taxation (called the millage) to determine the tax due. The millage can only be set once the city and county governments have determined how many dollars of tax is required for the budget. The Badger Boys State assessment and taxation program is as close to the actual Wisconsin experience as possible. We want you to learn the finance of city government by working through the process. Assessors are responsible for estimating the “fair market value” of taxable property within their city. We will assume that every citizen is a property owner and that he is an owner of his room. Further, when two or more citizens share a room, each one is considered an equal partner in the value of that room. Only the rooms that the citizens occupy are taxable. All other property within the city is held by the public and is thus exempt from taxation. Once an assessment is determined by the assessor, citizens will have the opportunity to challenge it at a “Board of Review,” which will follow the Wisconsin state law as far as possible. If the Board of Review fails to satisfy the citizen, a legal petition may be filed with the Circuit Court. Once the city and county have established their budgets, the property tax levy can be set and citizens billed for their property taxes. Every citizen at Badger Boys State benefits from his city and county and will pay the price of that benefit -- taxes! ASSESSMENT PROCESS FIRST: The City Assessor should walk around the city and meet the property owners. The Assessor surveys the rooms within a city and appraises the values. The Assessor is doing this so that a fair property tax can be placed upon each citizen’s real estate. Ask each citizen if you may view his room. Take notes on the property. Is it a spacious room? Are the windows, doors and closets in good shape? Are there any special qualities about the room that make it attractive and thus worth more or less? SECOND: Assign a dollar value to each room. Assume that the lowest value of a Badger Boys State room is $1,000 and the highest value is $5,000. It is your job to place a value upon each room! THIRD: Notify each taxpayer of your assessment using the “Notice of Assessment." Be sure to divide the room assessment by the number of citizens living within it. Remember, you are assessing the room itself and not the furniture or personal property found within it. Those things are exempt from taxation under Wisconsin law. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 76 FOURTH: Total the values you have placed upon all the property. Sign the Assessment Roll and present it to the Board of Review. You will be in attendance at their meetings to defend your assessment. FIFTH: After the Board of Review has finished its work and your city and county have enacted budgets, assist your city clerk and treasurer in determining the millage against property in your city. A mill is a dollar of tax per thousand dollars of assessed property value. Your city millage is the amount of dollars per thousand dollars of assessed value that are needed to raise the necessary taxes to operate your city. The county will also have a tax millage to be applied against your assessed value. FOR EXAMPLE: If the total millage (city and county) is 50 and the assessed value of a parcel of property is $2,000, the taxes are $100. (.050 x $2,000=$100). To determine the city tax millage which then can be applied against property, use this formula with your city numbers: ______________ City Property Tax SIXTH: _____________ = Total City Assessment _____________ X 1,000 = __________________ Your City Millage Report your assessment totals to the county clerk, who will total the assessments in your county to compute county millage. After the city and county clerks have determined the “millage” for both city and county, tax bills are to be prepared and given to each citizen using the Property Tax Notice. The treasurers will collect the taxes and issue receipts. Treasurers should round off the tax due to the nearest ten dollars to ease collection. The city treasurer will pay the county treasurer the county portion of the tax collected as soon as possible. BOARD OF REVIEW Every citizen at Badger Boys State is considered a property owner. He owns a portion of the room he occupies along with the other residents of the room. His property will be assessed by the city assessor and a value placed upon it. The taxpayer has a right to appeal this assessment under the provisions of the Wisconsin state constitution. Get a Formal Objection to Property Assessment form from your City Assessor. At Badger Boys State, as in Wisconsin municipalities, the Board of Review amounts to a court and it is charged with the duty of acting upon protests against assessments as well as correcting errors in the assessments. It is the duty of the Board of Review to carefully examine the assessment roll and correct all apparent errors in descriptions or computations, and to add any property to the roll which the assessor may have omitted. Notice of the Board’s determinations is to be given to the property owner as the Board completes its work. Once the assessor has valued the property and posted these values on the assessment roll, the values must be accepted as correct unless the testimony of sworn witnesses indicate otherwise. The Board of Review has no authority to change an assessment without sworn testimony proving the assessor’s value is incorrect. The Board of Review is responsible for raising and lowering any incorrect valuation. It is important to note that the Board’s function is not one of valuation, but of deciding the validity of the facts presented orally, under oath, before it. At Badger Boys State, the Board of Review will meet on Wednesday at 11:15 am in each city. The Board will meet in the City Council Chamber or at some other place designated by the mayor. All meetings of the Board of Review are open meetings under Wisconsin law. All deliberations and actions of this Board must be taken in public meetings. Citizens are welcome to attend any and all meetings of the Board of Review. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 77 The Board of Review is the first step in the appeal process for a taxpayer who protests an assessment. The taxpayer cannot appeal to the Circuit Court unless an appearance has first been made before the Board of Review. APPOINTMENT – The mayor shall appoint five citizens to the Board of Review. The city assessor and clerk cannot be members of the Board but must attend all of its meetings in their capacity as city officials. The chairman must take seriously these proceedings and run a controlled meeting. Taxpayers presenting objections to the Board shall be restricted to talking about matters directly related to the appeal of their assessment. Testimony which does not have any bearing on the complaint should not be allowed. DUTIES AND PROCEDURES 1. The Board of Review shall select one of its members as chairman. The city clerk will act as clerk to the Board of Review and will take careful minutes of the proceedings. The assessor shall be present at all meetings of the Board. 2. The Board will check the roll for omitted property and for double assessments. Omitted property shall be placed on the tax roll and the owner notified. 3. The Board shall correct in the assessment roll all errors in description and computation. 4. The Board members are not to do over the work of the assessor, and members of the Board may not substitute their judgment or idea of value for the assessor‘s. 5. The Board must hear anyone appearing before them in relation to assessments. A written objection on the form provided to the taxpayer is required. The taxpayer or his representative and witnesses shall be heard first. The taxpayer‘s case must first be presented to the Board of Review before the assessor can be adversely examined. The clerk swears all persons testifying before the Board (including the assessor). The oath will be: “Do you solemnly swear, in the matter now in hearing, to tell the truth, so help you God?” The witness shall reply in the affirmative. 6. Decisions are to be made only from sworn oral testimony. From the evidence before it, the Board shall determine whether the assessor’s valuation is correct. A majority of the members of the Board present at the meeting shall constitute a quorum for purposes of making the determination and a majority vote necessary for changing the assessor’s valuation. In the event there is a tie vote, the assessor’s valuation shall be sustained. 7. Prior to final adjournment, the Board of Review shall provide to the party contesting an assessment a written notice of the amount of the assessment finalized by the Board and an explanation of appeal rights. The taxpayer may appeal the Board of Review decision within 24 hours to the Circuit Court. BOARD OF REVIEW APPEALS – If, after presenting a formal objection to the Board of Review, a taxpayer is still dissatisfied with an assessment, he may appeal to the Circuit Court by a Writ of Certiorari. A Writ must be filed within 24 hours of the action of the Board of Review by the taxpayer. All written records of the Board must be submitted to the court. No new evidence may be submitted, and the court decides the case using solely the written records of the Board. The court will make a determination and will change the assessment if it finds errors in the proceedings of the Board which render the assessment void. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 78 CITY BUDGET OVERVIEW Your city budget is an estimate of income and a specific plan to spend this income for the benefit of the community. A budget is about priorities! How shall a limited income be spent? What should a city buy? What programs are needed? What salaries will be paid? How much tax shall the people pay? These are all budget questions and they are all political decisions that must be made by the elected representatives of the people. The City Council and the mayor are charged with the great responsibility of drafting a budget and enacting it into law. It is a matter of compromise and hard work. In Badger Boys State, each City Council, with the advice of other elected and appointed city officials, shall enact a budget. Every agency and department of city government needs financing before its work can be completed. The City Council is responsible to see that this task is accomplished in a democratic fashion. PROCEDURE 1. The mayor shall appoint a Finance Committee made up of two aldermen, the city treasurer, city clerk and himself. They will review this process and discuss it with the City Counselor sometime Tuesday. 2. On Wednesday, the City Counselor will work with the City Council as it convenes. He will advise only, as it is the legal responsibility of each City Council to enact the budget as the order of the day. 3. The Finance Committee will present the proposed city budget to the City Council. Citizens will be invited to speak on the budget and may offer suggestions at this public hearing. 4. The City Council will debate, amend and adopt a budget. This budget shall be balanced! Revenues and expenditures must be equal. A deficit or a surplus is not allowed. 5. To complete the budget, begin with the “Revenue” page. You will notice that your city receives grants and revenue sharing from the state and federal governments. The state “Street and Highway Grant” is determined by your city’s location. The theory here is that your city needs income other than local tax dollars to carry out its work, and the state and federal governments wish to encourage certain types of spending. 6. After the “Revenue” page has been completed, go on to the city expenditures. This is where the work begins. Every elected and appointed official within the city shall be vitally concerned about the amount of money allocated to his area. 7. Salaries are your decision. Minimums are required in most areas, but the amount set over that is a choice you, as a city, make dependent on your revenue and the requirements of the paid position. 8. You will notice that the biggest costs in a city are police, fire, public works and public assistance. You will also notice that much of what a city spends is not flexible. Mortgages, fixed costs and large program costs are set years in advance by previous city councils. This is the reality of city government and city politics. 9. After you have completed revenue and expenditure pages, you then will be able to determine the dollars in taxes required from your city taxpayers and then to compute the millage. 10. A motion to adopt your budget and to levy the proper millage will be the final agenda item for your City Council in this process. Welcome to the world of city politics! It is full of sewer projects, street repairs, and social responsibilities. Good Luck! Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 79 CITY BUDGET WORKSHEET 2014 Citizen Population: 2014 City Assessment: 2014 City Millage: Taxes on $1000 Assessed Value: Summary TOTALS Total Non-Tax Levy Receipts Total City Expenditure City's Required Property Tax Levy Revenue FEDERAL GENERAL REVENUE SHARING General Revenue Sharing $20 x _____ citizens Total Federal Revenue Sharing FEDERAL AID TO CITIES EPA Waste Treatment Grant Department of Interior Park Grant Law Enforcement Assistance Grant Health and Social Service Grant Total Federal Aid STATE GRANTS IN AID General State Revenue Sharing $25 x ___ citizens Total State Aid STATE AID TO MUNICIPALITIES Street and Highway Grant 33 $35,000.00 57 $57 Year: City of: County of: Citizens: City Assessment: City Millage: Taxes on $1000 Assessed Value: 2014 $8,145.00 $10,100.00 $1,955.00 2015 Change 2014 $660.00 2015 Change 2014 $1,000.00 $500.00 $500.00 $1,000.00 $3,000.00 2015 $1,000.00 $500.00 $500.00 $1,000.00 $3,000.00 Change 2014 $825.00 2015 Change 2015 Change 2015 Change 2015 Change $660.00 $825.00 2014 $2,000.00 ($2500 if city also houses county business ventures; all other cities receive $2,000) Urban City Grant ($1000 to the largest city in county) Total State Aid to Municipalities LICENSE AND FEE INCOME This is a projection of fees and tickets based on collections due to ordinances Total License and Fee Income Additional Income from City Enterprises Insurance Premiums Total Additional Income TOTAL NON-TAX LEVY RECEIPTS $1,000.00 $3,000.00 2014 $500.00 $500.00 2014 $160.00 $160.00 $8,145.00 All of the above grants are given only with the assurance of the city that the grants be used for the intended grant purpose only. Thus, the federal and state governments assist cities and indirectly exert control over their work. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 80 CITY BUDGET (cont) Expenditures SALARIES OF ELECTED OFFICIALS Mayor ($200 Minimum) City Clerk ($100 Minimum) City Treasurer ($50 Minimum) City Attorney ($100 Minimum) Judge ($200 Minimum) Clerk of Court ($50 Minimum) Assessor ($100 Minimum) Alderman ($30 per member) Chief of Police ($100 Minimum) Emergency/Health Director ($100 Minimum) Fire Chief ($100 Minimum) Total Salaries Percent of Expenses Year 20___ 2014 $250.00 $100.00 $50.00 $100.00 $200.00 $50.00 $100.00 $150.00 $150.00 $125.00 $150.00 $1,425.00 14.11% 2015 Change Office Expenses Office of the Mayor ($100 Minimum) Office of the City Clerk ($100 Minimum) Office of the City Treasurer ($50 Minimum) Legal Expenses ($150 minimum + $25 per trial) Office of the Assessor ($50 Minimum) Council Expenses ($10 per city meeting, $100 Min) Total Office Expenses Percent of Expenses 2014 $100.00 $100.00 $50.00 $200.00 $50.00 $150.00 $650.00 6.44% 2015 Change Public Safety Expenses Police (Minimum $30) Fire (Minimum $30) EMS/Ambulance Health and Emergency Management (Min $30) Total Public Safety Expenses Percent of Expenses 2014 $135.00 $135.00 $100.00 $200.00 $570.00 5.64% 2015 Change Parks and Recreation Expenses City Park Maintenance ($125 Minimum) Youth and Adult Recreation Summer Programs Total Parks and Recreation Expenses Percent of Expenses 2014 $125.00 $800.00 $75.00 $1,000.00 9.90% $100.00 2015 Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 81 Change CITY BUDGET (cont) Public Works, Utilities, and Projects Sanitation Salaries and Costs ($300 Minimum) Equipment and Vehicle Payments Power ($30 Minimum) Sewer Treatment Plant Payments Street Maintenance ($25 Minimum) Public Building Payment-Mortgage Total Public Works and Projects Expenses Percent of Expenses Year 20___ 2014 $300.00 $500.00 $150.00 $75.00 $200.00 $500.00 $1,725.00 17.08% Education Facilities Expenses Supplies, Salaries, and Curriculum Public School System and Certifications Total Public Works and Projects Expenses Percent of Expenses 2014 $1,000.00 $1,500.00 $405.00 $2,905.00 28.76% 2015 $1,000.00 $1,500.00 $405.00 $2,905.00 28.76% Change Other City Programs Election Expenses ($100 Minimum) Agriculture Assistance (Maximum $5/citizen) Public Assistance Low Income Housing Subsidies Community Public Relations and Tourism Contingency Fund (No Minimum) Total Other City Programs Percent of Expenses TOTAL CITY EXPENDITURES 2014 $1,000.00 $135.00 $60.00 $30.00 $100.00 $500.00 $1,825.00 18.07% $10,100.00 2015 Change RECONCILIATION A. Total City Expenditure B. Total Non-Tax Levy Receipts C. City Property Tax levy (Subtract B from A) 2015 Change $500.00 $500.00 $60.00 $30.00 $100.00 $____________ $____________ $____________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------MILLAGE DETERMINATION __________________ City Property Tax Levy __________________ Total City Assessment = __________________ X 1,000 = __________________ City Tax Millage ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------“The above attached city budget and tax levy were adopted by a legally called and conducted meeting of the _______________ City Council on June ______, 20_____ and is hereby enacted into law.” _____________________________ Mayor ___________________________ City Clerk Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 82 COUNTY BUDGET OVERVIEW Your county budget is an estimate of income and a specific plan to spend this income for the benefit of the county. A budget is about priorities. How shall a limited income be spent? What shall a county buy? Are programs needed? What salaries can be paid? How much tax should the people pay? These are political decisions that must be made by the elected representatives of the people. The County Board and County Executive are charged with the great responsibility of drafting a budget and enacting it into law. It is a matter of compromise and hard work. In Badger Boys State, every county will enact a budget. Every agency and department of county government needs to be financed before its work can be completed. The County Board is responsible to see that the task is accomplished in a democratic fashion. PROCEDURE 1. The County Executive shall appoint a Finance committee made up of three County Supervisors, the County Clerk, County Treasurer and himself. They will review this process and discuss it with the County Clerk sometime Wednesday. 2. On Thursday, the County Counselor will work with the County Board as it convenes. It is the Board’s functions to see that a budget is enacted as the order of the day. 3. The Finance Committee will present the proposed county budget to the County Board. Citizens will be invited to speak on the budget and may offer suggestions at this public hearing. 4. The County Board will debate, amend, and adopt a budget. This budget shall be balanced so that Revenues and expenditures will be equal. A deficit or a surplus is not allowed. 5. To complete the budget, begin with the “Revenue” page. You will notice that the county receives grants and revenue sharing from state and federal governments. The work of your county is assisted with this money and it is directed to be used only in those areas granted by the other units of government. 6. After the “Revenue” page has been completed, go on to the “Expenditures” page. This is where the work begins. Every elected and appointed official within the county should be vitally concerned about the amount of money allocated to his area. 7. Salaries are your decision. Minimums are required in most areas but the amount set over that is a choice you, as a county, make dependent on your revenue and the requirements of the paid position. 8. You will notice that a good portion of what a county spends is not flexible. Mortgages, fixed expenses, and large program costs (zoo, airport, library) are set years in advance by previous County Boards. This is the reality of county government and politics. 9. After you have completed the “Revenue” and “Expenditure” pages, you will then be able to determine the dollars in taxes required from your county taxpayers. You now can determine the county mileage. A mill is a dollar of tax per thousand dollars of assessed value. The County Clerk must ask the City Assessors for their total city assessed values. The combined sum can then be used to determine the county mileage. The county mileage plus the city mileage (as set by each City Council) will then be applied against the individual assessment to yield the property tax. 10. A motion to adopt your budget and to levy the proper mileage will then be the final agenda item for your County Board in this process. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 83 COUNTY BUDGET WORKSHEET 2014 County Population: 2014 County Assessment: 2014 County Millage: Taxes on $1000 Assessed Value: Summary TOTALS Total Non-Tax Levy Receipts Total County Expenditure County's Required Property Tax Levy Revenue FEDERAL GENERAL REVENUE SHARING General Revenue Sharing $10 x _____ citizens Total Federal Revenue Sharing FEDERAL AID TO COUNTIES Department of Interior Park Grant Law Enforcement Assistance Grant Highway Maintenance and Safety Grant Emergency Government Services Expense Total Federal Aid STATE GRANTS IN AID General State Revenue Sharing $8 x _____ citizens Total State Aid STATE AID TO MUNICIPALITIES Library Assistance Health and Social Services Aid Department of Natural Resources Aid to Rural Counties Reimbursements 99 $105,000.00 13 $13 Year: County of: Citizens: County Assessment: County Millage: Taxes on $1000 Assessed Value: 2014 $7,332.00 $8,675.00 $1,343.00 2015 Change 2014 $990.00 2015 Change $990.00 2014 $500.00 $500.00 $800.00 $250.00 $2,050.00 2014 $792.00 2015 $500.00 $500.00 $800.00 $250.00 $2,050.00 2015 Change $792.00 2014 $500.00 $1,000.00 $250.00 $1,000.00 2015 $500.00 $1,000.00 $250.00 Change Change ($1000 available for counties under 100 citizens) Total State Aid to Municipalities LICENSE AND FEE INCOME This is a projection of fees and tickets based on collections due to ordinances Total License and Fee Income Additional Income from County Enterprises Athletic Department Equipment Rentals Total Additional Income TOTAL NON-TAX LEVY RECEIPTS $2,750.00 2014 $700.00 $700.00 2014 $50.00 $50.00 $7,332.00 $2,750.00 2015 Change 2015 Change All of the above grants are given only with the assurance of the county that they will be used for the intended grant purpose only. Thus, the federal and state governments assist counties and indirectly exert control over their work. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 84 COUNTY BUDGET (cont) Expenditures SALARIES OF ELECTED OFFICIALS County Executive ($200 Minimum) Administrative Secretary County Clerk ($150 Minimum) Deputy County Clerk County Treasurer ($150 Minimum) Sheriff ($175 Minimum) Deputy Sheriff District Attorney ($175 Minimum) Assistant Dist. Attorney Register of Deeds ($100 Minimum) Deputy Register of Deeds Dir. of Emergency Govt. Services Assistant to the DoEGS Circuit Court Judge ($200 Minimum) Circuit Court Clerk ($125 Minimum) Deputy Court Clerk Jury Commissioner Chairman of the County Board ($50 Minimum) Board Member Salaries ($25 each Minimum) Health Officer County Librarian County Museum President County Airport Administrator County Surveyor County Park Ranger Transportation Supervisor Total Salaries Percent of Expenses Office Expenses Office of the County Executive ($100 Minimum) Office of the County Clerk ($100 Minimum) Office of the County Treasurer ($50 Minimum) Office of the District Attorney ($50 Minimum) Office of the Register of Deeds ($50 Minimum) Office of the Circuit Court Judge ($50 Min + $25 per trial) County Board Expenses ($50 Min + $10 per meeting) County Surveyor Expenses Total Office Expenses Percent of Expenses Public Safety Expenses Sheriff's Department ($250 Minimum) Health and Emergency Management Total Public Safety Expenses Percent of Expenses Year 20___ 2014 $200.00 $100.00 $150.00 $100.00 $150.00 $175.00 $75.00 $175.00 $125.00 $100.00 $75.00 $125.00 $75.00 $200.00 $125.00 $75.00 $75.00 $50.00 $200.00 $100.00 $100.00 $0.00 $50.00 $200.00 $50.00 $50.00 $2,900.00 33.43% 2014 $100.00 $100.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $75.00 2015 Change 2015 Change 2015 Change $100.00 $50.00 $575.00 6.63% 2014 $500.00 $250.00 $750.00 8.65% Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 85 COUNTY BUDGET (cont) Year 20___ Parks and Recreation Expenses County Park Maintenance County Library System County Historical Museum County Zoo Summer Programs ($250 Minimum) Athletic Director and staff ($150 Minimum) Total Parks and Recreation Expenses Percent of Expenses 2014 $250.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $250.00 $150.00 $2,150.00 24.78% 2015 Change Public Works, Utilities, and Projects Road Maintenance Public Building Payments Public Relations and Tourism Total Public Works and Projects Expenses Percent of Expenses 2014 $300.00 $1,000.00 $500.00 $1,800.00 20.75% 2015 Change Other City Programs Contingency Fund (No Minimum) Total Public Works and Projects Expenses Percent of Expenses TOTAL COUNTY EXPENDITURES 2014 $500.00 $500.00 5.76% $8,675.00 $1,000.00 2015 Change ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------RECONCILIATION A. Total County Expenditure $____________ B. Total Non-Tax Levy Receipts $____________ C. County Property Tax levy (Subtract B from A) $____________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------MILLAGE DETERMINATION = __________________ __________________ __________________ X 1,000 = __________________ County Property Tax Levy Total County Assessment County Tax Millage ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------“The above attached county budget and tax levy were adopted by a legally called and conducted meeting of the _______________ County Board of Supervisors on June _____, 20_____ and is hereby enacted into law.” _____________________________ County Executive ___________________________ County Clerk Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 86 GENERAL INFORMATION SCHOOLS OF INSTRUCTION The period from 8:45am to 11:35am on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and 8:45am to 10:35am Thursday and Friday requires all citizens to attend schools of instruction whose purpose is to educate citizens with specialized content. Registration in these schools will be made through City Counselors on Saturday. You are required to choose three (3) schools for M,Tu,W and two (2) schools for Th,F as follows. At the completion of the courses, examinations will be given. MONDAY, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY SCHOOLS OF INSTRUCTION: 1. SCHOOL OF LAW – Provides an introduction to the American judicial system with emphasis on trial and appellate process, witness examination, and basic rules of evidence. The School of Law leads to the Bar Examination. All citizens who want to qualify as attorneys or who expect to become candidates for any of the offices requiring legal training must pass the Bar Examination. School location: Storzer - Assembly Hall. 2. SCHOOL OF PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE – If you are a candidate for Senate or Assembly you must enroll in this school. This course deals with the conduct of public meetings. Citizens will be divided into classes of approximately 35 with a competent instructor for each class. School location: Rodman Center (Location varies by County) 3. SCHOOL FOR PEACE OFFICERS – All citizens who wish to qualify as elective or appointive law enforcement officers will be required to pass the police examination. School location: Storzer - Basketball Gym 4. SCHOOL OF PUBLIC FINANCE - Provides an interactive introduction to the process of budgeting. This course will examine the different roles and trade-offs in how budgets are funded, proposed, and passed through discussion and practice. Anyone running for the assessor or treasurer position, at any level, must be enrolled in this course. School location: Rodman Center (Location varies by County) 5. JOURNALISM - Must have been recommended by County Counselor to attend. Press Corps members cannot hold a State Office. Location: Rodman Computer Lab THURSDAY & FRIDAY SCHOOLS OF INSTRUCTION: 1. SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ECOLOGY – This is an eye-opening, horizon-broadening discussion-based class that will show what you, as leaders, can personally do to help create a sustainable environment in your homes, schools and communities. Cool videos, followed by in-depth discussion, along with guest speakers, will show the importance of “living green” via personal, community, legislative and systematic change. School location: Rodman Center (Benstead Theatre) 2. SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP SKILLS – Leadership is a process of influencing others toward a goal or objective. This school will focus on establishing a clear understanding of who the leader in you is and how that person can best influence others toward positive and productive outcomes. Topics to be discussed include: History of Leadership Theory, Personality Styles, Leadership skill building, and emotional intelligence. School location: Storzer - Assembly Hall. 3. SCHOOL FOR LOBBYING TECHNIQUES & PRACTICES – Lobbying is the process of influencing public and government policy at all levels: federal, state and local. This course will discuss the role lobbyists serve in the political process, the ethics laws that govern their profession and the techniques used to influence legislation and the legislative process. School location: Rodman Center (Demmer Recital Hall) 4. SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING – Skills necessary to organize ideas and clearly communicate a persuasive message will be emphasized. School location: Storzer - Basketball Gym. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 87 SCHOOLS OF INSTRUCTION FOR ELECTED & APPOINTED OFFICES OFFICE ENROLLMENT REQUIRED CITY: Mayor (Elected) Alderman (Elected) City Attorney (Elected) Municipal Judge (Elected) Treasurer (Elected) Assessor (Elected) Chief of Police (Appointed) Policeman (Appointed) School of Parliamentary Procedure School of Parliamentary Procedure School of Law School of Law School of Public Finance School of Public Finance School for Peace Officers School for Peace Officers COUNTY: Sheriff (Elected) District Attorney (Elected) Treasurer (Elected) Circuit Court Judge (Elected) County Board of Supervisors (Elected) School for Peace Officers School of Law School of Public Finance School of Law School of Parliamentary Procedure STATE: Attorney General (Elected) Supreme Court Justices (Elected) Treasurer (Elected) State Patrol (Appointed) Senator Representative School of Law School of Law School of Public Finance School for Peace Officers School of Parliamentary Procedure School of Parliamentary Procedure Revised April 2015 ATHLETIC DIRECTOR DUTIES After the Saturday evening assembly, each County Counselor will conduct a meeting for purposes of appointing a citizen of his county as an Athletic Director. The duties of the Athletic Director in each county will be to assist the Counselor in charge of athletics with organizing and administering the program of sports and recreation activities in the county. This group will meet with the Assistant Director - Athletics in Anderson Hall, 1st floor middle lounge at 7:30 pm Saturday and, thereafter, on call of the Assistant Director - Athletics. Athletic Directors must also attend three of the Schools of Instruction daily. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 88 THANKING YOUR SPONSOR You were chosen to become a citizen at Badger Boys State because of your leadership and character. Now that you have had the opportunity to experience Badger Boys State, you join the ranks of over 63,800 Alumni who have traveled this same path for the prior 73 sessions. This program is only made possible through the generous support of sponsors who have paid for your week. These sponsors include The American Legion Posts, Rotary Clubs, Kiwanis Clubs, individuals, schools, etc. It is IMPERATIVE that your sponsor is thanked and acknowledged for their gift on your behalf. Your City Counselor will provide you with the contact person and address connected with your sponsoring organization. In addition, your counselor will provide you with letterhead and envelope to write a brief note to your sponsor while you are at Badger Boys State. You must bring this completed letter enclosed in an addressed envelope with you to the evening meal on Wednesday (Badger Boys State will affix the postage to the envelope)! Below is a sample letter and instructions on how to address the envelope. Thank you for helping to preserve the mission of Badger Boys State for future generations! Sample Sponsor Letter June 17, 2015 Dear Mr. Smith, I want to take this opportunity to thank you for sponsoring me to attend the 74th Session of Badger Boys State. This has been a most incredible experience, one that I will remember for the rest of my life. I am a citizen of __________ (Name of BBS City), in the county of _____________(Name of BBS County). So far this week I have run for _______________________ (list offices you’ve run for) and have been elected/appointed to __________________ (list offices elected or appointed). Some of the other activities I’ve participated in at Badger Boys have been ______________________________________. I look forward to giving you a full report/presentation on my Badger Boys State experience in the future, thank you again for your generosity in sponsoring me at Badger Boys Sate. Sincerely, Joe Anderson Properly address the sponsor envelope: Your name Your home address Your home city, state Mr. James Smith 111 Cadbury Lane Madison, WI 53708 Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 89 SHARING YOUR BADGER BOYS STATE EXPERIENCE You’ve probably noticed as you have progressed through your week at Badger Boys State, it’s an experience that was difficult for you to embrace and envision when you were first chosen for Badger Boys State. Two IMPORTANT ways in which YOU can help spread the word about Badger Boys State are in giving a presentation/report to your sponsoring organization and sharing your experience with the juniors who will be selected in 2016 to attend. Additionally, you are invited to help give a 2016 live orientation for future Citizens and/or apply to be an Assistant City Counselor. Lastly, you are also encouraged to remain connected by managing your personal myBBS online profile via the Badger Boys State Alumni Association at bbsalumni.com. Presentation/Report to your Sponsoring Organization Many different organizations sponsor citizens to attend Badger Boys State. Your sponsor may be the local The American Legion Post, Rotary Club, Kiwanis Club, individual, local business or perhaps your school. Upon your return home from Badger Boys State, please make contact with your sponsor (the same individual you sent a thank you letter to during the Badger Boys State session) to set-up a date and time to give a presentation or report. If you have trouble contacting your sponsor, please contact The American Legion, Department of Wisconsin, ask for the Badger Boys State Secretary who can share this information with you – (608) 745-1090. Your presentation/report is a great way to “say thank you” to the organization who sponsored you. Below are some suggestions of what to include either in your verbal presentation and/or a written report that you give: Badger Boys State City , County, Political Party Offices you campaigned for Offices to which you were elected/appointed Your favorite speakers Sports/music activities in which you participated Schools of Instruction – which ones you attended and some of the ideas you learned from them After attending, what do you know now about democracy/government? How might this experience impact your senior year in high school? How has this motivated you to become more involved in politics? The lifelong friendships you made as a result of Badger Boys State Pictures from the week 2016 Badger Boys State Orientations You are the BEST person to help give an orientation about Badger Boys State since you experienced it firsthand. We are always looking to improve upon the presentation/information shared to future citizens. If you are interested and would be willing to help with live orientations next spring, please share your contact info with Bill Cosh, Assistant Director - Orientations at orientations@badgerboysstate.com. FUTURE STAFF OF BADGER BOYS STATE Did you enjoy your week so much that you would like to continue the fun? Talk to your City and County Counselors about completing an application to become a member of the 2016 Badger Boys State Staff. Attend the meeting for future counselors on the final Saturday morning at 9:00 am in the Storzer Athletic Gym. Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 90 ASSEMBLY SEATING Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 91 RIPON COLLEGE MAP Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 92 WISCONSIN COUNTIES MAP Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 93 KEEPING IN TOUCH (See inside back cover to stay in touch via the Badger Boys State Alumni Association, bbsalumni.com) NAME ADDRESS PHONE EMAIL BADGER BOYS STATE SPONSOR: STREET ADDRESS: Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 94 NOTES Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 95 NOTES Badger Boys State Citizen’s Manual © 2015 – Page 96
