A letter from the Secretary-Treasurer
Congratulations on having been chosen to be a citizen of Palmetto Boys State 2010.
It is my pleasure to welcome you to Boys State. I feel sure that you will find Boys State
to be one of the finest and most rewarding experiences of your life.
Boys
State is well rounded with both work and play. There will be time for fun
and times to be serious. You will make lasting friendships with other young
men of our state and, most importantly, you will have an opportunity to run the
city, county, and state governments for one week. Leading figures in South
Carolina and national political circles will be guest speakers. You and your
fellow citizens will elect officers for each unit of the government and these, in turn,
will actually serve in the capacities to which they are elected. One of you reading this letter
will be elected to the high office of Governor of Palmetto Boys State 2010.
Registration for PBS 2010 is Sunday, June 13. Those of you in the 803 TELEPHONE
AREA WILL REGISTER AT 9:30 AM. Those of you in the 864 and 843 TELEPHONE AREAS
WILL REGISTER AT 10:30 AM.
Please let me emphasize that registration MUST be completed promptly by noon. You can download a map of the University with
directions to registration from your registration page.
Your expenses to Boys State are paid with two exceptions. You will need to
bring TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS in cash to pay for your registration. You will also
need to bring another FORTY DOLLARS in cash as a room deposit fee. Your room
and suite will be checked prior to your departure on June 14, and, if it is in order,
your forty dollars will be returned to you.
Upon your arrival you will be given at least two assignments: (1) a political party
(either the Nationalist or the Federalist) and (2) a city. The political parties
will guide the week�s campaigns and elections. You will live in your �city�
for the week. You will be assigned a room prior to your arrival. There
will be four citizens in each suite, each with a private bedroom. The week
will be filled with elections, campaigns, lectures, instructional periods, academic
events, field trips and many �bull� sessions.
All of this will climax with the election of a governor and other state officials
on Friday. We will join Palmetto Girls State on the steps of the state capitol
for the inauguration of the officers of Girls State and Boys State. Following
the inauguration of the Governors and other state officials, Boys State
will be joined by Girls State for lunch on the University of South Carolina�s horseshoe.
Friday night is a fun night, the Governor�s Banquet and a citizen�s talent show.
In order to get in all of the planned activities the program of Boys State is a
fast paced one. Therefore, please tell your parents and girlfriends not to
call you by telephone except in case of emergency. Tell them you will call
when the opportunity permits. In an emergency, to reach the Boys State Office,
telephone 803-576-9550, and if you cannot reach us there call Stephen Lewis,
Director, cell phone 864-423-1025.
Please be in touch with me if you have any questions concerning Boys State.
My e-mail address is:
drsink@charter.net,
telephone number is 864-375-1474, and fax is 864-226-3134.
Let me emphasize that if ANYTHING happens that will prevent your attending Boys
State, you should be in touch with me immediately as your school will want to send
someone in your place.
I look forward to seeing you on June 13.
Sinclair Lewis, Secretary-Treasurer, Palmetto Boys State