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American Legion Jersey Boys State

Model for the 21st Century 2012 National Directors Conference

September 29, 2012

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Program Overview •! Founded in 1946

•! Separate corporation-501c3

•! 972 delegates in 2012 o! Increase of 11% from 2011 o! < 1% no-shows (7)

•! 130 Staff Members o! >90% are former delegates

•! Program Financially Sound o! Significant Reserves o! Foundation Support o! Delegate fee =$225 per delegate o! Long term contract with host college o! Closely monitor expenses and look for additional revenue

opportunities

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Program Overview

• Director-Dave Bagatelle (7 years) o SAL Member o Trustee o Former Delegate o Staff Member since 1981

•!Board President-Ted Howarth (12 years) o PDC Department of New Jersey o Trustee since 1991 o Camden County Boys State Chairman o Involved with Program since 1970 o Works closely with the Director

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Core Principles

•!“A Week That Shapes the Future”

•!“College Level” Seminar

•!Engage the Delegate

•!Teamwork

•!Delegates comes first

•!Teach Americanism, Patriotism, and Government in a compelling way

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Agenda

•!People

•!Program

•!Technology

•!Financial

•! Initiatives

•!Q & A

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• People

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People

•!Staff o! Recruiting/Retention/Training o! Background checks o! High quality, diverse o! Consistent o! Experienced o! Year-round o! Former Delegates and Legionnaires with Program Experience o! Contemporary o! Career Path/Recognition o! Evaluation o! Delegate Duties o! Written Policies and Procedures

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•!Delegates o High quality o Selection process

•!Legion o Team work o Cooperation o Transparency o Trust

•!Foundation o Financial support o! Back-up resources

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People

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2013 ALJBS Senior Staff Board of Trustees

Ted Howarth President

Dave Bagatelle Director/Trustee

Gordon Vreeland First Assistant

Director/Treasurer

Bill Zweir Assistant Director/

Trustee

Dom Santillo Asssistant Director Dean of Program/

Trustee

Tpr. Adam Polhemus Dean of Public

Safety

Brian Epstein Dean of

Technology Shane Mata

Dean of Staff Shane Mata John Migaleddi

Dean of Politics Andy Robertson Dean of Sports

Mike Kallimanis Dean of Music

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Agenda

•!People

•!Program

•!Technology

•!Financial

•! Initiatives

•!Q & A

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• Program

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Program •! Registration

•! Seminars

•! Speakers

•! Politics

•! Legion/Veterans

•! Technology

•! Sports

•! College Fair

•! Marines/State Police

•! Store

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Agenda

•!People

•!Program

•!Technology

•!Financial

•! Initiatives

•!Q & A

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• Technology

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Technology

•!Registration o Looking at testing pre-registration

•!Program Elements o Politics and Voting o City Manuals/County Manuals o Communication o Digital Photography

•!Social Media o Facebook o Twitter

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•!Quality Equipment o!All donated

•!Website o!aljbs.org

•!Linux and free open source software

•!In house developed applications

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Technology

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Agenda

•!People

•!Program

•!Technology

•!Financial

•! Initiatives

•!Q & A

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• Financial

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Financial •!Long-term Contract with host (Rider University)

•!Foundation

•!Solid Corporation

•!Monitor Expenses

•!ALJBS Gear=Maximize Revenue

•!Fee increase keeps pace with inflation

•!Co-sponsors

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Agenda

•!People

•!Program

•!Technology

•!Financial

•! Initiatives

•!Q & A

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• Initiatives

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Initiatives • Project 1000

•!Program relevance o Staff o Technology

•!Foundation

•!Finance

•!Technology o On-line pre-registration o Social Media o aljbs.org

•!Public Relations

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Questions and Answers

aljbs.org | boysstate.com

Contact: Dave Bagatelle, Director

e: director@aljbs.org

c: 646-408-1032

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