Volume 78, Issue 2 Tuesday, June 14, 2016

As the grumbling crowd disperses from

the list of those who were elected into

their dream jobs, there are a few dis-

tinct breaks in the young men gathered

around. There are those who, obvious-

ly, are celebrating their victory and are

ecstatic to begin their new job tomor-

row. There are also some who are

crushed and fearful of what job they’ll

receive at the job fair. But a large ma-

jority of these boys are slightly dis-

mayed and quickly turn to their new

friends and roommates, those they’d

supported and helped to their positions,

and asked a small favor. “You got me,

bro?” some said, “I did vote for you

and all.” These newly made friends are

quick to back each other up and appoint

them to jobs in their respective cities.

One of these young men, Matthew

Rothschild, who is also a member of

the band, was only mildly dismayed at

his loss in the elections. He admitted

that he wasn’t nearly as crushed as

some of the guys who ran for state jobs.

“Because of band,” he said with a quick

grin, “I couldn’t invest too much time

or effort into campaigning, so it doesn’t

feel like too big of a loss. Anyway, I’ve

been appointed a position I’m perfectly

happy with now.”

It didn’t take very long for city officials

to find those who had been running

against them, or others who just hadn’t

made the cut, and appoint them posi-

tions. Friends quickly back friends, and

many have found positions amongst

their new companions. Delegates like

Matthew were saved a spot on their

friend’s staff and quickly got a job.

There are some however, that got to

their friends a bit too late, and will be

found at the job fair. Regardless, even

they are maintaining a positive outlook

and most are willing to see what they

get.

The atmosphere is one of excitement

and anticipation. No one is really sure

what their new job holds, what their

office will be like, or how it will all

work. The delegates’ routine, since

arriving Sunday, is about to change.

Despite this, they’re ready to tackle

whatever is coming their way together.

As everything begins to settle, dele-

gates begin to discuss how they plan to

work together and what their plans are.

The wide range of topics flirts with the

strange and ridiculous to the serious

and applicable. The election fever is

dying down, and now it’s time for

work. Each delegate begins to prepare

himself for what the next day will

bring, and for the honor and duty he

will have to uphold in his workplace.

Each delegate is, in his own way, is

unique and necessary for the running of

this year’s Boys State.

It’s endearing to see how quickly the

delegates have found friends and equals

amongst not only their floor, but their

counties and the state. In just a short

time, the delegates have become as

thick as thieves. They have each other’s

backs and are willing to give each other

a hand at every opportunity. Our “week

to shape a lifetime” has not only

brought the opportunity to learn and

flourish, but it has also offered us the

experience to make new and close

friends.

Photo Courtesy of Jake Chilson

Buckeye Boys State has an unemployment rate of zero percent making it

the lowest of any state in the country.

Delegates Amongst

Friends

Garnett Reese

Reporter

2 The Hetuck

2016 Buckeye Boys State Hall of Fame

inductee Gale Halderman accomplished

many things in his life, but he started from

humble beginnings. Halderman grew up

near Dayton, Ohio on a farm owned by his

father. He later attended college at the

Dayton Art Institute, and It was there

where Halderman discovered his passion

for automobile designing. Halderman

went on to work alongside prominent Ford

Motor Company members such as Henry

Ford II and Lee Iacocca, and spearheaded

the development of the very first Ford

Mustang. Since the inception of the Buck-

eye Boys State Hall of Fame in 1971,

Gale Halderman is the 59th non-Buckeye

Boys State President inducted into the

Hall of Fame.

Q: How did your exper ience at Boys

State prepare you for the future?

A: Boys State taught me that you

gotta have cooperation with other peo-

ple you work with. You may not like

them, but they have to think you do to

get results and what you want. You

gotta work with people. No matter what

career you go into, you’re gonna work

with people and that’s one thing I

learned here at Buckeye Boys State.

Q: Did your exper ience at boys state

change how you view government,

work, or society?

A: No, not really but I think every-

body that works in Washington should

come to Boys State.

Q: What does it mean to you to get

inducted into the Boys State Hall of

Fame and speak at this event?

A: It’s a great honor . It’s an honor I

never expected. I’m just a common

farm boy that liked to draw cars.

Q: What do you think contr ibuted to

you getting invited to Boys State?

A: I’m not sure because I was in high

school like you guys. I guess it was

because I was into everything. I did

sports, but I also did plays. I was in

journalism. I drew articles for the news-

paper. And I was kind of around every-

thing.

Q: What is your biggest accomplish-

ment to date?

A: My career at Ford Motor Compa-

ny. I designed a lot of cars and a lot of

trucks and everything, but I also de-

signed the first Mustang, and a bunch

after that. I have two originals, a fast

back and a convertible. I also have a

2016. I drive a Lincoln though.

Q: If you had advice for the BBS

delegates, what would it be?

A: Learn to work with people and

sell yourself. No one is going to push

you, but you have to sell yourself. It

would be good to go to a public speak-

ing course, learn how to speak, and be

able to stand up and talk. Also, cooper-

ate with people and just work with

people.

Q: Do you have anything specific to

say about working with Henry Ford II

or Lee Iacocca?

A: Lee and I became really close

friends. I worked with him for 25 years.

He was an inspiration to work with. He

was tough, but by himself, one on one,

he was a pussy cat. I knew Mr. Ford II

really well. I knew William Clay Ford.

I knew William Clay Ford Jr. who is

now the chairman of the company; he

worked for me twice.

Q: What was your favor ite thing

about working at Ford?

A: I think it was well run. The Ford

family did an excellent job running the

company. I think we had some great

products. We had a couple that weren’t

so good, but overall we had some excel-

lent designs, excellent products, and

even today we are tops out there.

Q: When did you come to Buckeye

Boys State and what was your position?

A: I came in 1949 and I worked for

The Hetuck Newspaper, but today it is

much different than it was when I was

here.

Q & A with Gale Halderman Michael Adelman & Kyle Cusick

Reporters

Photo Courtesy of Dawson Lott

Halderman is the sixteenth inductee in the Buckeye Boys State hall of fame.

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Stakes High as Party Nominees

Debate for State Office Phil Lally

Reporter

From voter fraud to income tax-

es, a wide variety of issues exist

in modern politics. On Tuesday

afternoon, citizens of Buckeye

Boys State flocked to the Stroh

Center to watch candidates de-

bate these issues with one anoth-

er before the elections for state

office.

The vast list of candidates for

state office was whittled down

Tuesday morning after primary

elections were held. The winners

of the Federalist primary and the

Nationalist primary advanced to

represent their parties in the gen-

eral election at a variety of state

positions.

The highlight of the debate was

the segment between the two

candidates for Governor. David

Helm secured the nomination of

the Federalist Party on Tuesday

morning, and Justin Kelley won

the nomination of the Nationalist

Party. Upon approaching the

podium, the two candidates first

faced a question about how they

would lessen party polarization

and promote compromise be-

tween the two parties. Kelley

vowed to set an agenda with

which both parties could agree,

and Helm promised to compile

the ideas of citizens from each

party to establish his agenda.

The two nominees later ad-

dressed a more specific question

about how they would work with

government agencies to end hu-

man trafficking. Kelley refer-

enced a personal story about

health classes and his hometown

in his answer, while Helm advo-

cated for informing the public of

the issue through institutions like

schools and libraries.

Candidates for other state offices

fielded questions at Tuesday

afternoon’s debate as well. The

candidates for Attorney General

discussed the legalization of ma-

rijuana, while candidates for

Secretary of State answered

questions about enforcing corpo-

rate crimes and minimizing voter

fraud. State Auditor candidates

described how they would en-

sure protection against fraudu-

lent record-keeping, and State

Treasurer nominees dealt with

questions about forms of taxa-

tion. The candidates for Chief

Justice of the State Supreme

Court responded to questions

about judicial activism in courts

and ways to prepare imprisoned

youths for life after incarcera-

tion.

With the responses of the nomi-

nees fresh in their minds, citi-

zens of Buckeye Boys State vot-

ed for state positions soon after

the debates occurred. All in all,

the debates were a successful

way to ensure candidates had a

chance to articulate their beliefs

to all the citizens of Boys State

and enable voters to make in-

formed decisions at the polls.

Image courtesy of Sean Eitniear

Candidates for state office supported nominees from their party on

the debate stage.

4 The Hetuck

BBS Band Learns

New Definition of

Sight Reading

Although their performance is

met with gracious applause

each evening, members of the

Boys State Band learned quick-

ly to tolerate one another &

familiarize themselves with the

numerous unknown pieces

thrown at them Sunday night &

Monday. The skill of “Sight

Reading”, or playing a piece/

song on the spot, put their im-

promptu abilities to the test. It

begins with a greater number of

members than planned seated in

an echoing auditorium. The

musicians gathered together in

close-knit quarters. Many had

to adapt and play without fold-

ers, music and some were even

missing all of the above. The

Boys State Band is comprised

with an abundance of drummers

and a lack of woodwinds.

Joking about their day, recount-

ing the walk they just took to

the Stroh Center and looking

for friends, each person had at

least one instrument in their

hand. Immediately upon arrival

practice began. The band con-

ductor conducted, the students

played for the first time, and the

many who were lacking in tools

or instruction raised their hands

in a state of confusion. Off to

the side, peripheral vision of

band members revealed two

band assistants, who feverishly

supplied those in need. The

ludicrous nature of the situa-

tion was reflected in their hur-

ried, sweating faces, but even-

tually everything began to get

settled.

Once the BBS Band was all

settled in by some stellar assis-

tants, the band gained momen-

tum as it went from individual

to unified playing. Still yet, the

problem remained of actually

playing the music correctly,

but truthfully in a band of over

150 people with lots of trum-

pets and percussion, that worry

was set aside. As the unknown

subsided, band members’ lev-

els of comfort and fun went

up. Still foreign to most all of

the chairs around themselves,

the band formed fast and came

to the loud, yet unified sound

that they were looking for.

This is the same sound that

was then brought to the assem-

bly. One thing came in unity

with everyone from all corners

of Ohio: the spirit of the band.

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