2013 Boys State

Nevada's Premier Civic Leadership Experience


Leadership, civic engagement, legislation, government, parliamentary procedures and elections are not the topics you would expect most high school seniors to discuss during their summer vacations. But for 164 of Nevada’s brightest students and future leaders, this was their focus from June 16th to June 22nd, while they attended the week long Nevada Boys’ State Leadership Conference.

For over 60 years, the Nevada Department of the American Legion has sponsored Nevada Boys’ State, a civic leadership conference that teaches the next generation of leaders about the American democracy, leadership and the importance of being an active and engaged citizen.

This week long orientation to Nevada politics and leadership is available to any high school male senior who illustrates academic and leadership excellence. The only cost is a supply fee of $60.00. The program is hosted by the University of Nevada, Reno and receives financial support from community leaders, the State of Nevada, the American Legion and former participants and staff members. (The sister program, Nevada Girls' State, is for high school females.)

The 2013 program speakers included

2013 Closing Video


2013 Yearbook


Photo Library


2013 Program Graduates

  • Antonio Alcala, City of Jaytown
  • Everardo Alvarez, City of Anderson
  • Nico Ambata-Rodriguez, City of Osgood
  • Andrew Aquino, City of Jaytown
  • Juan Armenta, City of Broton
  • Thomas Arroyo, City of Jaytown
  • Sebastian Atienza, City of Bill Valley (Mayor)
  • Richard Bales, City of Jaytown
  • Torrey Barber, City of Bill Valley
  • Jacob Boult, City of Jaytown
  • Jordan Bridgman, City of Las Craigas
  • Thomas Brooksbank, City of Anderson
  • Dallin Bryan, City of Jaytown
  • Samuel Butler, City of Anderson
  • Bernardo Cabada, City of Jaytown
  • Clark Cannon, City of Jaytown
  • Louis Carrillo, City of Las Craigas
  • Keoni Castellano, City of Martie
  • Joseph Cheung, City of Anderson
  • Sean Coffey, City of Jaytown
  • Carlos Correa, City of Bill Valley
  • Freddie Costanzo, City of Broton
  • David Cruz, City of Bill Valley
  • Trever Cullen, City of Anderson
  • Ryan Dailey, City of Martie
  • Spencer Day, City of Las Craigas (Mayor)
  • Denzel DeCaires, City of Anderson
  • Trent DeGiovanni, City of Bill Valley
  • Brent DeHuff, City of Osgood
  • Rene Del Real, City of Martie
  • Victor Del Valle, City of Broton
  • Dominic DeLecce, City of Broton
  • Oscar Delgado, City of Martie
  • Alex Desa, City of Martie
  • Fabian Donate, City of Broton
  • Anthony Dyer, City of Las Craigas (Governor)
  • Kenneth Dykheng, City of Las Craigas
  • Anthony Escarzaga, City of Las Craigas
  • Sam Escoto, City of Anderson
  • Saul Favela, City of Las Craigas
  • Javier Flores, City of Las Craigas
  • Joseph Gebhart, City of Bill Valley
  • Amarin Genesi, City of Bill Valley
  • Cristian Giron, City of Jaytown
  • Tyler Goldstein, City of Martie
  • Daniel Gray, City of Broton (Mayor)
  • Christian Greenman, City of Las Craigas
  • Andrew Haboush, City of Osgood
  • Patrick Hardin, City of Las Craigas
  • Chandler Harkins, City of Jaytown
  • Travis Heitzenrader, City of Howard
  • Joel Hines, City of Osgood
  • Jeremy Huber, City of Las Craigas
  • John Ito, City of Jaytown
  • Vadim Ivanov, City of Anderson (Lt. Governor)
  • Quinn Jamison, City of Osgood
  • Ryan Johnson, City of Osgood
  • Andrew Johnston, City of Bill Valley
  • Zack Keener, City of Broton
  • Riley Kessinger, City of Osgood
  • Jason Kilgore, City of Howard
  • Dongkwan Kim, City of Osgood
  • Evan Klouse, City of Jaytown
  • Matthew Knoeppel, City of Broton
  • Hunter Koltes, City of Bill Valley
  • Michael Kwok, City of Broton
  • Stefan Lacmanovic, City of Osgood
  • Nicholas Lani, City of Broton
  • Clancy Leavitt, City of Martie
  • Jemel Lewis, City of Broton
  • Justin Lim, City of Bill Valley
  • Samuel Liu, City of Osgood
  • Darren Long, City of Las Craigas
  • David Lopez-Wade, City of Osgood
  • Marcos Lu Wang, City of Anderson
  • Weiming Luo, City of Broton
  • Tyler Maatallah, City of Anderson
  • Trayvon Mack, City of Osgood (Mayor)
  • Robert Mafara, City of Anderson
  • Benjamin Manoukian, City of Martie (Mayor)
  • Erving Marure, City of Osgood
  • Edward Mash, City of Bill Valley
  • Christopher McBride, City of Howard
  • Cameron McCalla, City of Bill Valley
  • Cullen Mersch, City of Howard
  • Holden Miller, City of Anderson
  • Luis Moller, City of Broton
  • Samuel Moody, City of Howard
  • Joshua Mooney, City of Osgood
  • Nicholas Moorehead, City of Broton
  • Adam Morgan, City of Bill Valley
  • Ryan Moyes, City of Anderson
  • Munir Muhamed, City of Bill Valley
  • David Mullins, City of Jaytown (Mayor)
  • Joshu Nelson, City of Howard
  • Taiki Nishihara, City of Howard
  • Joshua Nona, City of Howard (Federalist Chair)
  • Arn Olano, City of Las Craigas
  • Devyn Pawling, City of Martie
  • Devon Payne, City of Bill Valley
  • Andrew Penn, City of Anderson (Mayor)
  • Sergio Peraza, City of Howard
  • Jacob Perez, City of Las Craigas
  • Carlos Perez, City of Jaytown
  • Adam Peterson, City of Las Craigas
  • Mateusz Podzorski, City of Howard
  • Timothy Ponciano, City of Martie
  • Troy Prisbrey, City of Howard
  • Justin Quibell, City of Anderson
  • Nicholas Raffinan, City of Jaytown
  • Daniel Rakita, City of Martie
  • William Ramirez, City of Jaytown (Nationalist Chair)
  • Diego Rivas, City of Osgood
  • Matthew Roberts, City of Howard
  • Isaiah Roehm, City of Howard (Mayor)
  • Stelio Ropokis, City of Martie
  • Craig Roundy, City of Bill Valley
  • Alan Ruiz, City of Anderson (Secretary of State)
  • David Russell, City of Martie
  • Peter Saba, City of Howard
  • Dylan Sacenti, City of Bill Valley
  • Ryan Samano, City of Anderson
  • Jordan Serrano, City of Martie
  • Austin Shaffer, City of Howard
  • Kyle Sharp, City of Jaytown
  • Riley Slater, City of Martie
  • Brayden Smith, City of Osgood
  • Matthew Smith, City of Anderson
  • Jose Solorio, City of Las Craigas
  • Antonio Solorio, City of Martie
  • Anton Sorkin, City of Las Craigas
  • James Steele, City of Jaytown
  • Andrew Stewart, City of Las Craigas
  • Jervyn Suguitan, City of Anderson
  • Grayson Taylor, City of Bill Valley
  • Logan Taylor, City of Las Craigas
  • Jonathon Teague, City of Howard
  • Tyler Teresi, City of Jaytown
  • Nick Thomas, City of Las Craigas
  • Mathew Thomas, City of Osgood
  • Conner Thornton, City of Howard
  • Richard Todd, City of Osgood
  • Ryan Torrance, City of Martie
  • Eddy Torres, City of Osgood
  • Kevin Tse, City of Bill Valley
  • Ben Tucker, City of Osgood
  • Aaron Unger, City of Martie
  • Andrew Valdez, City of Broton
  • Jason Van Havel, City of Anderson
  • John Votel, City of Broton
  • Dale Walker, City of Howard
  • Anthony Walsh, City of Osgood
  • Kevin Wang, City of Martie
  • Tylo Ward, City of Broton
  • Roland Watson, City of Broton
  • Nick Werner, City of Howard
  • Dylan Westrin, City of Bill Valley
  • Alan Whalen, City of Broton
  • Nicholas Winner, City of Martie
  • Eric Winzenried, City of Broton
  • Samuel Woodbury, City of Broton
  • Jeffrey Yeung, City of Howard
  • Reese Zavala, City of Howard
  • Allen Zhang, City of Jaytown

2013 Staff:

Directors
  • Craig Huntington, Executive Director
  • Ryan Hamilton, Program Director
  • Julian Phillips, Staff Director
  • Tait Ecklund, Finance Director
  • Myers Paulsen, Admissions Directo
  • Jay Hansen, Endowment Directo
Staff
  • Craig Huntington
  • Julian Phillips
  • Ryan Hamilton
  • Cameron Waldman
  • Myers Paulsen
  • Tait Ecklund
  • Jay Hanson
  • Dave Omara
  • Noah Wheatley
  • Brian Choe
  • Sam Nichols
  • Parker Junger
  • Cody Anderson
  • Chad Venters
  • Robert Jackson
  • Hunter Bradshaw
  • Kirk “magnum” Bullock
  • Alex Bybee
  • Riley Johnson
  • Nick Graham
  • Andrew Moschetti
  • Kenny Tedford
  • Steven Pardinas
  • Stephan Kim
  • Collin Haire
  • Erik Ayala
  • Eric Sullivan
  • David Wanene
  • Ryan Hamilton
  • Nick Tscheekar
  • Averie Prosise
  • Dakota Johnson