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Maine Youth in Government is a program that allows any High School student in Maine to participate in a program that allows a them hands on experience in how Maine's Legislative process works. There is no other program that gives students this type of opportunity

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                                       2010 YOUTH GOVERNOR

                                                                     

                                                   Jacob Messer                      

                                                        Kennebunk High School                         

 

                                            

    2009 Premier Delegation---Erksine Academy    

 

                                                       

BEST BILL AWARD WINNER

Bill # 2009-404

Relating to:

Visits of Case Managers

  Bill Sponsor:

                          Tara Trask, Erskine Academy                                 

 

4 Year Participants

Luke Jensen, Lewiston, Caleb Davis, MSSM, Shaun Kelly, Machias Memorial HS, Jessica Holmes, Ashland Community HS, Miranada Donovan, Ashland Community HS,  Autumn Condon, Ashland Community HS,

 

Click on links to see completed bill charts of final results

Results of Bills 101 to 313

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Results of Bills 401 to 701

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Comments for Participant Evaluations

"Maine's future does matter"

" I learned how to balance morality and a budget when debating an issue"

"Loved the host family"

"Allowing us to testify on any bills, and pick the bills to go after"

"How bills go into committee, and come out different before they go to floor of the House"

"Being in the State House, sitting in the actual seats"

"Learned how the House and the Senate relate"

"I loved how real it felt, and how much responsibility we were given."

"We got to really run the program"

"The formality and the parliamentary procedure"

"How to write a newspaper"

"Get up and speak your mind"

Our voice really does matter"

"I have to speak"

It is ok to speak what is on your mind"

"The importance of the budget"

" How difficult it is to get something through the process"

"Anyone can be a leader"

 

THANKS TO 2009 Participants and Volunteers.

PLANS FOR 2010 are underway, check back to see

what is going on.

 

 
 
 
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