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YMCA Youth In Government Overview

Our program allows any High School student in Maine to participate in a

hands on experience in how Maine's Legislative process works.

  • Delegates draft all the bills to be debated and discussed

  • Delegates elect their peers to serve in leadership positions to lead at the State House weekend, after receiving training.

  • Delegates serve as Representatives, Senators, Lobbyists, Newspaper Staff, and Governor.

  • Delegates have a unique opportunity to have access to the State House during our program. There is no other program that gives students this type of experience using the actual chambers and committee rooms at the State House.

 

Program Fees

Training Session Registration Fee
$20.00 per participant
               Paid one week prior to

              Training Session
 


Augusta Weekend Registration Fee

 

Non-Refundable Deposite due by March 1st ...............................$50.00.

 

Balance of fee due 2 weeks prior to weekend .................................$50.00

 

Fees include all meals and program materials.

 

For more information on these days please

visit the Augusta weekend page

 
 
Sessions

DATES FOR 2009

Program Dates

 

REGIONAL TRAINING SESSIONS

Central Region Training Session

To be announced in fall 2008                         Lawrence High School, Fairfield

 

Southern Region Training Session

To be announced in fall 2008  

Leavitt Area High School, Turner

 

Northern Region Training Session

To be announced in fall 2008  

Ashland Community HS, Ashland

 

AUGUSTA STATEHOUSE SESSION

 

To Be Announced in the Fall of 2008

 

WHAT MAKES THE PROGRAM SPECIAL

  • Like the real legislature participants come from all over Maine, giving a variety of views on those issues they see facing their area of the State.

  • Program is completely student driven. Program participant’s draft all of the bills that are discussed during the program. The bills have sponsors who work to guide their bill through the process. Bills can be written by individuals or groups. All bills focus on issues facing relating to local or state issues.

  • Program leadership is elected by peers, and then they are trained into how to perform their role. During the Augusta weekend session they run all aspects of the program

  • The program is held in the State House, using the actual chambers, and committee rooms that the real legislature use each day.

  • The people, State House staff, volunteer delegation advisors, the participants, and YMCA Staff.

WHO MAY PARTICIPATE?

  • Any High School age student in grades 9 to 12 may participate.

  • Schools may have any number of participants.

  • Our program is also open to those students who are home schooled.

  • We have delegations of 1 and groups of 30 +.

  • Delegations may represent Hi-Y clubs, Leaders Clubs, Key Clubs, Student Councils,

    • or any group from your school.

     

  • Participants must attend one of the regional training session to be eligible for the Augusta session
  • Those attending the Augusta Session will fill in one of the following Roles.

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  • 151

    Representative (includes co-chairpersons, lobbyist, and officers)

    9

    Lobbyist

    35

    Senators (includes committee chairs, and elected officers)

    5

    Newspaper Staff and a photographer

    7

    Members of Executive Branch, (Youth Governor and Cabinet)

    6

    Legislative Officers (Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, Clerks and Secretaries)

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