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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.
  • Delegates are trained in how to complete all leadership roles for the weekend.

  • 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.

  • Delegates gets a unique experience using the actual chambers and committee rooms at the State House.

  • Delegates learn how to make positive change they can take home to the school, and communities
Program Fees

Registration fee is $125.00

 

Due prior October 15th  

$50.00

 

November 5th

$75..00

 

After November 5th 

$85.00

 

Fees include all meals and program materials.

 

Discount of $10.00 for anyone not needing us to find them housing.

Staying at Home or Arranging at Hotel Stay

Sessions

DATES FOR FALL 2010

 

AUGUSTA WEEKEND SESSION

 

NOVEMBER

 

12-13-14

 

2010

 

REGIONAL TRAINING SESSIONS

These sessions will be held online.

Our plan is that delegations will be able to meet in their local schools or YMCA's .

Dates and other details about these sessions haven't been set yet.

Contact Youth in Government Office

for more details at winymca@aol.com

 

Participants in the Spring 2010 Program

 

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.

WHAT ROLES DO STUDENTS FILL ?

     

  • Participants must attend one of the regional training session to be eligible for the Augusta session
  • All leadership positions are students that are elected at the Training Sessions.
  • Each of the 6 committees has a House Chairperson and a Senate Chairperson

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

    6

    Lobbyist

    35

    Senators (includes committee chairs, and elected officers)

    7

    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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