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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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PROGRAM UPDATES

 

1. It is now official beginning this fall November 2013 all participants not staying at  

    home or with relatives will be staying in our conference hotel which will be the

   Comfort Inn .

 

2. New fees beginning this fall

  • 150.00 per participant who will stay at hotel
  • 110.00 per participant staying at home or with relative
  • $65.00 per night for advisors and bus drivers.

 

3. Groups please don't make your own reservations will all be done by Youth in

    Government Office. We will have a form for room assignments including

    Advisors / Bus Drivers

 

4. DEADLINE FOR PROGRAM REGISTRATION WILL BE OCTOBER 19th, 2013

 

5. Check out the Website for new information about:

  • Caucus and Schedule for each of them
  • Best Bill Criteria and Nomination
  • Premier Delegations
  • Running for Office, major changes in running for Senator, Committee Chair and Co-Chair, and running to be the Youth Governor.
  • New schedules for each day
  • Changes in the Code of Conduct and Participant /Parent Agreement adding in details for hotels

 

6. 2013 participants will be recieving a survey in late April about plans for the 2013

     program. We ask that you take 10 minutes go through and give us your input.

 

7. We are attempting to develop a new system for bill submission that we hope to

     have online by August.

 

4 Year Participants

 

                                                  

Results of Bills from 2012 Program

Click on links to see completed bill charts of final results

Bills from Business and Education Committees

Bills from Finance and HHS Committees

Bills from Justice and Natural Resources Committees

Bills from Transportation Committee

 

NEW YOUTH GOVERNOR

Kelsey Sicard, Bonny Eagle HS

 

Official Dates for YIG 2013

 

Augusta Session Nov 15-16-17, 2013

 

Caucus Session A--October 17th

 

Caucus Session B--October 23rd

 

Caucus Session C--October 28th

 

Bill Deadline--- November 1st

 

I learned comments from students at the 2012 program:

This was the biggest public speaking position I’ve had, and I learned that I love it, and have a whole new view of politics now.”

“Dare to step out of your comfort zone”

“ I learned that some issues I didn’t know we had and ways to approach them:”

“ I loved the formality, not taking short cuts in the process gives us a genuine

legislative experience”

“Great the there is no adult intervention”

“There is plenty of fire and passion for democracy in the Youth of Maine”

“Don’t expect others to speak up for things you think are important, you need to speak on

your own behalf”

“Students get to write all the bills”

“I learned that you shouldn’t be afraid to speak up if this is what you believe in.”

“ It is great that anyone can run for a leadership position.”

“That young people deserve more credit than many give themselves”

“The person who speaks the most is often the one listened to the least”

“Speak up even if your voice shakes”

“I learned how to speak to persuade others”

“The incredible amount of time and effort it takes to make a law”

“Politics is pretty cool”