The
YMCA Youth & Government
program in New Hampshire celebrates
over 60 years of history.
The program serves 330 teens
from 30 schools throughout
New Hampshire. The program
takes place in March/April
and is held at the state capitol.
Here students have an opportunity
to experience state government
by electing their own youth
officials. Elected officials
include: Governor, House Speaker,
Senate President and Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court.
Other delegates participate
as members of the House and
Senate, Executive Council,
Supreme Court, Lobbyists or
Press Corp. Students are responsible
for writing their own legislation
prior to arriving in Concord.
This legislation is compiled
into a Billbook from which
the work of the House and
Senate committees is derived.
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