YOUTH & GOVERNMENT (YAG)

Youth and Government (YAG) is a statewide educational program that prepares youth for responsible leadership in the American democratic process. This model government program is a student-driven simulation of State government and political activities, which involves over 1,000 Missouri youth in grades 8-12.

At the YAG State Convention, students create their version of a legislative session under the guidelines of the Missouri Constitution. YAG participants in Missouri come together for a three-day event at the State Capitol in Jefferson City, MO. Legislators meet in committees and in the House and Senate Chambers to debate legislations. Attorneys will try their cases before student judges and engage in mock trial competitions. A student-led newspaper covers the entire event and includes a television program that airs several times a day. Participants engage in campaigns and elections for offices which they will serve the following year.

All 8th-12th graders are welcome to participate.

Advisors include: Brooke Oliver, Leslie Nichols, Brendan Webber, & Sarah Gleeson.

For more information visit www.moyag.org

Parent Information Meeting

• September 6
• 6:00PM in the Y Café

Practices 1PM-2PM in the Y Café

• September 17-Bill Ideas
• September 24-Bill Research & Writing
• October 8-Bill Writing & Submission
• October 22-Practice Debates
• November 5-Mandatory Parent Meeting/Conf. Overview

Other Due Dates

• September 17
• Registration Forms Due
• Registration Fee Due ($25/Members, $50/Non-Members)
• September 29
• Scholarship Applications Due Online moyag.org
• September 29
• Program Leadership Applications due Online moyag.org
• October 22
• Conference Registration Fees Due to Mexico YMCA ($275)
• October 13
• Legislative Bills & Candidate Filings due Online moyag.org

Conference

• November 9-11, 2023
• Bus leaves Mexico YMCA November 9th at 10:30AM
• Conference ends November 11th at 12:00PM