Your middle or high schooler has the opportunity to experience a program that gets students learning the workings of government and developing leadership and public speaking skills. The Door County YMCA Youth in Government program has three sections that cover the legislature, judicial, and press corps. Youth Development Executive Paul Briney shares the program's success over the years and how it culminates with a trip to the state capitol every spring.
The Youth in Government program, which has accommodated over 30 students in the past, is open to any Door County student from 7th through 12th grade. The first meeting will be held at the Sturgeon Bay YMCA Program Center on Monday, October 9 from 6:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Parents and students interested in finding out more about the Youth in Government program can call the YMCA at 920-743-4949.
