Del Norte HS Youth and Government Calendar of Events - 2006/2007

Date
Event
Notes
Tuesday, Oct 23, after school (2:30)

First meeting.   Meet in Mr. Gant's room.
Get info about the organization.
November 9
after school

Parliamentary Procedure Practice
At least one Parliamentary Procedure Practice is mandatory.    Come to room 401. 
November 10,
7:30 to 8:45 am

Parliamentary Procedure Practice
Thursday, November 30, 2:30 pm

Bill-writing workshop
Work on writing bills - research laws, use the computer, get stuff done.
Wednesday,
Feb  1

$100 deposit due to Mr. Weihe

All registration forms due, to Mr. Weihe.
This is about half of the cost of the trip, (total =$195) and it is NON refundable.   Make checks out to "YMCA".   Scholarships are available for the trip, if you are in need.  See an advisor about them. 
Wednesday, Feb  7

Pre-Leg field trip to Santa Fe



Bills/Position Papers Due

Attendance mandatory.    This Knight absence will give you a chance to observe the New Mexico Legislature in action.  There will also be legislators and lobbyists as guest speakers, and training for the main conference in April.  Meet at the Mountainside YMCA with bill in hand @ 6:45 AM.  Transportaion provided by the YMCA.

Your bill needs to be in the hands of an advisor so that we can read over it on the bus trip up. 
Friday, Mar 2

Final $95.00 due to Mr. Weihe
Again, scholarships are available for some of this amount.  See Mr. Gant or Mr. Weihe about it if you need it.
Sunday - Tuesday,
April 22-24

MODEL LEGISLATURE!
We leave from the Mountainside YMCA very early - probably at 6:45 again, though the time has yet to be announced.   As soon as you get to Santa Fe, you will start to work!

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