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JR. YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT SATURDAY EDITION
MAY 28, 2011! 1
Page Program Savannah Hall - Villa 3
Pages are eighth grade delegates who cannot wait to attend Sr. YIG State Assembly. Pages work primarily in the House of Representatives and the Senate, acting as a line of communication not only to legislative chambers, but to all program areas.
When I first found out I was going to be a page at State Assembly, my expectations were high. Those expectations ended up being fully met. It was a lot of fun getting to walk in the House and Senate. My favorite part about the whole thing was during lunch on Saturday. We were able to go to the top floor of the State Capitol. If I could, I would go back and do it again, just to have the chance to read everybody’s notes. Those were the best.
If you are interested in the Page Program, please
speak to your chapter advisor or High School Mentor.
What Happens After JYIG?Kylie Werk - Villa 4
After Junior YIG, there’s even more Youth In Government fun! As a rising high
school freshman and a Jr. YIG alumni, you have the opportunity to participate in the legislative or judicial branch, as well as the Press Corps. or
lobby branch at Sr. YIG state assembly. This is a lucky opportunity, considering first year Sr. YIG
delegates can only participate in legislative or judicial if they are not a Jr. YIG alumni. At State Assembly, the legislative
branch is divided into three chambers: Bowen, Sullivan, and Williams. As a rising Jr. YIG alumni,
you are automatically bumped to the Sullivan chamber, the House of Representatives chamber. The Williams chamber, the Senate
chamber, is for second and third year Sr. YIG delegates. In the legislative branch, you will
create and debate bills just like at Jr. YIG! The judicial branch is also divided. Delegates serve in either the Supreme Court of
District Court, and their place is decided by their year in school and experience. As a judicial
delegate in the District Court, you will argue and support cases, and when you advance to the Supreme Court you argue cases in front of a
team of student justices.
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In This Issue: -Quidditch: The Game of Winners
-The Unsinkable Devin Platt
-Mandatory Fun
For the rest of this article, see page three.
JR. YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT SATURDAY EDITION
MAY 28, 2011! 2
Quidditch is an
extraordinary sport in the
wizarding world. It is an airborne
sport played on brooms. The game
is played with two bludgers, who
try and strike aggressive spheres at players in hopes to hit them
and immobilize them. The
offensive players of the game just
use a big red ball (called the
Quaffle) with dents in it for grip. These players try to throw the
Quaffle in three hoops. These
hoops are guarded by the
keeper.There is one extraordinary
player who could be the difference between victory and total defeat.
Now that we have the
basics down, lets hear about the
latest Quidditch news! Last week,
Katie Bell scored seventy points in
the championship Quidditch match. Harry Potter, The Chosen
One, caught the golden snitch
with a final score of Slytherin, 53,
and Gryffindor, 172. Yesterday,
Viktor Krum caught the snitch to win the world cup against Ireland.
Yes, there are only three more
days until next year’s picks. I am
Hagan “Magic Quill” Gary, your
Sports Editor for The Daily Prophet. Have fun playing
Quidditch!
During the past year, the
vets of the Jr. YIG program
received plenty of new and
interesting memories and
experiences. From the night time
patrol by Graduate Advisor Aro
Beatty, to the flag making and
various debates, we all have a lot
to remember.
Nothing of the past year
came close to the making of each
villa’s balloon raft. Each villa
teamed up to make a raft out of
nothing but balloons and tape.
When my villa, headed by High
School Mentor Devin Platt, put
our raft in the pool, we believed
we had built an acceptable raft.
Our dreams were crushed
however, when Devin got onto
the raft. No memory can or will
ever replace the image in my
mind of Devin’s face when
nearly every balloon popped
and he realized that he had to
swim across the pool on 5 or 6
balloons.
This by far made the YIG
trip the most memorable event I’ve
ever been to. Hopefully many new
members will walk away with an
equally memorable experience
locked in their mind.
The Unsinkable Devin PlattEvan Budd - Villa 1
Quidditch: The Game of WinnersHagan Gary - Villa 2
Above: Platt participates in the notorious balloon race in 2010.
JR. YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT SATURDAY EDITION
MAY 28, 2011! 3
WHAT’S AFTER JYIG? CONT.
Mandatory fun lived up to all delegates’
expectations this weekend. Lisa Patterson said, “I
had so much fun at mando fun! I loved my team.
It was the best.” There were so many activities to
do such as penny drop, balloon pop, foot
cookies, balloon sandwich, hug attack, and the
paper airplane.
Capucine Brouillet said, “I loved all of the
games. My favorite was the balloon sandwich.”
After the mando fun relays, everyone went
back into their villa groups and made a raft out
of balloons. We then took the rafts to the pool
and one mentor from each villa jumped on their
raft and had to swim across the pool the fastest.
Villa one won and received house points.
MANDATORY FUNReagan Scheck - Villa 3
You may also want to participate in the
Lobbyist program. As a lobbyist, you can make or
break a legislation. Lobbyists represent clients
and assist them in all aspects of getting their
legislation through the House and Senate and in
front of the Executive Cabinet. Also, Lobbyist
firms could be hired to take on special
assignments as directed by the Youth Governor.
In press corps, you become a journalist!
It’s your job to experience, react, and report the
happenings of State Assembly in the daily
newspaper, Capitol Briefings, and our blog, The
Page Note. Also as a journalist, it’s your job to
bring publicity to your local delegation by securing
media coverage in school and community
newspapers, radio, and television.
The final branch of Sr. YIG is the executive
branch. Unfortunately, you don’t just decide to be
in the executive branch; one must be elected or
chosen to be in the executive branch as a
presiding officer position or supporting officer
position. The executive branch helps lead the rest
of the program, along with passing or killing the
final bills made to the cabinet. The executive
branch helps set the tone for the entire state
assembly.
So if you’re a rising high school freshman
and you’re worried Sr. YIG can’t be as fun as Jr.
YIG, you have nothing to worry about! Sr. YIG has
program areas for everyone’s tastes and you’re
guaranteed to have a fantastic time!
Above: Villa one constructs their balloon raft.
JR. YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT SATURDAY EDITION
MAY 28, 2011! 4
Hufflepuff: Mostly B’s
Hufflepuff members value
hard work, patience, friendship,
and fair play. You are a
relatively good finder. Your
house colors are yellow and
black. Your house animal is the
badger. Use your willingness to
help others in Lobbying or
the Press Corps.
Ravenclaw: Mostly A’s
You are witty, intelligent,
and creative. Your house
colors are blue and bronze.
Your house animal is a raven.
You consider all aspects of the
problem and try to arrive at
the most logical answer.
Perhaps a good place for
you is in Judicial or Press
Corps.
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Slytherin: Mostly D’s
You are ambitious and
slightly evil. You seek power
and always try to get your
way. Your house colors are
green and silver. Your house
animal is a serpent. You might
want to use your ambitious
nature to run for a SO or PO
position or the Press Corps.
Gryffindor: Mostly C’s
You are brave in the face
of danger. You are very
chivalrous and will stand up
for your beliefs and friends.
Your house colors are red and
gold. Your house animal is the
lion. Your favorite class is
transfiguration. You might be a
good legislator or press
delegate.