Hello YG Participants!

Congratulations on all your successful District Conferences! All were a wonderful start to the official 2016-2017 program season across the state. We hope that all participants and volunteers enjoyed learning and engaging with other YG participants from their area.

We are now gearing up for the High School and Middle School State Conferences! To help you prepare, we have a few announcements regarding upcoming events and deadlines for state:

  • If you are in Legislative or State Affairs and would like to submit a REVISED copy of your bill or proposal, you may do so here until December 9th, 2016 for High School or January 9th, 2017 for Middle School. Please only submit a new copy if you have made changes to your bill or proposal since your District Conference. 
  • Appellate Students: The form to submit your Appellate Briefs is now open. It closes on December 9th, 2016.
    • Austin District Appellate Students: Please only submit a new copy of your briefs if you have made changes to them since your District Conference.
  • The application to be in the Governor’s Cabinet or Lobbyist Section (High School only) is now open.
    It closes on December 9th, 2016.
  • The application for District Judges (Trial Court – High School only) is now open.
    It closes on December 9th, 2016.
  • If you are a student who won the office you ran for at your District Conference, and you are now the official candidate from your District for that office, the Application for Candidates for State Office is now open.
    It closes on December 9th, 2016.

As always, please reach out to your club advisor, District Director or State Office if you have any administrative questions about the program. Additionally, be on the look out for the 2017 Preconference Brochure coming soon!

Happy Thanksgiving!