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Our Youth and Government Blog is a space for our Media delegates to write and publish their work throughout the program year. Keep yourself updated and in the loop by reading topics written by our youths from across Texas.
Duncanville’s Legacy of Leadership: Preston Lee Ignites the 78th Texas Youth and Government Conference
Duncanville’s Legacy of Leadership: Preston Lee Ignites the 78th Texas Youth and Government Conference By Naomi Alexander AUSTIN, TX – On Thursday, February 27th, the 78th Texas Youth and Government (YAG) Conference opened with an inspiring speech from none other than Preston Lee, the newly elected Youth Governor and [...]
Duncanville’s Legacy of Leadership: Preston Lee Ignites the 78th Texas Youth and Government Conference
By Naomi Alexander AUSTIN, TX – On Thursday, February 27th, the 78th Texas Youth and Government (YAG) Conference opened with an inspiring speech from none other than Preston Lee, the newly elected Youth Governor and a proud member of Duncanville High School’s premier YAG chapter. Lee’s speech, centered around [...]
What is Mock Trial Up To at the District Conference?
By: Elijah DeBusk During the Youth and Government district meet the trial teams are hard at work trying to prove that their “side” is right whether that be the prosecution or the defense. During the weeks leading up to the District meet the trial teams were working on their [...]
From Grief to Action: Wanda Waffle’s Legal Battle
A tragic death of 15-year-old Hazel Nutterson led to a widowed mother, Wanda Waffle, suing Herb Salt in the case of negligence and bodily harm against her daughter. “When I read Wanda Waffle's affidavit, I felt really sad,” Aminia Bhuyan said. “I understood her perspective. You have to understand [...]
Dress to Impress The Court: How YG Dress Code Requirements Affect Student’s Professionalism
The YMCA TX Youth and Government program aims to allow students to gain experience in government-related fields through mock trials. Participants will embody all roles of the court, including dressing the part. At YG district and state conferences, students are expected to dress as business professionals. This includes blazers, [...]
Teamwork Makes the Trial Work
Two sophomore attorneys shed light on the mock trial experience. By Edy Wang, LASA High Strict time constraints, introducing evidence, hearsay, impeachment; these and much more are all aspects that attorneys must juggle at once. For each Youth and Government Trial Court team, there are two attorneys, one representing [...]
Bill Passed to Make Election Day a Holiday
By: Arav Sachan, Dripping Springs High School A proposal to make each federal election day a state holiday passed Saturday at the 2024 YMCA Youth & Government District Conference at Akins High School. Bills are the foundation upon which laws are built. They are formal motions toward enacting new [...]
Nutty Negligence Causes Nutterson Death
Local high school girl, Hazel Nutterson, dies after eating from Herb’s Haven. By: Edy Wang, LASA High One peaceful evening, Wanda Waffle and her daughter, Hazel Nutterson, decided to order in from the local restaurant Herb’s Haven for dinner. That twelfth of July, 2024, high school student Hazel [...]
Our Future Advocates
By Chloe Narvaez, John Marshall High School As we know, the class of 2025 will be graduating in just a few months. They are obviously important roles for our upcoming future but what about the students who will be following them? It's also important to hear their stories, lessons [...]
Contrasting Experiences: Senior vs. Freshman viewpoints in Mock Trial
Contrasting Experiences: Senior vs. Freshman viewpoints in MockTrial By Chloe Narvaez, John Marshall High School It's obvious that some experiences and journeys for Mock Trial can be different for everyone, especially between freshmen, and seniors/vets. It's easy to think that one person's opinions about Mock Trial can dictate the [...]
YMCA Texas Youth and Government Bezos Family Foundation Grant
YMCA Texas Youth and Government Announces Partnership with Bezos Family Foundation, Increasing Student Access to Youth Civic Engagement Opportunities FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Missy Garcia, State Director | [email protected] Austin, TX (APRIL 12, 2024) - YMCA Texas Youth and Government is pleased to announce the launch of [...]
What is the Yapp? Why is it Important?
The Yapp app is used for many occasions and events to prevent getting lost and reduce confusion between individuals. The YMCA Youth and Government program uses the Yapp to indicate the times, dates, and locations of certain conferences and meeting areas to stay connected with all members. There are [...]