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A congratulations is in order for Carmela Lozano! She won the second drawing for an Amazon gift card that we hosted for all of the students that completed the pre-program survey this year. We want to thank all students that completed our pre-program survey. A total of 643 students completed [...]

I don't know about y'all, but the last few months flew by way too quickly! Can you believe it is already time for Districts to host their conferences? As soon as this Saturday, delegates will be gathering in one of our five Districts and show off the skills they [...]

Halloween is nearly upon us! Are you ready to be spooked by a friendly ghost? Or go out and knock on your neighbor's door and beg for candy? Or maybe you have plans to attend a fall festival and bob for some apples and go on a hayride? Well [...]

Happy fall! Here at the State Office, the temperature has dropped and the air now has a chilly touch of fall to the air. Pumpkins at local stores are out in full force and we have learned that blue and pink pumpkins are a thing and are a specialty [...]

Have you ever considered a career as an attorney? Have you ever wondered what types of career paths you can follow as an attorney? Are you looking for inspiration to join the legal profession? Look no further! Our partners at Austin Bar Association and Austin Young Lawyer’s Association’s Leadership [...]

Congratulations to Kaden Gould, the first winner in our drawing for an Amazon gift card! Kaden won a $20 gift card from Amazon for completing our pre-program survey. It is important for students to complete the survey because it helps the State Office continue to improve the program. Every student [...]

Have a question about this year's Judicial case? Don't fear, the State Office is here to answer all of them! Please submit all questions that you have about the case by October 21st. At that time, the State Office will review and post the answers under the Judicial section [...]

Today is the last day of our Constitution Day Fundraiser and this is your last chance to go here to donate. We also want to thank everyone who has taken the time to read about our fundraiser and to donate. To wrap things up, we have two more officer [...]

Happy Friday! Hopefully everyone enjoyed their week and are excited about the weekend ahead! We have extended our Constitution Day Fundraiser until October 4th, and you can learn about the fundraiser and donate here. See below for an introduction to our Photojournalism Editor Riley Wheaton '20 and Lieutenant Governor [...]

National Voter Registration Day is celebrated on the 4th Tuesday of September, which falls on September 24 this year! In addition to National Voter Registration Day, the week of September 23-27 is High School Voter Registration Week. Texas YG teaches students about civic engagement, which includes voting. Therefore, [...]

As we said in the beginning of the week, we talked to our officers and asked them about what the U.S. Constitution means to them. We received some thoughtful and incredible responses and we will continue to share them with you throughout our Constitution Day Fundraiser. Read about our [...]

Happy Constitution Day everyone! The U.S. Constitution turns 232 years today and what better way to celebrate than donating to our Constitution Day fundraiser? You can donate anytime at this link here. On May 25, 1787, delegates from all thirteen states gathered to form the Constitutional Convention and to [...]