1. TONIGHT: MCHS Government Club will host one of 27 focus group viewings of the presidential debate. It is sponsored by the actual bipartisan Presidential Debate Commission and the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce. We gather in the MCHS Library between 7:30 and 7:45, load up on snacks, and look over the Commission's focus group questions. Then at 8:00 sharp we watch (in silence -- without comment or interaction) the entire debate. (It's 90 minutes.) Then we meet for 5-10 minutes in small groups to discuss the questions.
2. TOMORROW:
A. BRIEF MANDATORY MEETING for HOTEL ROOM SIGN-UP and
access codes for online bill room.
(3:35 Wed., Oct. 8 in cafetorium and make-up
meeting 7:45 a.m. in room #186.)
B. 1st MOCK COMMITTEE HEARING. If you signed up, be
ready! If you aren't presenting, come practice
debgating with us.
NO GOVERNMENT CLUB MEETING TOMORROW! Just get your paperwork and money turned in. Bills were due last Wed.; paperwork was due Monday. MRS. SHIVERS WILL NOT BE HERE AFTER SCHOOL. TURN IN YOUR STUFF TO MS. EVANS or MR. SMITH.
Just a reminder
1. Committee chair meeting in 186 after school on Tuesday.
2. Permission slips, forms, and checks are due Monday. Please have them organized and ready to present so that we can check you off efficiently and effectively.
Keep reading......#5 = VITAL INFORMATION FOR YOU POLITICAL LIFE!
1. ROSA SCOTT MENTORS to Rosa ASAP tomorrow after school to Mrs. Boswell's room. (Bethany, Zack, Shaoxin, Mary Margaret, Ashley, and Michelle are on the list to go. Anybody else interested should contact your club president or Mrs. Shiv.)
2. Only two people have actually signed up for PRESS & two for lobbyist. These people should prepare back up bills in case they are not accepted.
3. CONGRATULATIONS to Danielle, Zach, and Justin. Great job on the TEEN FORUM: PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE FORUM!
4. See Mrs. Walker or Mr. Dennison if you are interested in joining Young Republicans. See Mr. Smith or Mr. Jackson if you are interested in joining Young Democrats.
*5. NOTICE: Bills are due next week. We won't give you your forms until you give us your bills. Forms and money = due Mon. 22.
YOUTH LEG. BILL TURN-IN COVER SHEET
BILL TOPIC:
BILL PURPOSE:
DUE WED., SEPT. 17, 2008
_____3 hard copies of bill (formatted as directed in Bill Writing Guide from Advisor’s Manual)
_____digital copy (CD with digital version saved in RICH TEXT or VERIFIED email to Mrs. Shivers
at shiversmc@gmail.com Be sure to put YL BILL & your last names in the subject line.
_____bill brief (see form) Please type your own. Do NOT just fill in the form.
_____copies of research (with key points highlighted)
NOTICE: Meeting Wed. afternoon (cafetorium) /Thurs. morn (186) with finalized bill topic & partner
1. SATURDAY MEETING --- NEED HELP? Bill writing work session will go on as planned in Mrs. Shiv's room. Park in rear and go to door to annex which faces the door to the cafetorium. Call Mrs. Shiv @ 601.573.3788 to get in.
2. PROSPECTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIRS: Meet with Savannah in Mrs. Shiv's room after school Tues. Band members, just tack a note to the bulletin board outside Mrs. Shiv's room or email or call Savannah if you're interested and cannot make the meeting.
3. Congratulations to all officers and executive board members. Please plan to meet briefly with Mrs. Shivers after Wed.'s meeting. If you can't make it, tack a note to Mrs. Shiv on the bulleting board or email her.
1. Wed, Sept.3 (next week)
A. Finialized bill topic + research
B. Special applications (candidates, *committee chairs,
lobbyists, press, *SC, & *lawyers - download any
manuals or applications and complete. * indicates
pplication required) and sign-ups.
2. Wed., Sept 17: Bills and bill briefs due (digital and hard copies.) NO FORMS WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU UNTIL YOU TURN IN YOUR BILL!
3. Mon., Sept. 22: Money and forms due (Check for $250 made out to MCHS Government Club with YOUR NAME and Youth Leg on the memo line.)
4. Wed., Oct. 8, 15, and 22: MOCK COMMITTEE HEARINGS - You must attend at least one at which you & partner present & defend bill.
See you at the meeting tomorrow at 3:35 p.m. in the cafetorium. Bring your partner and a couple of bill ideas. If you haven't got any ideas, scroll down and poke around in the issues at NCLS or CFPA. These are great places to start.
PLEASE NOTE from MRS. SHIV: My mom is sick, so I'm driving to south Louisiana today (Sat.). I think I'll be back in time for the planned research session Sunday afternoon at 1:30, but there is a hurricane coming, you know. So, how about calling me at 601.573.3788 before you head up to the school just to make sure I'm not caught in bad weather on the road.
TO: Youth Legislators
FROM: SHIV
RE: links & manuals, elections, & Sun. afternoon help session
Good News! The new Youth Legislature website is up and running. You can check it now to see a brief YouTube video (extended version of the commercial which ran on MCTV) and to access information. SEE THE FIRST LINK BELOW.
I know you aren't an advisor, but it is the ADVISOR'S MANUAL that will have most of the information you need. Legislators should download and print hard copies of the material which relates to bill research, writing, presentation, and debate.
READ IT!
Prospective committee chairs, lobbyists, lawyers, Supreme Court justices, press, and candidates will be interested in other portions. You will find specialty manuals are available for download in pdf files.
If you want help getting started, I'll be in my room at 1:30 this Sunday afternoon. Any experienced Youth Legislators who want to help out are welcome.
If you want one, but can't get by for a TEEN FORUM application, just email me for a link.
LISTEN TO ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR ELECTION RESULTS TOMORROW.
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PLEASE NOTE: Be sure you click the NOTIFY ME function so that you will get an email notification when we update.
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MEMO 8/13/08
TO: Prospective Members of MCHS GOVERNMENT CLUB
FROM: Shivers, Evans, and Smith: Sponsors
RE: Key Activities for 2007-2008 (To participate you must
be a Gov’t Club member in good standing. That means
you’ve paid your dues and met your deadline obligations.)
ANNOUNCEMENT: YL meeting next week!
MEETINGS: Wed. at 3:35 p.m. with make-up meeting at 7:45 a.m. Thurs.; check website for info on meeting topic. General meetings are for all; conference meetings are for participants (e.g., YL)
DUES: $5.00 per year
ACTIVITIES:
PROMOTE THE VOTE: Voter Registration Drive and Mock Elections -- On campus program in cooperation with office of Mississippi Secretary of State (Eric Clark). No cost. Listen for PROMOTE THE VOTE meeting announcement soon!
MISSISSIPPI YOUTH LEGISLATURE: YMCA sponsored mock legislature held at the State Capitol, Nov. 8-11, 2008; cost = approx. $250 for registration, hotel, advisors’ fees. A pair of partners research and write bill, present it in committee, and (if successful) argue it on floor of House and Senate, then present it to the Governor. ROLES: student legislator, committee chair, press, lawyer, supreme court justice, or officer (elected or appointed). Manuals will be posted online. Check website for links. Other HELPFUL WEBSITES are linked at the CLUB WEBSITE.
MISSISSIPPI MODEL SECURITY COUNCIL: MSU sponsored diplomatic simulation where students role-play UN Security Council delegates from assigned nations; research, write, present, and debate resolutions; resolve an international crisis (mock, of course); interact with college students and faculty (political science); and meet with actual UN delegates. Conference dates: Feb. 25-28, 2009. Approx. $250 for registration, hotel, banquet, and advisors’ fees.
*Visit MS Model Security Council website @ http://www.msstate.edu/org/mmsc
It has not been updated for this year, but you can access plenty of useful information.
NATIONAL PEACE ESSAY CONTEST: United States Institute of Peace sponsors this contest (1500-word research paper focusing on international relations) due in January; offers each state winner $1000 and a 5-day, all-expense-paid trip to Washington: http://www.usip.org
If you have questions, feel free to email Ms. Shivers at shiversmc@gmail.com or come by Rm. # A 186 or speak to another sponsor.
Some Favorite Links:
www.msyag.org Click here to access the Youth in Government website with everything you want to know about YOUTH LEG -- manuals for advisors (legislators' instructions & forms are included here), attorneys, Supreme Court, candidates, and press corps! Forms! DATES! FEES!
www.findlaw.com/11stategov/index.html Click here for FindLaw's wonderful links to state government information including links to searchable legislative databases.
www.virtualchase.com/govdoc/statelaw.html Check out these useful links particularly ALL LAW STATE LAW search! This site's archives are useful; however, the site is no longer updated.
www.sos.state.ms.us NEED TO DO A MS CODE SEARCH? Click here to access the MS Code through the Secretary of State's website. Just move your cursor over the bottom middle box.
www.ago.state.ms.us Click here to access the Attorney General's office for AG opinions.
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