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There are many ways to take a more active role in Youth in Government programs.  Below are just a few opportunities at the state-wide level.  Even more opportunities are available at the local delegation level. 

ELECTED OFFICERS

(Model Assembly Session & Model United Nations)

Delegates elect Youth Officers to serve and preside at the Model Assembly Session or Model United Nations session each year.

Model Assembly Session Elected Officer Positions Include:

• Youth Governor & Lt. Governor Ticket
• Secretary of State
• Attorney General
• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
• Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals
• President of Wabasha, Knutson, Stassen & Ramsey Senates
• Speaker of Kellogg, Sanford, Humphrey & Sibley Houses
• Secretary of Wabasha, Knutson, Stassen & Ramsey Senates
• Clerk of Kellogg, Sanford, Humphrey & Sibley Houses
• Senior & Junior Lobbyist Directors
• TV Station & Radio Station General Managers
• Newspaper Editors-in-Chief

Model United Nations Elected Officer Positions Include:

• President of the General Assembly
• President of the International Court of Justice
• President of the Economic & Social Council
• President of the Security Council
• Conference Newspaper Editor-in-Chief

APPOINTED OFFICIALS

(Model Assembly Session & Model United Nations)

Elected Officers select a host of Appointed Officials to assist in carying out the business of the Model Assembly Session and Model United Nations.

Model Assembly Session Appointed Official Positions Include:

• Youth Governor & Lt. Governor Staff
• Supreme Court & Court of Appeals Staff
• Attorney General & Secretary of State Staff
• Legislative Leadership Staff
• Legislative Committee Leaders
• Lobbyist Staff
• Radio Station, TV Station & Newspaper Staff

Model United Nations Appointed Official Positions Include:

• Vice Presidents
• Committee Chairs
• Conference Newspaper Staff

STATE STEERING COMMITTEE

(Model Assembly only)

Each Model Assembly Delegation sends 3 members to serve as delegation representatives to a youth-run Steering Committee. Members typically have a minimum of one year experience in the Youth in Government program, although this is not required. The selection of the State Steering Committee representatives is determined by each individual delegation. Most delegations elect representatives to serve on the Steering Committee on their behalf. The students selected to be a part of the Steering Committee will be the “communicators” for the delegation – to speak for the group at a state-wide forum and to bring issues back to the delegation and keep their colleagues informed on the events, people and issues from around the state.

The State Steering Committee completes its work over three sessions:

• The first session is the State Steering Committee meeting. During the meeting, representatives will get a chance to know each other and approve criteria for officer filing status and elect officers to preside over and administer the State Convention.

• The second session is the State Steering Committee retreat – an overnight session held over a weekend at a YMCA camp. During this session, the members spend time learning organization and leadership skills that they can take back to their local delegations to help prepare their colleagues for the Youth in Government experience. Steering Committee members also make important decisions at this retreat to establish the rules and schedule for the State Convention.

• The third session follows the Steering Committee retreat by a few weeks and consists of a one-day meeting, at which members will review Convention Petition Excuse policies, canvass the elected officer filings and make any last-minute planning decisions for the State Convention and Model Assembly sessions.

The State Steering Committee also assists the State Office Staff with Model Assembly Session planning and may make recommendations to the Staff or State Board regarding Code of Conduct and program policy decisions.