Delegation Resource Manual: Welcome
YMCA PA Youth & Government Program
Welcome from the Executive Director
Welcome to the YMCA PA Youth & Government Program! Our program is designed to introduce
students to the ins and outs of state government, while providing them with an opportunity to
actively debate issues of state importance, meet new friends, and find the power of their voice.
Students will actively participate in public speaking and coalition building. The program promotes
leadership through character development, while introducing students to a vast array of ideas.
The caliber of the YMCA PA Youth & Government Program is built upon the quality of work and
preparation performed by the individual student prior to attending the conference. Our program is
an excellent learning situation when students participate to the fullest extent of their abilities. If
students are not adequately prepared, they will not enjoy the experience and will inhibit others from
enjoying the full benefits of the program.
This resource manual provides the information and guidelines regarding the implementation of the
program. The guide will not only walk you through the program, but will also give sample lessons,
activities, and other ideas to expand this program into a major part of your civics curriculum.
The following delegation resource manual goes beyond the basic overview and rules provided in the
advisor resource manual.
This guide will be divided in fourteen chapters to help with implementing
and managing a club:
1.
YMCA PA Youth & Government 101
2.
Starting and Managing a Club
3.
Month-by-Month Implementation Guide and Sample Meeting Plans
4.
Serving as a Delegate
5.
Elections Convention
6.
Mock Session
7.
Preparing for the Model Legislature
8.
The Lobbyists Dimension
9.
The Press Corps
10. The Executive Branch
11. The Judicial Program
12. Legislative Rules and Procedures
13. Conduct & Behavior Expectations
14. Website Users Technical Manual
If you have any questions during the year, please do not hesitate to email or call. I look forward to
working with each of you in the coming year.
Sincerely,
Barry M. Martin
Executive Director/CEO
