Date: March 23, 2023
\nWhere: Augusta, Maine State Legislature & First Amendment Museum
\nTime: 8:30 am \u2013 3:30 pm
\nDeadline: First come, first serve, March 3, 2023<\/p>\n
UMaine\u00a0Day\u00a0at the Legislature,\u00a0Thursday,\u00a0March 23, is\u00a0approaching.\u00a0 It’s a\u00a0day\u00a0where Cooperative Extension gets to highlight our awesome programs, and 4-H is one of the best! It’s also a time for youth to get actively involved in their democracy, to see how and who makes decisions that impact our state, and to be involved in that process themselves. 4-Hers age 13 or older are encouraged to serve as Honorary\u00a0Pages. The Maine 4-H program has up to 22 slots for Honorary\u00a0Pages and registration is first come,\u00a0first serve with a deadline of March 3.<\/p>\n
What does a\u00a0page\u00a0do? Legislators are constantly communicating and making decisions while in session and\u00a0pages\u00a0make that communication possible.\u00a0Pages\u00a0hand out information packets\u00a0or place the paper information on their desks.\u00a0Pages\u00a0will also run communication and documents directly from legislator to legislator. It’s fast paced and pages will be moving around the chambers quite a bit, taking direction from the Clerks. We will meet at 8:30 for pictures and an orientation. Then at 9:00am we will divide our group with one going to the House and the other to the Senate where each group will receive their instructions. Session will begin by 10:00am and will likely conclude around 12:30pm, but the timing is never certain. Lunch will be on your own.<\/p>\n
NEW: First Amendment Museum- Supreme Court in Action!<\/strong> The Museum will host our group from 1:30-3:30pm with a free interactive learning series that places each of us into different roles within the U.S. Supreme Court. You will get real life court cases to argue for or against, to make a ruling, and to report on, to get an in depth look at what happens when free speech, the courts, and citizens come together. Democracy can be messy, so let’s dig in!<\/p>\n If you are interested in serving as a\u00a0page, please register via the online form<\/a>. I f you have questions or would like to request an accommodation please do so by March 3 to Alisha Targonski at\u00a0alisha.r.targonski@maine.edu<\/a>. Thank you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Date: March 23, 2023 Where: Augusta, Maine State Legislature & First Amendment Museum Time: 8:30 am \u2013 3:30 pm Deadline: First come, first serve, March 3, 2023 UMaine\u00a0Day\u00a0at the Legislature,\u00a0Thursday,\u00a0March 23, is\u00a0approaching.\u00a0 It’s a\u00a0day\u00a0where Cooperative Extension gets to highlight our awesome programs, and 4-H is one of the best! It’s also a time for youth […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":112,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24795","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n