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Youth & Government

Youth and Government is a national YMCA program for students in the 9th - 12th grades. The program enables young adults to prepare for post-high school opportunities via moral and political leadership through training in the theory and practice of developing public policy.
Y&G Info
Youth and Government is a national YMCA Program for students in the 9th-12th grades. The program enables young adults to prepare for post-high school opportunities via moral and political leadership through training in the theory and practice of developing public policy.

California YMCA Youth & Government prides itself in providing quality educational and civic engagement programs that offer youth with the following skills to help them transition and succeed with ease from high school through college graduation:
  • Leadership skills
  • Public speaking
  • Research and writing skills
  • Core values and team work
  • Study skills
  • Critical thinking skills
  • Greater understanding of civic engagement and issues on statewide and national levels

YMCA of the Foothills Delegation Meeting Information:

Crescenta-Cañada Delegation: Wednesdays 6:30pm-8pm, at the La Canada District Office: 4490 Cornishon Ave, La Cañada-Flintridge, CA 91011

Verdugo Hills Delegation: Wednesdays 6:30pm-8pm
Location: Central Christian Church 
4459 Lowell Ave, Glendale, CA 91214

Crescenta Valley Delegation: Wednesday 6:30pm-8pm, Location: Crescenta Valley Family YMCA 3931 Lowell Ave. La Crescenta, CA 91214

Returning Delegates: 
Registration opens: July 16th, 2018

Returner’s Meeting: August 23rd, 2018
Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm
Location: 
Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA 
 
New Delegates:
Registration opens: August 20th, 2018
New Member Meeting: August 22, 2018
Time: 6:30pm-8pm

Location: Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA 

New Parent Meeting:
Date: August 23rd, 2018
Time: 6:30pm ​

Location: Crescenta Cañada Family YMCA ​
 
Meetings begin August 29th, 2018
For registration information, see registration tab
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Y&G Conferences
Training and Elections Conference 1
Date: November 9th-11th, 2018
Location: Fresno 

This conference provides an overview of the YMCA Model Legislature and Court for new and returning delegates, with specific training in debate and parliamentary procedure.  Returning delegates brush up on their debate skills and attend sessions on value, ethics, and peer pressure. All delegates participate in elections for officers for the program.  Attendance is not required in order to attend the Model Legislature and Court.  This conference is held over the Veterans Day holiday weekend in November.

Parent Info Night
Date: November 1st, 2018
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA 
Reggo Registration due: TBD

Training and Elections Conference 2
Date: January 19th-21st, 2019
Location: Fresno

All youth and adults who plan to participate in the YMCA Model Legislature and Court in Sacramento must attend this conference.  Everyone is trained in his or her roles and the remainder of the officers are elected.  This conference is held during the Martin Luther King weekend in January.

Parent Info Night
Date: January 10th, 2019
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA
Reggo Registration for T&E 2 and MLC due: TBD

69th Model Legislature and Court
Date: February 13th-18th, 2019
Location: Sacramento

Nearly 2,400 delegates, advisors, and staff travel to Sacramento to participate in a five-day program that encompasses most aspects of state government.  Delegates are privileged to use the actual state legislative and judicial chambers.   Youth & Government is the only youth program allowed to use the actual capitol chambers.  This program is held over the Presidents’ Day weekend.

Parent Info Night
Date: Tuesday, February 5th, 2019
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Crescenta-Canada YMCA
Reggo Registration for T&E 2 and MLC due: TBD
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2018-2019 Authorization Form
Y&G Forms
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AUTHORIZATION & HEALTH FORM
CAL YMCA Y&G FORM
This form is required by the California YMCA and can be turned in via email or in person.

Create a Reggo Account1. Go to reggo.org/calymca
2. If you haven’t done so already, create your profile
3. Select the conference you’d like to register for
4. Select how you are registering (Delegate or Advisor)
5. Click the “ Register Now” button
6. Confirm your information is correct and then click the “ Continue” Button
7. Select your delegation and fill n the other fields
8. Click the “Continue” button
9. Confirm your information and click the “Continue” Button
* Choose the correct Delegation
Y&G Parent Bulletin/Resources
Program Areas: Click Here

Code Of Conduct: Click Here

Parent Guide: Click Here

Parent Bulletin:
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Y&G Registration
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The price per delegate for 2018 Youth & Government is $1535 and opens August 8th, 2018

PAYMENT OPTIONS:
1. Pay the entire cost of $1535 by check or credit card when you register
2. Pay in four payments of $383.75, the first when you register and the next three by automatic bank draft on  Oct. 11, Nov. 11, and Dec. 11, 2018 (depending on the month you registered)
3. Apply to work off part of your Youth & Government fees, if the amount is still too high we have program assistance available.
            - Work Credits & Program Assistant Application due:
                        Returners: August 3rd, 2018, meetings will be scheduled August 6th-31st, 2018
                        New Delegates: August 31st, 2018, meetings will be scheduled September 3rd-13th
Click here to Apply: https://ymcafoothills.formstack.com/forms/workcredits 
FAQ
WHAT IS YOUTH & GOVERNMENT?
Youth and government is a national YMCA Program for students in the 9th-12th grade. The program enables young adults to prepare for post-high school opportunities via moral and political leadership through training in the theory and practice of developing public policy.

WHY JOIN YOUTH & GOVERNMENT?
Ask a Youth and Government veteran what attracted them to join.
Was it the thought of over two thousand high school students from all over California converging on an army base for training conferences? Or the idea of taking over two four star hotels and the State Capitol?
At first, they would probably admit that. For most it starts with friendships, both old and new.  Then the realization that they become a part of something  bigger than themselves, bigger than their cliques from high school, manifests.
For many, it’s a glimpse into what college is going to be like, exchanging ideas with the best and the brightest from all over the state and realizing the motto, democracy must be learned by each generation. 

DO YOU HAVE TO BE A Y MEMBER?
All Youth and Government participants must be Y Members.
Youth and Government is a signature program and a cornerstone of the teen experience at our Y and in our community.
At the Y, we believe we impact young adults best when they are involved in a range of programs and experiences. We want our young adults not to just belong to some high school club but to feel like the Y belongs to them.
If the cost of membership is prohibitive, our Membership for All Program, provides assistance to everyone, based on individual needs and circumstances.
No one should be denied access on their ability to pay. More information about Membership for All is included in this information.
 
What’s the difference between the delegations?
​What’s the difference between the delegations?
The YMCA of the Foothills has three delegations that participate in the same program, we just offer two different locations to meet.

What does the registration fee cover?
The fees cover:
¨ Conference Fees: Our Y pays $665 to the California YMCA Youth & Government Program for each delegate
¨ Transportation costs: All transportation costs to three conferences costs us $315
¨ Hotel costs: Hotels at each conference are included
¨ The cost of a sweatshirt, delegation dinner, and program supplies total $100 per delegate
¨ The same costs applies for each advisor that volunteers to lead the program.
¨ Do I get a refund if I drop from the program?
¨ The first payment of $383.75 is a deposit and if you drop before participating there will be no refund. There will be 3 more payments to follow, if you drop before September 11, October 11, November 11, 2018 we will drop further payments, if dropped after these dates there will be no refunds.
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OUR MISSION
The mission of the YMCA of the Foothills is to organize, develop, finance, and conduct programs for an association of persons of all ages that will, by putting Christian principles into practice, enrich the quality of their lives spiritually, mentally, physically and socially.
  • HOME
  • Programs
    • PROGRAM Guide
    • CAMP
      • SUMMER DAY CAMP
      • SUMMER RESIDENT CAMP
      • HOLIDAY DAY CAMP
    • SWIM LESSONS
      • GROUP SWIM LESSONS
      • ONE ON ONE SWIM
    • Youth Sports
      • YOUTH BASKETBALL
        • YOUTH BASKETBALL CCY
        • YOUTH BASKETBALL VHY
      • YOUTH INDOOR SOCCER
      • GYMNASTICS
      • YOUTH VOLLEYBALL
    • ADULT BASKETBALL LEAGUE
    • ADULT RACQUETBALL
    • PRESCHOOL
    • YOUTH & GOVERNMENT
    • MODEL UNITED NATIONS
    • ARTS INITIATIVE
    • Group Exercise
      • SMALL GROUP TRAINING
      • WATER FITNESS
      • SEMI-PRIVATE TRAINING
    • Aquatic Certification
    • SENIOR PROGRAMS
      • S.T.E.A.M
    • CHAPLAIN SERVICES
  • SCHEDULES
  • EVENTS
    • Y PRAYER BREAKFAST
    • PARENTS NIGHT OUT
    • PORTABLE POOL
    • SAFE SWIMMER SAFE SUMMER
    • WELLBEING FAIR
    • Y HEALTHY HALLOWEEN
    • Y TREE LOT
    • WINTER CARNIVAL
    • FIESTA DAYS
    • BIKE A THON
    • HEALTHY KIDS DAY
  • LOCATIONS
    • CRESCENTA CAÑADA FAMILY YMCA
    • CRESCENTA VALLEY FAMILY YMCA
    • VERDUGO HILLS FAMILY YMCA
  • About US
    • MEMBERSHIP
    • EMPLOYMENT
    • VOLUNTEER
    • CAUSE
    • Chairmans Round Table
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