Manistee
Youth in Government
sandrews@manistee.org
The YMCA Michigan Youth In Government program provides high school students with a unique opportunity to become acting state legislators, lobbyists, lawyers and members of the press corp. The students simulate all phases and positions of the actual state government. These students are challenged with many of the issues our real legislators must face in their elected offices.
Manistee Youth in Government News
Fwd: ACTION ALERT: Ask Congress to Support the Charitable Act!
YIG Parents and Students- Michigan Youth in Government is a YMCA program. While you do not have to be a member of the Y to participate in the program, we benefit from the non profit funding of the Y. The cost of participation in YIG is more than the $430 fee per HS...
YIG Fundraiser- Pizza Hut Night
*Please Join YIG Monday May 15th- Order a Pizza from Pizza HUT! * * Mark your calendars Now! * *Share with friends and family!! Buy some baked goods too!! All proceeds will help students pay for their conference expenses.* [image: Screen Shot 2023-04-11 at 3.11.11...
YIG Little Caesars Pizza Order- UPDATE
Hi YIGSTERS and Parents: I have a confirmation on our Pizza KIT Delivery: FRIDAY OCT 29th!! Kits should arrive in the AM. Please plan to pick-up your kits between 2:30 and 4:00 on the 29th behind MMHS (Loading dock). Thank you all- a total of over $1500 was earned by...
MMS YIG Parent Meeting- Summary
YIG Parents and Yigsters: Wednesday Sept 15th a Parent Informational meeting was held for MMS parents who have kids interested in YMCA Youth in Government. myig.org I have attached the Little Caesars Fundraiser Information sheet, the meeting outline, and Why Michigan...
MHS Welcome to YIG 2021-22!!
MHS YIGsters and Parents! YIG is ready for Fall Conferences and to be BACK to LANSING!! I am excited to be able to meet in person and for the many new things YIG has to offer. Here are a few highlights: * Fall Conference Oct 23rd *in Traverse City! Leaders Zoom...
YIG Planning for 2021-2022
MMS & MHS Yigsters and Parents: I have been holding off a bit on play for YIG 2021-2022 to see what the Y has planned. Just last week the Y announced what next year will look like. We are still missing a few details but I can tell you the plan is to have conference in...
Youth in Government Registration
It is not too late to register and get involved with YIG! (Youth in Government!). YIG is an exciting legislative and debate experience with Middle Schoolers from all over Michigan (and events with students from the MidWest states!) Let your friends know it...
MAPS YIG Students Experience Mock Government @ Conference
From February 20-23, MHS Youth In Government Students, along with over 750 other Michigan high school students, experienced a tremendous YIG Mock Government YMCA Conference in Lansing. MMHS Teacher & YIG Advisory, Stacey Andrews-Ramsey, was pleased to report the...
Youth In Government (YIG) Headed to Lansing
From February 20-23, 2020, five MMHS Youth In Government (YIG) Students, along with Coach Stacey Andrews-Ramsey, will visit the the State Capitol in Lansing for the Mock Government YMCA (YIG), learning how a bill becomes a law, parliamentary procedure, State &...