Option 1: Hotel Stay
- Delegations will stay at Hampton Inn-Augusta or the Evergreen Hotel. This is included in the program fee.
- Advisors will complete the Delegation Room Assignments form and return to Youth in Government Director by October 23rd.
- Participants will stay 3 or 4 to a room, we will only place participants from same delegation together, unless requested, or 2 participants from 2 delegations can be placed together.
- Participants may request to stay 2 to a room, but there will be an additional cost. Add $50.00 per person for a special request of 2 to a room.
- Participants are expected to follow Hotel Policies in the Youth in Government Code of Conduct. Any violations of this may result in being sent home and removal from the program.
Hotel Policies
Participants requiring housing will stay at the Hotel arranged by the State YMCA of Maine Youth in Government program. Delegation must have an adult as their chaperone for the Hotel. Advisor/Chaperone is responsible for students in their delegation. The YMCA does not monitor student behavior in the Hotel.
- Participants may not switch room assignments. Room changes are only done with the permission of both the Delegation Advisor and Program Director.
- Participants will have access to the Hotel pool only during times announced and with an adult Chaperone is in the pool area. Pool closes at 10:00 PM in the evening.
- Participants may not make outgoing phone calls from Hotel phones, order room service, rent movies or games.
- Participants will observe quiet time in the Hotel from 11:00 PM to 6:00 AM. No participants should be outside of their room during this time. Do not disturb other guests at the Hotel.
- Participants must be in their assigned rooms by curfew and stay there for the night unless given specific permission by their Advisor or Program Director. Advisors/Chaperones will conduct a Room check at 11:00 PM.
- Participants may not have more than 6 people in their room at any time and the door must be propped open when visitors are in the room.
- Participants will not be in the Hotel except at times that the program is scheduled to be at the property, unless accompanied by an Advisor or Youth in Government Staff.
- At no time shall a participant have someone in their room that is not a part of the Youth and Government program.
- Participants may only leave the Hotel Property with their adult Chaperone
- Participants understand that the Youth and Government Program Staff, Delegation Advisors/Chaperones, and Hotel Personnel shall have the right to search participant’s rooms, luggage, and personal items.
- Participants will not have tobacco products or alcohol in rooms. Violation of this rule will result in immediate removal from the Program of everyone in that room. Parents or Guardians will be expected to pick up students up at the Hotel.
- Participants understand that Advisors/Chaperones will check rooms on Sunday prior to check out for any room damage.
- Youth and Government will provide transportation from Hotel to State House and or other Program venues.
- Students are not allowed to have personal vehicles and use those vehicles from the time they arrive at Youth and Government to adjournment. With permission from the Program Director and Delegation advisor, a participant may use vehicle to go to Hotel or to State House on Sunday only.
Option 2: Arrange own Housing
- Delegates may choose to stay with past host families, relatives, or family friends or if they prefer, however, they will be responsible for their own transportation during the Youth and Government Weekend
- No transportation is provided to or from the host site and the Augusta State House or other program activity locations
Option 3: Stay at Home
- Delegations from the Capital may choose to stay at home
- No transportation is provided to, or from, their home and the Augusta State House or other Program venues
