The Youth and Government Weekend is participant led. Leadership Training is provided to all participants who have been appointed or elected to leadership roles in the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches, as well as all lobbyists and the two media editors. During the training you will learn about your role as a leader in your area and your responsibilities during the Youth and Government Weekend.
This is only time that you will be given assistance on how to do your job, and it is mandatory to attend. Expect fast and fun evening and morning sessions that will prepare you to run the weekend from the opening to closing gavels.
All Leadership must be at the State House complex by 5:00 PM on Thursday. We meet in the Cross Office Building across the plaza from the State House. You are encouraged to check into the Hotel first to drop off luggage before arriving at the State House Complex.
Participants from Aroostook County will receive bus transportation on Thursday and picked up from participating schools along the following route:
- Maine School of Science and Math
- Presque Isle
- Central Aroostook
- Houlton
- Orono
The bus is provided by the Youth and Government program at no additional cost and there is no additional fee to attend leadership training.
Who Must Attend Leadership Training?
It is mandatory for the following leaders to attend leadership training in preparation for running the Youth and Government Weekend.
- Youth Governor
- Chief of Staff
- Attorney General
- State Treasurer
- Secretary of State
- Commissioner of Education
- Commissioner of Labor
- Commissioner of Health & Human Services
- Commissioner of Public Safety
- Commissioner of Agriculture
- Commissioner of Transportation
- Commissioner of Fish & Wildlife
- Supreme Court Justices (5)
- Advocates (2)
- Supreme Court Clerk
- Media Editors—(2)
- Lobbyists—(9)
- Speaker of the House
- President of the Senate
- Secretary of the Senate
- Clerk of the House
- Senate Committee Chairs (10)
- House Committee Chairs (9)
