Schedule - State YMCA of Maine’s Youth and Government Weekend

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Pre-Program Schedule

Thursday, November 5th

Time	Activity	Location
3:00-5:00	Hotel Check In – ALL Leadership Participants	Hotel
5:30-10:00	Leadership ONLY Training	Cross Building

Friday, November 6th

Time	Activity	Location
9:00-11:30	Leadership ONLY Training	Cross Building
11:00	Hotel Check In – ALL Non-Leadership Participants	Hotel

Full Program Schedule

Time	Activity	Location
11:00	Registration Opens - Do not bring luggage! Check into Hotel prior to arrival.	Welcome Center
11:30-12:30	Lunch	Hall of Flags
1:00-1:10	Opening Sessions (Swearing In)	House / Senate
1:10-2:30	Opening Joint Session Welcome Ground Rules Youth Governor’s Address Opening Remarks from Dignitaries Committee Process explained	House Chamber
3:00 -5:00	Public Hearings Supreme Court Convenes	Committee Rooms
5:15-6:00	Dinner for the following participants: Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Appropriations and Financial Affairs Criminal Justice and Public Service Education and Cultural Services Health and Human Services Natural Resources	Hall of Flags
5:45-6:30	Dinner for the following participants: Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement, and Business State and Local Government Transportation and Technology Officer’s Training Governor and Cabinet Media Supreme Court	Hall of Flags
After Dinner	Public Hearings/Work Session Nomination for Best Bill Awards Consent Calendar Unanimous Ought Not to Pass	Committee Rooms
8:15	End of day meeting Hotel discussion and dismiss to buses	House Chamber
8:30	Load Buses to Hotel	BUS LOADING
10:00	Pool Closes, Everyone in rooms, no one in halls Hotel QUIET TIME from 10 PM – 6:30 AM	Hampton Inn
11:00	Everyone in their own room Bed Checks by Advisor	Hampton Inn

Saturday, November 7th

Time	Activity	Location
6:30-8:00	Breakfast	Hampton Inn
8:15	Buses Depart Hotel	BUS LOADING
8:30	2027 Governor’s Campaign Kickoff Supreme Court Convenes
9:00	Parliamentary Procedure Workshop	House Chambers
9:30	House and Senate Convene	House/Senate
11:45	Lunch House Supreme Court	Hall of Flags
12:00	Lunch Senate Governor’s Cabinet Media	Hall of Flags
12:45	2027 Governor’s Debate	House Chamber
1:30	House and Senate Reconvene	House/Senate
5:00	Joint Session Recognition of 4-year participants Chief Justice Report	House Chamber
5:30	Load Buses for Saturday Night Program	BUS LOADING
6:00	Banquet featuring Keynote Address Youth Advocate CONA 2027 Speaker of the House & President of the Senate 2027 Governor’s Speeches	Elks Lodge
8:00	Depart on buses back to Hotel	BUS LOADING
8:45	Trivia Night – get your team ready to start by 9:00	Hotel Lobby
10:00	Pool Closes for evening Everyone in rooms no one in halls Hotel QUIET TIME from 10 PM – 6:30 AM	Hampton Inn
11:00	Everyone in their own room Bed Checks by Advisor	HamptonINn

Sunday, November 8th

Time	Activity	Location
6:30-8:00	Breakfast	Hampton Inn
8:15	Buses Depart Hotel	BUS LOADING
8:30-9:30	Polls Open for Election	3rd Floor Rotunda
9:00	House & Senate Reconvene	House/Senate
10:00	All Advisors Meet	Program Office
12:00	Closing Joint Session Lost & Found Governor’s Final Remarks Report of Results of Bills—Secretary of State Best Bill Award Winner Statesman of the Year Award Winner 2027 President of the Senate 2027 Speaker of the House 2027 Supreme Court Justices Announced Announcement of 2027 Youth Governor—Youth Governor Swearing in 2027 Youth Governor Adjournment of the 2026 Program	House Chamber
12:30	Adjournment of the 2026 Maine Youth and Government Program	House Chamber

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