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Page Program Savannah Hall - Villa 3

Pages are eighth grade delegates who cannot wait to attend Sr. YIG State Assembly. Pages work primarily in the House of Representatives and the Senate, acting as a line of communication not only to legislative chambers, but to all program areas.

When I first found out I was going to be a page at State Assembly, my expectations were high. Those expectations ended up being fully met. It was a lot of fun getting to walk in the House and Senate. My favorite part about the whole thing was during lunch on Saturday. We were able to go to the top floor of the State Capitol. If I could, I would go back and do it again, just to have the chance to read everybody’s notes. Those were the best.

If you are interested in the Page Program, please

speak to your chapter advisor or High School Mentor.

What Happens After JYIG?Kylie Werk - Villa 4

After Junior YIG, there’s even more Youth In Government fun! As a rising high

school freshman and a Jr. YIG alumni, you have the opportunity to participate in the legislative or judicial branch, as well as the Press Corps. or

lobby branch at Sr. YIG state assembly. This is a lucky opportunity, considering first year Sr. YIG

delegates can only participate in legislative or judicial if they are not a Jr. YIG alumni. At State Assembly, the legislative

branch is divided into three chambers: Bowen, Sullivan, and Williams. As a rising Jr. YIG alumni,

you are automatically bumped to the Sullivan chamber, the House of Representatives chamber. The Williams chamber, the Senate

chamber, is for second and third year Sr. YIG delegates. In the legislative branch, you will

create and debate bills just like at Jr. YIG! The judicial branch is also divided. Delegates serve in either the Supreme Court of

District Court, and their place is decided by their year in school and experience. As a judicial

delegate in the District Court, you will argue and support cases, and when you advance to the Supreme Court you argue cases in front of a

team of student justices.

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In This Issue: -Quidditch: The Game of Winners

-The Unsinkable Devin Platt

-Mandatory Fun

For the rest of this article, see page three.

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Quidditch is an

extraordinary sport in the

wizarding world. It is an airborne

sport played on brooms. The game

is played with two bludgers, who

try and strike aggressive spheres at players in hopes to hit them

and immobilize them. The

offensive players of the game just

use a big red ball (called the

Quaffle) with dents in it for grip. These players try to throw the

Quaffle in three hoops. These

hoops are guarded by the

keeper.There is one extraordinary

player who could be the difference between victory and total defeat.

Now that we have the

basics down, lets hear about the

latest Quidditch news! Last week,

Katie Bell scored seventy points in

the championship Quidditch match. Harry Potter, The Chosen

One, caught the golden snitch

with a final score of Slytherin, 53,

and Gryffindor, 172. Yesterday,

Viktor Krum caught the snitch to win the world cup against Ireland.

Yes, there are only three more

days until next year’s picks. I am

Hagan “Magic Quill” Gary, your

Sports Editor for The Daily Prophet. Have fun playing

Quidditch!

During the past year, the

vets of the Jr. YIG program

received plenty of new and

interesting memories and

experiences. From the night time

patrol by Graduate Advisor Aro

Beatty, to the flag making and

various debates, we all have a lot

to remember.

Nothing of the past year

came close to the making of each

villa’s balloon raft.  Each villa

teamed up to make a raft out of

nothing but balloons and tape. 

When my villa, headed by High

School Mentor Devin Platt, put

our raft in the pool, we believed

we had built an acceptable raft. 

Our dreams were crushed

however, when Devin got onto

the raft.  No memory can or will

ever replace the image in my

mind of Devin’s face when

nearly every balloon popped

and he realized that he had to

swim across the pool on 5 or 6

balloons.

This by far made the YIG

trip the most memorable event I’ve

ever been to. Hopefully many new

members will walk away with an

equally memorable experience

locked in their mind.

The Unsinkable Devin PlattEvan Budd - Villa 1

Quidditch: The Game of WinnersHagan Gary - Villa 2

Above: Platt participates in the notorious balloon race in 2010.

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WHAT’S AFTER JYIG? CONT.

Mandatory fun lived up to all delegates’

expectations this weekend. Lisa Patterson said, “I

had so much fun at mando fun! I loved my team.

It was the best.” There were so many activities to

do such as penny drop, balloon pop, foot

cookies, balloon sandwich, hug attack, and the

paper airplane.

Capucine Brouillet said, “I loved all of the

games. My favorite was the balloon sandwich.”

After the mando fun relays, everyone went

back into their villa groups and made a raft out

of balloons. We then took the rafts to the pool

and one mentor from each villa jumped on their

raft and had to swim across the pool the fastest.

Villa one won and received house points.

MANDATORY FUNReagan Scheck - Villa 3

You may also want to participate in the

Lobbyist program. As a lobbyist, you can make or

break a legislation. Lobbyists represent clients

and assist them in all aspects of getting their

legislation through the House and Senate and in

front of the Executive Cabinet. Also, Lobbyist

firms could be hired to take on special

assignments as directed by the Youth Governor.

In press corps, you become a journalist!

It’s your job to experience, react, and report the

happenings of State Assembly in the daily

newspaper, Capitol Briefings, and our blog, The

Page Note. Also as a journalist, it’s your job to

bring publicity to your local delegation by securing

media coverage in school and community

newspapers, radio, and television.

The final branch of Sr. YIG is the executive

branch. Unfortunately, you don’t just decide to be

in the executive branch; one must be elected or

chosen to be in the executive branch as a

presiding officer position or supporting officer

position. The executive branch helps lead the rest

of the program, along with passing or killing the

final bills made to the cabinet. The executive

branch helps set the tone for the entire state

assembly.

So if you’re a rising high school freshman

and you’re worried Sr. YIG can’t be as fun as Jr.

YIG, you have nothing to worry about! Sr. YIG has

program areas for everyone’s tastes and you’re

guaranteed to have a fantastic time!

Above: Villa one constructs their balloon raft.

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Hufflepuff: Mostly B’s

Hufflepuff members value

hard work, patience, friendship,

and fair play. You are a

relatively good finder. Your

house colors are yellow and

black. Your house animal is the

badger. Use your willingness to

help others in Lobbying or

the Press Corps.

Ravenclaw: Mostly A’s

You are witty, intelligent,

and creative. Your house

colors are blue and bronze.

Your house animal is a raven.

You consider all aspects of the

problem and try to arrive at

the most logical answer.

Perhaps a good place for

you is in Judicial or Press

Corps.

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Slytherin: Mostly D’s

You are ambitious and

slightly evil. You seek power

and always try to get your

way. Your house colors are

green and silver. Your house

animal is a serpent. You might

want to use your ambitious

nature to run for a SO or PO

position or the Press Corps.

Gryffindor: Mostly C’s

You are brave in the face

of danger. You are very

chivalrous and will stand up

for your beliefs and friends.

Your house colors are red and

gold. Your house animal is the

lion. Your favorite class is

transfiguration. You might be a

good legislator or press

delegate.