2017 YMCA Michigan Youth in Government Late High School Conference Saturday, March 11 th 11:00 AM 1:00 PM Arrival and Registration (Casual Dress today)... South Lobby Hotel Nerve Center... Room 107 1:00 PM Advisor Program Specialist Training... Room 107 Model Judiciary Program Orientation... Room 105 A/B 1:30 PM 3:30 PM Model Judiciary Program - Round 1A Courtroom 3... Room 105 A Courtroom 4... Room 105 B Prep Room... Room 110 2:00 PM 4:00 PM Program Area Orientations Red/Green Legislature... MSU Campus Blue Legislature... MSU Campus Press Corps... Room 102 Lobbyists... Corniche Governor s Cabinet... Conference Room 61 National Issues Forum... Room 106 Clerks, Secretaries... Room 107 Inspirational Leaders... South Lobby 2:30 PM 4:00 PM All Advisors - Training... HB Dinning Room 3:45 PM 5:45 PM Model Judiciary Program - Round 1B Courtroom 3... Room 105 A Courtroom 4... Room 105 B Prep Room... Room 110 4:00 PM 4:30 PM Late Check-in... Students stay in assigned area 4:30 PM 5:30 PM Governor s Cabinet... Conference Room 61 Lobbyists Judicial Review Orientation... Corniche Press Corps... Room 102 4:30 PM 5:30 PM National Issues Forum - First Committee Lincoln... Room 106 Jefferson... Room 106 Washington... HB Dinning Room Ford... HB Dinning Room Kennedy... Suites Roosevelt... Suites 4:30 PM 5:30 PM All Legislatures Bill Sharing Groups Red... MSU Campus Green... MSU Campus Green... MSU Campus Blue... MSU Campus Blue... MSU Campus 5:30 PM 7:15 PM Dinner... International Center 7:00 PM 8:00 PM Alumni Meeting... Room 103 A 1
Saturday, March 11 th 7:30 PM 8:30 PM General Assembly... Big Ten ABC Call to Order... Blue Speaker of the House Max Kukulski Invocation... Green Inspirational Leader National Anthem... Courtney Palmer Introduction of Speakers... Green Speaker of the House Grace McKnight Capitol Presentation... Matt VanAcker Introduction of Sponsors... Red Speaker of the House - Alpha Diallo Diamond Level Sponsor... Signature Level... Address by 2017 Youth Governor... Youth Governor - Will Lowry Introduction of the Change Wars... Eddie Gomez Benediction... Red Inspirational Leader 8:15 PM 10:15 PM Model Judiciary Program - Round 2 Courtroom 3... Room 105 A Courtroom 4... Room 105 B Courtroom 5... Room 110 Courtroom 6... Room 106 Courtroom 7... Suite Courtroom 8... Suite 8:30 PM 9:45 PM Governor s Cabinet... Conference Room 61 Press Corps... Room 102 Lobbyists... Corniche 8:30 PM 9:45 PM National Issues Forum First Committee Lincoln... South Lobby Jefferson... HB Dinning Room Washington... HB Dinning Room Ford... Central Lobby Kennedy... Lincoln Lobby Roosevelt... Michigamme Lobby 8:30 PM 9:45 PM Red Legislature in Committee Erie... Big Ten Lobby Houghton... Big Ten Lobby Huron... Big Ten B Michigan... Big Ten B Ontario... Big Ten B St. Clair... Big Ten B Superior... Big Ten B 8:30 PM 9:45 PM Green Legislature in Committee Erie... Big Ten C Houghton... Big Ten C Huron... Big Ten C Michigan... Big Ten C Ontario... Big Ten C St. Clair... Big Ten B Superior... Big Ten A 8:30 PM 9:45 PM Blue Legislature in Committee Ontario... Big Ten A St. Clair... Big Ten A Superior... Big Ten A 10:00 PM Load Holiday Inn Buses... to Holiday Inn 10:00 PM 10:45 PM Delegation Meetings... Assigned Locations 11:00 PM 6:00 AM All delegates in assigned rooms 2
Sunday, March 12 th 6:30 AM 8:00 AM Breakfast (Business Dress today)... On your Own 7:30 AM Load Holiday Inn Buses... to Kellogg Center 8:00 AM 8:30 AM General Assembly... Big Ten A Call to Order... Blue Lt. Governor Alayna Johnson Invocation... Blue Inspirational Leader Introduction of Speakers... Red Lt. Governor Sarah Cline Legislative Speakers... Introduction of Judge... Green Lt. Governor Sarah Lindbeck Oath of Office... Honorable Judge E. Fitzgerald Alumni Recognition... Will Lowry Benediction... Red Inspirational Leader 8:30 AM 11:00 AM Lobbyists... Michigamme Governor s Cabinet... Conference Room 61 Press Corps... Room 102 8:30 AM 9:45 AM Blue Legislature in Committee Ontario... Big Ten A St. Clair... Big Ten A Superior... Big Ten A Red Legislature in Committee Erie... Big Ten B Houghton... Big Ten B Huron... Big Ten B Michigan... Big Ten B Ontario... Big Ten C St. Clair... Big Ten C Superior... Big Ten C Green Legislature in Committee Erie... Centennial ABC Houghton... Centennial ABC Huron... Centennial ABC Michigan... Lincoln Ontario... Lincoln St. Clair... Lincoln Superior... Lincoln Lobby 8:30 AM 10:45 AM National Issues Forum - First Committee... Riverside Lincoln... Michigamme Lobby Jefferson... Riverside Washington... Riverside Ford... Riverside Kennedy... Heritage Roosevelt... Heritage 8:45 AM 10:45 AM Model Judiciary Program - Round 3 Courtroom 3... Room 104 A Courtroom 4... Room 104 B Courtroom 5... Room 105 A Courtroom 6... Room 105 B Courtroom 7... Room 106 Courtroom 8... Conference Room 62 3
Sunday, March 12 th 10:00 AM 11:30 AM Blue Legislature in Session House... Big Ten A Senate... Corniche 10:00 AM 11:30 AM Red Legislature in Session House... Big Ten B Senate... Big Ten C 10:00 AM 11:30 AM Green Legislature in Session House... Lincoln Senate... Centennial ABC 11:00 AM 12:30 PM Lunch Model Judiciary Program, National Issues Forum, Press Corps... Campus 11:30 AM 1:30 PM Lunch Legislature, Governor s Cabinet, Lobbyists... Campus 1:00 PM 3:00 PM Model Judiciary Program - Round 4 Courtroom 3... Room 104 A Courtroom 4... Room 104 B Courtroom 5... Room 105 A Courtroom 6... Room 105 B Courtroom 7... Room 106 Courtroom 8... Conference Room 62 1:00 PM 4:00 PM National Issues Forum - Second Committee Washington & Roosevelt... Red Cedar A Jefferson & Kennedy... Riverside Lincoln & Ford... Heritage 1:30 PM 2:30 PM Blue Legislature in Session House... Big Ten B Senate... Corniche Lobbyists... Michigamme 1:30 PM 6:00 PM Press Corps... Room 102 Governor s Cabinet... Conference Room 61 1:30 PM 2:30 PM Green Legislature in Session House... Lincoln Senate... Centennial ABC 1:30 PM 2:30 PM Red Legislature in Committee Ontario... Big Ten C St. Clair... Big Ten C Superior... Big Ten C 2:00 PM Press Conference... Conference Room 61 2:45 PM 4:00 PM Green Legislature in Committee Erie... Big Ten C Houghton... Big Ten C Huron... Big Ten C Michigan... Big Ten C Ontario... Lincoln St. Clair... Lincoln Superior... Lincoln 4
Sunday, March 12 th 2:45 PM 4:00 PM Blue Legislature in Committee Ontario... Big Ten A St. Clair... Big Ten A Superior... Big Ten A 2:45 PM 4:00 PM Red Legislature in Session House... Big Ten B Senate... Corniche 3:30 PM 5:30 PM Model Judiciary Program - Round 5 Courtroom 3... Room 104 A Courtroom 4... Room 104 B Courtroom 5... Room 105 A Courtroom 6... Room 105 B Courtroom 7... Room 106 Courtroom 8... Conference Room 62 4:15 PM 5:15 PM Red Legislature in Committee Ontario... Big Ten C St. Clair... Big Ten C Superior... Big Ten C 4:15 PM 5:15 PM Green Legislature in Session House... Big Ten B Senate... Centennial ABC 4:15 PM 5:45 PM Blue Legislature in Session House... Lincoln Senate... Corniche 4:30 PM 6:00 PM National Issues Forum - Third Committee Lincoln, Kennedy, Ford... Riverside Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt... Heritage 6:00 PM Dinner for MJP, Governor s Cabinet and Press... Big Ten ABC 6:15 PM Dinner Red and Green Legislatures and Lobbyists... Big Ten ABC 6:30 PM Dinner Blue Legislature and NIF... Big Ten ABC 6:30 PM Alumni Dinner... Corniche 7:45 PM Benediction... Green Inspirational Leader 8:30 PM 10:00 PM Talent Show (Required for all participants)... Big Ten ABC 10:00 PM Load Holiday Inn Buses... to Holiday Inn 10:00 PM 10:45 PM Delegation Meetings... Assigned Locations 11:00 PM 6:00 AM Delegates in assigned rooms 5
Monday, March 13 th 6:30 AM 8:00 AM Breakfast (Business Dress today)... On your Own 7:30 AM Load Holiday Inn buses (MJP and NIF on first bus)... to Kellogg Center 8:00 AM Load Buses with National Issues Forum and MJP... to Cooley Law School 8:00 AM Lobbyists... John Willy Press... Room 102 8:00 AM 9:00 AM Red Legislature in Session House... Big Ten AB Senate... Room 103 A/B 8:00 AM 10:30 AM Blue Legislature in Committee Erie... Room 104 A Houghton... Room 104 A Huron... Room 104 B Michigan... Room 104 B Ontario... Room 106 St. Clair... Room 106 Superior... Conference Room 62 8:30 AM Load Buses with Green Leg, Green Lobbyists and Governor s Cabinet... to Capitol 8:30 AM 11:30 AM National Issues Forum - Third Committee Lincoln, Kennedy and Ford... Cooley Law School Washington, Jefferson and Roosevelt... Cooley Law School 9:00 AM 11:00 AM Model Judiciary Program - Round 6... Cooley Law School 8:50 AM Green Legislature Joint Session Welcome and Training by Capitol Historian... House Chambers House... House Floor Senate, Lobbyists, Governor s Cabinet... House Gallery 9:05 AM Load Buses with Red Legislature, Red Lobbyists, 1/2 Press... to Capitol 9:15 AM 11:00 AM Green Legislature in Committee... Capitol Huron... Senate 4 th Floor, Room 402 Michigan... Senate 4 th Floor, Room 403 Ontario... Senate 4 th Floor, Room 404 Erie... Senate 4 th Floor, Room 405 Houghton... House 4 th Floor, Room 424 St. Clair... House 4 th Floor, Room 428 Superior... House 4 th Floor, Room 426 9:15 AM 11:00 AM Governor s Cabinet... Lakin Brown Room S204 9:20 AM Red Legislature Joint Session Welcome and Training by Capitol Historian... House Chambers House... House Floor Senate, Lobbyists, Press Corps... House Gallery 9:35 AM 11:30 AM Press Corps... Speaker s Library Annex Lobbyists... 4 th Floor Senate Lobby 9:35 AM 10:55 AM Red Legislature in Session... Kellogg Center House... House Chambers Senate... Senate Chambers 10:45 AM Load Buses with Blue Legislature and ½ Press... to Capitol 6
Monday, March 13 th 11:00 AM Blue Legislature Joint Session Welcome and Training by Capitol Historian... House Chambers House... House Floor Senate... House Gallery 11:00 AM 12:45 PM Lunch Red/Green Legislature and Governor s Cabinet... Downtown 11:15 AM 12:20 PM Blue Legislature in Session House... House Chambers Senate... Senate Chambers 11:15 AM -12:00 PM Meeting for Model Judiciary Program and Lobbyists... Binsfeld 1300 11:30 AM 1:00 PM Lunch NIF and Press Corps... Downtown 12:00 PM 1:30 PM Lunch MJP and Lobbyists... Downtown 12:30 PM 2:00 PM Lunch Blue Legislature... Downtown 12:45 PM 5:00 PM Governor s Cabinet... Lakin Brown Room S204 12:45 PM 1:45 PM Red Legislature in Committee Huron... Senate 4 th Floor, Room 402 Michigan... Senate 4 th Floor, Room 403 Ontario... Senate 4 th Floor, Room 404 Erie... Senate 4 th Floor, Room 405 Houghton... House 4 th Floor, Room 424 St. Clair... House 4 th Floor, Room 428 Superior... House 4 th Floor, Room 426 12:45 PM 1:45 PM Green Legislature in Session House... House Chamber Senate... Senate Chamber 1:00 PM 4:50 PM Press Corps... Speaker s Library Annex 1:00 PM 5:30 PM National Issues Forum - General Assembly... Cooley Law School 1:30 PM 3:30 PM Model Judiciary Program Semi Finals... Cooley Law School 1:30 PM 5:00 PM Lobbyists... 4 th Floor Senate Lobby 1:45 PM Bill Signing Ceremony... Speakers Library 1:30 PM 2:30 PM Judicial Review - Round 1 Hearing Room 1... Senate 4 th Floor, Room 402 Hearing Room 2... Senate 4 th Floor, Room 403 Hearing Room 3... Senate 4 th Floor, Room 404 Hearing Room 4... Senate 4 th Floor, Room 405 Hearing Room 5... House 4 th Floor, Room 424 Hearing Room 6... House 4 th Floor, Room 428 2:00 PM 3:30 PM Blue Legislature in Session House... Binsfeld 1100 Senate... Binsfeld 1200 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Red Legislature in Session House... House Chambers Senate... Senate Chambers 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Green Legislature in Session House... House Appropriations Room Senate... House 4 th Floor, Room 426 2:30 PM 3:30 PM Judicial Review - Round 2 Hearing Room 1... Senate 4 th Floor, Room 402 Hearing Room 2... Senate 4 th Floor, Room 403 Hearing Room 3... Senate 4 th Floor, Room 404 Hearing Room 4... Senate 4 th Floor, Room 405 Hearing Room 5... House 4 th Floor, Room 424 Hearing Room 6... House 4 th Floor, Room 428 7
Monday, March 13 th 3:15 PM 4:15 PM Green Legislature in Session House... House Chambers Senate... Senate Chambers 3:15 PM 4:15 PM Red Legislature in Session House... House 4 th Floor, Room, 426 Senate... Senate 4 th Floor, Room 402 3:30 PM 5:30 PM Model Judiciary Program - Finals... Cooley Law School 3:30 PM 5:00 PM Blue Legislature in Session House... Binsfeld 1100 Senate... Binsfeld 1200 3:30 PM 4:30 PM Judicial Review - Round 3 Hearing Room 1... Senate 4 th Floor, Room 402 Hearing Room 2... Senate 4 th Floor, Room 403 Hearing Room 3... Senate 4 th Floor, Room 404 Hearing Room 4... Senate 4 th Floor, Room 405 Hearing Room 5... House 4 th Floor, Room 424 Hearing Room 6... House 4 th Floor, Room 428 4:15 PM 5:30 PM Green Legislature in Session House... House Appropriations Room Senate... House 4 th Floor, Room 426 4:30 PM 5:30 PM Red Legislature in Session House... House Chambers Senate... Senate Chambers 4:30 PM 5:30 PM Judicial Review - Round 4 Hearing Room 1... Senate 4 th Floor, Room 402 Hearing Room 2... Senate 4 th Floor, Room 403 Hearing Room 3... Senate 4 th Floor, Room 404 Hearing Room 4... Senate 4 th Floor, Room 405 Hearing Room 5... House 4 th Floor, Room 424 Hearing Room 6... House 4 th Floor, Room 428 5:15 PM Load Buses Blue Legislature and ½ Press Corps, Gov s Cab... to Kellogg Center 5:40 PM Load Buses Red Legislature... to Kellogg Center 5:45 PM Load Buses with National Issues Forum and Green Legislature... to Kellogg Center 5:50 PM Load Buses Lobbyists, MJP, ½ Press... to Kellogg Center 5:30 PM 6:00 PM Youth Governor s Banquet Seating... Big Ten ABC 6:15 PM 7:30 PM Governor s Banquet... Big Ten ABC Call to Order... Green Speaker of the House Grace McKnight Invocation... Blue Inspirational Leader 7:30 PM 8:30 PM Gubernatorial Debate... Big Ten ABC Benediction... Green Inspirational Leader 8:30 PM 10:30 PM Dance... Big Ten ABC Game Room... Conference Room 62 Movie... Riverside 10:30 PM Load Holiday Inn Buses... to Holiday Inn 10:30 PM Alumni Meeting... Red Cedar A 10:30 PM 11:30 PM Delegation Meetings... Assigned Locations 11:30 PM 6:00 AM All delegates in assigned rooms 8
Tuesday, March 14 th 8:00 AM 9:00 AM Check out of Sleeping Rooms (Business Casual Dress today) Luggage Storage... Room 102 A/B Luggage Storage... Room 103 A/B Luggage Storage... Room 104 A/B 8:15 AM Load Holiday Inn Busses... Capitol 8:30 AM 10:30 AM Model Judiciary Program State Finals... Centennial ABC 9:00 AM 11:30 AM 2017 YMCA Michigan Youth in Government Award Ceremony... Big Ten ABC Invocation... Red Inspirational Leader Call to Order... Red Speaker of the House Alpha Diallo 2018 Youth Governor Election Final Speeches Alumni Association Announcement Change Wars Mock Trial Awards Press Corps Awards Lobbyist Awards National Issues Forum Awards Legislative Awards Special Recognition Class of 2017 Conference Awards Joint Closing Session... Big Ten ABC Reading of Signed Legislation... Youth Governor Will Lowry Presiding... Green Lt. Governor Sarah Lindbeck Address of 2017 Youth Governor... Youth Governor Will Lowry Introduction of 2018 Youth Governor Closing of the 2017 MYIG Program... Red Lt. Governor Sarah Cline Benediction... Green Inspirational Leader Conference Slideshow Presentation 11:45 PM Load Buses... to Holiday Inn 12:00 PM Departure... Have a safe trip home 9