Congratulations to Hillsboro’s Youth in Government team on their good showing at this year’s Tennessee YMCA Youth in Government conference! Below is a recap from sponsor Adrian Bahan:
It was quite a weekend to spend downtown, with both political and environmental turbulence. Between the storms blowing in the Capitol on the day of the conference and the winds blowing through downtown during the conference, our students were prepared and showed all attendees what a power delegation looks like. Standouts at this year’s conference included Maggie Howard, who will be just the second HHS delegate to attend the Conference on National Affairs. This opportunity is only awarded to 8 out of the 540 delegates who attend the conference. Jonah Lehmann will attend next year’s conference as House Speaker Pro Tem, and he and Seamus Purdy were awarded the Outstanding Delegate Award. Other students from HHS were recognized for the Outstanding Bill Award and, in a rare feat, two of our teams had their bills signed into law. More importantly, these students created positive experiences for themselves and others, and in times of uncertainty, they are learning firsthand what good governance looks like.
2023 YIG Awards
- Conference on National Affairs Delegate: Maggie Howard
(Advisors and YMCA staff choose the top delegates at the conference and those top 8 get to attend CONA in North Carolina this year. Maggie Howard joins the inner ring of HHS YIG legends.) - White House Speaker Pro Tem (election): Jonah Lehmann
- Bills signed into law (though not an award, this is what it’s all about and a very rare occurrence given the sheer number of bills that must be presented, passed, and then passed in the other chamber)
RHB/23-2-5: Mohamed Sankari, Peter Dark
RHB/23-4-2: Delaney Fleming, Elizabeth Williams - Outstanding Statesperson
White House: Jonah Lehmann
White Senate: Seamus Purdy - Outstanding Bill
Red House: RHB/23-2-5:Mohamed Sankari, Peter Dark
Red Senate: RSB/23-1-1: Calvin Fairhead
White Senate: WSB/23-2-7: Seamus Purdy, Jonah Smith, Vivian Sanders; WSB/23-1-11: Henry Miller, Lucian Bahan