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Youth
Delegates Play a Key Role in Superior Days
A diverse group of residents from northwest
Wisconsin collaborate to enhance and build upon the area's relationship with
Wisconsin state government. Youth delegates play a key role in
Superior Days. They are involved in the planning, organizing,
implementing and evaluating all aspects of Superior Days.
Purpose of Student Participation
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Increase the knowledge and
civic
skills of youth in the Superior Days
process. |
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Raise the perceptions among
adults
as to the contributions that area youth
can make through adult-youth
partnerships. |
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Assist teens in communicating
with
state government through development
of a "Youth Agenda." |
Youth Planning Meetings
Orientation Meeting
(Choose 11/2 or 11/10) |
Nov. 2, 2009 |
6:00 pm |
Douglas County Government Center |
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Nov. 10, 2009 |
6:00 pm |
Ashland Research Station |
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Issues ID Meeting |
Nov. 30, 2009 |
6:00 pm |
Douglas County Government Center
<Mandatory attendance> |
Planning Meeting
(Choose 12/14 or 01/07) |
Dec. 14, 2009 |
6:00 pm |
Douglas County Government Center |
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Jan. 7, 2010 |
6:00 pm |
Sawyer County Courthouse, Hayward |
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Issues Training |
Feb. 11, 2010 |
4:00 pm |
UW-Superior -
Yellowjacket Union, Room 202
<Mandatory attendance>
< Followed by 5:00 pm Training
Session in the Great Room> |
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the appropriate
age for a youth delegate?
Students between the ages of 16 and 18, depending on the
maturity level. |
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What are the costs for
the youth?
Usually there are no costs, except for personal spending
for youth who are sponsored by schools or agencies. |
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Who pays?
Local area school districts and youth organizations, such
as 4-H clubs. |
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Is spending money provided
to the youth
participants?
No funds are provided for free time expenses. Youth
must provide their own funds for special activities. |
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What activities are there
to
do when free time is allotted?
Each group pre-plans special activities. In the
past, youth delegates have attended basketball or hockey games, if the
Badgers were playing. They can also enjoy shopping and dining on
Madison's State Street. |
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What do students wear?
Youth should wear business/dress-up type clothing for all
meetings held in Madison during Superior Days. Youth have some free
time during their trip in which they can wear casual clothes. |
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How do I get to Madison?
The School District of Superior sponsors a bus which is
available to all Youth Delegates free of charge. The bus leaves
Superior early Tuesday morning and leaves Madison after
breakfast on Thursday. |
2010 Youth Agenda
Printable Agenda
| Tuesday |
5:00 am - Depart for Madison
11:00 am - Arrive in Madison
11:30 am - Group lunch with keynote speakers
Senator Bob Jauch, Douglas County Chairman Doug Finn, and former
Superior Days Coordinator Geof Wendorf
1:00 pm - Group briefing session with the Senate and Assembly
3:00-4:00 pm - Meet the Gubernatorial Candidates
4:15-5:45 pm - Youth Lobbying Mentoring Session
6:30 pm - Free time (Hospitality Room open)
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| Wednesday |
7:30 am - Group breakfast with keynote speaker Governor James
Doyle
9:00 am - Lobby Teams meet in the Capitol Rotunda
9:30 am - Group photo in the Capitol Rotunda
10:00 am-12:00 pm - Lobbying
11:30 am - Group lunch with keynote speaker Dan Clancy,
President, Wisconsin Technical College System
1:00-2:00 pm - Department of Transportation
2:00-4:00 pm - Legislative Shadowing
4:30 pm - Youth Dinner
5:30-6:30 pm - Youth Reception with keynote speaker Attorney
General J. B. Van Hollen
6:30 pm - Free time (Hospitality Room open)
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| Thursday |
9:00 am - Leave
Madison
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Youth Delegation Brochure
Glossary of Terms
What do
Superior Days Youth Delegates Do?
Faces and Places of Superior Days
Youth Medical Form
Youth Behavior
Expectation Form
For More Information Contact:
Joan Wimme
Community Youth Development Educator
University of Wisconsin-Extension
Douglas County Courthouse
1313 Belknap Street, Room 107
Superior, WI 54880
Telephone: (715) 395-1363
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Web Design:
Renee Middleton
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