Welcome to the YMCA NC Youth Legislature - you won't regret your decision to participate!
Through this experience you will be stretched in ways you never imagined – mentally, ideologically, and physically. We challenge you to seize every opportunity for growth over the next 6 months – what you get out of this experience is directly linked to the amount of effort you put into it. Participation in the YMCA NC Youth Legislature is a TEAM project; your success or failure depends on how well your delegation works together. Your peers and advisors are here to help you have the best experience possible – always remember that! Your most important responsibility throughout this entire process is communication – with your peers, parents, and advisors. They are all here to make sure you have a great experience!
In this program you will be meeting student leaders from all over North Carolina. These young people are very much like you – bright, inquisitive, out-of-the-box thinkers that are not afraid to put their ideas out on the table for discussion. You will experience debate in a very different way from other programs in which you have participated. Be sure to respect another delegate’s right to state the opposite opinion. In fact, you may find that the person you have the least in common with on the debate floor suddenly becomes your new best friend! The YMCA NC Youth Legislature program itself is conducted almost entirely by students, so many leadership opportunities exist for interested delegates. The possibilities for discovery are virtually limitless.
We wish you the best. Welcome aboard!