Camp Congress for Girls - The Center for Excellence at Hutchison - Memphis, TN
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 03/30/2019
Camp Congress for Girls is a leadership program that introduces girls ages 8 to 15 to politics. Camp begins with a girl-friendly lesson on the structure of our political system. Each girl will choose to run for a seat in the US House of Representatives, the US Senate or for the presidency. She will create her own campaign with a platform, campaign slogan, campaign finance plan, campaign website and a political ad for television.
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All campers will register to vote and then vote in an election. Once elected to Congress and sworn in, the newly installed members of Congress will learn how to introduce a bill, debate the merits of the bill, lobby fellow legislators, collaborate with the Executive branch and finally vote on the proposed bill. Camp will culminate with a ceremonial signing of the bill by our Ms. President. During the camp session, the campers will meet elected officials and political consultants that will serve as honorary camp counselors.
For girls in grades 5-8
In partnership with Girl Scouts Heart of the South
FREE ADMISSION
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Organization:
Summer At Hutchison SchoolLocation:
1740 Ridgeway Road
Memphis, TN, 38119United States
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Phone:
(901) 761-2220Contact name:
The Center for Excellence at Hutchison
Email address:
The event has already taken place on this date:
03/30/2019
Time:
8:30 AM – 5 PM
Price:
FREE
Ages
9-12 years TeenagersWeb Service