NB Legislature - Opportunity for Grade 11 & 12 Teens

HIGH SCHOOLERS- A GREAT OPPORTUNITY, BUT YOU MUST ACT NOW!

I just got off the phone with my contact at the NB Legislature, and she invited NB homeschoolers to participate in this years' weekend workshop & mock legislature. This is open to grade 11 & 12 students only. It is a three-day event from Friday evening until Sunday noon. This year it is held on the 25/26/27 of April.

Students must apply in order to attend. Acceptance is not guaranteed! Students who are accepted must get themselves to & from Fredericton, after that all expenses are paid, including hotel, meals, & transportation to & from events. Students will experience the life of an MLA for 3 days. They will sit at the desks of the MLAs debate bills, attend seminars & workshops, etc. The legislative staff is on hand and in uniform all weekend (including the Speaker!) and all proceedings are simultaneously translated. It is just like being an MLA.

Each High School in the province is invited to submit up to 3 applications. Not all who apply are accepted, however, since attendance is limited to 55. This year three Home School students are invited to apply. That means we (HENB) will select three applications from those we receive and pass those three along to Fredericton. Those chosen by Fredericton to attend will be contacted directly by them.

Since we found out about this late (and the deadline to apply has passed) we need to fax those applications in to Fredericton ASAP. Our students will be considered for the cancellation list. Don't let this discourage you though, all the students on the wait list were able to participate last year. Please email me and I will send you an application. DO IT RIGHT AWAY, no later than Wednesday, April 9. Applications are available in both official languages.

Pax, Kevin
kjrogers7@yahoo.ca