Double the Size of YAG (part 9 of many)

Mock Trial added to YAG

To expand YAG we are going to have to go out beyond what YAG has been known to be. Things need
to be fundamentally different in order to better YAG. One way of accomplishing this is to bring already
established programs and find a way to incorporate them into YAG. One established program that goes
along with the ideas of YAG is mock trial.

1. We would work with the already existing body of Mock Trial within the state and set it up through them.
2. We would get access to more court rooms in order to have an effective mock trial competition.
3. We would require as a condition of attending, every mock trial team attended must send at least three of their members to participate in the legislative branch of youth and government, two in the house and one in the senate.
4. At election conventions we would elect presiding judges for mock trial.
5. This would not affect the judicial branch of YAG. Rather, it would just add another aspect of YAG.

Model UN Involvement

Let's create a way for members of our YAG clubs to visit nearby model UN clubs and convince them that they should also participate in YAG.

1. Create a list of model UN clubs near Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, and Philly.
2. Create a calendar of people from around those areas to visit their local Model UN clubs and talk about how YAG is just another great thing to do!
3. Make sure they understand that they do not have to start their own club the first year and can attach onto an already existing club.

This is a great way to see growth because of how similar the two programs are.

Pennsylvania School Press Association

This is an organization within the State of Pennsylvania. That organization works with all the statewide students and recognized high school journalism programs.

1. We need to get into contact with them.
2. They have a thing called Techstravaganza in Harrisburg.
3. If we could look at the top ranked schools for journalism in the state and make them our primary targets of journalism recruitment, it would be a great start.
4. Have each newly formed club of journalist send one member to the house of representative in YAG.
5. This could bring our press corps to a whole new level.

These are very tech savvy kids who only focus on journalism, so if we could get them to YAG, the
quality of the paper, I think, increases. Regardless, the new people help grow the YAG efforts.