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Charles
A. Sprague High School
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Charles
A. Sprague High School
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| Welcome
to the Sprague High School Youth & Government Home Page! Built
in 1972 and named for Oregon Gov. Charles A. Sprague (1939-1943), Sprague
High School is in Salem, Oregon and has a student population of approximately
1,750. Our delegation has a long history of success in writing measures, getting
measures passed, and successful candidate campaigns.
Youth & Government is a national program of the YMCA. Oregon YMCA Youth & Government is a program of the Family YMCA of Marion and Polk Counties in Salem. High schools and local YMCA's organize delegations of youth legislators to participate in the annual sessions of Youth & Government at the state level. The program in Oregon is 62 years old. Rather than using political parties, Youth & Government has divided Oregon into two districts (North and South), divided geographically at the 45th Parallel, just south of the city of Keizer. Each district alternates control of the leadership of each chamber of the Legislature annually. In 2008, the South District will elect the leadership of the House of Representatives; the North District will elect the leadership of the Senate. These elections take place at the Pre-Legislative Sessions, held in January. Each district also elects a gubernatorial candidate for a general election on the first day of the three-day mock session of the Oregon Youth Legislature. The Legislative Sessions are held in February or March in the House and Senate chambers of the State Capitol in Salem. |
IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2007-08:
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If you have not turned in your registration materials or paid your fees to the bookkeeper, you need to do so! All Registration as well as Declaration of Candidacy forms are DUE TODAY and must be received by Mr. Montgomery in Room 118 no later than 3:00 PM. |
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All measures in final printed form must be received by Mr. Montgomery in Room 118 no later than 3:00 PM. |
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SOUTH DISTRICT PRE-LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (at Sprague): Attendance is mandatory for all delegates! Pre-Leg. goes from 7:00 AM to 4:00PM. We meet in Room 118. Lunch is provided! Don't be late! |
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Wednesday Workshop for Legislative Leaders (at Salem Family YMCA): All elected officials and committee chairs must attend. Session goes from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Meals are included! |
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The 62nd Session of Oregon YMCA Youth & Government. We meet at the Teen Center of the Salem Family YMCA on Cottage Street NE. Committee sessions will be at the Salem First Presbyterian Church. Legislative sessions will be in the Capitol Building. Lunches are on your own. Dinners are provided on Thursday and Friday. |
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The 2008 Sprague Primary! The 2008 Delegation will elect from among its underclass members the Sprague candidates for Governor, Senate Officers, and committee chairs for 2009. |
Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS)
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| Mr. Mike Montgomery is in his 19th year, and is only Sprague High's second Advisor, taking over for Sprague's original Advisor, Cliff Cook (1972-1989). Mr. Montgomery teaches Spanish and advises the Yearbook at Sprague, and has been a member of the Program Committee of Oregon YMCA Youth & Government since 1991. He is the Advisor/Parliamentarian to the Youth Speaker of the House (1991-1999; 2001-Present) and has also served as Advisor to the Youth President of the Senate (1999-2000). Mr. Montgomery was elected Youth President of the Senate in 1981, while a student at South Salem High School. |
If
you have any questions, please e-mail Mr. Montgomery at montgomery_mike@salkeiz.k12.or.us