Snapshots: Youth and Government Conference

Hello everyone!

This past weekend I was at my second Training and Elections Youth and Government conference in Fresno, CA. It was a very fun but sleep-deprived time, and the weekend honestly flew by. I didn’t have time to write about each day of the conference during the day, but I wanted to share a little bit about the experience. I’ll be including a few pictures and anecdotes from the weekend for you to enjoy, so keep on reading!

The first thing we saw when we realized we were in Fresno. It’s actually a really interesting city.

My view from our seats at joint opening session. At each joint session, there’s a chaplain speech and usually the Youth Governor comes up at some point.

The iconic Valdez Hall where we ate all our meals. I ate about half of my meals from food trucks in the dirt lot next door, and they were actually really good.

A blurry photo of the craziness that ensued when the fire alarm got pulled during social hour Sunday night. Imagine 3600 people evacuating a convention center… luckily it was a false alarm.

I know this isn’t much to show for a whole weekend of learning and activities, but to be fair, we weren’t allowed to have our phones out during almost all sessions. If you have any questions about Youth and Government or what goes on at conferences, please let me know! I’m not the best person to ask since it’s my first year, but I can still point you in the right direction and give you some references.

Brooke