Youth & Government:
Youth and Government is an exciting experience in the mechanics of the State Legislative and Judicial process of government. It provides opportunities for junior high and high school youth to study and debate public issues, experience the Judicial branch of our state government, write legislation and participate in a Youth Legislature, or experience creating a news broadcast or newspaper. Students across the state of Texas participate in their local District Conference and culminate the experience in a four-day State Conference in Austin, Texas.
District V
Dallas area, Palestine, Corsicana,
Tyler, Abilene and Arlington
District Director: Kendra Norton district5@ymcatexas.org
For a schedule of events and other updates, click here or here.
For Jr. Youth & Government, click here and here.


Sandy Webb, Advisor Sharie Bailey, Advisor
Palestine Middle School Palestine High School
903-731-8008 903-731-8005
swebb@palestineschools.org sbailey@palestineschools.org
Karen Plumb, Advisor Candy Dillon
Westwood High School Program Director, Palestine YMCA
903-729-1773 903-729-3139
kbplumb@westwoodisd.net cdillon@palestineymca.org