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Facts and fun related to the Youth & Government program in Washington State (hosted by two program alumni and long-time advisors)

YAG and Recreation


    • Sep 9, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 42m AVG DURATION
    • 24 EPISODES


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    2001: A Youth Leg Odyssey, part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 38:39


    The Legislative Time Machine takes us on another journey -- this time, to 2001, a momentous legislative session. Earthquake! Impeachment! Let's see what we can learn about how YAG survives crises both external and internal.

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    2001: A Youth Leg Odyssey

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 45:17


    The Legislative Time Machine takes us on another journey -- this time, to 2001, a momentous legislative session. Earthquake! Impeachment! Let's see what we can learn about how YAG survives crises both external and internal.

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    YAG and Recreation Episode 21: Getting Back to YAG

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 65:50


    This summer, your hosts dust off the Legislative Time Machine. This week, you're headed for the Space Age, as you ride an imaginary monorail to the Century 21 Youth Leg, held the month the World's Fair opened in April 1962. Why 1962? Tune in and find out!

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    YAG and Recreation Episode 20: A 74th Session Retrospective

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 49:13


    We look back on our experiences at the 74th Washington YMCA Youth Legislature, sharing our favorite memories and reflecting on what we learned from the challenges of conducting a fully virtual session.

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    YAG and Recreation Episode 19: 74th Session Pre-cap

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 48:45


    Anna and James look back at the lead up to this year's legislative session, check out this year's special Swag Bag, and make some predictions about what will happen this week!

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    YAG and Recreation Episode 18: Leadership Training Reflections

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 47:21


    We discuss some thoughts about the recent Youth Leg Leadership Training weekend, and reminisce briefly about a session a decade ago.

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    YAG and Recreation Episode 17: Bill Books

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 48:20


    We talk for far too long about bill books - using them with delegates, how they are assembled, and an audio journey through some old bill books... (Spotlight on Bill Book Construction is around 15:55; Dorky Fun with Old Bill Books is around 29:50)

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    YAG and Recreation Episode 16: Just Some Dorky Fun

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 19:41


    A "fly-on-the-wall" experience as we work through some lyrics for our parody song project.

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    YAG and Recreation Episode 15: Special on Ethics in Government

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 46:11


    We tell some Youth Leg stories from times when delegates acted with integrity.

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    YAG and Recreation Episode 14: Parli Pro, part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 42:43


    We look into parliamentary procedure as a tool, and how we train our leadership.

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    YAG and Recreation Episode 13: Parli Pro, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 42:34


    We ramble about how non-legislative roles use our rules of order.

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    YAG and Recreation Episode 12: Parliamentary Procedure

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 40:18


    First in our series on Parli Pro, beginning with the basics...

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    YAG and Recreation Episode 11: Another Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 46:13


    We take some time to dissect and understand the filibuster, and its effect on American Democracy

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    YAG and Recreation Episode 10: Committee Session

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 44:26


    Exploring committee session with a special guest

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    YAG and Recreation Episode 9: Running for Office

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 40:53


    Some thoughts on candidacy, campaign rules, and campaign materials...

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    YAG and Recreation Episode 8: Bill Writing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 39:17


    A bit of fun with bills and bill writing!

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    YAG and Recreation Episode 7: A Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 42:54


    We abandon our standard format to discuss the events of January 6th

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    YAG and Recreation Episode 6: Voting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 40:56


    This one is mostly about voting.

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    YAG and Recreation Episode 0: Democracy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 38:05


    We discuss...DEMOCRACY!

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    YAG and Recreation Episode 5: A Look Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 39:46


    Looking back at core values, and at a quarter century of YAG involvement

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    YAG and Recreation Episode 4: Caring

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 39:09


    We talk about CARING!

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    YAG and Recreation Episode 3: Responsibility

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 33:17


    This one is about...RESPONSIBILITY!

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    YAG and Recreation Episode 2: Honesty

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 38:09


    The topic for today is...HONESTY!

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    YAG and Recreation Episode 1: Respect

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2020 31:59


    The topic of the day is...RESPECT!

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