Youth Leadership Association (YLA)

 

Ten 8th Grade students from St. Francis attended the 35th Annual Youth Leadership Association (YLA) in Charleston, W.V. from Wednesday, February 10, to Friday, February 12.  The group included Nathan Fielding, Tara Hammack, Ben Hatcher, Aidan Koon, Samuel McFerrin, Ethan Price, Ainsley Prudomme, Andreas Schmid, Zoe Shetty, and Jessica Suschak.

The purpose of the program is to introduce students to the different branches of state government.  Activities included a tour of the Governor’s mansion, a tour of the West Virginia Supreme Court, a mock trial with student involvement (Andreas served as a defense attorney), a tour of the capitol, and a hands-on seminar on how a bill if created & passed.