Youth and Government students head to the state capitol for the Youth and Government State Conference in Austin Friday through Sunday to compete against around 1800 other students in Texas.
“I’ve been looking through bills and writing notes, and preparing my speeches,” House of Representatives Delegate Jiya Sharma said. “Preparing beforehand gives you an advantage because you know what debate is going to be about, and you can sound confident because you’ve practiced.”
Youth and Government advisor Whitney Schell believes the team has put forth the work it takes to perform well.
“I think they’re going to do really well, they do a really good job of researching and working on their speaking skills, ” Schell said. “Every week, they come into advisory and have mock sessions, so I really think they’re going to do great.”
The team will compete in three sections: legislative, state affairs forum, and judicial.
“I’ve spent a lot of time looking over the other proposals, doing research, and trying to come up with arguments for and against the solutions presented,” State Affairs Forum Delegate Ruhi Ali said.
