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EVENT DETAILS:

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​January 2025

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January 15: Early Scholarship Application Deadline

• For need-based scholarships up to 90% of conference fee

• Priority deadline

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January 20: Early Conference Registration Deadline

• Conference Fee: $255 per delegate

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2025 YOUTH & GOVERNMENT ORIENTATION

Date: Saturday January 25, 2025

Time: 9 am - 12 pm
Location: University of New Mexico, Continuing Education Building, Room C

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February 2025

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February 6: Final Scholarship Application Deadline

• For need-based scholarships up to 50% of conference fee

• Limited to remaining scholarship funds

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2025 YOUTH & GOVERNMENT TRAINING - SOUTHERN NM

Students should attend at least one training date.*

Date: Saturday February 8, 2025

Time: 10 am - 3 pm
Location: Las Cruces Public Schools - District PDC

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February 14: Late Conference Registration Deadline

• Conference Fee: $275 per delegate

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February 16: Appointed Officer Position Application Deadline

• Legislative Branch:

  • Committee Chairs

  • President Pro Tempore & Majority Floor Leader

  • Parliamentarians

  • Clerks

• Judicial Branch: 

  • Associate Justices​

• Executive Branch: ​

  • Cabinet Secretary positions in Governor's Cabinet

  • Attorney position in Attorney General's Cabinet

• Media: ​

  • All media delegates must submit an application to participate in media​

February 16: 2026 Executive Officer Candidate Declaration Deadline

• 2026 Youth Governor

• 2026 Youth Lt Governor

• 2026 Youth Speaker of the House

• 2026 Youth Secretary of State

• 2026 Youth Chief Justice

• 2026 Youth Attorney General

• 2026 Youth State Auditor

• 2026 Youth State Land Commissioner

• 2026 Youth State Treasurer

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February 21: Room Assignment Deadline (Advisors)

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2025 YOUTH & GOVERNMENT TRAINING - CENTRAL NM

Students should attend at least one training date.*

Date: Sunday February 23, 2025

Time: 12 pm - 5 pm
Location: Albuquerque, NM (TBD)

- AND/OR -

Date: Date TBD

Time: Time TBD
Location: Zoom

*Contact nmyag@ymcacnm.org to request additional regional training sessions.

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March 2025

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March 1: T-shirt Design Contest Deadline

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2025 YOUTH & GOVERNMENT TRAINING - NORTHERN NM

Students should attend at least one training date.*

Date: Saturday March 8, 2025

Time: 10 am - 3 pm
Location: Tierra Encantada Charter School, Santa Fe, NM

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March 14: Bill/Brief Submission Deadline

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2025 YAGreat NIGHT!

Date: Saturday March 22, 2025

Time: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Albuquerque, NM (TBD)

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April 2025

 

2025 YOUTH & GOVERNMENT CONFERENCE

Dates: Sunday April 6 – Tuesday April 8, 2025
Location: New Mexico State Capitol Building; The Drury Plaza Hotel in Santa Fe
Conference fee structure: 

Early Registration before January 20, 2025: $255

Late Registration from January 21-February 14, 2025: $275 
If you require financial assistance to participate, scholarships up to 90% of conference fee will be available by application and based on financial need and scholarship deadlines.

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