2027 HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM
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EVENT DETAILS:
December 2026
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December 4: Early Financial Assistance Application Deadline
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For need-based financial assistance up to 75% of conference fee
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Priority deadline
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December 11: Early Conference Registration Deadline
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Conference Fee: $300
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2027 YOUTH & GOVERNMENT ORIENTATION
Date: Saturday December 12, 2026
Time: 9 am - 12 pm
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January 2027
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2027 YOUTH & GOVERNMENT DELEGATION LEADER MEETING
Date: TBD
Time: 1 pm - 2:30 pm
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January 7: Final Financial Assistance Application Deadline
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For need-based financial assistance up to 50% of conference fee
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Limited to remaining financial assistance funds
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January 14: Late Conference Registration Deadline
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Conference Fee: $325
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January 19: Appointed Officer Position Application Deadline
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Legislative Branch:
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Committee Chairs
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President Pro Tempore (Senate)
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Majority Floor Leaders
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Minority Floor Leaders
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Parliamentarians
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Chief Clerk / Assistant Clerk for each Chamber
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Sergeant at Arms
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Judicial Branch:
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Associate Justices
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Executive Branch: ​
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Cabinet Secretary positions in Governor's Cabinet
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Attorney position in Attorney General's Cabinet
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National Issues Forum (NIF)
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Committee Chairs​
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Media: ​
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All media delegates must submit an application to participate in media​
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Appointed Media Area Leads
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Limit two delegates per school
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Lobbyist Corps:
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All lobbyist delegates must submit an application to participate in the lobbyist corps​
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Limit two delegates per school
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February 2027
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February 4:
Legislative Bill Topic Filing Deadline
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All legislative delegates must submit:
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Bill Partner Name​
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Bill Subject Matter Area
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Bill Declaration Line (i.e. "AN ACT TO...")
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Bill partners and topics may not be changed after this deadline
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All delegates are required to have a bill partner
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No student can submit more than one bill
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This is NOT the full final bill draft, all pairs must bring their bill research and draft to training for further feedback and development
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Committee Chairs may not co-author with other Committee Chairs
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NIF Proposal Topic Filing Deadline
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All NIF delegates must submit:
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National Proposal Subject Matter Area​
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National Proposal Topic
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Proposal topics may not be changed after this deadline
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NIF Proposals are solo-authored
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No student can submit more than one proposal
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This is NOT the full final proposal draft, all students must bring their proposal draft to training for further feedback and development
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Judicial Team Filing Deadline
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All judicial delegates must submit their judicial partner name or file as an individual competing attorney
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Judicial teams may not be changed after this deadline
2028 Executive Officer Candidate Declaration Deadline
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2028 Youth Governor
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2028 Youth Lt Governor
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2028 Youth Speaker of the House
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2028 Youth Secretary of State
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2028 Youth Chief Justice
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2028 Youth Attorney General
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2028 Youth State Auditor
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2028 Youth State Land Commissioner
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2028 Youth State Treasurer​
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2027 YOUTH & GOVERNMENT TRAINING - CENTRAL NM
Students must attend at least one training date.*
Date: Saturday February 6, 2027
Time: 9 am - 3 pm
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2027 YOUTH & GOVERNMENT TRAINING - SOUTHERN NM
Students must attend at least one training date.*
Date: Saturday February 13, 2027
Time: 10 am - 3 pm
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2027 YOUTH & GOVERNMENT TRAINING - NORTHERN NM
Students must attend at least one training date.*
Date: Saturday February 20, 2027
Time: 9 am - 3 pm
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February 26:
Room Assignment Deadline (Advisors)
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March 2027
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March 5: Bill/Brief/Proposal Submission Deadline
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2027 YAGreat NIGHT!
Date: Saturday March 13, 2027
Time: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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April 2027
2027 YOUTH & GOVERNMENT CONFERENCE
Dates: Sunday April 11 – Tuesday April 13, 2027
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