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LYS News Click the headline below for the full article. Learning to Lead Louisiana Youth Seminar provides leadership training to students By Chante Dionne Warren Curfews were relaxed for high school members of Louisiana Youth Seminar while they practiced parliamentary procedures, campaigned for political choices, told jokes, gave speeches, danced and cheered through the wee morning hours at a mock caucus. “It’s actually like a real U.S. congressional caucus. In those seven hours of caucus meetings, you stay on your toes and they crack jokes. The energy is insane,” said Kady Rost, 17, of Maurice, who at 4-foot-8 inches, commanded a delegation of about 100 people in the Whig party. About 200 teenagers gathered this month at the 38th annual Louisiana Youth Seminar at LSU where they experienced a hands-on week of political campaigns, elections, public speaking and team and leadership building games. LYS is a nonprofit organization that provides leadership training to high school students. |
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