Missouri Historical Society will be offering a Camp Congress for Girls. It is open to girls ages 10–14! Camp Congress for Girls is a leadership program that introduces girls to the political system of the United States. Camp begins with a lesson on the structure of our political system. Each girl will choose to run for a seat in the US House of Representatives, the US Senate or for the presidency. She will create her own campaign with a platform, campaign finance plan, and film a political ad. All campers will register to vote and then vote in an election. Once elected to Congress and sworn in, the newly installed members of Congress will learn how to introduce a bill, debate the merits of the bill, lobby fellow legislators, collaborate with the Executive branch and finally vote on the proposed bill. Camp will culminate with a ceremonial signing of the bill by our Ms. President. All participants will receive Certificate of Completion. All participating Girl Scouts will earn a badge for attendance.
Camp Congress will begin promptly at 10:00am. Attendees should arrive by 9:30am to register and be ready to go! Each girl should bring a water bottle and be sure to eat breakfast before arriving. A box lunch from Panera will be provided at the end of the program, as well as a snack during the program.
Masking is recommended but not required.
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