building political effectiveness: youth government education and youth engagement with county boards...

Future Leaders Active in Government

Youth Leadership Program

Columbia County

Presented by Karen Nelson/4-H & YD and

Kathleen Haas/CNRED

F.L.A.G.

Conceptual Mapping = What is Government

Virtual Tour: Learning about Columbia Co.

Colors: Blue, Green, Gold or Orange

Day with the Justice System:

Justice committee, sheriff, D.A., Judges, & Clerk of Courts

A Day with Health & Human Services

A Day with Highway

A Day with UWEX LGC & Sherriff

Job Shadowing with County Dept.

Sheriff

Planning & Zoning

MIS Land Information

Updates to the County Board

Celebrating…

Breakfast with the Supervisors

On the Floor…

F.L.A.G. Students 2009-2010 from Columbus, Lodi, Portage & WI Dells

Creating & Passing a F.L.A.G. Resolution

Youth’s Public Voice

Going to Madison to meet with

Legislators, WCA & WI Eye

Creating a Press Release

Team Building

Opinion Line

Working on Capstone Projects

Capstone Project: PrimeTime with Local Officials

Town of Lodi Chair

Kim Lodi H.S.

City of Lodi Alderman

Saluting FLAG: County Board's youth effort startsBy Lyn Jerde, Portage Daily Register | Posted: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 11:50 pm |

“Just above the word "government," Antonio Naxi drew a spider and spray can of pesticide.The drawings, said Antonio, symbolize one vital function of government - protection of people from anything that might harm or threaten them.For Antonio, a junior at Portage High School, the drawings were just the start of his yearlong journey into the depths of Columbia County government as part of a new program called Future Leaders Active in Government, or FLAG.FLAG began Wednesday with 12 juniors from three Columbia County high schools - Portage, Cambria-Friesland and Lodi - who spent most of the day discussing what government is and how it affects everyday life.To get the students thinking about this, UW-Extension Local Government Specialist Phillip Freeburg invited the students to ponder this question: If your neighbor's house catches fire, who would you call…”

In the News…

Creating Networking Opportunities…

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F.L.A.G. Communication, Now & in the Future

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