State Programs
Acronyms & Abbreviations
YG History
Council Lore
State Sayings & Symbols
100

This state program employs 13 staff and hosts conferences such as KUNA and KYA.

What is Kentucky?

100

This conference--referred to as NJC-- first took place in Chicago in 2012.

What is the National Judicial Competition?

100

Youth and Government was founded by this man in 1936.

Who is Clement A. "Pete" Duran?

100

This Council member can speak Albanian and has 22 tattoos. 

Who is Chelsea?
100

The Sunshine State

What is Florida?

200

One of four independent YMCA associations running YG, this East Coast program employs two staff (+ the World's Oldest Intern) and currently serves 700 students each year.

What is Pennsylvania?

200

Not quite a staff association, not quite a union-- the YGPA stands for this.

What is the Youth and Government Program Alliance?

200

The first Youth Governor was from this state and came into office only two years after Youth and Government's founding.

What is New Jersey?

200

At CONA this year, this Council member racked up two filmmaker credits for Wednesday Night Live and ate only one meal in the dining hall.

Who is James?

200

This state is for lovers.

What is Virginia?

300

This state YIG program serves about 104 students currently and brings students to the multi-state MUN held in Hershey each year.

What is Delaware?

300

YAP-ing in this case is a way for students to elevate their voices on behalf of YMCA issues.

What is the Youth Advocate Program?

300

This conference was chosen by President Lyndon B. Johnson as the venue to announce his support for the 26th amendment, which lowered the voting age to 18.

What is Youth Governors Conference (GovCon)?

300

This council member has two cats and is a current high school lacrosse coach.

Who is Kasey?

300

The Grand Canyon State.

What is Arizona?

400

With a unique staff system including Regional Directors, this state program was formerly led by a current Y-USA Government Relations staff.

What is Texas?

400

If you're YAPeroning at NAD, you are partaking in which Y-USA sponsored event?

What is National Advocacy Days?

400

Originating in Stone Mountain, GA, the Conference on National Affairs found its home at Blue Ridge Assembly in this year. 

What is 1971?

400

This Council member lived in a tipi for a year of their life and grew up with a "dog" who was half wolf.

Who is Hannah?

400

This states's animal is a bear.

What is California?

500

Employing 7 staff, this state program engages  1500 students yearly and includes a National Issues Forum.

What is Minnesota?

500

If you are at CONA and you are watching your kids speak during GA in the BRC, you are located in this place.

What is the Blue Ridge Center?

500

The first ever African-American Youth Governor was elected in this state over forty years before the first elected Governor of a U.S. state.

What is Michigan?

500

This Council member has been scuba diving since age 13 and loves to wreck dive.

Who is Madison?
500

This state's flower is the apple blossom. 

What is Michigan?