Eighth-grader elected Speaker of the House, while classmates write four of top thirty bills sent to Youth Governor Thirty-one sixth, seventh and eighth grade students from Avondale Middle School participated in the State YMCA Youth In Government conference November 22-24 at the Capitol in Lansing and came back with amazing results. Youth In Government, sponsored by YMCA of Michigan, is designed to engage middle school students in becoming thoughtful and active citizens versed in the … [Read more...]