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Notice: All of the available spaces for the 2010 Legislative Training Days have been filled. Please contact MACHE if you would like to be placed on a waiting list in case someone cancels.


MACHE Member Parents and High School Students:

Legislative Training Days
Thursday and Friday, February 18-19, 2010
An excellent educational opportunity about the inner workings of state government

for home educated high school students and their parents


     MACHE member parents and their high school age students 16 years of age or older are invited to join us for a two-day session of interactive hands-on training at the Minnesota State Capitol on Thursday and Friday, February 18-19, 2010. THIS IS A TEACHING SESSION. Students and parents will learn and see the legislative process: how a bill becomes law, how to meet with their legislators, how to obtain documents and information, how to check on the status of a bill, and how to find their way around the Capitol. They will also be introduced to the various careers involved in the legislative process, such as legislative pages, legislative assistants, committee assistants, etc.

     The TRAINING DAY will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday and is scheduled to conclude by 3:30 p.m. on Friday. This "seminar format" is designed for MACHE member parents and their students 16 years of age or older. Students attending must be accompanied by a parent or other responsible adult(s). The cost is $30.00 per person. Information regarding meals will be available closer to the date. You will be responsible for your own hotel accommodations if needed.

This is a members only event.

PLEASE register early, places fill up fast!

Space is limited to 40 participants on a first-come, first-serve basis.

     Register online at www.mache.org. A confirmation letter, location information and proposed agenda will be sent to those who register. Any questions should be sent via email to info@mache.org or telephone to 763-717-9070 or 1-866-717-9070. (For those who need to spend the night in St. Paul, the Kelly Inn (651-227-8711) is closest to the Capitol.)



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