Iowa Legislative Insider
Pre-registration for the Legislative Insider is closed. You are still welcome to register on site on the day of the event. However, we cannot guarantee a lunch will be available. We can also not guarantee shirts will be available for 4-H members.
For details about the day, please view the Information for Registrants link in the right-hand sidebar.
If you have questions, please contact IECA Executive Director Jennifer Vit, 515-291-9186.
The Iowa Extension Council Association Board of Directors would like to invite all extension council members, extension supporters and senior-level 4-H members to our annual legislative day on Wednesday, February 9.
The Legislative Insider is an opportunity for participants to learn and experience the legislative process. 4-H and extension council members will meet with legislators, hear from elected officials, network with one another and participate in workshops about youth action, civil discourse, and youth-adult partnerships.
Overview
- Open to county extension council members, 4-H members in grades 8-12 and Extension supporters.
- Extension council members will serve as volunteer mentors for participating 4-H members.
- Lunch will be provided for those who pre-register
Agenda
- 9:00 a.m. - Registration at the Wallace Building
- 9:30 - Legislative update and conversations with student legislative pages
- 10:30 - Visit with legislators at the Capitol
- 12:15 p.m. – Depart for the Des Moines Botanical Garden
- 12:30 - Lunch
- 1:00 - Workshops (rotate to all three): Youth in Action, Civil Discourse, Youth-Adult Partnerships
- 2:45 - Capstone Conversation
- 3:00 - Depart for home
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