4-H Know Your Government Students on seen on the Capitol steps are, front row, from left: Eugenia Frank, Chimacum Pi Program; Viola Frank, Chimacum Pi Program; Emily Sirguy, Port Angeles High School; Stella Jorgensen, Port Townsend High School; and Kynzie DeLeon, Port Angeles High School. Back row, from left: Wes Blue, Port Townsend High School; River Kisler, Port Townsend High School; and Kyle Caldwell, Chimacum Pi Program. Not shown are Janeydean O’Connor, homeschool and Carley Rogers, Port Townsend High School.

Area students getting to know government

by Peninsula Daily News
Sunday, March 24, 2019 7:40pm
News Clallam County Jefferson County

OLYMPIA — Area students attended a 4-day conference in Olympia as part of the 4-H Know Your Government program.

The annual program was attended by 10 local students and more than 250 high school students from across the state.

The conference theme was “Citizenship and Media” and included discussions on such topics as homelessness, the opioid crisis and immigration.

The students also visited the state capitol and spent time with Representative Mike Chapman.

For more information, contact Melanie Greer, Clallam County 4-H coordinator, at melanie.greer@wsu.edu or Tanya Barnett, Jefferson County 4-H coordinator, at tanya.barnett@wsu.edu or visit www.tinyurl.com/PDN-4H-KYG.