Day in the Capital: A Legislative Lead Experience  
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Overview      

Online Registration will open January 6, 2025. 

Day in the Capital: A Legislative Lead Experience

Dates: February 20th (Thursday) OR February 21st (Friday), 2025
Onsite Check-In: 8:00 a.m.
Location: Norris Event Center - Austin, TX 
Cost: $30.00/Student (Includes T-shirt, Lunch, and Padfolio)
          $30.00/Advisor (Includes T-shirt & Lunch)
Attire: Official Dress (Professional Dress for Advisors) 


Other Information: 
  
  • Program will begin at 8:30 a.m. and will conclude by 4:00 p.m.
  • Students shall be in official dress for this event.
  • Students will be assigned groups during check in.
  • Parking will be free.
  • Provided lunch will be Freebirds (chicken or steak burritos).
  • If you have cancellations, please make them as soon as possible so other chapters have the chance to attend.
  • Since it is a session year, opportunities for meetings may be limited. If you would like to attempt to schedule a meeting or a tour of the Governor's Mansion, please do so between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Pre Event Preparation: 
  • Consider using this classroom document to prepare your students for this experience. If you would like something longer, use this unit
  • If you're not able to make time for a full unit, here are some key facts to know about the Texas Legislature.
     
In the event that you have extra time to spend in Austin, please consider visiting this page for additional tours and educational opportunities. 

Online Legislative Experience      
Facilitated by agricultural educators in their respective classrooms, this four day experience explores the legislative process and the essential role that students play in advocating for FFA, Agricultural Education and Career Technical Education.

Useful Materials      
NameDate AddedSize
Key Facts About the Texas Legislature 11/1/2024 373 KB
Scheduling a Meeting with Your Legislator 12/17/2024 1613 KB
Student Preparation Guide 11/13/2024 3832 KB
Texas Capitol Building Directory 11/1/2024 30 KB
Capitol Code of Conduct 2/1/2018 22 KB
Capitol Building Map 2/6/2019 1200 KB
Texas Captiol Self Guided Tour 2/7/2017 670 KB

   
 
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  Online Legislative Experience
     
If you can't attend our in-person event this year, our online legislative experience is a great resource for your classroom!

Facilitated by agricultural educators in their respective classrooms, this four day experience explores the legislative process and the essential role that students play in advocating for FFA, Agricultural Education and Career Technical Education.
 
   

     
     
 
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