Missouri Alliance of Ymcas

Working with YMCA of the USA to provide support in child protection, strategic planning, board governance, shared services, and statewide initiative work throughout Missouri and Kansas.

Increasing statewide impact of Missouris YMCAs through engagement, participation and development of all of Missouris YMCAs through partnerships and aligned work across Missouri. MSAY continued its organizational structure and processes through board meetings, committee meetings, and statewide conferences for YMCA leaders.

Youth and Government (YG) is a student-driven simulation of state government, which involves 1,000 Missouri youth in grades 8-12. Beginning in the fall of each year, students come together in their local delegations to choose their roles, register and prepare for the State Convention. At the State Convention, students create their version of state government under the guidelines of the Missouri Constitution. All participants in Missouri come together for this three-day event at the State Capitol. Legislators meet in committees and in the House and Senate chambers to debate legislation. Attorneys try their cases before student judges and engage in a moot trial competition. The entire event is covered by a student newspaper, published four times in three days, and by a student television news program that airs several times each day. Participants also engage in campaigns and elections for officers who will serve during the following year