Students Plan Unicameral Visit
County Government Day Also Held
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Once again Hemingford will participate in the Capitol Forum Program. On March 26th four American Government students will travel to the state capitol for an in depth luck at world issues that impact Nebraska. This forum gives our students exposure to the Nebraska Congressional delegation, to State Senators, and to other top students from across the state. This year Sammy Huss, Tiffany Adamson, Cassi Elder, and Caralina Carlson have been selected to make the trip. Each of these students will be required to become an expert in a specific field of study. The topics for this year’s forum are U.S. Immigration Policy, Environmental Policy, The Challenge of Nuclear Weapons, Terrorism and International Trade. As in previous years our students will find this a very stimulating opportunity to learn.
During the trip home from Capitol Forum our students will make a stop at MONA, the world class Museum of Nebraska Art in Kearney. Following our stop in Kearney the students will spend time in North Platte visiting the Golden Spike observation tower that overlooks the Baley Switching yards. This Union Pacific Railroad train yard is said to the be the largest of it’s kind in the world.
2012 Box Butte County Government Day
Hemingford High School sent sixteen students from Mr. Chatelain’s American Government classes to Box Butte County Government Day. The students, along with students from Alliance High School spent the morning touring various county offices, sitting in on a County Commissioners meeting, touring the county jail and listening to newly appointed District Judge O’Gorman. At lunch time the students enjoyed a meal at the Legion Club in Alliance followed by a trip to the new Alliance Veterans Cemetery. All of the students in attendance found it an educational and worthwhile day.