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Know Your Government 1998

The 1998 Know Your Government topic was the United Nations. This was both April's and my (Erin) first time attending the conference. Each county was to represent a country in Olympia, Yakima's being Argentina. For a few months before the actual conference in mid-February, all the delegates from Yakima County would get together and discuss Argentina's views on issues such as: human rights, womens' rights, the economy, deforestation, etc. Then in Olympia all the "countries" got together in groups to discuss the topics- just like the real UN. Through this experience we met a lot of neat people and had a great time (even though it was work). We'll be going back next year for sure.

The Girls at KYG
From L to R: Jennifer, Bryn, Erin, April

Breakfast with Mary Skinner (in middle)

KYG Meeting
Half of Argentina at the United Nations meeting

More of the meeting. Yes, that would be Jennifer's head in the corner.

Yakima County delegates in front of the Temple of Justice.