TO PARTICIPATE AT THE ANNUAL DIRIGO STATE YOUTH LEADERSHIP SUMMER CAMP, WRAPPED UP AT COLBY COLLEGE IN WATERVILLE, GOVERNOR JANET MILLS ADDRESSED THE GROUP OF HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND ANSWERED SOME OF THEIR QUESTIONS. DURING THE WEEK, STUDENTS LEARNED HOW GOVERNMENT OPERATES BY CREATING THEIR OWN MOCK TOWN, COUNTY AND STATE GOVERNMENTS IN AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE CONNECTING WITH PEOPLE, BUILDING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WHICH ARE DEFINITELY GOING TO LAST VERY LONG OUTSIDE OF THEIR GUY AS WELL. UM, I THINK IT’S BEEN GREAT. OVERALL, I WOULD RECOMMEND EVERY SINGLE ONE TO COME HERE AFTER THIS WEEK’S CAMP, FOUR STUDENTS WILL ATTEND THE NATIONAL CAMP DOWN IN WASHINGTON, D.C. DIRIGO STATE
The annual Dirigo State youth leadership summer camp wrapped up at Colby College in Waterville on Friday, June 21. Governor Janet Mills was there to help conclude the five-day session. She addressed the group of high school juniors and answered some …