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September is National Youth Court Month 2010 National Youth Court Month ActivitiesIn celebration of National Youth Court Month, Midland Teen Court held various regular and special events to help promote the importance of Teen Court's system of restorative justice: National Teen Court/Youth Court Month is celebrated every September. Events scheduled during September 2010 include the following: Volunteer Recognition Breakfast honoring all teen court volunteers to be held September 29 ,2010 at 7:30 a.m. 615 W. Missouri Room 420 Special Honorees: Micah Daniel, Ellen House, The Honorable Al Walvoord, and Patrick Whelan Teen Court Board of Directors September 16, 2010. 615 W Missouri Room 101. Teen Court sessions September 13, with check-in at 5:00 p.m. at the Midland County Courthouse, Everyone enters through security in the west basement of the Courthouse. All persons must dress appropriately for the court in neat, conservative clothes: long pants or skirts/dresses, shirts tucked into the waist of the trousers. All hats need to be removed before entering. Electronics must be "off" in the courtroom. The next Teen Attorney Training is September 27, 2010. 4:30 pm-6:30 pm. Interested students must serve at least two jury evenings prior to training and must be a minimum of an 8th grade student, visit with the Executive Director, and turn in a signed parental consent/information form to attend this training to be a teen attorney. Training will be held at the Midland ISD Administration Building, 615 W. Missouri. Teen Court traffic education classes, were held (all youth with traffic citations referred to Midland Teen Court must attend one session or a written alternative, if there is a school related conflict) will be held on September 1, 15, 23, beginning at 4:15 p.m. and lasting approximately one hour. All traffic classes are held at the Midland ISD Administration Building, 615 W. Missouri, Room #226. Midland Teen Court presented an Educational Seminar on September 16, 2010 at 4:15-6:00 p.m. " Your Life or Theirs"- Stop DWI. Each month a new topic-specific subject will be introduced in a seminar-style setting for students. All youth are are encouraged to attend these education seminars, both those with a case before Teen Court and volunteer jurors or teen attorneys. Interested students MUST register with the Midland Teen Court office prior to the class date: supplies, snacks & space are limited. On the Midland ISD Administration Building, 615 West Missouri, Board Room. Please contact the Teen Court office for further details (689-1065).
Midland Teen Court Appreciation 2009
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