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September is National Youth Court Month 2009 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 2009 include the following: SeptemberFest 2009, Museum of the Southwest, Teen Court representatives served in non-profit booth on September 12-13, 2009. Volunteer Recognition Breakfast honoring all teen court volunteers held September 23 ,2009 at 7:30 a.m. 615 W. Missouri Room 420 The Honorable John G. Hyde is the 2009 Hall of Honor honoree will be recognized along with other volunteers at the breakfast. Teen Court Board of Directors met on September 17, 2009. 615 W Missouri Room 101. Teen Court sessions were held on September 14, 21, 28 with check-in at 5:00 p.m. at the Midland County Courthouse, 200 West Wall. 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 was held September 29, 2009. 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 by September 22nd 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 2, 24, 30 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 17, 2009 at 4:15-6:00 p.m. 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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