Florida YMCA Youth In Government

Florida YMCA Youth In Government Florida's premier civic engagement, leadership development, and service learning program since 1957.

Applications are open for the National Youth Advocate program!! The Youth Advocate program is a four-month civic engagem...
09/07/2026

Applications are open for the National Youth Advocate program!!

The Youth Advocate program is a four-month civic engagement and advocacy training program that gives teens the opportunity to share their Y story with policymakers in Washington, D.C.

Applications must be in high school, and must have at least two cumulative years of YMCA involvement, which can include a combination of programs, sports, camp, after school, or other YMCA offerings.

Up to 2 teens will be selected from each state, and all travel, lodging, and associated costs will be covered by YMCA of the USA.

Applications close on September 30 & can be found at the link in our bio!

📸 Moments from the Servant Leadership Conference last year!!Don’t miss out on the opportunity to go this year. Registrat...
09/01/2026

📸 Moments from the Servant Leadership Conference last year!!

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to go this year. Registrations closes tomorrow!! Register at the link in our bio. Whether you’re a first year delegate or a returner, there’s a place at SLC for you.

& don’t forget to bring items for the food drive! The Delegation that brings the most items will get a FREE State Assembly registration!!

Ready to turn your passion for service into action? Registration for the Servant Leadership Conference For 9/11 Day is o...
08/12/2026

Ready to turn your passion for service into action? Registration for the Servant Leadership Conference For 9/11 Day is open!!

What is SLC? It’s an opportunity to join other leaders around the state for a weekend focused on service, leadership, connection, and making an impact in your community.

We’re hosting a food drive!! The delegation that brings the most items.. gets a FREE State Assembly registration!

https://airtable.com/appc9mT1AfjDXpMem/pagywO0WT1j5RVApK/form

A huge shoutout to 9/11 Day and AmeriCorps for supporting this weekend!

This week’s Throwback Thursday is to Jr. Assembly 2019! Middle school delegates came together with high school mentors f...
08/06/2026

This week’s Throwback Thursday is to Jr. Assembly 2019! Middle school delegates came together with high school mentors for tons of bills, games, & fun!

Looking to get a middle school chapter started? Fill out the link in our bio! We even have stipends available for middle school teachers that start up JYIG chapters this year.

It’s August 1! Today marks the official start of our 70th program year. We celebrate the 70 years of students, advisors,...
08/01/2026

It’s August 1! Today marks the official start of our 70th program year.

We celebrate the 70 years of students, advisors, and volunteers that have made our program possible, and look to the next 70 years!! We can’t wait to see what this milestone year has in store.

As we are rapidly approaching the start of PY70, it only makes sense for our Throwback Thursday to take us back to State...
07/30/2026

As we are rapidly approaching the start of PY70, it only makes sense for our Throwback Thursday to take us back to State Assembly PY60.

Delegates.. how excited are you for our 70th program year??

This weekend, your Presiding Officers got together to prep for the upcoming program year. They are full of ideas and SO ...
07/28/2026

This weekend, your Presiding Officers got together to prep for the upcoming program year. They are full of ideas and SO excited for the start of program year 70.

A special thank you to the YMCA of the Treasure Coast for hosting us!!

Be sure to follow FL YIG POs to stay up to date throughout the year!

Y-CORPS: Services in the Sunshine!! This week’s Throwback Thursday is to Y-CORPS 2016. Y-CORPS is a trip dedicated to se...
07/23/2026

Y-CORPS: Services in the Sunshine!! This week’s Throwback Thursday is to Y-CORPS 2016. Y-CORPS is a trip dedicated to serving the communities of Florida, all while bonding with your fellow delegates.

Man, Y-CORPS sounds like a blast!! Stay tuned for more information on 2027….

At Florida YMCA Youth in Government, you’ll meet teens from across Florida who will become lifelong friends. You’ll buil...
07/21/2026

At Florida YMCA Youth in Government, you’ll meet teens from across Florida who will become lifelong friends. You’ll build confidence in public speaking and leadership. You’ll discover talents you never knew you had.

No matter who you are, there’s a place for you in FloridaYIG.

Ready to join the 70 year legacy? Visit the link in our bio to get started.

Maybe not technically a Throwback Thursday if the pictures are from State Assembly in April… but we wanted to remind all...
07/09/2026

Maybe not technically a Throwback Thursday if the pictures are from State Assembly in April… but we wanted to remind all our graduated seniors that GA applications are currently open!

The link is in our bio and applications close on August 14.

Graduate Advisors are the glue that hold this program together and we couldn’t do it without them!!

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600 1st Avenue N, Ste 201
Saint Petersburg, FL
33701

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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