The student leaders in the 2011-2012 UthMpact program participated in Government Leadership Day on February 22, 2012 at Bartow County Courthouse. Four judges met with the group to discuss the important aspects of law and court workings. We also had the opportunity to visit the jail cells underneath the court house and the infamous tunnel.
Afterwards, we had a delicious pizza lunch, followed by a meeting with Drug Court and an interesting discussion about the various ways people try to fake a urine sample. The head of security showed us various weapons that were taken into the courthouse.
After our day at the courthouse, we discussed important matters with the Board of County Commissioners, and ended the day with a fun improvisation pretending we were commissioners hosting a PGTV television show.
(Recap written by UthMpact members Tori Ellison, a senior at Lakeland High School, and Rachel Martin, a senior at Harrison School of the Arts)
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