Posted Date: 11/07/2016
By Tim Taylor
Paris High School finished as runners-up to North Lamar at the recent UIL Region 8 Student Congress in Pittsburg. Senior Shelby Wilson was named an alternate to Class 4A State Congress to be held in January 2017.
Congress is an individual contest modeled after the U.S. Congress. Students research bills and resolutions, prepare speeches, caucus in committees, debate legislation, and vote on measures they have examined. Parliamentary procedure is followed.
PHS Student Congress Team (from left) Codi Clark, Shelby Wilson, Reagan Stone,
sponsor Tracy Roden, Brendan Henry, Graham Bain, Anthony Pierotti
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