WHMI Livingston County
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An event next week will serve as a tune-up of sorts for a local group of students set to represent Michigan in a national competition. Howell High School’s We The People team is hosting a demonstration night on Tuesday, April 9th at the Howell High School Auditorium as they prepare for the National Competition April 26th -29th in Washington DC. School officials say the demonstration night will serve multiple purposes by letting the public see what We the People is about, while also helping the students practice and thanking their sponsors as well. Since taking 1st place at the State Finals in January, several individuals, businesses and organizations have contributed to help the team raise the $52,000 needed for all 29 members to travel to Washington DC. A big part of that came from the Ted and Jane Von Voightlander Foundation, which pledged $26,000. At the Demonstration Night, each team will answer one question from the judges based on the three questions the teams are preparing for Competition. Guest judges include Howell Superintendent Ron Wilson, Livingston County Prosecutor Bill Vailliencourt, Howell High School Principal Jason Schrock, and others. We the People is an instructional program on the history and principles of American constitutional democracy for elementary, middle school, and high school students.