Three Sapulpa FFA members traveled to Oklahoma City in September for Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s annual Capitol Camp, a two-day program offering students hands-on experience with the state legislative process.
Sapulpa FFA Chapter President Leo Enlow, Chapter Reporter Olivia Harris and member Ruby Robinson attended the camp Sept. 2-3.
During the program, students researched, wrote and debated their own proposed legislation. Participants moved their bills through mock committees before presenting them on simulated House and Senate floors.
Enlow and Harris each successfully guided their proposed bills through the full process. Both measures passed the mock House and Senate and were ultimately “signed into law” by the camp’s mock governor.
Oklahoma Farm Bureau organizes Capitol Camp to help young people involved in agriculture understand how state government works and how they can advocate for their communities and the agricultural industry.
In addition to the legislative exercises, participants concluded the first day by volunteering at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. The food bank serves children and families experiencing food insecurity across 53 Oklahoma counties.
The Sapulpa students returned home with a better understanding of policymaking, public debate and agricultural advocacy.