Youth in Government (YIG) is a club at Mason High School that is run in conjunction with the YMCA of Michigan. The purpose of this program is to develop a dedication to the values of democratic government and leadership within our students. The highlight of this club is a conference in the spring during which YIG students from all over Michigan travel to the capitol building in Lansing and run a mock government. Students spend days debating their own bills, often on the floor of the Michigan legislature. Students participate as legislators, but they could also choose to participate as lobbyists, in the press corps, or in a mock trial competition.