Please meet in the Capitol Rotunda, under the dome, at 12:45 p.m. on Monday.  A TeenPact Staff member will meet you and direct you to the classroom. If you will be traveling from out of town, be sure to drop your luggage at your housing location prior to arriving at the Capitol, or plan to leave it in your vehicle. No luggage is permitted inside the Capitol Building.

Please review our dress code before attending the class.

parking

There is a large parking area on the north side of the Capitol, but it fills up quickly. You are likely to end up parking along one of the side streets and walking a few blocks to the Capitol.

directions

 Click here for a map to the South Dakota State Capitol.

bring this

• Your completed homework with your name on each page

• Bible
• Notebook
• Pen or pencil
• Money for lunches ($20 for Tuesday-Thursday OR $27 for Tuesday-Friday) to be collected at registration
• Bring one snack to share – Guys bring salty, Girls bring sweet.

not that

• Weapons (including knives and firearms)
• Media devices (including tablets, ipods, computers, etc.)
  We will be media free for the week.

On Monday at check-in, please bring $20 cash (no checks) to cover the cost of your lunch each day. If you plan to stay for the Political Communications Workshop on Friday after the Four Day Class, please bring $7 more for the additional meal. $20 for Tuesday- Thursday or $27 for Tuesday through Friday.

Details

On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, TeenPact offers Evening Sessions that give students the opportunity to relax and fellowship with like-minded peers in a more casual environment. Students play games, participate in small groups, enjoy a time of worship, and are challenged by a message from the Class Director. Evening Sessions are an integral part of the TeenPact experience, allowing students to combine the academic emphasis in class with a spiritual focus on students’ relationships with God and one another. We often like to say, “TeenPact is so much more than what happens at the capitol!” Parents are invited as well.

location

Monday and Tuesday Evening Sessions

On Monday and Tuesday evenings, our sessions will be held at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church (714 N. Grand Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501).

Wednesday Evening Session

On Wednesday evening, our session will be held at the Pierre Chamber of Commerce Community Room (800 W. Dakota Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501).

Dinner

Students and families should plan to eat dinner prior to arriving at the Evening Sessions.

Questions?

If you have any questions regarding Evening Session details, you can contact your South Dakota State Coordinator, Anita Carrette at southdakota@teenpact.com.

Parents are welcome and encouraged to stay and observe the Four Day class. We love having parents learning right alongside their student! If you’re unable to stay for the class, please join us for graduation on Thursday beginning at 1:00 p.m. During graduation, students participate in a short mock legislative session, hear speeches from the elected officials, hear a charge from the Program Director, receive graduation certificates and much more!

TeenPact South Dakota parents and students are invited to stay at the Quality Inn. Please call 605-609-0325 to make your reservation. Attendees should ask for the TeenPact group rate for one of the double-queen rooms, reserved at the cost of $57 per night. Room rates include taxes and complimentary hot breakfast. There is a limited number of rooms reserved at this rate, so consider making your reservations early.

NOTE: Students and Parents are not required to stay at this hotel if other arrangements have been made.

Please meet in the Capitol Rotunda, under the dome, at 9:45 a.m. on Friday. A TeenPact staff member will meet you and direct you to the classroom.

Please review our dress code before attending the class.

parking

There is a large parking area on the north side of the Capitol, but it fills up quickly. You are likely to end up parking along one of the side streets and walking a few blocks to the Capitol.

directions

 Click here for a map to the South Dakota State Capitol.

Bring this

• Bible
• Notebook
• Pen or pencil
• $7 for lunch to be collected at registration.

not that

• Weapons (including knives and firearms)
• Media devices (including tablets, ipods, computers, etc.)
  We will be media free for the day.

Students are invited to purchase lunch for the Political Communications Workshop. Please plan to bring $7 cash (no checks) for your lunch to be collected at check-in upon arrival.

Parents may either drop off their student at the class or stay and observe the class. We love having parents learn alongside their student!

Please meet in the Capitol Rotunda, under the dome, at 9:45 a.m. on Friday. A TeenPact staff member will meet you and direct you to the classroom.

Please review our dress code before attending the class.

parking

There is a large parking area on the north side of the Capitol, but it fills up quickly. You are likely to end up parking along one of the side streets and walking a few blocks to the Capitol.

directions

 Click here for a map to the South Dakota State Capitol.

bring this

• Your completed homework with your name on each page

• Bible
• Notebook
• Pen or pencil
• A bagged lunch from home
• Snacks for yourself or to be shared (optional)

not that

• Weapons (including knives and firearms)
• Media devices (including tablets, ipods, computers, etc.)
  We will be media free for the day.

One Day Students and their families should plan to bring their own individual lunch from home. Lunch will not be provided.

Note: Please do not bring any coolers to the Captiol.

Parents are required to stay with their students (and students they may be chaperoning from another family) for the entire class.