300+
Students in Richmond
79
MGA Continuous Years
48
MJP Excellence Years
40+
Affiliated Clubs
Virginia Model General Assembly 2026
The Model General Assembly program was established in 1948 to introduce high school students to the legislative process of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Student drafted Legislation is debated in committees and on the floors of the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates.
Students in grades 9-12 may attend. Freshmen and some Sophomores participate in our preparatory program, Underclassmen Legislator. Participants can assume the roles of youth Senator, Delegate, Officer, Lobbyist, Reporter, Underclassmen Legislator, and more.
Elected Offices:
Youth Governor, Youth Lt Governor, Youth Attorney General, Youth House Speaker, Youth House Speaker Pro Tempore, and Youth Senate President Pro Tempore.
Note: Registration for MGA 2026 has closed.
Virginia Model Judiciary Program (VaMJP)
In 1974, Executive Director Fulton Johnson and Delegate Gerald Baliles worked to create a judicial program for students in Virginia. In partnership with the Young Lawyers Division of the Virginia Bar Association (VBA), the VaMJP was launched in 1975.
This program provides students all across Virginia with a hands-on educational experience in the Commonwealth’s judiciary system culminating at competition in the Virginia Supreme Court.
“…the Court feels this program is one of the most positive public service projects of our organization”
— Chief Justice Harry Carrico, Virginia Supreme Court
As the decades have passed, the Board, Staff, and Young Lawyers Division continue to proudly carry on the legacy of Governor Baliles and Mr. Johnson. Here’s to making history happen!
Virginia Model United Nations (VaMUN)
Coming Soon!
Virginia Youth Civics & Leadership Association
