Junior Legislation & Advocacy
Advocacy for All Ages
Deadline: September 1
Do you have an issue that affects your community? What is it? How can you make a difference and create change within your community? With this project, we are encouraging Junior Grangers to identify issues within their community, research the issue, and be an advocate for change.
Within this process, the Junior Granger should learn the legislative process of the Grange and the community with whom they are working for a change. (i.e., local government, school board, HOA, etc.)
Junior Leaders, Older Junior Grange members and/or Youth mentors within the Grange should help young Junior Grangers with ideas and topics without giving them. Use questions like “What in our community makes you happy? What makes you sad? What makes you mad? How would you like to change [that thing] that makes you mad?”
For complete details on this advocacy project, please view the 2026 Junior Grange Program Guide.
State Leglative Experience 2026
Have you ever wondered how decisions are made in your state? Or how groups like the Grange help speak up about things that matter?
The State Legislative Experience is a chance for you to learn how government works, how the Grange shares its voice, and how you can be part of creating positive change in your community.
During a State Legislative Experience, Juniors, Youth, and Young Adults may visit their state capitol to explore how laws are made and how people work together to serve others. You might tour the capitol, meet people who work in government, learn about Grange policies, or discover how citizens and organizations advocate for issues they care about.
You don’t need to know everything ahead of time. This experience is about learning, asking questions, and seeing how leadership looks in the real world.
Understanding how decisions are made helps you become a stronger leader. It teaches you how to stand up for your ideas, listen to others, and take an active role in shaping the future of your community. These are skills that will stay with you for life.
Just as the Grange encourages its members to take an interest in their communities and country, this experience helps you begin that journey one step at a time.
We hope you’ll take part if your state offers a legislative experience, and we can’t wait to see how you continue learning, leading, and powering your future.
For States and Leaders
States are encouraged to offer a State Legislative Experience for Junior, Youth, and Young Adult members. All adults accompanying Juniors must follow State and National Grange Child Protection Policies.