We the People Virginia State Finals

The 2007 Virginia State Finals for the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution program was held on Saturday, February 10 at the Doubletree Hotel in Charlottesville, Virginia. Schools from around the state gathered to compete for the opportunity to travel to represent Virginia at the 2007 We the People National Finals in Washington, D.C.

Team Results

(given for the highest overall score)
1st Place – Maggie L. Walker Govenor’s School
(Richmond)

2nd Place – Lloyd C. Bird High School
(Chesterfield County)

3rd Place – New Covenant Schools
(Lynchburg)

Unit Awards
(recognition of individual Units from the following schools)

Unit 1 – Battlefield High School (A)
(Prince William County)

Unit 2 – Lloyd C. Bird High School

Unit 3 – Battlefield High School (B)

Unit 4 – Patrick Henry High School
(Roanoke City)

Unit 5 – Oscar Smith High School
(Chesapeake City)

Unit 6 – New Covenant Schools

The team from Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies in Richmond represented Virginia at the 2007 National Finals. After the first two days of competition, the Virginia team performed well and finished in the top 10. This allowed them to compete on the final day of the National Finals where they finished 5th overall.

2008 Virginia State Finals
The 2008 Virginia State Finals will be held on the campus of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia on Saturday, February 9.

Please check back here for further information as the event draws near.

If you are interested in fielding a team for the competition or attending as an observer, please download the statement of intent form, complete it and fax it to Andrew Washburn at (540) 672-0411.

For more information, please explore the We the People section of this website using the navigation menu on the left, or alternatively use the contact form selecting "We the People."