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Governor Gordon Proclaims June 17 - July 4, 2025, as Civic Season in Wyoming
CHEYENNE, WY –June 13, 2025– Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon officially signed a proclamation on June 12, 2025, declaring June 17 to July 4, 2025, as Civic Season in Wyoming. This statewide initiative encourages reflection on the nation's history and active participation in shaping its future.
The season begins on June 17th at 5:30 pm with a panel at the Laramie County Library that will highlight local high school students in conversation with civic superheroes Melissa Martin, Marguerite Herman, JoLynn Paulsen, and Milward Simpson. It culminates with the Civic Season Festival on Wednesday, July 2, from 5:30 - 8:00 pm on the Wyoming State Museum grounds, where guests can enjoy live music, inspiring speeches, and creative educational activities that help individuals learn more about civics. A full schedule can be found at: wyomuseum.wyo.gov/
The Wyoming State Museum has been a leading force in Civic Season since 2022, expanding its programming this year to include a "slice of History" pizza party at the Wyoming Women's History House in Laramie on Wednesday, June 25 at 6:30 pm. Melisa McChesney, Curator of Community Engagement at the museum, emphasized the importance of the initiative, stating, "Civic Season is a new American tradition encouraging people to go beyond hotdogs and fireworks to dive deep into our nation's democracy, identity, and future." Each of the six upcoming Civic Season events is designed as an entry point into civic engagement, utilizing games, community debates, teenage speakers, pizza parties, and even live music to create fun and inviting environments for civic education and exploration.
Wyoming’s Civic Season was developed by the Wyoming State Museum with the support of essential community partners and speakers including Better Together, Braver Angels, CHISPA, Cheyenne League of Women Voters, Laramie County Community Partnership, Laramie County Library System, Lions Club, Kiwanis Club, NAACP Cheyenne, Wyoming ACLU, Dr. Rev. Hilton McClendon, Sr., Former Representative Jim Byrd, Kylie McCormick, Representative Lee Filer, and County Clerk Debra Lee.
Figure 1: Governor Gordon displays the Civic Season proclamation at its signing on Thursday, June 12, 2025. Figure 2: Civic Season planning committee members and Wyoming State Parks & Cultural Resources employees pose for a photo with the Governor at the Civic Season 2025 proclamation signing.
Contact: Melisa McChesney, 307-630-2573; Melis