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High School Page Program
 Each year, hundreds of students from across the State
have the opportunity take part in the Oklahoma House of Representatives High School
Page Program. Pages are assigned for one week, Monday through Thursday, during the
legislative session beginning the first Monday in February through the last Friday
in May. Pages who are assigned during one of the last two weeks of session may be
required to serve on Friday.
Pages begin their duties on Monday morning with an orientation session to become
familiar with the Capitol building and their duties for the week. Other mornings,
pages will hear a guest speaker or attend a meeting. A typical day begins at 8 a.m.
Serving as a page includes working in the House Chamber each day during session,
running errands for the Representatives and House staff and taking part in the House
Page Mock Legislature.
Hotel accommodations and chaperones are provided for students living outside of
the Oklahoma City metro area. Breakfast is included for pages lodging at the hotel.
All pages are responsible for their own lunch and dinner. A snack bar is located
inside the Capitol for lunch purchases, or students may bring lunch from home.
Pages are not permitted to leave the Capitol building during work hours unless signed
out by a designee listed on their release form.
The House Page Mock Legislature
Tuesday evenings, House pages participate in the House Page Mock Legislature program.
The mock legislature is held in the House Chamber, 4th Floor of the State Capitol
Building. Immediately following a regular work day, pages are taken to a restaurant
for dinner and then they return to the Capitol for the mock legislature. Pages elect
their own officers and the House staff guides them through the mock legislative
process.
Parents are encouraged to attend and may take photos. Parents should park and enter
on the west side of the Capitol. Due to the work load during the final two weeks
of session, the mock legislature may not be held.
Dress Code
 A professional appearance dress code will be strictly enforced.
Ladies may wear slacks or skirts. Skirts should be of a length appropriate for a
business setting. Sheer, backless, sleeveless, low-cut or midriff garments are not
appropriate. The chamber is cool so sweaters or light jackets may be needed.
Gentlemen are required to wear a dress shirt, a tie, a suit or sports coat and slacks.
Single, modest earrings may be worn in the ear lobe. No other type of body piercing
jewelry will be permitted. Hats or caps are not appropriate. Comfortable shoes are
required. High heels are discouraged. Athletic shoes are acceptable.
To Apply
The Page Program is open to high school sophomores, juniors and seniors.
To request an application to serve as a House page, contact your local State Representative's
office by calling the Oklahoma House of Representatives at (405) 521-2711 or toll
free at (800) 522-8502.
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