Penn St. Extension Offers Candidate Workshop

For all those people who have ever thought about serving on their school board, borough council or township board – here's your chance to learn how to do it. Penn State Extension is offering a workshop called, “Toss Your Hat in the Ring.”

The workshop will provide an overview of Pennsylvania local government and explain the responsibilities of a township supervisor, a borough council member and a school director.

The workshop will be offered as a web-based seminar on Feb. 12 as well as at various locations throughout the state. All face-to-face workshops will run from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. There is a fee per person.

Details and registration information are available at https://extension.psu.edu/toss-your-hat or by contacting Penn State Extension Educator Peter Wulfhorst at ptw3@psu.edu or by calling (570) 296-3400.

Participants will learn how to file a petition, report campaign expenses and other important information, and a panel of local officials will talk about why they decided to run for office and some of their experiences since they were elected.

The workshop won't offer campaign tips or strategies, according to Wulfhorst. Rather, the focus is on understanding the roles, responsibilities and personal rewards that come with public service.