First Fundraiser - Success!

Thanks to the tremendous efforts of our delegates, their families, and the Y, we're pleased to announce our first Spaghetti Feed fundraiser netted the delegation scholarship funn [drumroll!] $650!

Congratulations, Sac Central!

Scholarship Application Available

Click here to download the Y's Scholarship Application.

Read and follow the directions on the first page. The second page is blank and the application begins on page 3.

Things to remember:

• All delegates may apply for scholarship money.
• No delegate will be considered for scholarship money without a completed application on file.
• Scholarship applications should be returned to Christiana or Morgan at a weekly meeting.
• There's no box on the form for Youth & Government - we know - that's okay, we know for which program your applying.
• Scholarships will be awarded based on several criteria including, but not limited to:
• Demonstrated financial need
• Demonstrated dedication to the delegation
• Weekly meeting attendance (including timely arrival and departure or notifying delegation president in cases of late arrivals or absences)
• Meeting participation (positive contributions to discourse, bill or proposal ideas, respect for fellow delegates, etc)
• Demonstrated fundraising efforts
• Attending fundraisers, selling tickets, selling coupon books, etc
• Effort will be every bit as important as results
• Participation in scholarship opportunities
• Timely return of required forms (medical release, delegation contract, etc), completion of requested actions (online registration), requested replies to emails, etc.
• Effort at making incremental payments when possible (i.e.: if you/your family can afford $10/week toward program costs, bring us $10/week; bring whatever portion of a payment you can on a payment due day, etc)

The bottom line: need isn't the only or most important factor, participation isn't the only or most important factor - we'll take a holistic view of  your participation in the program and your need for aid and do our best to equitably distribute available funds.  Please provide us with as much context as possible about your family's situation - especially if you feel the numbers don't tell us the whole story about your level of need.  We can do a lot to help, but only if we have all the information necessary.

If something comes up that changes your family's situation, come talk to us about it before you quit the program or anything crazy like that.

Earn Your Delegation Some Money!

Watch (or listen to) tonight's debate between gubernatorial candidates Meg Whitman and Jerry Brown (on KCRA at 6pm or Capitol Public Radio 90.9 or streaming on-line), write a paragraph about what you observed, who won, who was funny, who you agreed with or disagreed with, etc, email it to your advisor and - presto! - $2 per participant to the delegation pizza fund!

Earn Yourself Some Scholarship Money!

Sacramento Central Delegation Election Year Scholarship

What is it?
A way for you to earn money, learn about the political process, and engage in your community.

Who is eligible?
All Sacramento Central Delegates who have completed the Y’s required financial aid documents.

How do I participate?
1.) Find a candidate, political party, interest group, or ballot measure that interests you. Volunteer to work on its campaign for a minimum of 10 hours between now and Election Day on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 (that’s about 5 weeks from now).

2.) On Election Day, take a photo of yourself visiting your local polling place – yes, even if you can’t vote, you can still take time to figure out where you’ll be voting in a few years.

3.) Finally, write a 2 page paper (that’s only about 500 words) on your volunteer experience. What did you do? What did you learn? What surprised you? How did your candidate or cause do on Election Day?

What do I get?
You get $50 credited to your program costs.

Can you explain this some more?
Sure, here’s the deal: It’s an election year and you’ve chosen to participate in a model legislature and court program, so we’re hoping you’ll find the elections more interesting than you might’ve before. We hope you watch a least a little news and read a newspaper each day and know the basics of who is running for which office, what groups are supporting what candidates and what causes, and what proposals are before voters in November.

We don’t care what campaign you volunteer for: Jerry Brown, Meg Whitman, Barbara Boxer, Carly Fiorina, your local nominee for School Board, your local Assembly nominee (Democrat or Republican), or a third party that is working on behalf of a candidate or cause (for example, if a labor union is making calls on behalf of a candidate for State Senate). There is some group or some person you can learn about and care about, go volunteer to help ensure victory.

You must volunteer for at least 10 hours on the campaign of your choosing. To validate your time, have a campaign manager or some in-charge person sign-off on your time and provide and email address and phone number at which we can reach them.

What kind of work to campaign volunteers do? All sorts – walk precincts, make telephone calls, stuff envelopes, make copies, pour coffee, clean the campaign headquarters, assembly yard signs, answer phones, there’s always something to do.

I don’t have any idea who to work for, can you give me some ideas?
Of course!

I don’t need the scholarship money, but I’d like to participate – can money go to the Delegation fund?
Again, of course! And great idea.

YG63 Delegation Bulletin #2 - We're Moving to MONDAYS! (read this carefully and completely! hint hint)

Meetings will now be held MONDAY at 6pm (note: that is different than Wednesdays at 6:30pm) Mondays at 6pm. Mark your calendars!

September 22 was a payment due date. The first $150 payment was due at the last meeting. If you did not turn in your payment, please bring it to the next meeting. If you have financial concerns, please let me know ASAP.

Upcoming Deadlines

September 29 - Spaghetti Feed fundraiser! Sell those tickets!

October 4 - Sweatshirt ideas due (color: Ash gray. We can have up to two colors on the shirt)

October 15 - T&EI Officer nomination forms due; leadership applications due (via the Y&G site - form not yet active)

Upcoming Events

September 29 - Spaghetti Feed Fundraiser

Oct 10 - Parking lot fundraiser

Ongoing Events

Spaghetti Feed ticket sales

Coupon book sales

Announcements

In case you missed it above, we now meet on MONDAY NIGHTS! At 6pm. Still in the same place.

We need YOUR ideas for fundraisers! All ideas are good ideas - but the best ideas won't require much up-front money! Have you had a successful fundraiser at school or in another activity? Think it will work for us? Let us know!

The on-time-or-fine policy will officially kick into effect at the Monday, October 4 meeting. What policy am I talking about? Check your delegate contract for more details.

Reminders

1.) BRING BACK YOUR SIGNED PAPERWORK. This includes: Delegation Contract; Medical Release Form; Code of Conduct; Payment Policy. (Note - several people have turned in all the forms except the payment policy. Please return that too, even if you have financial concerns, we still need that on-file.) Lost your forms? Get them here!

2.) Arrive on time, depart on time - it's essential that you arrive by 6:30 and that your ride is there to pick you up at 7:30!

3.) Bring your calendar or planner to meetings so you can be aware of potential conflicts when we schedule additional fundraisers and events. Want a calendar in digital format? You can download versions of the main program calendar here - http://calymca.org/mlc/conferences/program-calendar/

4.) Check out the new Y&G website - www.calymca.org/mlc there's lots of good info there for new and returning delegates alike.

5.) Remember to check this delegation website after and between meetings for updates and announcements. We'll also post downloadable versions of forms in case you lose any after a meeting.

6.) Check out the updated calendar and payment policy (reflecting the changed meeting dates).

***Missed past Bulletins? Click here. All are posted the same day they are sent.***

($1 toward the Delegation Pizza Fund for every delegate who replies to this email with "Wohoo Pizza" in the message body. Yes, this is your test for the week.)

A Whole New Reason To Like Mondays!

Sac Central is moving its meetings to Mondays at 6pm!  You'll never have to wait until Wednesday again to get your Y&G fix for the week.

See you next Monday at 6pm!

YG63 Delegation Bulletin #1

Greetings, Sac Central Delegation!  Here are some notes and reminders for the coming week:

Upcoming Deadlines

September 22 - $150 payment due

October 6 - Sweatshirt ideas due

October 15 - T&EI Officer nomination forms due; leadership applications due

Upcoming Events

September 29 - Spaghetti Feed Fundraiser

Oct 10 - Parking lot fundraiser

Ongoing Events

Spaghetti Feed ticket sales

Coupon book sales

Announcements

This  year, our delegation will choose the sweatshirt color for the coalition. Start thinking about your preferences!

Reminders

1.)  Arrive on time, depart on time - it's essential that you arrive by 6:30 and that your ride is there to pick you up at 7:30!

2.)  We'll continue to talk about bill ideas at the next meeting. Take a few minutes to watch the news or read the paper tomorrow.

3.)  Bring your calendar or planner to meetings so you can be aware of potential conflicts when we schedule additional fundraisers and events.

4.)  Remember to check the delegation website after and between meetings for updates and announcements.  We'll also post downloadable versions of forms in case you lose any after a meeting.  http://SacCentralDelegation.blogspot.com

5.)  BRING BACK YOUR SIGNED PAPERWORK.  Registration for the first conference is due next week. We cannot register delegates who have not turned in their signed: Delegation Contract; Medical Release Form; Code of Conduct; Payment Policy.  Don't get left behind!