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Friday, December 28, 2012

Happy New Year - and Welcome to the Home Stretch!‏

The year is flying by - can you believe we only have 5 regular meetings left this program year? That's crazy!

Reminder: We won't meet this coming Wednesday, January 2 but we'll resume our regular meeting schedule on Wednesday, January 9 at 6:30 at the YMCA. 

Payments: By that day, your account should be at $1275 (either through payments or a combination of payments and scholarship credit).  You will receive an individual email from me in the next few days letting you know your current payment status.

Program Areas: All delegates have been assigned to a program area as follows. (Note: if you applied for a leadership position, you'll likely find out whether you have an interview between now and T&EII. If you are selected, you'll be reassigned to that role.)
Rose - Senate
Alex - Assembly
Alberto - Trial Court
Tony - NIC
Max - Lobbyist
Iris, Maret, Sarina - our political polling powerhouse!

Next Conference! Bob II (or is it Bob I since Bob I was a Larry? So confusing!) will take place Saturday, January 19 - Monday, January 21. We don't have exact departure times yet, but plan on an ungodly early arrival at the YMCA to catch the bus. It's tradition!  We will probably return later in the evening on Monday, January 21 as the check out process at Camp Roberts take an indeterminate amount of time. 6-7pm is a good estimate. A friendly reminder: Bob II is mandatory. If you don't attend Bob II you won't be able to attend Sac conference. The only exceptions I've seen granted are for delegates attending the Inauguration or who have an audience with the Pope (seriously, that happened once.)

Meetings and Events: Grab your 2013 calendars and a pen -
Jan 2 - no meeting
Jan 2 or 3 - Work project at the YMCA! We've been offered an additional $500 in scholarship money for our general scholarship fund if we assembly bill boxes for the Y&G main office. It's a lot of paperwork and filing and copying, but not difficult - just time consuming. Many hands make light work - so we need your help. We're looking at next Wednesday or Thursday as a work day at the Y. Like 10am-4-pm or something. Get it done! Please let us know which day is better for you or if you're available on either day.
Jan 9 - regular meeting/all payments due - Tony - come prepared to talk about NIC proposal ideas!
Jan 16 - Mandatory pre-conference meeting! You noticed that "Mandatory" part, right?
Jan 22 - Regular meeting: Discuss Delegation of Distinction application criteria
Jan 30 - Final polish on bill presentations and NIC proposal; CONA/NJP information; awards application information
Feb 6 - MANDATORY meeting - final conference preparation. Super mandatory!
Feb 8 (Friday) - Crab Feed community service event
Feb 13 - No meeting
Feb 14-18 65th Model Legislature & Court begins!

Your to-do list:
1) Watch for the email about payment status
2) Let us know (preferably on FB group post, but email works, too) which day next week you can help with our project
3) Respond to the FB poll about delegation dinner options
4) If you're Tony - think about NIC proposals!
5) Have a happy, safe New Year's!

(Older bulletins and info always available here: http://saccentraldelegation.blogspot.com/)