As you know, the event will be held Friday, April 5 - Sunday, April 7,
2013 in Corcoran, CA (down by Tulare). The Y down there is apparently
super awesome, has a swimming pool, and a water slide. And you get to
wear flip-flops, not Sac attire. Wohoo for casual conferences!
Program Areas:
This conference is a super-mini ML/C - well, ML, there's no C at this
one. There are three program areas: Senate, Assembly, and NIC. There are
also additional leadership opportunities just for this conference. You
can run for/apply for:
- Speaker of the Assembly
- Lieutenant Governor
- NIC Presiding Commissioner (3 slots)
- Committee Chair (multiple available for both legislative houses and NIC)
In
our meetings we'll author another piece of legislation as well as one
or more NIC proposals to take to Spring Conference. This will give new
delegates exposure to what we do during the fall and give returning
delegates a chance to delve even deeper into policy proposals and
parliamentary procedure.
Another difference with Spring
Conference is that everyone has, basically, the same sessions at the
same time, AND the same free time - much of which apparently gets spent
pool-side.
Accommodations: We will be camping on the lawn
in tents. But it won't be cold. It won't be an animal barn. And there
will be shower facilities - so not like that thing we almost did with
Larry ;)
Travel: I misspoke about this conference earlier -
you will miss school on Friday, April 5 because we are taking the train
and we need to be in Corcoran by 5pm. Most likely, we'll be taking a
bus from Sac to Stockton at about 10am and then a train from Stockton to
Corcoran, arriving there at about 3pm. The train station is about 3/4
of a mile from the Corcoran YMCA, so we'll be walking (and finding a
ride for your luggage).
Fun stuff: There's a pool and a
water slide - did I mention? There were also be a dance, snack time, and
a Campfire-style friendship gathering. This conference is MUCH smaller
than the one you just completed but it's a great opportunity to meet new
people and get to know your program friends better. It's also a great
opportunity to network for those of you seeking elected or appointed
roles next year.
There are Facebook events made for both Spring
Conference Meetings and Spring Conference itself. Please invite your
friends and share on your walls: http://www.facebook.com/SacramentoCentralDelegation/events
Attached to this email is a Spring Conference schedule from 2011 just
to give you an idea for what the weekend might look like.
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