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Friday, November 22, 2013

Delegation Bulletin #14: The Gobble Gobble Party Edition‏

Less than a week until Thanksgiving? How can that be?!

Here's what you need to know this week - it might involve some Google Forms, because nothing says "fun!" like Google Forms!

1.) Not a form, but: once again this year, we'll be conducting a fundraising push through causes.com. This online platform sends contributions directly to our YMCA. Donating is fast and easy and secure. Donations can range from a minimum of $10 to ???? Please share this link on your Facebook page or via email to friends and family.  Proceeds will help us meet remaining need this year, seed next year's scholarship fund (yes, already!), and also support the reestablishment of our sister program for middle-schoolers, the Model United Nations.  Last year, we raised $1005, this year, we want to continue on to the $2000 mark! Parents, we ask you to share the link as well.

For the cost of two lattes + tax today, donors can ensure a stronger community tomorrow!
https://www.causes.com/campaigns/7636-support-the-sacramento-central-delegation

2.) Volunteers Needed! Parents, Delegates, Friends, Lend us your time! We're still looking for some elves to help at our Holiday Festival on December 15:  http://goo.gl/ijP1XY

3.) Registration: Gus - this link's for you! https://app.reggo.org/calymca

4.) Payment Deadline, December 4 - $260 (or some portion of the payment you owe if you are receiving Y-Assist. EVERYONE needs to submit a payment)

5.) By the way, ***NO Meeting Next Week*** Happy Thanksgiving!

6.) Election Rules: Scroll down to read all about elections and appointed leadership - http://calymca.org/programs/model-legislature-court/mlc-resources/

7.) El Dorado Bill Hearing Night will beThursday, December 5, 2013 from 6:30-9:30 pm at the Oak Ridge High School Theater; 1120 Harvard Way, El Dorado Hills  I encourage anyone who can attend to attend! FB Event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/601719576556095/

8.) FESTIVAL PROMOTION: Watch your email early next week for information on Holiday Festival promotion. Our materials aren't quite ready yet. However, you can start by RSVPing and sharing the FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1417235968497714/

9.) Secret Santa! We will do our Secret Santa Gift Exchange and Holiday Campaign Sign Making Party at our December 11 meeting. Gifts can be up to $10 in value. Have fun with them! If you did not attend last week's meeting (ALBERTO, CALVIN, HANNAH, ROB, ROBBIE) - please email me the following information - The best gift you received, the worst gift you received, and your favorite candy.  We will send that info the delegation so that your Secret Santa person can read the info. And once you reply to me, I'll give you your Secret Santa Assignment.

10.) Holiday Alumni Mixer - continuing with a sorta-tradition, Rob and I will host a Holiday Mixer for current and former delegates on Friday, December 27, at 6:30pm Save the Date! All current and former delegates and parents are welcome!

11.) Future Leaders & Strong Kids Campaigns: Thank you to all who volunteered for these tasks. The limit for Y&G's Future Leaders Campaign is 3 participants from each delegation. Tony, Max, and Maret will serve on that campaign. Jordyn and Shy will head-up our Strong Kids Campaign for our own YMCA (and there will be plenty of opportunity for everyone else to participate in that, too!) Thanks so much to everyone who was interested.

Coming Up:
Nov 27: No meeting – Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov 30/Dec 1: Holiday Festival Promotional Blitz – volunteers needed
December 4: $260 Payment due; Final bill work; NIC proposal ideas and program area prep; Bob II elected/appointed
Dec 6: ML/C registration (role selection) due; Concessionaire’s due
Dec 6: Final Bill drafts due
Dec 6: Elected/Appointed Leadership Applications Due
December 8: Holiday Festival Promotion at the Antique Fair – volunteers needed
December 11: Secret Santa Exchange; Campaign Sign Making
December 15: Holiday Festival at the Y (all hands – and then some - needed!)

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Friday, November 15, 2013

Delegation Bulletin #13: Parents, We Need Your Help!‏

Have I mentioned yet how proud I am of all of our delegates? Great Bill Hearing Night, great conference weekend . . . this year is going so well and that's all down to each of you!

Here's what you need to know/do this week
(the alternative title of this week's bulletin could also be "Fun With Google Forms.")

1.) Please complete your Bob I survey and role preferences: http://goo.gl/pFwjAf
(As part of that process, you will need to register for Bob II: https://app.reggo.org/calymca

Also, you should have received a surveymonkey survey from the Y&G head office. Please take a moment to complete that as well.

2.) Future Leaders Campaign & YMCA Strong Kids Campaign: Each year, Y&G undertakes a massive fundraising campaign (just like we do at the delegation level). Similarly, our own Sacramento YMCA (and all YMCAs) conduct their annual fundraising campaigns. Both campaigns work much in the same way: campaigners call Y&G supporter or Y members and ask for donations. We need two volunteers for the Future Leaders Campaign and two volunteers for the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign (the same people can volunteer for both). You'll receive training on how to fundraise. Future Leaders campaigners get to go to a few special meetings during Bob II and Sac Conference. Please email Christiana ASAP if you'd like to volunteer.

3.) Speaking of volunteering! (PARENTS: This is the part where we need your help) We discussed our upcoming Holiday Festival at the last meeting.  Here's a google form to complete about volunteering for the day. ALL delegates are required to complete it. Parents, we ask you also to click through and read about the event and consider donating some of your time. We need to line up approximately 25 volunteers to be on-hand at all times during the day (which means more than 25 people as we'll have some shifts of volunteers scheduled). Click here to complete the form:
http://goo.gl/ijP1XY

4.) Historian needed! Alberto would like us to elect/select a delegation historian. Responsibilities include documenting our events with pictures and helping us create a Delegation newsletter quarterly. Those interested should come to the next meeting prepare to give a short speech about their qualifications.

5.) Causes.com fundraiser: once again this year, we'll be conducting a fundraising push through causes.com. This online platform sends contributions directly to our YMCA. Donating is fast and easy and secure. Donations can range from a minimum of $10 to ???? Please share this link on your Facebook page or via email to friends and family.  Proceeds will help us meet remaining need this year, seed next year's scholarship fund (yes, already!), and also support the reestablishment of our sister program for middle-schoolers, the Model United Nations.

Last year, we raised $1005, this year, we want to continue on to the $2000 mark!

Parents, we ask you to share the link as well.

For the cost of two lattes + tax today, donors can ensure a stronger community tomorrow!
https://www.causes.com/campaigns/7636-support-the-sacramento-central-delegation

Coming Up:
Nov 20: Campaigns and Holiday Festival planning
Nov 27: No meeting – Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov 30/Dec 1: Holiday Festival Promotional Blitz – volunteers needed
December 4: $260 Payment due; Final bill work; NIC proposal ideas and program area prep; Bob II elected/appointed
Dec 6: ML/C registration (role selection) due; Concessionaire’s due
Dec 6: Final Bill drafts due
Dec 6: Elected/Appointed Leadership Applications Due
December 8: Holiday Festival Promotion at the Antique Fair – volunteers needed
December 15: Holiday Festival at the Y (all hands – and then some - needed!)

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Delegation Bulletin #12: Bill Hearing Night - meet at 5:30pm

Bill Hearing Night is tomorrow! We've moved up our meeting time to allow groups to fine-tune their presentations and practice before our 6:30 start time. We meet AT CITY HALL. Don't come to the Y, you'll be very lonely.

You've all done a great job - time to show off your research. Here are some last minute reminders.

Bill Hearing Night
1.) Timing is everything and practice makes awesome!
Practice your sponsor speeches and arguments to make sure you don't go over your time limit. The procedure and time limits are listed below. Also, film your practice or ask a parent or friend to watch. Ask them to help you cut down on the "ums" or "likes."  And practice your power posing! Stand tall, stand still, speak out - you know your stuff, don't be shy!

2.) How do you yield your time?
You have several options on how to answer that question when you're done speaking.
"I yield my time to the chair" - when you're done speaking and don't want anyone to ask you questions.
"I yield my time to questions" - when you want to encourage interaction and welcome questions
"I yield my time to the author sponsor/summation speech" - if you're a sponsor or lobbyist and want to give yourself more time for the big finish.

3.) Two-part questions?
If you want to ask someone a two-part question, start by saying "does the speaker yield to a two part question."

4.) Audience prep
If your parents are coming, or any other guests, encourage them now to be active, ask questions, and participate. Bill Hearing Night is the most fun when there is a lot of back-and-forth. And it has the added benefit of making your bill stronger.

Training & Elections Conference IA.) Buses depart at 3:45 on Saturday morning. Be safe and arrive at 3:30am. Don't take chances - it is a LONG drive.  Robbie will be there to check you in. Rob and Christiana will see you at Camp Roberts. You'll get your sweatshirts when you arrive.
B.) Bring a highlighter and spend some time looking over the schedule when you receive it. Ask a returner or advisor if you need help interpreting the schedule. Remember, except for social events, no activity on the schedule is optional. Be where the schedule tells you to be - always!
C.) If you want to, download the Groupme app and familiarize yourself with it before we go. If you're not receiving groupme texts, email Christiana with your cell number. We'll use groupme to stay in contact and provide updates during the conference. Please do not use groupme (or your phones) during sessions. Be respectful. Phones should be off and away during sessions.
D.) PACK LIGHT: there's a potential that you'll be lugging your luggage quite a distance this year. In case you are, make sure you can carry your belongings! pillow/sleeping bag/clothes for 2.5 days. That's all you need.
E.) PACK LAYERS: it's going to be around 70 degrees between the hours of 10am and 4pm. Once that sun dips and before it comes up, expect temps between 50 degrees and the freezing mark. Hats. Gloves. Scarves. A COAT. Pack 'em. It's going to be colder than you think.
F.) Pocket money: we'll stop for breakfast on the way down and lunch on the way back (fast food, nothing fancy). That's all the money you'll need. Many delegations, however, sell items (tshirts, food, etc) to raise money during the conferences. Bring extra money if you'll want to buy any of that stuff.
H.) Button Sales! We've gone over this 0%, but we have buttons we're selling to raise money for ourselves. I need sales people to volunteer to walk around at meal times and free times to sell buttons. Easy job. Make friends. Shake hands. Good times! Max will be the ring leader on Sunday, but I need a Saturday leader, too.


BILL HEARING PROCEDURE:

  1. Clerk reads enacting clause of Bill (“An Act To Add/Amend/Repeal Section XYZ of the ABC Code, related to ______________”)
  2. Sponsor’s speech (3 minutes) – purpose and major provisions of Bill
  3. Questions of intent and interpretation – these are questions about what a bill does and how it does it. Not about the merits of the bill (for Bill Hearing Night, the chair will recognize hands and encourage questions from the audience, too)
  4. Lobbyists
    1. For (2 minutes)
    2. Against (2 minutes)
    3. For (2 minutes)
    4. Against (2 minutes)

  1. General discussion among Committee members (Chair will recognize raised hands; includes audience members and guests)
  2. Chair closes discussion
  3. Lobbyists’ summation speeches
    1. For (1 minute)
    2. Against (1 minute)
  4. Sponsor’s summation speech (2 minutes)
  5. Clerk reads enacting clause

Coming Up:

November 6:$260 payment deadline; BILL HEARING NIGHT! (MANDATORY)
November 9-11:Training & Elections Conference I - be at the Y at 3:30am!
Nov 13:Conference review; bill clean up and final preparation for submission; role selection; Bob II elected/appointed discussion
Nov 15:Bill drafts due
Nov 20:Campaigns and Holiday Festival planning
Nov 27:No meeting – Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov 30/Dec 1:Holiday Festival Promotional Blitz – volunteers needed
December 4:$260 Payment due; Final bill work; NIC proposal ideas and program area prep; Bob II elected/appointed
Dec 6:ML/C registration (role selection) due; Concessionaire’s due
Dec 6:Final Bill drafts due
Dec 6:Elected/Appointed Leadership Due
December 8: Holiday Festival Promotion at the Antique Fair – volunteers needed
December 15:Holiday Festival at the Y (all hands – and then some - needed!)

Friday, November 1, 2013

Delegation Bulletin #11: BONUS MEETING!

***We Will Meet on Monday, November 4, from 6-7:30pm*** We need some extra practice before Bill Hearing Night on Wednesday. Please make every effort to attend.

Bill Sponsors: You owe me draft bill language by tomorrow, Saturday, November 2, at 5pm. (Bill group members - nudge your sponsor if you think they might miss this reminder). You can email in the body of an email or as an attached document. You should also have a completed draft of the bill worksheet. You can send that along too. But don't delay getting me the bill language!

Also: Send me the presentation assignments for your group members (lobbyist for/against; lobbyist summation, etc)

And lastly: We'll spend 20 minutes on Monday discussing Bob fundraising and campaigning.

Have a great weekend - see you Monday!


Coming Up:


November 6:                    $260 payment deadline; BILL HEARING NIGHT! (MANDATORY) November 9-11:               Training & Elections Conference I - be at the Y at 3:30am!

Nov 13:                                Conference review; bill clean up and final preparation for submission; role selection; Bob II elected/appointed discussion

Nov 15:                                 Bill drafts due

Nov 20:                                 Campaigns and Holiday Festival planning

Nov 27:                                 No meeting – Happy Thanksgiving!

Nov 30/Dec 1:                    Holiday Festival Promotional Blitz – volunteers needed

December 4:                      $260 Payment due; Final bill work; NIC proposal ideas and program area prep; Bob II elected/appointed

Dec 6:                                    ML/C registration (role selection) due; Concessionaire’s due

Dec 6:                                    Final Bill drafts due

Dec 6:                                    Elected/Appointed Leadership Due
December 8:                      Holiday Festival Promotion at the Antique Fair – volunteers needed
December 15:                    Holiday Festival at the Y (all hands – and then some - needed!)