Delegation Bulletin #20: And then there were two [meetings]

1.) Bob 2 Survey -
Nearly 100% completion on this. THANKS! If you're one of the final two who need to complete this - please do!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1c9b0cjkg69lcNXfM_Ea2N7vgusngACH2iIW_scunLw4/viewform

2.) Meeting Schedule -
We'll meet this Wednesday, 1/29. We will again be meeting in the CDC rather than our usual location. So you'll enter view the W Street, lower parking lot, NOT the V St entrance.

And next week, our February 5 meeting is MANDATORY for all delegates and high encouraged for parents (especially parents of new delegates). We will be reviewing important information for Sac Conference. We also we have a training for the YMCA's Annual Campaign. This yearly fundraising drive benefits all YMCA programs including Youth & Government and, because we love our program and our community, we're all going to be participating in the Annual Campaign this year. All delegates will serve on a campaign team. Parents are more than welcome to join as well. I do not predict that this will be a significant demand on your time - probably an hour or two outside of the 2/5 meeting.

3.) Payments -
If you still owe payments, you should know how much you owe and you should either a) be bringing your final payment this week or b) have checked-in with Christiana regarding an alternative payment schedule.

4.) Community Service?
What's it going to be? Someone come with a plan on Wednesday because we're running out of time!

5.) Sac Attire Time
Attached is the Dress Code. Review it! We'll answer questions this week. Avoid getting sent back to your room to change during Sac Conference by making sure you understand the ins-and-outs of Sac Attire in advance.

6.) CONA Apps and NJC recommendations/notice -
The CONA Deadline is earlier this year. You must have your application completed online prior to Thursday, Feb 13. Our delegation has a great tradition of delegates being selected to attend - most recently Tony Brisson! Please submit your application and all other requirements on or before Thursday, February 13, 2014, including references, video submissions, and financial aid application (optional.) Please remember that spelling and grammar are important. Click here for all the info and app links:
http://calymca.org/programs/conference-on-national-affairs-2/cona-resources/
NJC - If you applied for and interviewed for NJC, remember that you must have your recommendations submitted prior to Friday, February 14, 2014. At least one recommender must be your Lead Advisor. If you haven't asked your Lead Advisor yet - please do so prior to February 10! NJC info is here: http://calymca.org/programs/national-judicial-program/njp-resources/

BULLETIN EXTRA:
From Scott at the Y&GHQ:

If you're a 9th-11th grader, you should apply to be one of the lucky delegates who gets to serve on Y&G's Board of Directors. Selected delegates will serve for one year on the body that governs Y&G. Current delegates serving on our Board are Sam Leichenger, Mackenzie Boss, Elena Dreisbach, Casey Khang Moore, and Morris Yang. To apply, click the link below. This is one of those awesome opportunities Y&G offers that nowhere near enough people take advantage of. https://docs.google.com/a/calymca.org/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDZsUWZ0SzZBNjR6Mkhxd1VpREZkRGc6MA#gid=0


It's be great to see someone from Sac Central serving on the Board! You'll have the opportunity to represent your fellow delegates in policy decisions that really effect Y&G. So if you want to have input over the dress code, the political party system, and anything else, go fill out that app!  DUE by FEBRUARY 13.  If you apply, you'll need a letter of rec from your lead advisor. Requests for a letter of rec must be received by Christiana by February 10.  

Coming Up:

January 29: Regular Meeting

January 31: NIC final proposals due
February 5: Final Regular Meeting of the Year!
February 12: No Meeting

February 13-17: 66th Model Legislature & Court, Sacramento, CA
March 5 (tentative): Year End Party
April 4-6: Spring Conference (Corcoran, CA)

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Bob II Schedule & Reading Test Results

Reading Test Results: Thank you to Tony, Jordyn, Bailey, Anna, Maret, Holly, and partial credit to Ariel. If your name doesn't appear in this list, please catch up with Delegation Bulletin which can be found here.

Bob II Schedule
As ever: please review the schedule. You don't need to print it now, you'll receive a copy on Saturday. Bring a highlighter with you to mark-up your schedule. The location of the Saturday "barracks" meeting will depend on our assigned barracks - which we won't know until we arrive. No schedule session is optional aside from social events. if you have a session assigned, you must attend. If you don't feel well at any point, please tell an advisor or program staff and, if necessary, report to the medic (See map). You are not permitted to return to the barracks during an assigned session elsewhere unless it is to use the restroom or retrieve something (badge, etc).

We have three candidates running for positions during this conference. Aside from making sure you eat and stay hydrated, all delegates are expected to make themselves available to help our candidates however they need during free time and meal times.

Political Party Conventions: All delegates required to attend one.
Voting: Caucus style voting takes place Sunday evening. We will select our meeting place dependent on barracks assignments. All delegates required to attend.

Schedule items to note (not a complete list):
Saturday
- Delegation Presdient's Mixer
- Broadcast Media interviews
- Press Corps writing samples due by 12:30pm
- Candidates' meeting after opening joint session
- Future Leaders Campaign dinner
- MOST IMPORTANTLY: Make Your Own Taco Night
- MUN Secretariat interviews
- Candidate Mixer, Saturday
-President Pro-Temp Election
- Sac Rack

Sunday- Committee Chairs training - Chair + Advisor
- Del. Presidents Meeting
- Del. VP Meeting
- Candidate Meeting

Monday- All Delegates must have packed and removed their belongings from their barracks prior to departing for breakfast/joint session or by 8:30am at the latest. No exceptions.
- Volunteers who sign up for cleaning assignments prior to Monday morning will be rewarded :)

Delegation Bulletin #19: Payment Updates & Bob II Info (and two reading tests)‏

*****NJC APPLICATION DUE TODAY: If you have any interest in this additional program, fill this out today: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12QHde1RslQ9fmW1BwuFt0say2QzdfVYvd25HSVXm4Ck/viewform  If you have questions about NJC, I'm sure Rose would be happy to answer them (naderpup@gmail.com) ***** The Conference on National Affairs Application is not due until Feb 12, but why wait? Apply today. Info and app here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14cfJ5mhYY1dSbKJc-SnWIyP-526rQZ__lUMZOaUvKwM/viewform


1.) Payments: About half of you have received payment updates this morning. The other half we expect to have information out to by tomorrow evening. The final payment deadline is next Wednesday, January 15. The final payment amount is $160 (I had a typo in the previous email, sorry about that). If, after you receive your payment status update,  you need additional time for payments, just let your advisor know. Thanks for your patience on this!

2.) Bob II: Here you'll find the information we distributed at last night's meeting regarding Training & Elections Conference II (Bob II). Parents, please read the parent letter regarding departure and return times. If you have any questions about what to bring, etc, please let me know.

3.) Meeting Attendance: Finally, next week's meeting is mandatory for all delegates and parents are invited, but not required, to attend.

                    3a.) Special note about Jan 15 location and READING TEST: next week, the Y Board is holding a meeting in our normal location. So we will meet in the Child Development Center next door. Please *do not* enter the building using the V Street Entrance. Instead, you'll enter via the lower parking lot accessible on W Street (where the buses pick us up for conferences). Your advisor will love you forever if you reply to this email telling her where you'll show up to the meeting next week. But wait, there's more . . . .

3b.) Reading Test Two: Looking ahead - from April 4-6, Y&G holds Spring Conference. It's a mini-weekend camping trip to the Corcoran YMCA (another in-the-middle-of-California locale). We do not know yet whether we'll be participating, but we'd like to know delegate interest. This event is open to all delegates, including potential new delegates for next year. It's a great opportunity to introduce people to Y&G without the full year commitment. It would likely require you to miss part or all of school on Friday, April 4. We would travel either by Amtrak train or by bus. The cost is anticipated to be between $200-250, with limited financial aid available. And we'll stay in tents on the lawn of the Corcoran YMCA (which is pretty easy camping, actually, with full access to bathrooms, showers, the pool, etc, at the Y). If you are interested in attending, let me know. Indicate how likely you would be to attend. Spring Conference also involves 3 meetings or so in advance of the conference.

4.) Conference Attendance: Attendance at the final two conferences is mandatory, barring certain, very rare, exceptions. I know finals are a concern for some delegates right now. Hopefully, you have managed your time in preparation for the trip. There will be study time during the conference in the evenings and, depending on your program area, some during the day as well. These conferences are the good part (and what most of your program fees go towards) - don't miss out!

4.) Hotel Rooming Preferences: One person only should complete the form on behalf of the room grouping. Be kind. Make sure everyone is included. Thanks!  http://goo.gl/6XfKKF

5.) Community Service: We heard some great ideas last night. If you brought an idea, bring more specifics next week. Community service projects are delegate organized and delegate led. (i.e.: go for, y'all!) Regarding Delegation of Distinction criteria, our delegation must log .5hr/delegate. That's not very much. (If you want to know more about the Delegation of Distinction Criteria, check out this link: http://calymca.org/calymca-wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013-2014-Delegation-of-Distinction.pdf  In our delegation, we tick off most of these boxes because they reflect what we should be doing, whether or not anyone gives us a special title for doing so.)

Coming Up:

January 15: Regular Meeting - MANDATORY

January 18-20: Training & Elections Conference II, Camp Roberts, CA; NIC draft proposals due
January 22: Meeting TBD
January 29: Regular Meeting
January 31: NIC final proposals due
February 5: Final Regular Meeting of the Year!
February 12: No Meeting

February 13-17: 66th Model Legislature & Court, Sacramento, CA
March 5 (tentative): Year End Party
April 4-6: Spring Conference (Corcoran, CA)

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Delegation Bulletin #18: Wahoo, Bob II!‏

Happy New Year!

1.) Meetings: We will be meeting this Wednesday, January 8. Regular time and place. Next week's January 15 meeting is MANDATORY as it is the final meeting before we leave for Bob II. This week, we'll discuss fun opportunities like CONA and NJC. We'll also have time for candidates to share what help they are looking for in their campaigns and what we as delegation can do to support those running. Candidates - come prepared!

2.) Conferences: The next conference, Training & Elections Conference II (or Bob II), is January 18-20. It's a Saturday-Monday conference and we'll again be departing in the 3:30a-4a range. Prepare yourselves by getting extra sleep now. The final conference is February 13-17.
Both conferences are mandatory. (Also, really fun.)

3.) Payment Deadline: The final payment deadline is this Wednesday. A $260 payment is due. If you are waiting for an update on the amount you owe, we hope to have that to you prior to the meeting. Thank you for your patience.

4.) Hotel Rooming Preferences:
For Sac Conference, we will have 3 Gal Rooms and 2 Guy Rooms.
a.) 4 person gal room
b.) 4 person gal room
c.) 3 person gal room
d.) 2 person guy room (will be shared with 2 El Do delegates)
e.) 3 person guy room
Some rooms have 2 queen beds, some rooms have 1 king bed. We have little control over what kind of room will be available or assigned to groups. At least two people in each room should bring sleeping bags, pillows, etc, with them for floor camping. Some delegates all share beds. Some delegates don't share beds. Some rotate bed and floor assignments. That's all up to you.
http://goo.gl/6XfKKF
One person only should complete the form on behalf of the room grouping. Be kind. Make sure everyone is included. Thanks!

5.) Community Service: we need to do some good. Who has project ideas? Bring ideas to our next meeting. You should know a) the organization, b) the project, c) the date/time/duration of the opportunity, and d) how many volunteers might be needed.

6.) Sac Rack: And if you're cleaning out your closets and have Sac attire that's no longer your style or doesn't fit, set it aside to bring to Bob II's Sac Rack, a clothing exchange to help ensure everyone in the program has access to dress-code compliant professional attire.  Questions about the dress code and Sac attire - hmmm, where should you go? Note: Don't bring Sac Rack donations to your advisors. Bring them to Bob 2. Thanks!

The remaining calendar dates (only about 5 meetings left - what?!):

January 8: Regular Meeting, Campaigns, Sac Rack, CONA, NJC application discussion - Final Payment Deadline ($260)

January 15: Regular Meeting - MANDATORY

January 18-20: Training & Elections Conference II, Camp Roberts, CA; NIC draft proposals due
January 22: Meeting TBD
January 29: Regular Meeting
January 31: NIC final proposals due
February 5: Final Regular Meeting of the Year!
February 12: No Meeting

February 13-17: 66th Model Legislature & Court, Sacramento, CA
March 5 (tentative): Year End Party
April 4-6: Spring Conference (Corcoran, CA)


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