Y&G Delegation Bulletin #10: Final Bill Hearing Prep & Mandatory Meetings

Here's what you need to know as we enter two of our three busiest weeks of the program year:

1.) Keeping Up: Are you informed about what's going on in the state? With midterm elections a week away and upcoming Y&G conferences, inform yourselves! Two great sources for a quick rundown of the news: Rough & Tumble, a collection of top stories and trending issues from media outlets across the state (www.rtumble.com) and The Round Up, a slightly more narrative look at the day's political and policy buzz (subscribe for a free daily email at http://www.capitolbasement.com/)

2.) Next Two Meetings Are Mandatory for Delegates, Highly Recommended for Parents:
October 29 (this Wednesday)6pm-6:30pm Meet the Candidates with Guest Speakers
6:30pm-7:00pm Conference Preparation Information
7pm-8pm: Bill Hearing Practice - all groups should be prepared to present their bills
November 5 (next Wednesday) Bill Hearing Night at Historic Sacramento City Hall (915 I Street)
6pm - Delegate arrival and event pre-meeting
6:30-8pm - Bill Hearing Night presentations
Invite is attached or available here: http://goo.gl/3SlnD73.) Y&G Individual Scholarship Applications: If you applied for Y-Assist, you received an email about the second round of Y&G Individual Scholarships on October 15 and will receive a reminder email today. Please follow up as requested!

4.) School Absences: Every few years, Veterans' Day (or the day it is observed) doesn't fall on a Friday or Monday. This is such a year. Some schools/districts in our area have Monday, November 10 off and some do not. Here is a link to a sample excused absence letter. http://goo.gl/m2kkt9 Most of your schools are familiar with our program and supportive of it, but if not, this is a great opportunity to start a conversation about the benefits of Y&G. Invite any concerned teachers or principals to Bill Hearing Night! (Note: the letter is to submit to your school, not to the Y.)

5.) Sac Attire: What's Sac Attire? It's the dress code to which all delegates, advisors, and staff adhere during our final conference of the year. It's attached to this email. Delegates are required to attend Bill Hearing Night in Sac Attire. If you have questions about the dress code, please bring them to the meeting this Wednesday. http://goo.gl/vMQR1D

6.) Campaign Experience & Fundraising Opportunity: As you saw in the email yesterday, the McCarty for State Assembly Campaign is offering to support local groups who help distribute campaign literature to identified likely voters between now and Election Day. They are offering $50 for every 100 houses visited to leave literature on the doorstep (no knocking or voter contact required). This is a great way to raise some funds for our program while getting a bit of insight into campaigns. If you'd like to help out you can stop by their headquarters at 3021 65th Street. You can also indicate interest here: http://goo.gl/E4uAEm (Please note that sharing this opportunity does not constitute and endorsement or any opinion whatsoever about this race.)

7.) Payment Reminder: The next regular payment is due November 5 for $250. If able, please consider bringing your payment to this week's meeting so you don't forget in the rush of Bill Hearing Night. If you received an alternative pay schedule, please refer to those dates and amounts. As ever, if payments every present a hardship, please speak to Mia or Christiana ASAP.

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Coming up:
November 5, Bill Hearing Night
November 8-10 Training & Elections Conference I (Mandatory)
December 6, 2014 Holiday Festival
January 17-19 Training & Elections Conference II (Mandatory)
February 12-16 67th Model Legislature & Court (Mandatory)
Also in February: YMCA Annual Sustaining Campaign

Y&G Delegation Bulletin #9: It's the Bill Writing Home Stretch

It's the busiest two weeks of Y&G, but we're in the home stretch of our bill writing. Great work so far, everyone!

1.) Bill Groups: Sponsors, please email Christiana and Rose a copy of your draft bill language ASAP.  Lobbyists for and against bills should be prepared to present their speeches this week. We have only this week and next week left to prepare for Bill Hearing Night on November 5. Help us - and yourselves - avoid an extra practice meeting by coming prepared this week. 

2.) Meeting Schedule: Please make a note of these meeting dates and topics. Also, please note there are two mandatory meetings in the near future.
October 29 - Mandatory Meeting 6:30pm - 8pm NOTE SPECIAL TIME - Conference prep meeting and Full Bill Hearing Night Rehearsal
November 3, Monday, tentative: If all groups are not prepared to present their bills on October 29, we'll need to have this extra meeting.
November 5 - Bill Hearing Night (MANDATORY): At Sacramento City Hall, delegates arrive at 6:00, event starts at 6:30pm.

3.) Meeting attendance reminder: Meetings start at 6:00pm. If you are going to be late for a meeting you must call or text Rose at 916-501-0428 before 6:00pm. Delegates who fail to contact Rose may be charged $1 in Pizza Fund money for every minute they are late past 6pm up to a maximum of $10. It is easy to avoid this charge by either being on time, or calling Rose. Thank you for your cooperation.
4.) Thanks, Volunteers!: Thank you to to everyone who was able to come out last week for the Kids Are Y Auction. You did a great job and your help was very much appreciated!

4.5) Reading Test: For every parent and delegate who replies to this email by Wednesday at noon, Christiana will donate $1 toward treats for our October 29 mandatory meeting.

5.) Payment Reminder: The next regular payment is due November 5 for $250. If you received an alternative pay schedule, please refer to those dates and amounts. As ever, if payments every present a hardship, please speak to Mia or Christiana ASAP.

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Coming up:
November 5, Bill Hearing Night
November 8-10 Training & Elections Conference I (Mandatory) Please note that November 8 is an SAT testing date. Plan to take the tests administered on either Oct 11 or Dec 6 to avoid a conflict with Bob I.
December 6, 2014 Holiday Festival
January 17-19 Training & Elections Conference II (Mandatory)
February 12-16 67th Model Legislature & Court (Mandatory)
Also in February: YMCA Annual Sustaining Campaign

Y&G Delegation Bulletin #8: Delegation Policy Reminders, etc

Here's what you need to know this week:

1.) Attendance, Arrival, and Respect: Meetings start at 6:00pm. Please respect the time your fellow delegates, delegation leadership, and volunteer advisors contribute to the program by arriving on time, ready to get down to business (that means having a note pad, pen, and your calendar with you), by 6:00pm. 

Due to widespread tardiness which hampers our ability to make progress on bills and conduct delegation business, Rose is implementing our Pizza Fund Late Fee contained in the Delegation Contract. If you are going to be late for a meeting you must call or text Rose at 916-501-0428 before 6:00pm. Delegates who fail to contact Rose may be charged $1 for every minute they are late past 6pm up to a maximum of $10. It is easy to avoid this charge by either being on time, or calling Rose. Thank you for your cooperation.
2.) Volunteer sign ups: Thank you to Victoria, Gus, Rose, Hannah, MJ, Tony, Efrain, Bailey, and Francis for completing the volunteer sign up form for the Benefit Auction on October 17. Everyone else, please follow their lead: sign up at the following link to volunteer. This is a mandatory event and your attendance is expected barring special circumstances.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QXqLYfxWG8-6WDT3MvVp-lxA16Q9IleBIzA6hk2L-_Y/viewform

3.) Payment Reminder: The next regular payment is due November 5 for $250. If you received an alternative pay schedule, please refer to those dates and amounts. As ever, if payments every present a hardship, please speak to Mia or Christiana ASAP.

4.) Bill Sponsors: please email Christiana and Rose a copy of your draft bill language by noon this Wednesday. It's just a draft - no need to worry about perfection.

5.) Meeting Schedule: Please make a note of these meeting dates and topics:
October 15: Draft Bill Language Due; Sponsors need to be prepared to present their sponsor speeches.
October 22: Bill Lobbyists need to be prepared to present their speeches (pro and con)
October 29 - Mandatory Meeting 6:30pm - 8pm NOTE SPECIAL TIME - Conference prep meeting and Full Bill Hearing Night Rehearsal
November 3, Monday, tentative: If all groups are not prepared to present their bills on October 29, we'll need to have this extra meeting.
November 5 - Bill Hearing Night (MANDATORY): At Sacramento City Hall, delegates arrive at 5:30, event starts at 6pm.

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Coming up:
Friday, October 17, 5-11pm (MANDATORY): Volunteer at the annual "The Kids Are Y" Tasting & Benefit Auction
November 5, Bill Hearing Night
November 8-10 Training & Elections Conference I (Mandatory) Please note that November 8 is an SAT testing date. Plan to take the tests administered on either Oct 11 or Dec 6 to avoid a conflict with Bob I.
December 6, 2014 Holiday Festival
January 17-19 Training & Elections Conference II (Mandatory)
February 12-16 67th Model Legislature & Court (Mandatory)
Also in February: YMCA Annual Sustaining Campaign

Y&G Delegation Bulletin #7: Bills & Volunteering‏

Bulletins: They don't always come out on Fridays! Here's what you need to know this week:

1.) Conference November 8-10: As of now, I'm expecting everyone to attend our first Training & Elections Conference, November 8-10. That's great because the conference is fun and kind of the point of the program. If you are NOT able to attend for any reason, you need to email me no later than Wednesday, October 8 at noon.

2) Payment Due: This Wednesday is a payment due date. Please bring your check to the meeting on Wednesday.

3.) Volunteer sign ups: Thank you to Victoria, Gus, Rose, and Francis for completing the volunteer sign up form for the Benefit Auction on October 17. Everyone else, please follow their lead: sign up at the following link to volunteer. This is a mandatory event and your attendance is expected barring special circumstances.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QXqLYfxWG8-6WDT3MvVp-lxA16Q9IleBIzA6hk2L-_Y/viewform

We have also been asked to provide some volunteers on Friday, October 10 at the Y's Family Night Harvest Festival.  We recognize this is the Friday prior to the Auction you are required to attend, but we're hoping some of you can spare two Fridays in a row. We are happy to sign off on any service hours for school, etc. Returners: think "Delegation of Distinction." Please sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1e9tYFRT3hpvJQ_fUxDByGORpdPjdrx-BIJ927vNuKvk/viewform?usp=send_form
We've had only one delegate sign up. I'd like to have 4-5 volunteer at this event if possible.

4.) Sweatshirt Designs: Bring what you've got next week! We need to select our design to appear on the Carolina Blue sweatshirts we'll be sporting this year.  Ideally, your idea will be something you have available in a large-scale, high quality digital file. The shirt can be words, a graphic, or a combination of both. If you have a design now, post in the FB group so people can check it out.

5.) Payment Dates: The next regular payment is due October 8 for $250. If you received an alternative pay schedule, please refer to those dates. Some may owe money this week. As ever, if payments every present a hardship, please speak to Mia or Christiana ASAP.

6.) Bill Sponsors: will receive valuable bill drafting information in a separate email, so keep an eye out!

7.) Elected/Appointed Leadership Applications: Delegates wishing to run for/apply for offices (s)elected at Bob I will have access to the application after they are approved in the Reggo system. HOWEVER, here are the questions. Prepare your application now so you can cut/paste in once you have access. Please email Christiana if you are planning to run/apply for something this round. Applications are due this Friday, October 10. https://calymca.uservoice.com/knowledgebase/articles/431216

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Coming up:
Wednesday, October 8, payment deadline
Friday, October 10, Family Night Harvest Festival at the Y Friday, October 17, 5-11pm (MANDATORY): Volunteer at the annual "The Kids Are Y" Tasting & Benefit Auction
November 5, Bill Hearing Night
November 8-10 Training & Elections Conference I (Mandatory) Please note that November 8 is an SAT testing date. Plan to take the tests administered on either Oct 11 or Dec 6 to avoid a conflict with Bob I.
November 5: Bill Hearing Night
December 6, 2014 Holiday Festival
January 17-19 Training & Elections Conference II (Mandatory)
February 12-16 67th Model Legislature & Court (Mandatory)
Also in February: YMCA Annual Sustaining Campaign