YG68 Delegation Bulletin #16: Annual Campaign; Pre-Con Meeting

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Home Stretch! Here's what you need to know:

1.) YMCA ANNUAL SUPPORT CAMPAIGN CHALLENGE: At the meeting Wednesday, you received information on the $20.16 for 2016 Challenge. I've also attached that info to this email. AND, for the first time, we have a website! You can use this link to make your gift and to share with friends and family: http://bit.ly/SacCDonate

Use this portal and we'll make sure to enter you in one or both gift card drawings (as applicable). You're still welcome to submit the paper pledge form with your donation to me at next week's meeting or on Feb 11 when you check in to the conference.

2.) MANDATORY Pre-Con meeting this week: Feb 3 is a mandatory meeting for all delegates (and highly recommended for parents) to prepare for our Feb 11-15 conference. We'll go over arrival and departure times, the schedule, meals, and more. Don't miss it.

3.) Code of Conduct: Delegates and Parents - please review the Code of Conduct prior to next week's meeting (attached).

4.) Dress Code Requirements: We reviewed these at the last meeting. If you didn't attend, please review the attached power point slides on Sac Attire and bring your questions to this week's meeting.

5.) NIC Proposal Practice: NIC delegate proposals are due on Friday, Jan 29. NIC delegates will practice their proposal presentations at this week's meeting. Please come prepared!

6.) No Meeting on Feb 10: Because the conference starts the next day.

7.) Conference on National Affairs and Youth Member of the Governing Board Applications: CONA applications area available in Reggo now. YOUR deadline to have them completed is FEBRUARY 1st. That is also the deadline by which you need to request the required Lead Advisor Recommendation from me.. Also available is the app to be the delegate member of the Youth & Government Governing Board. The delegate member represents delegates with the board and speaks for them on decisions that affect the program. Interested? Apply!

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YG68 Delegation Bulletin #15: Off To Fresno, Part II

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Here what you need to know this week:

1.) Calendar:
Jan 13 - MANDATORY pre-con meeting, NIC delegates should have proposal drafts
Jan 16-18 - T&EII in Fresno
Jan 20 - No Meeting?
Jan 27 - Regular meeting, Bill sponsors practice bill presentation
Feb 3 - MANDATORY final regular meeting, pre-con meeting
Feb 11-15 - 68th ML/C

2.) NIC Delegates Bring your draft proposal to this meeting. It should be written down and in the appropriate format. Guidance is attached to this bulletin (as it has been for the past few weeks). You'll need to bring TEN copies of your proposal to Fresno. I need to sign at least one of them. If you'd like me to make copies for you, you'll need to give me the document to copy at the meeting on Wednesday.

3.) FRESNO SCHEDULE & Info: Read this. Know that parts will change before it is final. Take a moment to focus on your program area and where you'll need to be/when. http://calymca.org/calymca-wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Schedule-PDF.pdf

After you read this information, please complete this reading test. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bagQmx6DlcKmqFBMu7hxy_6o0F3v-Do1uT1px43KYA0/viewform

There may be rewards for those who complete it before Wednesday at noon. 

4.) Conference on National Affairs and Youth Member of the Governing Board Applications: CONA applications area available in Reggo now. YOUR deadline to have them completed is FEBRUARY 1st. That is also the deadline by which you need to request the required Lead Advisor Recommendation from me.. Also available is the app to be the delegate member of the Youth & Government Governing Board. The delegate member represents delegates with the board and speaks for them on decisions that affect the program. Interested? Apply!

5.) Spring Conference Interest  Last call. Tell me Wednesday if you're likely to attend. April 8-10, 2016. Likely total cost of attending is $250-300 for program fee and train ticket.

6.) Sac Rack Sac Rack is a chance to clean out your closet or encourage your parents to clean out their closets. The Y&G Interns organize a pop-up boutique of Sac attire offered at low or no cost to delegates at T&EII. You can bring gently used, clean, good condition professional attire with you to Fresno to donate.

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YG68 Delegation Bulletin #14: Homestretch (Already)

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I hope everyone had a safe and fun holiday. Now, let's look ahead to the last 6 weeks of the program year.

1.) Calendar: We don't have many meetings left. Two are absolutely mandatory. The other two, well, come on, be there.

Jan 6 - Regular meeting, final payment deadline - $250. All delegate account balances must be cleared by Friday, January 8 unless you have spoken with Christiana or Samia about an exception.
Jan 13 - MANDATORY pre-con meeting, NIC delegates should have proposal drafts
Jan 16-18 - T&EII in Fresno
Jan 20 - No Meeting?
Jan 27 - Regular meeting, Bill sponsors practice bill presentation
Feb 3 - MANDATORY final regular meeting, pre-con meeting
Feb 11-15 - 68th ML/C

2.) NIC Delegates You should begin thinking about your proposals. Please review the attached information on the NIC program area and proposal development process.  You also have Victoria and Efrain as resources since they both participated in NIC last year. You should have an idea selected by our Jan 6 meeting and a draft proposal by our Jan 13 meeting.

3.) DUE TODAY National Judicial Competition and Conference on National Affairs  There are two additional conferences to which you can apply that are national and convene during the summer. The NJC application is due January 4 and the CONA application will likely be due February 11. You can learn more about these here and here. The NJC application is already available in Reggo. I am going to work on having delegation alumni who have participated in these conferences visit a meeting or do a google hangout to answer your questions. We'll discuss CONA more at a future meeting, but you should read up now.

4.) Spring Conference Interest  Each April, there is a Y&G Spring Conference held in Corcoran, CA. It's a short weekend with NIC and Legislative House and it's really fun. It is great for delegates considering running for office next year or to recruit your friends for the program. We camp on the YMCA lawn in Corcoran, it's all very casual, there's still a dance, and there's a water slide. The conference this year is April 8-10.  The cost last year was $200 for program fees + Amtrak tickets (about $60-80). I don't yet know what this year's program fees will be. Financial assistance or an extended payment plan may be available. I would like to know if anyone is interested in attending. We do not yet know how many delegates we'll be able to take. Please let me know if you might like to attend or if you have friends who might be interested in checking out the program. So far, I've only heard from Gus.

5.) Sac Rack Sac Rack is a chance to clean out your closet or encourage your parents to clean out their closets. The Y&G Interns organize a pop-up boutique of Sac attire offered at low or no cost to delegates at T&EII. You can bring gently used, clean, good condition professional attire with you to Fresno to donate.

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