Y&G Sac Central Delegation Bulletin #9: Field Day Cancelled; But Full Steam Ahead Elsewhere

(Note: the bulletins are not combined this week. Make sure you are reading your delegation's bulletin. This bulletin is for Sac Central Delegates and Families)

 

EVENT CANCELLATION NOTICE: CapCo Field Day at ORHS tomorrow has been cancelled. We were alerted at about 3:30pm today that due to illness among staff at the school, no one is available to open the campus for us and be present as required by their school policy. We regret to inform you of this so late in the day.

The officer team is considering options for future events.  In the meantime, Gurnoor has suggested a great idea that anyone who now is looking for something fun to do tomorrow meet up at Sky High Sports (11327 Folsom Blvd, Rancho Cordova). This event is not sponsored by the YMCA and is an informal meet up starting at 12 noon for anyone interested.

For those who paid their $10 fee for Field Day, one of two things will happen with that money:

1.) If the officer team plans a subsequent coalition event, the fee will cover food and supplies for that event same as with Field Day or,

2.) If no subsequent event is planned, the $10 will be credited towards your program fee balance.

We are very sorry for any disappointment or inconvenience this has caused.

BILL HEARING NIGHT: We will convene our annual Bill Hearing Night next Wednesday, November 2 at Historic Sacramento City Hall (915 I Street, Sacramento). Delegates must wear professional attire. (See the attached "Sac Attire" dress code).

Delegates must arrive at 6pm. Our event will begin promptly at 6:30 and will run until 8:30pm. Parents and family members are welcome and strongly encouraged to attend!

We have the privilege of having John Laird, Secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency attending to give a welcome address. He is a former Y&G delegate with an accomplished record of public service. After his remarks, bill groups will present their bills. A vote at the end by all in attendance - delegates, family, and guests - determines which bill is sent to the full Model Legislature.

BILL LANGUAGE: By this Sunday, October 30, at 8pm, all bill groups must have finalized their bill language. Your bill language can be found here. BILL HEARING NIGHT SPEECHES:  Need tips on writing a persuasive speech? Click here. Practice your speech with a timer so you don't get cut off by the clerk! If you have questions about the procedure or time limits, contact Gus ASAP!

Bill Authors:

To present your bill at bill hearing night you must either a) be willing to carry the legislation yourself at Sac Conference as the bill sponsor or b) have identified another delegate who is committed to serve in the Legislative Houses program to sponsor the bill on your behalf. Bills with no identified and committed sponsors for the conference will not be eligible for inclusion next week.

Social Responsibility Project- Bring Donations November 9As was mentioned at this week's meeting, Y&G will be partnering with Operation: Care and Comfort to provide care packages for homeless veterans in Fresno and troops overseas. Sacramento Central has been assigned this category: ENTERTAINMENT: Suggested items to bring are pens, pencils, blank writing cards, playing cards, comic books, and AAA and AA batteries. (We have lots of batteries - bring playing cards or other activities!) Please bring your donations to the the November 9 meeting. Do NOT bring them to Bill Hearing Night!

Conference Information

Our pre-conference letter is attached to this email. Please review it. Note an addition since the meeting last week: Parents – if at any point during conferences you are out of town yourselves or know you will be unreachable by phone (cruise, flights, mountain climbing, etc), please make sure that you provide me with contact information for whomever will be available and in town to contact in the unlikely event of an emergency.

Upcoming Meetings:

We will meet on Wednesday, November 9.

We will not meet on Wednesday, November 16 or Wednesday, November 23.

We will return to regular meetings on November 30.

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Mark your calendars for these key events!

October 29, 2016: Capitol Coalition Field Day CANCELLED

November 2, 2016: Sacramento Central Bill Hearing Night

November 3, 2016: El Dorado Mandatory Pre-Con Meeting (El Do 5 pts)November 9/10: $400 Payment Deadline (El Do 3 pts)

November 10, 2016: El Dorado Bill Hearing Night  (10 pts + 2 pts)
November 11-13, 2016 (Fresno) Training & Election Conference I (19 pts)

December 4, 2016: Volunteer Opportunity: California International Marathon Aid Station (sign-ups open in November) (El Do 8 pts for attending)
January 14-16, 2017 (Fresno) Training & Election Conference II
February 16-20, 2017 (Sacramento) Model Legislature & Court