El Dorado Youth and Government Delegation Bulletin #4

Below is your weekly El Dorado Youth and Government Delegation Bulletin #4. 

This is what you need to know this week:

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The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been

 

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Henry Kissinger

1). Cal YMCA Individual Scholarship Form. This form was inadvertently missing from the initial registration packet (current versions include it). If you turned in Y-Assist but did not turn in this form (attached) at Thursday's meeting.  It MUST be submitted by September 21. 

2).  $375 Payment DUE September 15: If you did not sign up for automatic payments, please bring a check payable to "Sacramento YMCA" with your name in the memo line to this week's meeting or pay online here. If you have submitted a Y-Assist app already, it is in process with Dylan and you should hearing back from him this week. 

3). Thinking of Running for Youth Governor?: On Sept. 5, there was a webinar regarding running for Youth Governor, link to the webinar is here. Please check it out if you are thinking of running for YG. Also note that the deadline to submit your candidacy to run for Youth Governor or Chief Justice is Oct. 5th. 

4). Service Project Sign-Ups: We have two events in September for which we need volunteers. You might have taken note of them during registration. Now is the time to sign up! Click here to officially sign-up! (Yes, even if you ticked "yes" on your registration form.)

http://bit.ly/2vavQCL

Camp Capital City: This is a great opportunity to volunteer and help raise money for the Y! You'll get dinner and s'mores (and points) for doing so. Use the link for service projects to sign up. Ask me for more information.

• When: Saturday, September 23, 2017
• Time: 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
• Location: Sacramento Central YMCA, 2021 W Street, Sacramento CA

5). Mixed Bags Sales Begin This Week! Our first fundraiser of the year - Mixed Bags catalogs will be distributed at Thursday's meeting. You'll have two weeks to hit up friends, family, neighbors, whomever to purchase colorful, eco-friendly bags and other wares. A full 50% of what you sell is credited to your program fees. Some delegates have been able to slash their balances considerably through Mixed Bags. 

6). Communication: Our delegation communicates through a few different ways. If you do not already have it, please download for your phone (or login with a computer) Groupme, Remind, and check your personal email. Groupme is use to message each other (especially at conferences) and our family groups and Remind is how we send out need-to-know information. 

• For Remind: Once you have downloaded the app, use this link: https://www.remind.com/join/derekd to join our class or text "@derekd" to 81010

• You are required to have, use, and check all three of these forms of communication to be apart of our delegation.

7). Delegate Look Book: Please note: In the next few meetings, advisors will taking photos of all delegates to create a look book to learn delegates names/faces. 

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Mark your calendars for these key events!

September 1: $100 Deposit due

September 15: $375 Payment due

September 16: Delta Clean-Up Volunteer event

September 21: T&E I Registration Deadline

September 22: PIC Completion Deadline 

September 23: Camp Capital City

Bill Hearing Night: TBD, First week of November (Mandatory)

November 8: Pre-Conference Meeting (Mandatory for delegates and new-delegate parents)

November 10-12, 2017 (Fresno) Training & Election Conference I (19 pts)

December 3, 2017: Volunteer Opportunity: California International Marathon Aid Station

January 13-15, 2018 (Fresno) Training & Election Conference II

February 15-19, 2018 (Sacramento) Model Legislature & Court