Y&G Sac Central Bulletin #16: Winter Break Edition

We're on break for the next couple of weeks. No meeting this week (12/20), next week (12/27), or the week after (1/3). BUT we do have 2 events over the holiday break at which we hope to see you! Read on for more . . . . 

1.) RSVP for our Alumni/Delegate Holiday Mixer, Thursday, December 28: Just one of the many benefits you receive by participating in Y&G is connection to a large family of those who have come before you - and those yet to come. On December 28, join us for our annual (okay, it's been missing lately, but it's back!) family reunion at the 2017 Sac Central Delegation Holiday Mixer. This is a chance to meet and network with delegation alumni who have gone before you. Learn about their college choices, career paths, and more. Please RSVP here by Friday, December 22.

Please complete the form even if you cannot attend so that I know you at least read the bulletin. It's all I want for Christmas! 

2.) Bill Boxes: We will have a Bill Boxes working day on Wednesday, January 3, from 10am to 3pm at the CalYMCA headquarters, located at 1792 Tribute Road, Suite 480, Sacramento CA 95815. (map) Delegates will help copy and file bill supplement packets for all bills statewide. It's a lot of work, but with many hands to help, it won't take too long. Lunch will be provided.

3.) Training & Elections Conference II: Back to Fresno: Our next conference is Saturday, January 13-Monday, January 15. Our mandatory preconference meeting will be held Wednesday, January 10 (this is also our first meeting back after the break). Our travel schedule will be roughly the same as it was on the way there (depart at about 9:30 on Saturday, return about 3pm on Monday). We'll be staying at the Wyndham Hotel again. You should again plan on bringing a sack lunch for the trip there. You can pre-order lunch for the trip home here. Orders must be received by Jan 11.

4.) Final Payments: Final payments were due by last Friday. All delegate accounts should be at zero before December 22 unless you have an extended payment plan agreement in place. Please pay online or bring a check to the YMCA (payable to "Sacramento Central YMCA" with your name in the memo line) ASAP! If you have any questions about your remaining balance or payment-related concerns, please contact Dylan immediately.

5.) Winter Break is A Great Time to Catch Up With Your Buddy!: Here is a link to the list of buddy pairs/groups and our photo scavenger hunt challenge. Photos must be uploaded before the close of the Govenor's Banquet at Sac Conference! Good luck! Returners - it's your job to check in with your buddy to see how their year is going!

6.) National Judicial Competition. Applications for the 2018 YMCA National Judicial Competition (NJC) are now available in Reggo. NJC is a national YMCA judicial competition held in Chicago, Illinois. NJC is an amazing opportunity for Court delegates to take their Y&G experience to the next level. The selection process is highly competitive, awarding 28 delegates the opportunity to participate each year. The conference will be July 26-August 2, 2018. NJC applications are due by 11:59 PM on Thursday, December 21 in Reggo. For more information on NJC, go to the NJC Resources page or ask Brenna Leigh, who attended last year's NJC.

7.) Annual Campaign Team Leaders: I am looking for a volunteer to head up our Sacramento Central Annual Campaign Team. The job entails reaching out to your fellow delegates and tracking participation in our annual campaign. Also, you'll be working with leaders from Eldo on setting coalition-wide goals. Our participation goal is set, however: 100% participation from every delegate family. Remember, every dollar counts, so even $1 counts as participation! The campaign will kick off at our January 10 meeting and run through February 15 at ML/C check-in.

Parent Corner:
Delegate Communication: Encourage your delegates to chat with you about what is going on in Y&G, especially when it comes to events outside of our regular meetings. Make sure they check in with you on family schedules before RSVPing to events so that they can stick to the plans they make!  

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Mark your calendars for these key events!
December 15: Final $375 Payment Due
December 20: No meeting
December 27: No meeting
December 28: Sac Central Delegation Holiday Alumni/Delegate Mixer
January 3: No meeting
January 10: MANDATORY Pre-Conference Meeting
January 13-15, 2018 (Fresno) Training & Election Conference II
February 15-19, 2018 (Sacramento) Model Legislature & Court
February 19, 2018: Buddy Photo Scavenger Hunt Upload Deadline