El Dorado Youth and Government Delegation Bulletin #6

Check your email for referenced attachments! 

“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence." 

-Helen Keller 

1.) Capitol Coalition Field Day: The Youth & Government Capitol Coalition will

unite as one for a retreat at the Sacramento Central YMCA. CapCo Field Day will provide an opportunity to learn more about each other and Y&G, strengthen the Coalition, hone leadership skills, and bond with new friends!

When: Sunday, September 30, 2018, 10:00am-4pm

Where: Sacrament Central YMCA (2021 W Street, Sacramento, CA 95818)

Cost: $10 Due by this Thursday, September 26 to me or Dylan; covers lunch and all activities! (Financial aid available; talk to me if costs are a concern) Bring either cash or a check in an envelope with the delegates name on it.

Please register here.  Attached is a list of delegates who have already registered. 

2.) Payment 1 Reminder: A $400 payment was due last week. If you signed up for the bank draft, payments will be deducted on the 20th of each month. Checks can be submitted at this week's meeting (payable to "Sacramento Central YMCA with your delegate's name in the memo line). Please get these payments to me or Dylan ASAP. 

• If you are making payments online, you will need to log into your account. This is usually going to be done with the delegate's email address (or the parent's email) and the password was automatically generated as the delegate's First and Last initial and their date of birth. So Jane Delegate, born on March 15, 2002 would have a password of JD031502. Contact Dylan if you have problems logging on to make your payment. 
• Here are online payment instructions.
• Payments received after Friday, September 21 will be considered late.

3.) Late Fee Looms: If you have not completed both of the following by October 1, a $15 late fee may be applied to your program fee balance:

1. Made your required Deposit and September payment
2. Completed  Reggo conference registration 

Our delegation will be assessed a late fee if you are not registered on time and we cannot approve your conference registration without the required payments. See #__ in this bulletin for payment information. Please note: if you have applied for Y-Assist  you should have received your award notification and new payment due information. If you have any questions, please contact Dylan ASAP. Remember, we are committed to program access for all. No delegate should drop the program out of financial concerns. If you need assistance, talk to us. We are here to help. If you want to be here, we want you here.

4.) Mixed Bags Sales: Mixed Bags catalogs will be provided at this week's delegation meeting along with instructions on completing order forms and collecting sales tax. Orders will be due on October 4. Delegates earn 50% of their pre-tax sales towards their program fees. Delegates who indicated interest in participating get priority for catalogs. All delegates need not have applied for Y-Assist to participate. Delegates not on Y-Assist who participate can choose to have their sales credited towards their program fee balance or donate their sales to our general scholarship pot. 

5.) Sweatshirt Designs: This week we will be selecting our yearly sweatshirt design. If you would like to submit a design, please send it to me by tomorrow (9/26) in either a jpeg or png format. Delegates will vote on their favorite designs at the meeting. Our sweatshirt color is "Carolina blue" and can be found in the attached color chart. 

6.) Delegation Primaries for MLC T&E I & Leadership Applications: Next week (10/4) we will be holding a delegation primary for delegates who would like to run for an elected position at T&E 1. We can only have 1 delegate run in category 1, and up to 3 (if no one runs in category 1) delegates run for category 2, and unlimited amount of delegates run for category 3. Click here for more details. All delegates who are running need to do the following things:

1. Wear Sac Attire
2. Prepare a 2 minute speech to present to the delegation. This speech will be on an issue of statewide significance to prepare you for your speech at the first conference.
3. Be ready to answer questions from the delegation on why you should be selected to represent the delegation as an officer candidate. 

After our primary, those who advance and those who would like an appointed leadership position must submit their applications via Reggo and are due by 11:59 PM on Thursday, October 4th (Note: The application for 71st Youth Governor is also due on Thursday, October 4th).

Reggo will allow delegates to submit up to one application each for elected leadership, appointed leadership and an appointed program. Click here for instructions on how to access leadership forms in Reggo.


7.) Values Meeting in Cafeteria Next Week: Next week is a mandatory meeting where we will discuss our delegation values. This meeting is important for delegates to attend because it reinforces why we do the things we do as a delegation and how our actions have a ripple affect on our delegation and program. All delegates who attend will receive extra points. 


8.) Community Service and Fundraiser Volunteer Sign-Ups: We have several community service opportunities in September and October - Click here and let us know which days you are available to participate. This is a great way to give back to the community and get those much valued points! 

As always, thank you for reading and I will see you on Thursday!

- Derek

Helpful Links:
Missed a bulletin?

Need to make a payment?

Mark your calendars for these key events!

September 20, 2018: First Y&G Payment

September 30, 2018: Capitol Coalition Field Day
October 13, 2018: Camp Capital City Fundraiser
November 9-11, 2018: Training & Elections Conference I, Fresno
January 19-21, 2019: Training & Elections Conference II, Fresno
February 14-18, 2019: 71st Model Legislature & Court, Sacramento

Sac Central Delegation Bulletin #3: Early meeting time and mandatory meeting this week!

Next week's meeting (9/26) is a mandatory meeting for all delegates and is one of our most important meetings of the year. Due to the busy agenda this week, the meeting for ALL delegates will start at 6:00pm instead of our usual time. During this week's values meeting, we'll set our delegation goals for the year and discuss who we are and how we want to be known at conferences and throughout the state. Please make sure you arrive on time!

Individual reminders (if you think you're incorrectly listed, email Christiana!):

Delegates who need to complete our internal online registration form:

• Jennifer

Delegates who need to complete Reggo:

• Leo
• Mitchell
• Tatiana

Delegates who need to complete the PIC:

• Natalie
• Miraya

Delegates who need to return their paperwork packets:

• Aaron
• Miranda
• Natalie
• Sam
• Tatiana 

NEW BUSINESS:

1.) This week's meeting (9/26) starts at 6pm for all delegates: We have a lot to do this week so we need a bit of extra time. Please arrive by 6pm so we can begin our meeting promptly at 6.

2.) LAST CHANCE Capitol Coalition Field Day: You have until Monday to sign up!!!!! Our Coalition Field Day convenes on Sunday, September 30 from 10am-4pm at the Sacramento Central YMCA. The cost is $10 (covers supplies and lunch) and you can sign up here. (If cost presents a hardship, talk to your lead advisor ASAP). Please bring your $10 payment to this week's meeting. Cash or check only, in envelope with your name.

3.) Sweatshirt Designs Due This Week: Each year, delegations design their own sweatshirts to wear to conferences. Last week, Sac Central picked two colors that, along with GoldCo's colors, went to Eldo for a vote. The winning color is: Carolina Blue. If you have a design idea, please submit it to Christiana via email or bring to next week's meeting. Designs must be Y-appropriate and, for now, assume that we will only have one-color printing on our shirts. 

4.) FUNDRAISER ALERT Mixed Bags Sales Start This Week: Mixed Bags catalogs were provided at this week's delegation meeting along with instructions on completing order forms and collecting sales tax. Orders will be due on October 3. Delegates earn 50% of their pre-tax sales towards their program fees. Delegates who indicated interest in participating get priority for catalogs. All delegates need not have applied for Y-Assist to participate. Any delegate can reduce their program fees through Mixed Bag sales, not just those who have applied for Y-Assist. If you would like a catalog and didn't get one at the meeting. Email Christiana ASAP.

*****Delegate READING TEST! What time does this week's meeting start? Answer here for your chance to win a prize. (Must complete form by Tuesday at 12 noon to be entered)*****

5.) Bills Hopefully your reviewed our intro to bills video last week and reviewed the bills handout. This week, keep checking out current events and think about bill ideas you'd like to work on. Rough & Tumble is a great news aggregator website that collects top news from papers around California. You can also subscribe to The Roundup for a daily news digest delivered to your inbox. Of course, the Sac Bee is a great source, too.

REMINDERS:

Payments: If you signed up for the bank draft, payments will be deducted on the 20th of each month. Checks can be submitted at this week's meeting (payable to "Sacramento Central YMCA with your delegate's name in the memo line).  If you are making payments online, you will need to log into your account. This is usually going to be done with the delegate's email address (or the parent's email) and the password was automatically generated as the delegate's First and Last initial and their date of birth. So Jane Delegate, born on March 15, 2002 would have a password of JD031502. Contact Dylan if you have problems logging on to make your payment. Here are online payment instructions. 

Community Service and Fundraiser Volunteer Sign-Ups. We have volunteer service opportunities on September 29, October 5, and October 13 available. Click here and let us know which days you are available to participate. 

Parent Corner

-Remind your delegate to check email and read each week's bulletin and encourage them to stay on top of things like completing forms and registrations. Having them complete these tasks themselves helps impart some of the "soft skills" Y&G is designed to teach like responsibility, respect, and time management. This week, we really need those with outstanding items like Reggo and PIC to complete them, so please help us cross those items off the to-do list! 

- Camp Capital City: The Sacramento Central YMCA's signature fall fundraising event is quickly approaching! This evening of nostalgic summer camp themed fun supports our Y-Assist Fund, providing program access to all in our community, regardless of financial need. We'd love to have you attend! Tickets and sponsorships are available! Click here for more info.

At the next meeting we'll . . .  

-- Learn about program area leadership opportunities

-- Discuss our sweatshirt designs!
--Discuss why and how you matter!

See you on Wednesday!

Helpful Links:

Missed a bulletin?

Need to make a payment?

Looking for forms or handouts?

Mark your calendars:

September 21, 2018: Payment #1 Due
September 26, 2018: Mandatory Values Meeting

September 30, 2018: Capitol Coalition Field Day

October 13, 2018: Camp Capital City YMCA Fundraiser; Volunteer Sign-ups here.
October 24, 2018: Mandatory Practice Bill Hearing Night
October 29, 2018: Mandatory Bill Hearing Night
November 7, 2018: Mandatory Pre-Conference Meeting

November 9-11, 2018: Training & Elections Conference I, Fresno

January 19-21, 2019: Training & Elections Conference II, Fresno

February 14-18, 2019: 71st Model Legislature & Court, Sacramento

We are committed to equal program access for all and are dedicated to ensuring the benefits of Y&G are available to every student in our community without regard to financial need. No delegate should ever drop out or refrain from joining because of financial concerns. If you want to do this program, we want you to do this program. 

El Dorado Youth and Government Delegation Bulletin #5

Check your email for referenced attachments. 

“In a gentle way, you can shake the world." 

-Mahatma Gandhi.

Make sure to both register for the conferences and take the PIC via Reggo, and submit your first payment by Sept 20th!

1.) Payment 1 Due This Week: A $400 payment is due this week. If you signed up for the bank draft, payments will be deducted on the 20th of each month. Checks can be submitted at this week's meeting (payable to "Sacramento Central YMCA with your delegate's name in the memo line). 

• If you are making payments online, you will need to log into your account. This is usually going to be done with the delegate's email address (or the parent's email) and the password was automatically generated as the delegate's First and Last initial and their date of birth. So Jane Delegate, born on March 15, 2002 would have a password of JD031502. Contact Dylan if you have problems logging on to make your payment. 
• Here are online payment instructions.
• Payments received after Friday, September 21 will be considered late.

2.) Reggo and the Political Ideology Compass (PIC): For those new delegates, Reggo is the online registration website that CalYMCA uses for conferences and the PIC. All delegates will need to do two things to proceed in the delegation, they will need to 1) register for the conferences 2) take the PIC by Thursday, September 20th. Each delegate will receive points for completing each thing, if done by Sept. 20. You will need to resister via Reggo at least 24 hours before you take the PIC. 

In order to take the PIC, you will need to first register for the conferences and obtain a participant ID. You cannot take the PIC without this ID. 

All delegates who register and take the PIC by Thursday, Sept 20th will get points. If you do both you will get more than if you only do one or the other. 

Reggo Registration Steps (See attached instructions):

• Step 1) Go to calymca.reggo.org/register/events select YMCA Youth & Government
• Step 2) Select 71st Model Legislature and Court
• Step 3) 
  • If you are in grades 10-12, select "delegate registration" and enter "1" in the box and click "continue." 
  • If you are in 9th grade, select "Freshman registration" enter "1" in the box and click "continue."
• Step 4) Complete your profile. Make sure to select the appropriate delegation from the drop down menu. Make sure you have the right one.
• Step 4.5) FOR FRESHMAN ONLY: Delegates will rank their top three committee choices. Make sure you select a different option for each of your choices. You can't compound a choice.
• Step 5) Submit your registration and make sure to save your Reggo login information. You will need it for leadership applications, bills, and other Y&G events throughout the year.  

PIC Survey Instructions (See attached instructions):

• In order to complete the PIC, you need your voter PIN. That number is found in your Reggo account after registering.
• Once you have your "participant ID" from Reggo, go to vote.calymca.org and enter that ID as the "voter PIN." 
• Then complete the PIC. The information from the PIC will not be disclosed to anyone.
• Please note, it can take up to 24 hours for your participant ID # to work. If you cannot take the PIC because it says your credentials don't work, try again the next day.

Completing the PIC will sort each delegate into one of 6 youth and government "political parties." These parties are Poppy, Redwood, Grizzly, Trout, Gold, and Avocado. They do not have baring on real life parties, but try to group delegates with similar political interests into the same party. These political parties are important to the operation of youth and government because they create legislative platforms, support candidates, and serve as primaries for Youth Governor and Chief Justice.  

Please let me know if you have any questions or need technical support. 

3.) Mixed Bags Sales Start This Week: Mixed Bags catalogs will be provided at this week's delegation meeting along with instructions on completing order forms and collecting sales tax. Orders will be due on October 4. Delegates earn 50% of their pre-tax sales towards their program fees. Delegates who indicated interest in participating get priority for catalogs. Delegates need not have applied for Y-Assist to participate. Delegates not on Y-Assist who participate can choose to have their sales credited towards their program fee balance or donate their sales to our general scholarship pot. 

4.) Financial Aid Applications Due This Thursday: If you are interested in applying for financial aid, applications are due this Wednesday. (See pages 19-24 in the paperwork packet for applications.) There are two applications you must submit:

• Y-Assist - funding provided by the Sacramento Central YMCA
  • Award notifications will be going out shortly via email from Dylan
• CalYMCA Individual Scholarship - funding provided by CalYMCA
  • Award notifications will be provided the first week in October 
• Both applications require the same supporting documentation. You need only submit one copy of your supporting documentation. We will submit the CalYMCA Individual Scholarship Application on your behalf.
• Please make sure that you fill out both applications completely. Incomplete applications or applications missing supporting documents cannot be processed.
• The CalYMCA Individual Scholarship deadline is this Thursday. If you don't submit your application by this week's meeting, you will miss out on funding! 
• Reminder: If you want to be here, we want you to be here. We are committed to ensuring no delegate drops the program solely because of financial concerns. If you are concerned that your supporting documents don't provide a complete financial picture, please include a supplemental letter explaining your particular situation. For further assistance, contact Dylan O'Tarrow, Y&G Coordinator, at 916-452-9622.

5.) Capitol Coalition Field Day: The Youth & Government Capitol Coalition will
unite as one for a retreat at the Sacramento Central YMCA. CapCo Field Day will provide an opportunity to learn more about each other and Y&G, strengthen the Coalition, hone leadership skills, and bond with new friends!

When: Sunday, September 30, 2018, 10:00am-4pm
Where: Sacrament Central YMCA (2021 W Street, Sacramento, CA 95818)
Cost: $10 Due by Friday, September 24 to your delegation lead advisor; covers lunch and all activities! (Financial aid available; talk to your lead advisor if costs are a concern)
Please register here.

6.) 1st MLC T&E I Leadership Applications & Descriptions: Elected and Appointed Leadership applications for the 71st Training & Elections I are available in Reggo and are due by 11:59 PM on Thursday, October 4th (Note: The application for 71st Youth Governor is also due on Thursday, October 4th).

Reggo will allow delegates to submit up to one application each for elected leadership, appointed leadership and an appointed program. Click here for instructions on how to access leadership forms in Reggo.


7.) Finalized Family Groups: All delegates have now been sorted into one of 10 family groups for the year. These "families" are a way that our delegation divides up the delegates to 1) be able to keep track of them at meetings/conferences, 2) have delegates get to know new people within the delegation, and 3) provide teams to have competitive challenges. Please see the attached spreadsheet to see which family you are in. 

Also, each delegate has been added to a groupme app group chat for their family. If you are not in a groupme group chat, let me know. 
8.) Community Service and Fundraiser Volunteer Sign-Ups: We've got several community service opportunities in September and October - Click here and let us know which days you are available to participate. This is a great way to give back to the community and get those much valued points! 

Helpful Links:

Missed a bulletin?
Need to make a payment?

Mark your calendars for these key events!
September 6, 2018: $100 Deposit Payment Due
September 21, 2018: First Y&G Payment
September 30, 2018: Capitol Coalition Field Day
October 13, 2018: Camp Capital City Fundraiser
November 9-11, 2018: Training & Elections Conference I, Fresno
January 19-21, 2019: Training & Elections Conference II, Fresno
February 14-18, 2019: 71st Model Legislature & Court, Sacramento

Sac Central Delegation Bulletin #2: Bill Time!

As we continue to get going in this new year, there continues to be a lot of information and reminders! The good news is that a lot of this material will drop off after this week once registration is complete. 

I won't be able to attend this week's delegation meetings, but you'll be in good hands with advisors Rob, Robbie, and Dylan and special guest Derek Dolfie, Lead Advisor for the El Dorado Delegation. 

NEW BUSINESS:

1.) Payment 1 Due This Week: A $400 payment is due this week. If you signed up for the bank draft, payments will be deducted on the 20th of each month. Checks can be submitted at this week's meeting (payable to "Sacramento Central YMCA with your delegate's name in the memo line). 

• If you are making payments online, you will need to log into your account. This is usually going to be done with the delegate's email address (or the parent's email) and the password was automatically generated as the delegate's First and Last initial and their date of birth. So Jane Delegate, born on March 15, 2002 would have a password of JD031502. Contact Dylan if you have problems logging on to make your payment. 
• Here are online payment instructions.
• Payments received after Friday, September 21 will be considered late.

2.) Capitol Coalition Field Day (extended deadline: Sept 19): Our Coalition Field Day convenes on Sunday, September 30 from 10am-4pm at the Sacramento Central YMCA. The cost is $10 (covers supplies and lunch) and you can sign up here. (If cost presents a hardship, talk to your lead advisor ASAP). Please bring your $10 payment to this week's meeting. Cash or check only, in envelope with Delegate's name.

3.) Mixed Bags Sales Start This Week: Mixed Bags catalogs will be provided at this week's delegation meeting along with instructions on completing order forms and collecting sales tax. Orders will be due on October 3. Delegates earn 50% of their pre-tax sales towards their program fees. Delegates who indicated interest in participating get priority for catalogs. All delegates need not have applied for Y-Assist to participate. Delegates not on Y-Assist who participate can choose to have their sales credited towards their program fee balance or donate their sales to our general scholarship pot. 

4.) Financial Aid Applications Due This Wednesday: If you are interested in applying for financial aid, applications are due this Wednesday. (See pages 19-24 in the paperwork packet for applications.) There are two applications you must submit:

• Y-Assist - funding provided by the Sacramento Central YMCA
• Award notifications will be going out shortly via email from Dylan
• CalYMCA Individual Scholarship - funding provided by CalYMCA
• Award notifications will be provided the first week in October 
• Both applications require the same supporting documentation. You need only submit one copy of your supporting documentation. We will submit the CalYMCA Individual Scholarship Application on your behalf.
• Please make sure that you fill out both applications completely. Incomplete applications or applications missing supporting documents cannot be processed.
• The CalYMCA Individual Scholarship deadline is this Thursday. If you don't submit your application by this week's meeting, you will miss out on funding! 
• Reminder: If you want to be here, we want you to be here. We are committed to ensuring no delegate drops the program solely because of financial concerns. If you are concerned that your supporting documents don't provide a complete financial picture, please include a supplemental letter explaining your particular situation. For further assistance, contact Dylan O'Tarrow, Y&G Coordinator, at 916-452-9622.

5.) Bills! It's time to start learning about the bill writing process! Get a head start on the process by checking out a few resources before this week's meeting. First up, here's a video about where to look for bill ideas and starting the bill development process - including how to search old bills on subjects you are interested in. Next, here's an expanded version of the handout you received last week with the 10 steps to writing your bill. See the reminder section below for links to news resources for current events. Take some time this week to check out the headlines and see what interests you. Bill writing is an area where it doesn't pay to think too big. Small, specific problems are the perfect subjects for bills. Don't try to recreate K-12 education or reorganize all of state government. 

• Take a look at recent Veto messages from Governor Brown. These can give you some ideas for issues current legislators find important and the reasons why their solutions didn't quite cut it. Look for entries here called "Legislative Update" and scroll to the bottom to see vetoed bills and veto messages. 

6.) Complete the Conference Registration Process (due Sept 18/20) Please complete Reggo registration ASAP. Returners should still have their accounts from last year and be familiar with the process. New delegates can check out this instruction sheet (magnify to see detail). Make sure to take not of your "Participant ID" number at the end! You'll need it to . . .

7.) Complete the Political Ideology Compass (due Sept 20) Last year, Y&G started a new Issues & Activism program area. This replaced our former "Political Parties." Parties in Y&G are not like real world political parties. There are no "Democrats" and "Republicans" - instead our parties are named after California emblems like Redwood, Trout, and Poppy. Delegates are sorted into one of six parties through the Political Ideology Compass (PIC) - our version of the Sorting Hat (#hogwarts) Once in groups, parties work collaboratively to decide what issues are most important and which solutions they think are most viable in addressing them. You PIC your party (get it! PIC - pick! ha, so clever) through an online issues quiz available here. To PIC, you must first have registered so you have your Voter ID - which is your "participant ID" in Reggo. For more instructions, click here.

8. Delegation Registration Packets Due This Week Our internal registration process is comprised of three steps. Step one is our online registration form. Step two is to pay an initial $100 deposit (or to submit your completed Y-Assist and Individual Scholarship Form with supporting documents). Step three is to return your completed paperwork packet. Please submit your completed paperwork packet at this week's meeting. 

9.) Sweatshirt Color Vote This Week: Each year, delegations design their own sweatshirts. Our coalition wears the same color sweatshirt and we select the color through a team process. This year, Gold Country and Sac Central will each select 2 colors. El Dorado Delegation will then select our final color from among those 4 choices. Make sure you're there this week to cast your vote! 

REMINDERS:

Community Service and Fundraiser Volunteer Sign-Ups. We've got several community service opportunities in September and October Click here and let us know which days you are available to participate. It would be great to have at least 3 more people volunteer for this coming Saturday's Tahoe Park Clean Up Day since Tahoe Park is our meeting home!

Current Events Will bill work starting soon, it's time to start paying attention to the news! The legislature just completed its 2 year session and a lot of bills died or were sent to the Governor this week. Keep up on current events by getting in the habit of checking out the headlines each day. Rough & Tumble is a great news aggregator website that collects top news from papers around California. You can also subscribe to The Roundup for a daily news digest delivered to your inbox. Of course, the Sac Bee is a great source, too.

Get to know the website. In addition to our bulletin, a lot of valuable information can be found at our website. Here, you'll find all past bulletins, delegation information, a program calendar, and a link to our forms and downloads folder. Remember to check the site first - chances are you'll find answers to most of your questions!

Remind and Groupme: We use two messaging services to communicate. First, you'll be added to our Remind text messaging service. We use this to send reminders and communicate important information at conferences - no app required! Next, you'll be added to Groupme, a free group messaging app we use for less formal communication between meetings and at conferences. Downloading the free Groupme app is highly recommended. Make sure you interact with groupme once you are added or else your notifications will shut off. 

Y-Assist and Scholarship App. We have several forms of financial assistance available for delegate families. The first, and most important, are found in your paperwork packet (pp 19-24). Y-Assist is provided through our YMCA and the Individual Scholarship is provided by CalYMCA (the YMCA that coordinates our conferences). If you would like to apply for financial aid, please complete both application forms and submit them with the required supporting documents. (You only need one copy of your supporting documents. We will submit the Individual Scholarship to CalYMCA on your behalf.)   We are committed to equal program access for all and are dedicated to ensuring the benefits of Y&G are available to every student in our community without regard to financial need. No delegate should ever drop out or refrain from joining because of financial concerns. If you want to do this program, we want you to do this program. 

Parent Corner
- Camp Capital City: The Sacramento Central YMCA's signature fall fundraising event is quickly approaching! This evening of nostalgic summer camp themed fun supports our Y-Assist Fund, providing program access to all in our community, regardless of financial need. We'd love to have you attend! Tickets and sponsorships are available! Click here for more info.

-Remind your delegate to check email and read each week's bulletin and encourage them to stay on top of things like completing forms and registrations. Having them complete these tasks themselves helps impart some of the "soft skills" Y&G is designed to teach like responsibility, respect, and time management. 

-Join Remind: If you are not in our Remind text group, please text @sc71parent to 81010 from your mobile phone to join. This message group will be used only for occasional reminders and for conference travel alerts. 

At the next meeting we'll . . .  

- Start learning about the bill process

- Continue learning about program areas

-Continue to get to know each other
- Select sweatshirt color options!

See you on Wednesday!

Helpful Links:

Missed a bulletin?

Need to make a payment?

Looking for forms or handouts?

Mark your calendars:

September 19, 2018: Payment #1 Due
September 22, 2018: Tahoe Park Clean Up
September 26, 2018: Mandatory Values Meeting

September 30, 2018: Capitol Coalition Field Day

October 13, 2018: Camp Capital City YMCA Fundraiser; Volunteer Sign-ups here.
October 24, 2018: Mandatory Practice Bill Hearing Night
November 7, 2018: Mandatory Pre-Conference Meeting

November 9-11, 2018: Training & Elections Conference I, Fresno
January 19-21, 2019: Training & Elections Conference II, Fresno
February 14-18, 2019: 71st Model Legislature & Court, Sacramento

Sac Central Delegation Bulletin #1: Registration Bonanza

Welcome! Each week, you'll receive a bulletin chock full of important information for the coming week including deadline reminders, meeting information, and more. Make sure you look for and read this email (parents too!) From time to time, I'll include "Reading Tests" which help me to know who has read the bulletin. Sometimes individual delegates are rewarded. Sometimes the entire delegation earns a treat if the entire delegation completes a requested task. This is a longer than normal bulletin because the start of the year is info-heavy. 

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Community Service and Fundraiser Volunteer Sign-Ups. We've got several community service opportunities in September and October - which brings us to our first google form of the year! I know, I know, you're very excited, right? I know I am! Click here and let us know which days you are available to participate. 

• Urgent: need: Sunday, Sept 9, 7a-11am: Parking Lot Fundraiser! We need 6-8 delegates to help collect parking lot donations from Antique Fair attendees who park at the YMCA's parking lot. Advisor Dylan O'Tarrow will be in attendance. Use the above linked sign up form to volunteer. Proceeds go to our Y-Assist fund! 

2. Completing the Delegation Registration Process (due Sept 12)Our internal registration process is comprised of three steps. Step one is our online registration form. Step two is to pay an initial $100 deposit (or to submit your completed Y-Assist and Individual Scholarship Form with supporting documents). Step three is to return your completed paperwork packet. Please make sure to complete all three steps by next week's meeting!

3.) Complete the Conference Registration Process (due Sept 20) We LOVE filling out forms in Y&G and the start of the year requires a lot of them, we know. But it will be worth it, promise! In addition to our internal registration process, you need to complete Reggo registration to attend conferences. Returners should still have their accounts from last year and be familiar with the process. New delegates can check out this instruction sheet (magnify to see detail). Make sure to take not of your "Participant ID" number at the end! You'll need it to . . .

4.) Complete the Political Ideology Compass (due Sept 20) Last year, Y&G started a new Issues & Activism program area. This replaced our former "Political Parties." Parties in Y&G are not like real world political parties. There are no "Democrats" and "Republicans" - instead our parties are named after California emblems like Redwood, Trout, and Poppy. Delegates are sorted into one of six parties through the Political Ideology Compass (PIC) - our version of the Sorting Hat (#hogwarts) Once in groups, parties work collaboratively to decide what issues are most important and which solutions they think are most viable in addressing them. You PIC your party (get it! PIC - pick! ha, so clever) through an online issues quiz available here. To PIC, you must first have registered so you have your Voter ID - which is your "participant ID" in Reggo. For more instructions, click here.

Reading test!!!! if 100% of delegation-registered delegates complete their PIC before 11:59p on Tuesday, September 11, we'll have treats at the meeting on Sept 12!

5.) Capitol Coalition Field Day (due Sept 14): Sac Central, along with delegations from El Dorado and Nevada County, comprise the Capitol Coalition. Each year, we get together for a day of fun and bonding. This year, we'll convene our Field Day on Sunday, September 30 from 10am-4pm at the Sacramento Central YMCA. The cost is $10 (covers supplies and lunch) and you can sign up here. (If cost presents a hardship, talk to your lead advisor ASAP).

6.) Parliamentary Procedure This week, you saw parli pro in action as we built a bugle-rific trail mix. You can learn more about parliamentary procedure on this handout.

7.) Current Events Will bill work starting soon, it's time to start paying attention to the news! The legislature just completed its 2 year session and a lot of bills died or were sent to the Governor this week. Keep up on current events by getting in the habit of checking out the headlines each day. Rough & Tumble is a great news aggregator website that collects top news from papers around California. You can also subscribe to The Roundup for a daily news digest delivered to your inbox. Of course, the Sac Bee is a great source, too.

8.) Learn the lingo There are a lot of Y&G-isms that can be confusing for new delegates. Here's a cheat-sheet that will have you fluent in no time.

9.) Bill Hearing Night Dates TBD Our annual Bill Hearing Night will occur during the week of October 29. Our regular meeting night that week would be Halloween but we won't ask you to meet then. We are still finalizing the date with Sacramento City Hall staff and will let you know as soon as we can. Please keep that week as open as possible in the meantime! Bill Hearing Night generally runs from 6p-8p and attendance is required.

10.) Remind and Groupme: We use two messaging services to communicate. First, you'll be added to our Remind text messaging service. We use this to send reminders and communicate important information at conferences - no app required! Next, you'll be added to Groupme, a free group messaging app we use for less formal communication between meetings and at conferences. Downloading the free Groupme app is highly recommended. Make sure you interact with groupme once you are added or else your notifications will shut off. 

REMINDERS:

Get to know the website. In addition to our bulletin, a lot of valuable information can be found at our website. Here, you'll find all past bulletins, delegation information, a program calendar, and a link to our forms and downloads folder. Remember to check the site first - chances are you'll find answers to most of your questions! 

Y-Assist and Scholarship App. We have several forms of financial assistance available for delegate families. The first, and most important, are found in your paperwork packet (pp 19-24). Y-Assist is provided through our YMCA and the Individual Scholarship is provided by CalYMCA (the YMCA that coordinates our conferences). If you would like to apply for financial aid, please complete both application forms and submit them with the required supporting documents. (You only need one copy of your supporting documents. We will submit the Individual Scholarship to CalYMCA on your behalf.)   We are committed to equal program access for all and are dedicated to ensuring the benefits of Y&G are available to every student in our community without regard to financial need. No delegate should ever drop out or refrain from joining because of financial concerns. If you want to do this program, we want you to do this program. 

Parent Corner
- Parent/Family Meeting September 12 at 7:30pm! Required for new delegate families and encouraged for returning families. We will provide an overview of the program year, delegation policies, and more. Please plan to attend! 

- Remind Texts: This year, all parents will be added to a Delegation Remind text messaging distribution list. No app download is required. We will use Remind to send infrequent reminders about important events and conference information such as bus departure times or delays. We will also use this system in the unlikely event of an emergency. 

- Camp Capital City: The Sacramento Central YMCA's signature fall fundraising event is quickly approaching! This evening of nostalgic summer camp themed fun supports our Y-Assist Fund, providing program access to all in our community, regardless of financial need. We'd love to have you attend! Tickets and sponsorships are available! Click here for more info. 

At next week's meeting we'll . . .  

- Start learning about the bill process

- Learn more about program areas

- Play some Jeopardy (questions will come from bulletin content - including stuff that is linked! - and current event headlines)

See you next week!

Helpful Links:

Missed a bulletin?

Need to make a payment?

Looking for forms or handouts?

Mark your calendars:

September 7, 2018: $100 Deposit Payment Due

September 9, 2018: Parking Lot Fundraiser, Sac Central YMCA

September 12, 2018: Parent Night Meeting 7:30pm

September 15, 2018: Delta Clean-Up, West Sac 9a-12pm
September 21, 2018: Payment #1 Due

September 30, 2018: Capitol Coalition Field Day

October 13, 2018: Camp Capital City YMCA Fundraiser; Volunteer Sign-ups here.

November 9-11, 2018: Training & Elections Conference I, Fresno
January 19-21, 2019: Training & Elections Conference II, Fresno
February 14-18, 2019: 71st Model Legislature & Court, Sacramento