El Dorado Youth and Government Delegation Bulletin #6

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“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

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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