A quick note: Derek will not be attending this weekend's conference. Dylan O'Tarrow will be the acting lead advisor, with the support of all your Capitol Coalition Advisors. If you have schedule questions, paperwork or payment questions, or any preconference issues, please contact Dylan. His information is included in the pre-con letter attached and linked below and he is copied on this email.
This weekend will be overwhelming, fun, exhausting, exciting, and challenging in all the best ways. Get ready to make your voice heard, to make a stand for your values and opinions, to try something new, and be more than you were before. This is when everything starts to come together. Get ready . . . . .
1.) Pre-Conference Info: Here is the pre-con letter, with packing list. Parents/Family: if you were not present at tonight's meeting please review this letter carefully with your delegate. To view the pre-conference slide presentation, click here.
2.) Schedule: If you would like to preview the conference schedule, you can review it here. You do not need to print it out now as you will be given a copy when we arrive in Fresno.
3.) Links to bookmark: Save these sites on your phone's browser:
- Leadership: If you are a leadership applicant, candidate, or delegation president, here is your special event schedule: https://airtable.com/shrHOSpLDiVO2dE3Q/tblopUVabYgoA5mj5
- You can also double-check interview boards on display in the Convention Center lobby on Saturday morning - it's a good idea to confirm your time and location in case of room changes!
- Group Assignments: Here are the group # assignments for all of Capitol Coalition. Most everyone is with at least one other member of our coalition in most sessions (and remember that multiple groups are frequently in the same session together. Look around! Meet people from our coalition - and from other delegations! Use your group number to as you look at the schedule so you know where you'll be and when: https://airtable.com/shrqpHnmgVb9Bam9y/tblopUVabYgoA5mj5
- Family Schedules At-a-Glance: Save the link for your family in your phone's browser for a snapshot of your schedule Note: you need to use this along with your paper schedule. Also, things can change! Keep an eye out for updates sent via groupme or remind.
4.) Travel Info:
- Departure: Be at Oak Ridge HS at 5:30pm on Friday. Parents - please do not leave until you have checked your delegate in with an advisor.
- Eat dinner before you come or bring a sack dinner for the bus. NO FOOD ORDERS PERMITTED ON FRIDAY NIGHT IN FRESNO.
- When we arrive, your patience will be appreciated as we work through hotel room assignments. Expect to wait a bit before you move into your room. Take the time to review your schedule, if we have them at that point, or to meet new people in the coalition.
- Return: (estimated) 5:30-6:30pm, Sunday, November 11 to Oak Ridge
- PARENTS/FAMILY MUST ARRIVE ON TIME TO PICK UP THEIR DELEGATES.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner on Saturday, and Breakfast and Lunch on Sunday will be provided.
- Spending Money? Not required however many delegations (including ours) sell souvenirs or snacks that you have the option of buying if you wish to bring some pocket money with you.
5.) Hotel Housing Note: At our Fresno conference, we'll be staying at the Comfort Suites hotel in the River Park area of Fresno. We will be taking a shuttle bus from the hotel to the conference in the morning and back again in the evening. Please Note:
- Delegates will be housed 4-to-a-room. Hotel rooms generally have 1 King Bed or 2 Queen Beds. Some of the rooms at our hotel will also have a pull out couch. We have no control over whether the room block we are given has rooms with one bed or two beds or pull out couches. Roommates should discuss with each other potential sleeping arrangements and prepare to bring sleeping bags if necessary.
- Click here to see roommate groupings. Use this opportunity to make new friends. As mentioned, you'll be spending very little time in your rooms and you'll be sleeping while in them for the most part.
6.) Earn your button! Tonight we reviewed again the important fact that you are NOT ANONYMOUS! The things you do matter. The choices you make impact the world around you - for better or for worse. This weekend, if you get caught living any of our CapCo Values through your actions, you'll earn your Not Anonymous button. As a reminder our values are: the YMCAs - Caring Honesty, Respect, Responsibility; ours - Respect, Responsibility, Purpose; Eldo's - Empathy, Encouragement, Dedication; and Gold Co's - Empathy, Open-Mindedness, Perseverance.
REMINDERS:
Review the Code of Conduct: Please review the Code of Conduct (en español) which all delegates and parents signed as a part of the registration process. We will review this during the meeting along with our delegation rules and expectations.
Check the website first! 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!
Parent Corner
- Please review the Code of Conduct, linked above, with your delegate. Discuss with them the importance of making good choices.
- Please review the Code of Conduct, linked above, with your delegate. Discuss with them the importance of making good choices.
See you on Friday!
Helpful Links:
Helpful Links:
Mark your calendars:
November 9-11, 2018: Training & Elections Conference I, Fresno
November 15, 2018: Post-Conference survey and CIM sign-ups due (link comes out 11/11)
November 15, 2018: Post-Conference survey and CIM sign-ups due (link comes out 11/11)
November 16, 2018: Payment #3 Due
December 2, 2018: California International Marathon Volunteer Event
December 2, 2018: California International Marathon Volunteer Event
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.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.