El Dorado Youth and Government Delegation Bulletin #17

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When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor."

-Elon Musk

This will be the last regular bulletin of 2018, however we still encourage you to check your email over the break for any news that may arise before we return to regular meetings in January. The weekly bulletin will resume on January 4.

Happy Holidays to all! Your advising team wishes you a safe and happy winter break and a joyous New Year! Make good choices and finish out 2018 living your values for all to see! 

1.) Meeting Schedule: We have no more regular meetings in 2018 (we don't meet on Dec 20, 27, or Jan 3). We have shockingly few meetings left, so make sure they, and our conferences, are on your calendar:

• January 10 - regular meetings resume
• January 17 - mandatory pre-conference meeting
• January 19-21 - Training & Elections Conference II (Fresno)
• January 24 - regular meeting
• January 31 - regular meeting (delegation officer primary)
• February 7 - mandatory pre-conference meeting for ALL delegates and a family member (new and returning). 
• February 14-18 - 71st Model Legislature & Court (Sacramento)

2.) National Judicial Competition Apps Due in Reggo by Dec 20: The National Judicial Competition (NJC) is a nationwide YMCA Appellate Court and Mock Trial competition program, taking place in Chicago, IL each summer and is hosted by the YMCA of the USA in partnership with the American Bar Association. Interested delegates should complete the application available in Reggo now and tell Derek no later than Dec 20 for approval. This program brings together Y&G court participants from around the country to face off in mock trial and appellate court competitions. The conference takes place between approximately July 25 and August 2, 2019. 

REMINDERS:

Conference Attendance: We have two remaining conferences this year. Please review our conference attendance policy: 

• For T&EII (Jan 19-21): Partial attendance is not permitted except in extraordinary circumstances. Regular season sport events, meets, regular season academic club meets, finals, school projects, etc, are not extraordinary circumstances. You are expected to travel to the conference with the delegation, attend the entire conference, and travel home again with the delegation.
• For ML/C ("Sac Conference," Feb 14-18): Partial attendance is not permitted. 

Your advisor team is managing the safety of 140 people, coalition wide. It makes things more complicated for us and potentially less safe for you if we need to manage different travel schedules for different delegates. 

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.

As always, thank you for reading and I will see you in 2019!

Derek Dolfie

Lead Advisor/Delegation Dad

El Dorado Delegation

Helpful Links:
Missed a bulletin?

Need to make a payment?

Mark your calendars for these key events!

Dec. 14, 2018: Payment Due ($400)

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

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

Sac Central Delegation Bulletin #15: Happy Winter Break!

This will be the last regular bulletin of 2018, however we still encourage you to check your email over the break for any news that may arise before we return to regular meetings in January (remember: we might need your help on January 3 or 4th with Bill Boxes!) The weekly bulletin will resume on January 4.

Your advising team wishes you a safe and happy winter break and a joyous New Year! Make good choices and finish out 2018 living your values for all to see!

1.) Swim With Santa Tonight (12/14)! Swim with Santa is tonight at the Sac Central YMCA. Details can be found in last week's bulletin. Make sure you are there if you signed up to attend! This event is also open to the public so please share with your family friends and come out for a fun evening! Suggested donation of $2 to attend or bring a non-perishable item for the Sacramento Food Bank.

2.) Meeting Schedule: We have no more regular meetings in 2018 (we don't meet on Dec 19, 26, or Jan 2). We have shockingly few meetings left, so make sure they, and our conferences, are on your calendar:

• January 9 - regular meetings resume
• January 16 - mandatory pre-conference meeting
• January 19-21 - Training & Elections Conference II (Fresno
• January 23 - regular meeting
• January 30 - regular meeting
• February 6 - mandatory pre-conference meeting for ALL delegates and a family member (new and returning). 
• February 13 - no meeting
• February 14-18 - 71st Model Legislature & Court (Sacramento

3.) National Judicial Competition Apps Due in Reggo by Dec 20: The National Judicial Competition (NJC) is a nationwide YMCA Appellate Court and Mock Trial competition program, taking place in Chicago, IL each summer and is hosted by the YMCA of the USA in partnership with the American Bar Association. Interested delegates should complete the application available in Reggo now and tell Christiana no later than Dec 20 for approval. This program brings together Y&G court participants from around the country to face off in mock trial and appellate court competitions. The conference takes place between approximately July 25 and August 2, 2019. 

4.) Delegates of Color and Small Delegation Caucus Chair/Vice Chair Application Available: Please click here for the link to apply. Due Dec. 20! All caucuses are leadership opportunities are open to all delegates. 

5.) Make Your Voice Heard in Sacramento!: This past November, the voters in Sacramento voted to extend and increase a special sales tax. Now, the City is putting together a committee to oversee how that money is spent. One member of the committee must be between the ages of 16 and 24 years old. No reason that can't be YOU! If you live in the City of Sacramento, apply today to represent your fellow Sacramentans on this important topic. For more info, check out this website. Applications are due by 5pm on January 9. 

REMINDERS:

Payment Reminder: The fourth and final program payment for the year was due by December 14. Payments can be made online here (online payment instructions found here) or over the phone by calling the YMCA Front Desk at 916-452-9622 ext 0. Checks are payable to "Sacramento Central YMCA" and should be dropped off at the YMCA as soon as possible. 

Parent Corner

- Looking Ahead: Our next conference runs from Saturday, January 19 through Monday, January 21. We will likely depart from the YMCA around 9am on Saturday and return around 3pm on Monday. Our final conference, the full Model Legislature & Court, runs from Thursday, February 14 through Monday, February 18. Unlike our Fresno trips, because the final conference is here in Sacramento, parents must provide transportation to and from the downtown Sacramento area. Plan for Thursday arrival around 10am and Monday pick-up around 9am. Our February 6 pre-MLC meeting will be mandatory for all delegates and a member of each delegate's family. Please make plans to attend!

- Sac Rack Donation Time! Each year, Y&G collects new or gently used professional attire for our "Sac Rack" event at the January Conference. We create a pop-up professional attire boutique at the Fresno Convention Center to help delegates prepare for the February Model Legislature & Court. All delegates are able to shop. Vouchers are provided for delegates who need them.

• You can help by bringing donations to the YMCA between now and January 18. Here is a flyer you can share with your friends, coworkers, etc, to encourage them to donate as well! If you'd like a customized flyer to post at your place of work, we're happy to provide you with one. Email details to Christiana. 

- YMCA175- London If you haven't yet, please take a moment to complete this parent survey on an exciting possible opportunity for our delegates!  

See you in 2019!

Sac Central Delegation Stands For Respect, Responsibility, and Purpose

Helpful Links:

Missed a bulletin?

Need to make a payment?

Looking for forms or handouts?

Mark your calendars:

December 19, 2018: No meeting

December 26, 2018: No meeting

January 2, 2019: No meeting

January 9, 2019: Regular meetings resume

January 16, 2019: Mandatory pre-conference meeting

January 19-21, 2019: Training & Elections Conference II, Fresno (Sat morning-Mon afternoon)

February 6, 2019: Mandatory pre-conference meeting
February 13, 2019: No meeting

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 #16

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ou ask what is our aim? I can answer in one word: Victory. Victory at all costs. Victory in spite of all terror. Victory however long and hard the road may be. For without victory there is no survival."

 

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 Prime Minister Winston Churchill, on the attacks at Pearl Harbor 77 years ago.

Don't forget, our El Dorado Holiday party is this Thursday! We will have the meeting in place of our normal weekly meeting.  

1.) Payment Reminder: The fourth and final program payment for the year is due by December 14. Payments can be made online here (online payment instructions found here) or over the phone by calling the YMCA Front Desk at 916-452-9622 ext 0. Checks are payable to "Sacramento Central YMCA." You can also bring a check in an envelope with the delegates name on it to our holiday party. 

2.) El Dorado Delegation Christmas Party Details: El Dorado's annual holiday party will be held this year at Kale's house on this Thursday! Details are below.  Wear your ugliest Christmas Sweater or Christmassy-est Pajamas, Polar Express style. Parents will be present. Advisors will be in attendance. This party is in lieu of our normal meeting. We have also invited the Capitol Coalition delegations to join us!

When: Thursday (12/13) from 6:30-8pm.  

Address: 1428 Lakehills Drive, El Dorado Hills

What to bring: Food for potluck and ugly sweaters/PJs. 

Hope to see you there!

3.) Chiptole Fundraiser - Bring Your Friends and Family! Our Chief Fundraising Officer, Sierra Watts, has organized a fundraiser at Chipotle to help raise money for our delegation. Make dinner a selfless act by joining our delegation for a fundraiser to support Sac Central YMCA. Come into the Chipotle on Iron Point on Tuesday Dec. 18th, show the flyer, and 33% of the proceeds will be donated to the Sac Central YMCA. Link to the flyer. Details are below.

Where: Chipotle at 2379 Iron Point Rd Ste 120 in Folsom

When: Tuesday, Dec 18th between 4:00pm and 8:00pm.

How: Show the attached flyer to the cashier and mention you are there to support the YMCA.

The more people who go and buy food, the more money that will be donated to the YMCA. So please invite your friends and family! 

4.) Program Areas and Role Selection: Last Thursday, we selected our program areas for T&E 2 and Sacramento MLC. Below is a link to all of the program areas. Make sure to meet the other people in your program area!

Link: https://airtable.com/shr9aaVqNRaZohglN

5.) Room Assignments for T&E 2: In addition to selecting our program areas, we also selected our roommates for T&E 2 and Sacramento MLC. Below is a link to the room assignments.

Link: https://airtable.com/shrpWwFHDoZtLqAMB

REMINDERS:

Conference Attendance: We have two remaining conferences this year. Please review our conference attendance policy: 

• For T&EII (Jan 19-21): Partial attendance is not permitted except in extraordinary circumstances. Regular season sport events, meets, regular season academic club meets, finals, school projects, etc, are not extraordinary circumstances. You are expected to travel to the conference with the delegation, attend the entire conference, and travel home again with the delegation.
• For ML/C ("Sac Conference," Feb 14-18): Partial attendance is not permitted. 

Your advisor team is managing the safety of 140 people, coalition wide. It makes things more complicated for us and potentially less safe for you if we need to manage different travel schedules for different delegates. 

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.

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

Derek Dolfie

Lead Advisor/Delegation Dad

El Dorado Delegation

Helpful Links:
Missed a bulletin?

Need to make a payment?

Mark your calendars for these key events!

Dec. 14, 2018: Payment Due ($400)

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

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