Welcome to the Sac Central YMCA Delegations!

Thursday, August 29, 2019

Sac Central Delegation Pre-Season Bulletin

Welcome to the 72nd Model Legislature & Court program year! We're glad you're joining us. Each week, you'll receive a weekly bulletin with all of the information you need to make the most out of the program year. Bulletins are emailed to all registered delegates and their families and a link will also be sent via Remind. Bulletins are also archived online so they are always available for your reference. 

1.) First Meeting of the New Year: We're less than 1 week away from the first meeting of the 2019-2020 program year. Delegates should arrive at the Tahoe Park Community Center (5959 8th Avenue) on Wed, Sept 4, by 6:30pm ready to get to work on creating the best year ever. Our meetings end at 8:00pm. At the first meeting, Delegation Officers will provide a brief over view of the year, let you know about upcoming volunteer and fundraising opportunities, and we'll dive right into Parliamentary Procedure and get to arguing about stuff. It'll be great! 

Delegates should bring a notebook, pen, and calendar/planner to every meeting.

2.) Recruiting: Our delegation is what you make it! We have 11 registered delegates currently which leaves plenty of room for more! Friends and classmates are welcome. If you'd like help organizing outreach on your campus or would like Dylan to do a campus visit, please let us know. Flyers can be found here and we're happy to provide you with copies of flyers or brochures at your request. The sooner people join, the better!

3.) Paperwork: If you're receiving this email, congrats! You've already completed step 1 of our 3 step enrollment process. Step 2 is bringing back your completed paperwork packet to the first meeting. Make sure all signatures and requested information is included. And only return what is required to be returned. 

4.) Payments: Step 3 of the process is to provide your first payment of the year. Returners may have noticed a slight change in the payment process. By September 13, you need to provide one of the following options:

  • Option A: Bring a check for the full program fee for the year or pay online.
  • Option B: Bring a check for the first of 4 installments of $437.50 (or make the payment online) along with your completed Bank Draft enrollment form (included in the paperwork packet
  • Option C: Bring a $100 deposit check  (or pay online) along with your completed Y-Assist and Individual Scholarship Application with the required supporting documents. 
All checks should be made payable to "YMCA of Superior California" with the delegate name and "Y&G" in the memo line.

5.) Financial Aid: As mentioned above, financial assistance is available and information and applications are available in the paperwork packet. We cannot emphasize this enough: financial concerns should NEVER prevent a delegate from participating in Y&G. If you want to be here, we want you to be here and we'll all work together to make sure you complete the program. We can only help solve problems we know about, however, so please stay in communication with Christiana (Lead Advisor) or Dylan (YMCA Y&G Coordinator) regarding any concerns that arise throughout the year. Don't ghost!

6.) Fall Volunteer Events and CapCo Field Day: We kick off our year with a flurry of activities both at meetings and in the community. Here are some events you should add to your calendar:

  • Volunteer Events:
    • September 21: Delta Clean-Up Event (West Sacramento near the Barn)
    • October 12: S'moresfest Fundraising Event at the YMCA 
  • CapCo Field Day:
    • September 28: Sacramento YMCA - this event is an opportunity to meet delegates from our sister delegations and spend a fun day getting to know each other. There is a $15 additional fee to cover lunch, a CapCo t-shirt, and Field Day supplies. (If the cost presents a hardship, speak to Christiana). 
  • For additional details and to sign up, visit: bit.ly/falleventsignup
Family Corner:

Family Meeting: Wednesday, September 18, 6:30-7:15pm Please plan to join us for our annual parent info session on September 18. Delegates will meet while advisory review the calendar, program highlights, and expectations for the year. New delegate families are required to attend, returning delegate families are welcomed and encouraged to be there. 

Helpful Links:

Mark your calendars:
September 4 - First Meeting! 6:30-8:00pm
September 13- Paperwork and First Payment Due
September 18 - Parents Meeting, 6:30-7:15pm
September 21 - Delta Clean-Up Day (sign up here)
September 28 - CapCo Field Day (sign up here)
October 12 - Smoresfest 2019 (sign up here)
October 18 - Payment 2 Due
October 30 - Mandatory Bill Hearing Night
November 9-11 - Training & Elections Conference I


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.


Monday, August 26, 2019

2019-20 El Dorado Youth and Government Delegation Bulletin #2

This week is a mandatory parent information night! Please make sure one adult member of your family comes. If this is an issue, please let me know. Delegates are still required to come as well. 

"A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.”
– Lao Tzu

1.) Mandatory Parent Information Meeting This Week - Aug. 29th:  As we kick off another new year, we will have a mandatory parent information night on Thursday, Aug 29th at 6:30pm in room B3 on Oak Ridge's campus. In this meeting we will do an overview of the delegation, the Youth and Government program, and answer any burning questions you may have. This meeting will be particularly important for parents of new delegates, and will be all too familiar for parents of returners. If you cannot attend, please let me know.

Delegates are still required to come to this meeting. Parents will meet in room B3, while the officers will lead the delegates in their meeting outside of B3 in the quad.

Delegates will receive 2 points for attending the meeting and 2 additional points if they bring an adult member of their family to the parent meeting.   

2.) Register Now for 2019-20 El Dorado Delegation! There are three steps for registration to join our delegation:
  • 1) Go online and register at this link: bit.ly/capcoreg2019
  • 2) Make your first payment and/or submit your Completed Y-Assist Application with supporting docs (if applicable). This can be done through an online bank draft form (preferred method) or by bringing a check to our next weekly meeting.
  • 3) After you register online, the email you entered will receive a copy of the paper forms. Please fill out and return the signed forms by next week’s meeting, August 22. If you complete the online registration and do not receive the paper forms, please let me know. 
It is very important that you register as soon as possible. The sooner you sign up, the sooner we have your information and can begin sending you important information and updates. 

3.) Y-Assist and Financial Aid: If you are considering joining our delegation, both new and returners, and the cost of the program will pose a financial hardship, we are here to help. The Sacramento Central YMCA has financial aid, called Y-Assist, available for all who need it. The Y-Assist application is included in your paper form registration packet. Please fill out the Y-Assist form and return it at a weekly meeting as soon as possible so we can process your application. If you have any questions regarding Y-Assist, please contact YMCA Coordinator, Dylan O'Tarrow - (916) 452-9622. 

4.) Fall Service Projects and CapCo Field Day Sign-Ups now open!  Each year, the CapCo delegations participate in community service events in our community. We also come together as a Coalition with our sister delegations for a day of fun and friendship at CapCo Field Day. Sign-ups for both days are now available here:  http://bit.ly/falleventsignup

Service Events: 
  • Saturday, September 14, 2019: Quick Quack Car Wash Fundraiser, 1750 Cavitt Drive, Folsom, CA 9563010am-4pm;
  • Saturday, September 21: Great American River Clean Up, Negro Bar State Park, 9a-12pm; 
  • Saturday, October 12: Smoresfest 2019 Fundraising Gala at the YMCA, shifts available all day (space is limited)
Field Day:
  • Saturday, September 28: 10am-3pm, Sacramento Central YMCA (2021 W Street): Lunch, activities, and t-shirt. $15 fee to attend to cover food and materials. Payable by check or cash (in a LABELED envelope!)
You'll get 1 point for completing the form and 4 points each for attending the Car Wash, Great American River Clean Up, and Field Day (in its entirety). These points count towards selecting your program area for the year. 

5.) Attendance and Points: Starting this week, the officers and advisors will keep track of who is attending our weekly meetings. Each delegate will get 2 points for attending each meeting. Please make sure that you sign in at the beginning of each meeting so we can mark your attendance and give you your points. (Also, don't forget to make your name tag!) 

The points will count towards our program area selection draft. The more points you have, the better the chance of you getting the program area you want for the year. Ask any returner, points are a BIG DEAL. Make sure you get as many as you can! We will also publish a "point tracker" in the coming weeks where you can track how many points you have. Please let me know if you have any questions. 

Parent Corner

Communication is Key! We will be sending a ton of information via email to you and your delegates over the next several weeks. Please make sure that you and your delegate read our emails so you can stay up-to-date on the latest and most important information. Top of mind is to fill out both the online and hard copy paper forms and submit your first payment installment.

All Weekly Meetings and Conferences are MandatoryOur weekly meetings are mandatory for all delegates. They will be held every Thursday (unless otherwise noted) from 6:30-8pm in room B3 on Oak Ridge's campus. If your delegate needs to miss a meeting, please either you or your delegate send me an email ahead of time to let me know. If your delegate has other commitments, such as sports, that conflict with our meetings, please contact me ASAP.  The same logic, even more-so, holds true for our three conferences. 

Payment ReminderPlease note that our first payment installment is due Sept 13. The links below allow you to submit your payment online through a bank draft. This is our preferred method of payment. We also can accept checks brought to weekly meetings. 

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?
Question about the Sacramento Central YMCA?
Question about CalYMCA?

Mark your calendars for these key events!
August 29, 2019 - Mandatory Parent Info Night (Oak Ridge)
September 13, 2019 - First Payment Due
Sept. 14, 2019 - Quick Quack Car Wash Fundraiser (Folsom)
Sept. 21, 2019 - Great American River Clean Up Volunteer Event (Folsom)
Sept. 28, 2019 - Capitol Coalition Field Day (Sacramento)
October 12, 2019 - Smoresfest 2019 YMCA Fundraising Gala (Sacramento)  
Oct. 18, 2019 - Second Payment Due
Oct. 31, 2019 - Bill Hearing Night - Open to Friends and Family (Oak Ridge)
November 9-11, 2019 -Training and Elections 1 Conference (Fresno)
Nov. 15, 2019 - Third Payment Due
December 13, 2019 - Fourth and Final Payment Due
January 18-20, 2020 -Training and Elections 2 Conference (Fresno)
February 13-17, 2020 -
72nd Model Legislature & Court (Sacramento)

Monday, August 19, 2019

2019-20 El Dorado Youth and Government Delegation Bulletin #1

On behalf of the entire El Dorado delegation advising team, I would like to extend a warm welcome to the 2019-20 Youth and Government year in the El Dorado delegation! We are so excited to have many familiar and new faces join us this year. We plan on having an extraordinary year and look forward to getting to know all of you! For the uninitiated, I will put together a weekly bulletin each week with all of the information you need to know. (So please read it!) 

"The principle of self-government cannot be violated with impunity. The individual's right to it is sacred - regardless of class, caste, race, color, sex or any other accident or incident of birth.
– Susan B. Anthony

1.) Register Now for 2019-20 El Dorado Delegation! There are three steps for registration to join our delegation:
  • 1) Go online and register at this link: bit.ly/capcoreg2019
  • 2) Make your first payment and/or submit your Completed Y-Assist Application with supporting docs (if applicable). This can be done through an online bank draft form (preferred method) or by bringing a check to our next weekly meeting.
  • 3) After you register online, the email you entered will receive a copy of the paper forms. Please fill out and return the signed forms by next week’s meeting, August 22. If you complete the online registration and do not receive the paper forms, please let me know. 
It is very important that you register as soon as possible. The sooner you sign up, the sooner we have your information and can begin sending you important information and updates. 

2.) Y-Assist and Financial Aid: If you are considering joining our delegation, both new and returners, and the cost of the program will pose a financial hardship, we are here to help. The Sacramento Central YMCA has financial aid, called Y-Assist, available for all who need it. The Y-Assist application is included in your paper form registration packet. Please fill out the Y-Assist form and return it at a weekly meeting as soon as possible so we can process your application. If you have any questions regarding Y-Assist, please contact YMCA Coordinator, Dylan O'Tarrow - (916) 452-9622.

3.) Mandatory Parent Information Meeting on Aug. 29th:  As we kick off another new year, we will have a mandatory parent information night on Thursday, Aug 29th at 6:30pm in room B3 on Oak Ridge's campus. In this meeting we will do an overview of the delegation, the Youth and Government program, and answer any burning questions you may have. This meeting will be particularly important for parents of new delegates, and will be all too familiar for parents of returners. If you cannot attend, please let me know.

Delegates are still required to come to this meeting. Parents will meet in room B3, while the officers will lead the delegates in their meeting outside of B3 in the quad.  

4.) Fall Service Project and CapCo Field Day Sign-Ups now open!  Each year, the CapCo delegations participate in community service events in our community. We also come together as a Coalition with our sister delegations for a day of fun and friendship at CapCo Field Day. Sign-ups for both days are now available here: 

Service Events: 
  • Saturday, September 21: Great American River Clean Up, Negro Bar State Park, 9a-12pm; 
  • Saturday, October 12: Smoresfest 2019 Fundraising Gala at the YMCA, shifts available all day (space is limited)
Field Day:
  • Saturday, September 28: 10am-3pm, Sacramento Central YMCA (2021 W Street): Lunch, activities, and t-shirt. $15 fee to attend to cover food and materials. Payable by check or cash (in a LABELED envelope!)
You'll get 1 point for completing the form and 4 points each for attending the Great American River Clean Up and Field Day (in its entirety). These points count towards selecting your program area for the year. 


Parent Corner

Communication is Key! We will be sending a ton of information via email to you and your delegates over the next several weeks. Please make sure that you and your delegate read our emails so you can stay up-to-date on the latest and most important information. Top of mind is to fill out both the online and hard copy paper forms and submit your first payment installment.

All Weekly Meetings and Conferences are MandatoryOur weekly meetings are mandatory for all delegates. They will be held every Thursday (unless otherwise noted) from 6:30-8pm in room B3 on Oak Ridge's campus. If your delegate needs to miss a meeting, please either you or your delegate send me an email ahead of time to let me know. If your delegate has other commitments, such as sports, that conflict with our meetings, please contact me ASAP.  The same logic, even more-so, holds true for our three conferences. 

Payment ReminderPlease note that our first payment installment is due Sept 13. The links below allow you to submit your payment online through a bank draft. This is our preferred method of payment. We also can accept checks brought to weekly meetings. 

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?
Question about CalYMCA?

Mark your calendars for these key events!
August 29, 2019 - Mandatory Parent Info Night (Oak Ridge)
September 13, 2019 - First Payment Due
Sept. 28, 2019 - Capitol Coalition Field Day (Sacramento)
October 12, 2019 - Smoresfest 2019 YMCA Fundraising Gala (Sacramento)  
Oct. 18, 2019 - Second Payment Due
Oct. 31, 2019 - Bill Hearing Night - Open to Friends and Family (Oak Ridge)
November 9-11, 2019 - Training and Elections 1 Conference (Fresno)
Nov. 15, 2019 - Third Payment Due
December 13, 2019 - Fourth and Final Payment Due
January 18-20, 2020 - Training and Elections 2 Conference (Fresno)
February 13-17, 2020 -
72nd Model Legislature & Court (Sacramento)