2019-20 El Dorado Youth and Government Delegation Bulletin #4

Who is excited to start learning about bills?! I can't wait to see what great ideas you come up with this year! 

"I'm a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn't have the heart to let him down." – 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln 

1.) Get all of Your Registration Paperwork by Thursday!:  If your name is on this list, you still need to submit your paperwork packet to us by this Thursday. As of now, there are still over 40 delegates who need to turn their paperwork in. Your spot in the delegation is not confirmed until you provide your paperwork.

2.) Fall Service Project and CapCo Field Day Sign-Ups Due Monday, Sept 9: So far 60 of you have (that's awesome!) let's see if we can get all 88 of your to fill it out. Sign-ups for all events are now available here.

• Saturday, September 14, 2019: Quick Quack Car Wash Fundraiser, 1750 Cavitt Drive, Folsom, CA 95630, 10am-4pm (4 points)
• Saturday, September 21: Great American River Clean Up, Negro Bar State Park, 9a-12pm;  (4 points)
• 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!) (4 points)

#Liveyourvalues of empathy, dedication, and encouragement but signing up today to give back at one (or all) of these great events! 

3.) Quick Quack Fundraiser Sat. Sept 14: Next Saturday, September 14, we'll be holding a fundraiser at Quick Quack Car-wash in Folsom. Please make sure to grab some flyers at this week's meeting, share the flyer image on social media, and promote the event! Supporters can bring the hard copy flyer or show the flyer image on their phones and earn the delegation anywhere from $2-$10 per car between 10am-4pm. The event is only a success with everyone's help!

3.) 2019-20 El Dorado Delegation Sweatshirt Designs: Last week, El Dorado selected gold and light pink as their two color choices for a sweatshirt this year. The Sacramento Central delegation will select two more additional color and then out of these four colors, the Gold Country Delegation will select our final sweatshirt color for this year. 

Along with selecting a sweatshirt color, we also need to develop a sweatshirt design. Please submit your sweatshirt designs to this google drive folder as a PDF. All designs need to incorporate the El Dorado delegation name and be Y-appropriate (no drug, alcohol, or offensive designs). I have included some previous design ideas in the folder for reference. Please make the designs no more than two colors as we have to pay more for additional colors in the design. Submit your designs by Oct 3, 2019.

4.) Family Group Assignments: All registered delegates have been sorted into families for this year. Here is a link to the family group roster for this year. For more on Families, please see last week's bulletin. Make sure to watch for Groupme messages from your new Family Groupme group. If you aren't receiving messages, speak to Derek or your Family Leader. 

5.) Attendance and Points: Remember that meeting attendance now counts for point. For more on attendance an points, refer to last week's bulletin.  To view your point at any time, check out this spreadsheet. Let me know if you don't see points for something you should have received points for.  

Parent Corner

- First Payment Due This Week: Please note that our first payment is due Sept 13. You have three payment options this year:

1. Pay the entire program fee of $1750 via check payable to the "YMCA of Superior California" or online here. 
2. Pay the first installment of $437.50 (via check or online) and return the completed Bank Draft (EFT) Enrollment Form (found in the paperwork packet)
3. Submit your completed Y-Assist Application with supporting documentation and a deposit of $100 via check or online. Please note that Y-Assist Applications without supporting documentation cannot be processed.

The YMCA is committed to equal program access for all interested in participating in Y&G. If payments ever present a hardship, talk to us. We are here to help. If you want to do this program, then we want you to do this program, too. 

- Join us for S'moresfest 2019! Each year, the YMCA's fall fundraising gala provides us with the opportunity to meet fellow YMCA supporters as we eat BBQ and gourmet s'mores, drink beer and wine, and shoot arrows. (Yes, all of that happens). Parents are invited for a great date night out for a great cause. Early bird tickets are just $50 each and are on sale now! Sponsor opportunities are still available. And we're still on the lookout for a last couple of live-auction packages. If you have a vacation home or an interesting job/connection/idea for a behind the scenes tour or experience, contact Derek today! 

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

Derek Dolfie

Lead Advisor/Delegation Dad

El Dorado Delegation

Helpful Links:
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Mark your calendars for these key events!

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)