Sac Central Delegation Bulletin #1

Meeting #1 is in the books! We're off and on our way to the 72nd Model Legislature & Court in February. It may sound like a long time from now - but it will be here before you know it. 

At the next meeting: You'll learn about two of our Y&G program areas as we welcome a guest speaker and start discussing our bill ideas and policy passions. We'll also select our two sweatshirt color preferences for this year's delegation sweatshirt. 
What's due: Paperwork Packets, First Program Payment, Y-Assist Applications, and your $15 Field Day Payment

Here's what else you need to know this week:

1.) First Volunteer Event This Sunday, Sept 8! Our Parking Lot Fundraiser event is this Sunday, September 8 at the Sacramento Central YMCA (2021 W Street - note this is NOT where we have our meetings). It's an easy gig: just collecting parking fees from those attending the Antique Fair held under the freeway across from the YMCA. You can sign up for that event plus all of our fall events here. We need you to complete this form ASAP! 100% response rate by Friday at 5pm = treats at the next meeting! 

2.) Guest Speaker Next Week: On September 11, we'll welcome Judy Barrett-Miller to our delegation. Judy is a lobbyist for Y-USA and will talk with us about what it is like to be a professional lobbyist as well as how organizations use their values and priorities to decide what legislative proposals to support (or oppose!).

3.) Staying Informed: Y&G is all about community engagement. To be engaged, you first need to be informed! Current events will be discussed at each meeting. Stay informed by checking out the news each day. We recommend checking Rough & Tumble daily - a great site that aggregates the top news from around California each day. Reading the news will help you identify the issues in which you're most interested and educate you on the days most pressing problems. We can try solving those problems through the bill process!

4.) Weekly Meetings: Delegates should be at Tahoe Park Community Center ready to get to work at 6:30pm each week. Our meetings end at 8:00pm. Delegates should bring a notebook, pen, and calendar/planner to every meeting.

5.) Recruiting: Many delegates mentioned friends who couldn't make the first meeting. That's okay! Encourage friends to join us next week. 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!

6.) Updated: Bowling! The Officer Team would like to invite you to hang out after the Delta Clean-Up event on Saturday, September 21. We'll head over to Capitol Bowl in West Sac at 12:30 after we wrap up our volunteer work. One game of bowling, shoe rental, and pizza will be covered by the delegation. Additional games/lane time can be purchased at delegates' expense. Complete the sign up form to RSVP! Let's go bowling!

REMINDERS

Paperwork:Thank you to all who returned their paperwork packet to the first meeting. If you didn't bring it this week, make sure you have it at next week's meeting. 

Payments: the final step in delegation enrollment 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.

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! Remember: Applications without the supporting documentation cannot be processed!

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. 

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 Christiana today! 

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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 & Social Event (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.