2019-20 El Dorado Youth and Government Delegation Bulletin #11

"Men give me credit for some genius. All the genius I have lies in this; when I have a subject in hand, I study it profoundly. Day and night it is before me. My mind becomes pervaded with it. Then the effort that I have made is what people are pleased to call the fruit of genius. It is the fruit of labor and thought.” – Alexander Hamilton 

I hope all of you enjoyed your Halloween week off. I wanted to say a special thank you to all of the delegates who presented and worked hard on their bills for Bill Hearing Night. I mean it when I say ALL of the families did a great job this year. Your speeches were moving and your arguments compelling. I look forward to seeing how our four bills progress once they get to conference. Once again, well done all and thanks to all the friends and family who came to support us!

1.) Mandatory Parent and Delegate Pre-Conference Meeting Thursday: Our first Fresno conference is right around the corner! Make sure you attend our mandatory pre-conference meeting this week to discuss the logistics, and what you will be doing as delegate at the conference. Review this pre-conference letter and survival guide (also attached) to provide more information on all things conference.

If you are a new delegate (or a returner!) this meeting will be especially important to attend. Each delegate will get 7 points if they attend this mandatory meeting and an bring an adult member of their family. If you do not bring an adult member of your family, you will only get 5 points for attending. Get those points y'all! 

2.) Conference Transportation: We will be traveling to Fresno on charter buses which will depart from Oak Ridge High School (1120 Harvard Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762),promptly at 9:30a on Saturday, November 9. Plan to arrive at ORHS by 9:00am.  Parents, please make sure you and your delegate have checked in with an advisor before you leave.  Additionally, ensure that each piece of your luggage is clearly marked with your last name and delegation. (Best way is write the info on a piece of duck tape and stick it to your bag.)

3.) Fresno Conference Lunch Order: Please fill-out this link for your Fresno 1 conference lunch order for the bus ride home. Since the conference does not provide lunch on Nov 11, we order lunch from Subway to eat on the way home. If you would like to order a sandwich for the ride home on the 11th, fill-out this form and bring $7 in EXACT CHANGE IN CASH to the bus on Nov 9th. More details to come about the Fresno conference in the coming weeks. 

4.) Bill Hearing Night Final Results: Below are the final four bills that will be advancing to our Training and Elections II conference:

• Causley - Related to pesticide labels
• Driscoll - Related to cannabis drug testing for employees
• Melehani - Related to sugar-sweetened beverages
• Merchant - Related to teacher tenure

Congrats to our four bill groups advancing to the conference! 

5.) Save the Date! Celebration Banquet 2020: We'll convene our post-sac conference Celebration Banquet on a new date in a new location this year. Make sure you add Sunday, February 23, 2020 at the Sacramento Central YMCA to your calendars now. Tickets will go on sale in January.

Parent Corner

- Mandatory Parent and Delegate Pre-Conference Meeting (11/7): Our mandatory parent pre-conference meeting is this Thursday, Nov 11 at 6:30pm. Please attend this meeting to learn about the conference, the logistics, and what your delegate will be doing there. If you cannot make this meeting, please let me know.

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

Derek Dolfie

Lead Advisor/Delegation Dad

El Dorado Delegation

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Mark your calendars for these key events!

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)

February 23, 2020 - Celebration Banquet (Sacramento Central YMCA)