2019-20 El Dorado Youth and Government Delegation Bulletin #12

"I find it curious that I never heard any astronaut say that he wanted to go to the Moon so he would be able to look back and see the Earth. We all wanted to see what the Moon looked like close up. Yet, for most of us, the most memorable sight was not of the Moon but of our beautiful blue and white home, moving majestically around the sun, all alone and infinite black space.”– Alan Bean, Apollo 12 Astronaut, 4th Person to Walk on the Moon  

As we all recover from the excitement and government-ing from the first conference, I want to say thank you to everyone for making this conference a success. A special shout out to all of the advisors in Capitol Coalition for their hard work, dedication, empathy, and encouragement (see what I did there?). Thank you to all the delegates who went to your sessions, paid attention, lived your values, and made the conference great. We see you, we appreciate you, and #youarenotanonymous. Onward to the next conference in January! 

1.) Points Here, Get Your Points! Now that T&E 1 is over, its time to think about what program area you would like to be in this year. How we in El Dorado determine this is through our points system. If you have been wondering why delegates care about "points," this is why. We will hold a "program area draft," this year on Dec 12th, where the delegates pick their program areas in order of how many points they have. The more points, the better chances you have of getting the program area you want! There are still several other opportunities to get points, such as filling out the surveys and attending the CIM. Make sure to do those to ensure you get the program area of your choice! Click here to see where you rank in the delegation. (Shout out to Savanna Crist for having the most points right now!) 

2.) Surveys and Reggo Due! You still have the opportunity to get 2 points if you haven't yet completed the CapCo survey if you do it by 11:59pm tonight!  And you still have the opportunity to get 1 point for Reggo if you haven't done that yet but do it by Friday. 

2.) Role Selection: As mentioned above, program area assignments will happen soon! This process will determine your role at T&EII and Sac Conference. Here are the spots we are allotted this year IF no one signs up for I&A (and we've factored out Forum kids and those who were appointed to leadership roles and thus get a spot in that program area already)

Appellate Court	8
Bench Trial	8
Board of Ed	5
CA Invest Bank	1
ConCon	8
DoF	6
IAC	4
Houses	21
LegAn	1
Lobbyist	6
Media	5
NIC	8
TOTAL	81

I'll try to swap our way into more spots based on the preferences you listed in the survey, but be aware that based on the survey, 20 people want ConCon and as you can see, we only have 8 spots. That's why points are important! 

3.) Political Party Swaps. If you want to change your political party then complete this form by Thursday, November 21 at 11:59pm. I know the form says due Nov 28th, but Nov 21 is our El Dorado internal deadline. This is the only opportunity to change parties this year. Let me know if you submit this form. You are not guaranteed your first choice of new party assignment. There is also a delegation percentage cap per party, so not everyone in one delegation can all be in one party. 

4.) Issues & Activism Program Area Application. If you are interested in serving in Issues and Activism this year as your program area,  you must complete this application by Sunday, November 17. You must also let me know ASAP if you complete that application as delegates serving in that program area cause our number of spots in other program areas to change, which impacts the entire delegation. 

5.) Elected/Appointed Leadership Apps - round 2 due Nov 17 by 11:59pm! Now that you've all Reggo-ed for our remaining two conferences (if not do that NOW), you have access to lots of exciting leadership applications - elected and appointed positions, special programs, the works. If you want THE BEST SHOT at your program area of choice. To see how to access apps, click here. For a list of available elected and appointed positions, including qualifications, click here. I strongly encourage you to apply for a leadership position! Campaigning and interviewing can be stressful but the experience is so rewarding, regardless of the outcome! 

• New Opportunities! For those with 1 year of Bench Trial, there is now a Lead Prosecutor Position and a Lead Defense Attorney position. Both are appointed. Applications are in Reggo. 

NOTE: If you apply for a position within a specific program area, that does not automatically guarantee you to be placed in that program area. You will need to have done both of the following: 

1.  Applied for that position by Nov 17 at 11:59pm; and
2. Selected that program area in the program area draft according to your points.

6.) Additional Program Apps: CONA, NJC, Advocacy Day, and more are all available in Reggo. Ask Derek if you have questions on any of these. More info will be provided at an upcoming meeting. 

7.) 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

- Third Payment Due Nov 15th: A friendly reminder that our third payment installment is due this Friday, Nov 15. Please visit this link to pay online or send your delegate with a check made out to the Sacrament Central YMCA to this week's meeting. Contact Dylan O'Tarrow  if you have questions. 

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!

Nov. 15, 2019 - Third Payment Due

December 8, 2019 - CIM

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)