2019-20 El Dorado Youth and Government Delegation Bulletin #14

"Remember upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all.” – Alexander the Great

1.) Role Selection is Next Week (12/12)!: As mentioned above, program area assignments will happen on Dec 12th!  This process will determine your role at T&EII and Sac Conference. Here are the spots we are allotted this year. (We've factored out Forum kids and those who were appointed to leadership roles, and in I&A, and thus get a spot in that program area already.) Click here to see where you rank in the delegation with points. Remember, the more points you have, the better the shot out have of getting your program area of choice! (Shout out to Anna Moghaddam for having the most points right now!) 

Appellate Court	7
Bench Trial	7
Board of Ed	5
CA Invest Bank	1
ConCon	7
DoF	6
IAC	3
Houses	19
LegAn	1
Lobbyist	7
Media	4
NIC	7
I&A TOTAL	-6 74

2.) CIM December 8. Click here for a list of aid station assignments for all who completed the post-conference survey and signed up. Detailed information on the event (including parking, what to wear, tasks, etc) has been emailed to you by Christiana on Tuesday. (Check your email). Remember, those who attend the Folsom Station receive 8 points. Those who attend the Sacramento station receive 9 points. If you fail to show up at your aid station without providing an advanced, valid excuse to Derek, you will lose 5 points. Stations need a minimum for 40 people each so changing from the Sacramento Station to the Folsom Station is not likely possible. 

3.) Model United Nations Program: Did you know Y&G also offers a middle school program? Now in its 19th year, YMCA Model United Nations gets kids in grades 6-8 interested in the world around them by teaching them about geography, research skills, and public speaking, all framed by the Y's core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.  Gold Country and Sac Central have Model UN programs currently, but we haven't yet been able to offer the program in El Dorado Hills - but we're hoping that will change in 2020 or 2021. 

If you have a friend or family member that is a student in grades 6-8, please help us gauge interest by completing our mailing list form today: bit.ly/CapCoInterest

4.) Potluck Holiday Party Meeting (12/19): We are going to have a holiday party on Thursday, Dec 19 at 6:30pm in lieu of our normal meeting. This will be an official El Dorado youth and government meeting, with advisors attending. It will be a great opportunity to celebrate the holidays with your fellow delegates and build stronger relationships with the members of the delegation. We are asking everyone to bring some food (a dessert or side or soda) for the potluck. The holiday party will be offsite, and I will send a separate email with the address and location in the coming week. 

5.) Letters of Recommendation: Feeling the college application stress? Y&G Advisors are happy to provide letters of recommendation upon request. Here's what you need to do:

• Email me (or the advisor of your choosing) your request and include:
• Due dates for any requested letters
• Submission Process (email? online form? sealed envelope?)
• If you have it - a resume or list of your other activities, accomplishments
• It's your responsibility to nag until you receive confirmation that the letter has been written and submitted.
• Please give at least 2 weeks notice in advance of due dates where possible. 

Parent Corner:

• Final Payment of the Year: The final payments for this year is due on Dec 13. You can pay online here or call the YMCA Front Desk (916-452-9622 ext 0) and provide a credit card number over the phone.    

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!

December 8 - CIM

December 13, 2019 - Fourth and Final Payment Due

Dec 26, 2019 - NO MEETING (Happy Holidays!)

January 2 - NO MEETING (Happy New Year!)

Jan 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)