2019-20 El Dorado Youth and Government Delegation Bulletin #17

"I am tomorrow, or some future day, what I establish today. I am today what I established yesterday or some previous day.”  – James Joyce

Hello El Dorado, I can't believe T&E 2 is already here! Time flies indeed. This week's meeting is a MANDATORY pre-conference meeting. Lot's of important info for the conference and a good opportunity for you to ask questions. Excited for this weekend!

1.) Mandatory Pre-Conference Meeting Thursday: This week is conference week! On Thursday we will be going over all things T&E2 related, make sure to be there to get all of the important information. This meeting is also mandatory for your parents, especially if you are a new delegate and have not attended a T&E 2 conference yet. 

Here is a link, and attached. to our pre-conference letter that will give you all the details on the conference. Review this before the meeting on Thursday and let me know if you have questions.

Here is a link to the conference schedule. Please review it before you get to Fresno. A printed copy will be given to you when we arrive. 

Be at Oak Ridge at 8:30am on this Saturday for a timely departure at 9am for Fresno. Seating is first come first served with no saving seats. If you want to sit with your friends, you will need to get there early! We are planning to be back at Oak Ridge around 3pm on Monday. We will text you details on our progress come on Monday. 

2.) Pre-Conference Prep: Some folk have stuff to do before T&E 2. If you are in the DOF, NIC, program areas, please note the items below:

• NIC: Draft NIC proposals due at T&E 2. Read this NIC proposal guide. You can also check out last year's NIC proposal book for reference. Creativity and novel ideas are rewarded in this program area, so avoid the topics listed in the guide and forge your own! You will also need to bring 20, yes 20, printed copies of your draft proposal to T&E 2. 
• DoF: Draft Dept of Finance proposals due at T&E 2. You will have the chance to work on your proposal at T&E 2 for further refinement. Final proposals are due in Reggo on Jan 30. 

3.) Lunch Order - T&E 2: Everyone attending T&E 2 conference must fill out the survey link below for lunch coming home on Monday. Even if you are not planning on getting a Subway sandwich for lunch, please indicate that by selecting the "no lunch for me" option. We want to make sure everyone 1) knows they need to have lunch for themselves on Monday and 2) has the opportunity to buy lunch. http://bit.ly/capcolunch72

4.) Final Meeting Schedule:  Below is a list of the remaining meetings for the year. Mark your calendars!:

• Jan 16 - MANDATORY T&E 2 Pre-Con Meeting
• Jan 18-20 - Training and Elections 2 Conference
• Jan 23 - Regular Meeting
• Last day to file to run for a delegation officer position
• Jan 30 - El Dorado Delegation Officer Primary
• Feb 6 - MANDATORY Sacramento Pre-Conference Meeting
• Feb 13-17 - Sacramento Model Legislature and Court Conference
• Feb 23 - End of the Year Celebration Banquet

5.) Delegation Officer Elections: All delegates planning to return for next year's program are eligible to run for an officer position. Returning Freshman delegates are encouraged to run for Forum Liaison. All delegates should carefully review the leadership expectations and officer duty statements. Delegates self-nominate for the position in which they are interested by completing this candidate form. All candidates must complete the form by January 23.  Candidates will have 2 min to deliver their candidate speech at our January 30 meeting. Delegates may ask candidates questions. Elections will be held the Monday morning of the Sacramento Conference and officers-elect will be sworn-in at our Celebration Banquet on February 23 (after Sac Conference).

6.) Crab Feed Volunteers Needed: Eldo needs a YMCA/School volunteer event for DoD. Here's an event that would help with that and give you that warm and fuzzy volunteer feeling! The Y is partnering with Rotary for its annual Crab Feed and volunteers are needed during the day to set up (2 shifts available) and to work the event in the evening. We need about 15 people per shift. Event is Saturday, Feb 8th. Please sign-up here: http://bit.ly/crabfeedvol

7.) Additional Y&G Applied Programs and Opportunities: All apps are available in your Reggo account. Please contact me if you have additional questions about any of these opportunities.

• Conference on National Affairs (CONA): CONA is a ten-day national Y&G program that brings together delegations from all over the US for an NIC-style debate program. Twenty-five delegates from California are selected for this prestigious program. More information can be found here. Financial aid is available through CalYMCA if you are selected. Apply in Reggo. They are looking for more NorCal applicants this year, APPLY! Due: February 1. NOTE: A lead advisor recommendation is required and must be requested no later than February 1. 
• CalYMCA Governing Board, Youth Member: Applications are now open for youth member spots on the CalYMCA Governing Board. In this role you represent your fellow delegates with a vote on the Board of Directors that makes important policy decisions about our programs. This is a very important position with a lot of responsibility and the power to have a lasting impact on Y&G. Requires quarterly meeting attendance. Travel provided by CalYMCA. Apply in Reggo. Due: February 1

You must notify me if you apply for any of these programs so that I can approve your application. Failure to let me know means your application won't be considered by CalYMCA. 

Parent Corner:

• Final payments for the year were due by December 13. If you have any question about the remaining balance due, please contact Christiana or Dylan. 

• Conference Attendance: We have two remaining conferences this year. Please review our conference attendance policy:
• For T&E II (Jan 18-20): Partial attendance is not permitted except in extraordinary circumstances. Regular season sport events, meets, regular season academic club meets, finals, school projects, etc, are not extraordinary circumstances. You are expected to travel to the conference with the delegation, attend the entire conference, and travel home again with the delegation.

• For Sac Conference, (Feb 13-17): Partial attendance is not permitted. Though we happen to be the home team, pretend the conference is located in SoCal, Texas, or the dark side of the moon. No ins-and-outs. Regular season sports, other local extracurriculars, exams, etc, are not valid reasons to miss conference. 

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

Derek Dolfie

Lead Advisor/Delegation Dad

El Dorado Delegation
Cell #: (916) 715-0869

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Mark your calendars for these key events!

Jan 16 - Mandatory Pre-Conference Meeting

Jan 18-20 -Training and Elections 2 Conference (Fresno)
February 6 - Mandatory Sacramento Pre-Conference Meeting

February 13-17 -72nd Model Legislature & Court (Sacramento)

February 23 - Celebration Banquet (Sacramento Central YMCA)