Y&G CapCo Combined Bulletin #8: Homestretch for Bills; Mandatory Meetings Ahead

Take four minutes to read this because #knowledgeispower

(Parents, please ask your delegates if they have read the bulletin. If not, encourage them to do so. Too many delegates are missing application deadlines and other important information each week, despite that information having been provided repeatedly and across many channels)

Social Responsibility ProjectAs was mentioned at this week's meeting, Y&G will be partnering with Operation: Care and Comfort to provide care packages for homeless veterans in Fresno and troops overseas. Our Coalition has been assigned two categories of donations

1.) Sacramento Central: ENTERTAINMENT: Suggested items to bring are pens, pencils, blank writing cards, playing cards, comic books, and AAA and AA batteries.

2.) El Dorado: TOILETRIES: Suggested items to bring are gel deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, and q-tips. (1 pt for delegates who bring items for the box)

Each delegation has a box in which to collect donations. Please bring your donations to this week's meeting. 

Bill Development:

By this week's meetings, all bill groups (from both delegations) should have done the following:

1) Have a copy of this bill worksheet and their bill language (template here) in the appropriate shared drive: (Sac Central info goes here. El Dorado information goes here.) Many groups have done one or both already. Make sure an EDITABLE version of the docs is there (So if it's a pdf currently, you need to add another copy that can be edited by an advisor).

***Email me if you need help uploading a file to either of these drives or help on making a copy of the bill worksheet or bill template to use for your group's work***

2) For El Dorado delegates: If you submitted your bill language already, you should be prepared to do a practice bill presentation next week.  That means at least the author/sponsor speech is at least to rough-draft state and ready to be presented. If you have not yet submitted your draft language, here are some resources that can help: here is a video tutorial explaining the parts of a bill. The trickiest part of your bill language is figuring out what section of existing law you are amending or repealing or where you should add a new section.  Here is a video tutorial on how to figure out where you bill would live in statute.

3) For Sacramento delegates: all members of your group must be ready to present their speeches this week.

Limited time to apply for re-opened leadership positionsApplications for legislative and department of finance committee chairs have been re-opened through this coming Sunday, October 23.  Applications are accessed via your Reggo profile. Here are the instructions for accessing the application in Reggo. Here is information on all elected/appointed leadership opportunities and program areas within Y&G.

SAC CENTRAL Delegation Information: 

October 26 is a mandatory pre-conference meeting. Our meeting will start at 6pm and run until 8pm. We will spend the first 90 minutes on bill work. 

All parents are welcome to attend from 7:30-8pm for our conference information review (new delegate parents are strongly encouraged to attend for this portion of the meeting).

Bill Hearing Night (MANDATORY): Wednesday, November 2, Sacramento Historic City Hall (915 I Street). You can find the Facebook event listing here. (Don't forget to "like" our page while you're there!)

EL DORADO Delegation Information:

Attendance: There are 104 people in the delegation. Only about 79 are attending each week. Were is everyone else? Delegates who fail to attend our two upcoming mandatory meetings may jeopardize their ability to attend the first conference.

Special Resources Advisors: Our delegation benefits from an amazing advising team who bring a host of talent and experience to their jobs. This year, we're working on establishing Special Resource Advisors who will work with various delegation leadership officers and delegates on program work throughout the year. Here are the Special Resource Advisor Assignments for the year so far. They are here for you! If you're a delegation officer, check out the list and make sure to introduce yourself to the Special Resource Advisor in your area next week.

Halloween Costume Contest: The tradition continues! For this week's meeting (Oct 27) come in your Halloween best. You'll get the usual 2 points for attending the meeting, plus a bonus if you come in costume!

November 3 - Mandatory Pre-Conference Meeting: We'll review all the information you need to know to have a successful conference. Those in attendance will earn 5 points. Those who do not attend and who do not let the Lead Advisor know in advance that they will not attend risk not being able to go to the first conference. If you have a conflict that night, contact Christiana ASAP.  All parents are welcome. Parents of new delegates are encouraged to attend from 8:30-9pm for the presentation of our conference information.

Bill Hearing Night Mandatory: We'll convene our bill hearing night at the Oak Ridge Theater on November 10. Points: 10 for delegate attendance IN Sac attire. Bonus 2 points for bringing a family member/parent (Sibling inside a delegation doesn't count as a family member. However, siblings can count the same family member guest). You can find the Facebook event listing here.  (Don't forget to "like" our page while you're there!)

Meeting attendance/on-time arrival points: Delegates earn 2 points for each meeting they attend IF they arrive on time and are in their seats and ready to work by 7pm. Think about how long it takes to check in? Don't arrive at 7pm and expect to earn full points. Meetings START at 7pm. Consider arriving by 6:45 to ensure you get your full points.  Leaving early also results in a points-deduction.

Points: We now award points for meeting attendance, conference registration, and other activities. Points affect your ability to select the program area of your choosing. More points = higher chance you get your first choice.  Don't leave points on the table!

Public Service Announcement: Monday, October 24 is the final day to register in order to vote in the November 8 election. Is everyone you know who is over 18 registered? If not, send them this link: http://registertovote.ca.gov/

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Mark your calendars for these key events!

October 26, 2016: Sacramento Central Mandatory Pre-Con Meeting

October 29, 2016: Capitol Coalition Field Day (El Do 3 pts)

>November 2, 2016: Sacramento Central Bill Hearing Night

November 3, 2016: El Dorado Mandatory Pre-Con Meeting (El Do 5 pts)November 9/10: $400 Payment Deadline (El Do 3 pts)

November 10, 2016: El Dorado Bill Hearing Night  (10 pts + 2 pts)
November 11-13, 2016 (Fresno) Training & Election Conference I (19 pts)

>December 4, 2016: Volunteer Opportunity: California International Marathon Aid Station (sign-ups open in November) (El Do 8 pts for attending)
January 14-16, 2017 (Fresno) Training & Election Conference II
February 16-20, 2017 (Sacramento) Model Legislature & Court