Y&G CapCo Combined Bulletin #14: Almost Winter Break!

Some repeat info from last week at the top, but still worth a review. Check out your delegation-specific section, however, for important new info. 

1.) Final payments due December 14 (SacCentral) and 15 (El Dorado): The final payment for the current program year is due this week. Your prompt payment is appreciated as we near the end of the budgetary year and the holiday rush reduces our time to send payment reminders. Everyone should have received an email confirming their final balance. If you have a question about your balance, email Christiana or Dylan ASAP. You can pay online here or send a check with your delegate (payable to "Sacramento YMCA" with the delegate name in the memo line) to this week's meeting). See special note about El Dorado's meeting schedule in the relevant section below.

2.) Leadership Applicant Notice: are you a candidate for eleced office? Did you apply for an appointed position or program area? Make sure you review the draft conference schedule when it comes out in January for mandatory meetings. And make sure you check your email daily for updates from program staff about interview times and details. It is YOUR responsibility to make sure you show up prepared and on-time for your interviews! 

2.) MUN Secretariat Applications: The Secretariat oversee and provide leadership to the California YMCA Model United Nations program participants (who are wee small adorable middle school students). For more information on MUN and the Secretariat program, click here. This is great for delegates who like teaching, mentoring, and aiding the leadership development of wee small adorable middle school students and who are responsible and like travel. Applications are still available for non-priority interviews.

3.) Speaker's Bureau: Are you a returning Y&G Delegate? Do you annoy people with your limitless love for our program? Wish you could talk to more people about Y&G? Now's your chance! Apply to the speaker's bureau via Reggo. Questions? Contact Derek or Christiana.

4.) T&EII Schedule: Our next conference will start earlier than the first. We will likely depart between 10-11am on Saturday, January 14. Our return times should remain the same. 

El Dorado News: 

UPDATED: Due to finals week and the impending holiday, the Officer and Advisor Teams have decided to cancel this week's regular delegation meeting. Officers and elected leadership will instead attend a 2017 planning meeting (non officer/elected delegates are not expected to attend).

(Officers, Elected Leadership, Statewide candidates, and those who expressed interest in participating with the YMCA Annual Support Campaign will receive another email from me shortly.

IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT PAYMENTS:

Payments are still due this week. Since we won't have a meeting, here are the 3 ways you can submit your payment:

1.) Online any time before 11:59pm on December 15 at https://www.ymcasuperiorcal.org/forms/youth-and-government-payment-page/

2.) In-person to Delegation President Ryan Thoms at the benches outside B3 at Oak Ridge between 12:45 and 1:15pm on Thursday, December 15 (only).

3.) To Christiana at B3 at Oak Ridge between 6:50pm and 7:10pm on Thursday, December 15 (only).

Everyone should have received a reminder about their payment due this week. If you have any questions about what you still owe, let me know ASAP. Unless you are on a pre-approved special payment schedule, final payments are due this week.

-- Pre-Conference and Parent Meetings: Our first meeting of 2017 will take place on January 12 and will be a mandatory pre-conference meeting worth 6 points. Parents are encouraged to attend from 7pm to 7:30pm for pre-conference information. Parents please also note that February 9 will be a mandatory delegate AND PARENT pre-conference meeting (10 points). Add it to your calendars now! Watch the bulletin for more details about these meetings. 

-- Points - still a thing! We now move into our family competition. Which family will reign supreme? Points you earned individually will be totalled by family (excluding senior points and previous ML/C points. Meeting attendance still counts! On time payments this week are worth 4 points instead of the usual 3!

Sacramento Central News:

a.) Ice Skating this week! Instead of our usual meeting this week, we'll gather for some winter fun at the Downtown Skating Rink (701 K Street). Bring your holiday cheer and wear something warm as we take to the ice (or stand and watch others take to the ice). Free for delegates (big thank you to Ms. Rapton for providing tickets! ). Parents/family welcome. We will meet at 6pm and skate till 7:30. Parents please note: your delegate must be picked up by 7:30. If you are late, advisors have to stay until you arrive.  If you know you CANNOT attend on Wednesday, please email Christiana to let her know by 12 noon on Wednesday - otherwise we'll expect to see you! 

b.) Bill Boxes: Mark your calendars for BIll Boxes work on January 3 and 4, 2017. A separate email with instructions and the address (NEW address this year!) will hit your inbox during winter break. Watch for it!. 

c.) Meeting schedule: We will not meet on Dec 21 or Dec 28. Meetings resume on January 4, 2017.Special note about Jan 4 meeting: it may take place at the CalYMCA HQ (which is NOT where it was last year). Make sure you watch for updates about the Jan 4 meeting. 

Missed a bulletin?
Need to make a payment?
Mark your calendars for these key events!
December 14/15: $400 Payment Deadline (El Do 3 pts)
January 11/12, 2017: Mandatory pre-conference meetingsJanuary 14-16, 2017 (Fresno) Training & Election Conference IIFebruary 8/9, 2017: Mandatory pre-conference meetingsFebruary 16-20, 2017 (Sacramento) Model Legislature & Court