El Dorado Youth and Government Delegation Bulletin #1

Below is your weekly El Dorado Youth and Government Delegation Bulletin #1. 

This is what you need to know this week:

"Where you see wrong or inequality or injustice, speak out, because this is your country. This is your democracy. Make it. Protect it. Pass it on."
-Thurgood Marshall 

1.) Registration: Please return your signed registration documents ASAP. You can find them here. 

2.) Camp CapCo: Sign up for Camp Cap Co! On Sunday, August 27, we'll convene at Camp Pollock along the scenic American River Parkway for a day of coalition bonding, leadership, and s'mores. Free CapCo t-shirt for the first 80 delegates to register and we'll be tie-dying, too. This will be a great way to get to know both your fellow El Dorado and Sacramento Central delegates!

3.) Parents' Night: Parents' Night is in two weeks - August 31. A parent or guardian from each delegate family is required to attend. Delegates are also required to attend this meeting. If you cannot have a parent or guardian attend, then please contact me.

4) Communication: Our delegation communicates through a few different ways. If you do not already have it, please download for your phone (or login with a computer) Groupme, Remind, and your personal email. Groupme is use to message each other (especially at conferences) and our family groups and Remind is how we send out need-to-know information. 

For Remind: Once you have downloaded the app, use this link: https://www.remind.com/join/derekd to join our class. 

You are required to have, use, and check all three of these forms of communication to be apart of our delegation.

5.) Delegation Leadership Positions: Are you interested in being a Family Leader or another appointed leadership position? Check out this link for more information: http://bit.ly/2wm53Tx. Leadership positions will be filling up soon so don't delay! Please contact myself and your officer's if you are interested in a position.

6.) Recruiting: We're looking for new delegates from grades 9 and 10 - help us recruit them! We are currently at 86 delegates and would like to be at ~100. Please spread the word to your friends, especially 9th and 10th graders about Y&G. They do not have to be Oak Ridge students to be apart of our delegation. 

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Mark your calendars for these key events!

August 24: Camp CapCo payment deadline ($20 check or cash; bit.ly/CampCapCo2017)

August 27: Camp CapCo 

August 31: Parents' Night 

September 1: $100 Deposit due

September 15: $375 Payment due

November 10-12, 2017 (Fresno) Training & Election Conference I (19 pts)

December 3, 2017: Volunteer Opportunity: California International Marathon Aid Station
January 13-15, 2018 (Fresno) Training & Election Conference II
February 15-19, 2018 (Sacramento) Model Legislature & Court