Y&G Delegation Bulletin #12- Let's get our Con On! (That's Conference)

Wow. Bill Hearing Night was AMAZING. I am so, so proud of all of your hard work and appreciative of the many families and community members who came out to support you last night. I really can't think of a better Bill Hearing Night out of the many I've seen. You should all be proud of yourselves. A big thank you to the Bill Sponsors for stepping up to the challenge. Good job with your Sac Attire, too. I don't think I saw anyone out of dress code. This bodes well for Sac Conference in February!

Four things this week:

1.) Training & Elections Conference (Bob) I: Departure information and packing list for our first conference are attached. Note: We are NOT leaving from the Y this year. Please read the attached or you'll be left behind. Robbie will be the advisor you check in with when you arrive at White Rock Elementary. Rob and Christiana will meet you at Camp Roberts.

Don't forget to pack for two weather extremes - warm sunshine in the day, and COLD at night. You'll likely need something heavier than your delegation sweatshirt, so pack accordingly. Remember your sleeping bag and pillow! And many delegates find it comfortable to bring a twin-size fitted sheet for the bed mattresses which tend to be a little dusty (as are most things at Camp Roberts.

Attached is a draft of the schedule. Feel free to check it out. You do not need to print it as a copy will be given to you at the conference. It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you bring a highlighter to mark where you need to be and when - the schedule isn't the easiest thing to follow. Also, there may be some changes between this version and the final version on Saturday.

2.) Button Sales: We'll be selling buttons this weekend to raise money for the delegation. They commemorate our last visit to Camp Roberts and celebrate our move to Fresno in January. We'll have to come up with some kind of award for whomever can sell the most! Free lunch at In-n-Out on the way back from the conference, maybe? I heard we had some excellent sales people at the Auction - let's see who can beat them with buttons. . . .

3.) Holiday Festival CHANGES: Due to circumstances beyond our control, we've had to cancel our usual plans for the Holiday Festival on December 6. Instead, some of our vendors will attend Swim With Santa night on Friday, December 12 from 5-8pm at the YMCA. All delegates are expected to volunteer at this event (which is super cute and a lot of fun). Delegates will help with arts & crafts for kids and serving holiday treats. And with promoting the event!

4.) Meeting Schedule: There will be *no* meeting on Wednesday, November 12 after we return from Camp Roberts. There is also no meeting on Wednesday, November 26 due to Thanksgiving. That leaves November 19 as our only regular meeting this month. Please do your best to attend this meeting. We'll be discussing a lot of important things including role selection for the remainder of the conference. You won't want to miss it. (We will meet again on 12/3, 12/10, 12/12 at Swim With Santa, and 12/17.)

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November 5, Bill Hearing Night
November 8-10 Training & Elections Conference I (Mandatory)
December 12, 2014 Swim With Santa And Holiday Festival
January 17-19 Training & Elections Conference II (Mandatory)
February 12-16 67th Model Legislature & Court (Mandatory)
Also in February: YMCA Annual Sustaining Campaign

Y&G Delegation Bulletin #11- Biggest Week Ever!‏

It's a jam-packed week - here's what you need to know. And please, do a busy advisor a favor and read this.

1.) Payments: This Wednesday is a payment due date. Please remember to bring your payment and submit to Christiana when you arrive at Bill Hearing Night.

2.) Bill Hearing Night: It's this Wednesday at Historic Sacramento City Hall - the fancy old building on I Street across from Cesar Chavez Plaza (915 I Street). Delegates must arrive by 6pm - DO NOT BE LATE. Guests should arrive at 6:30. Here is what I believe are the time limits for the event. Practice your speeches for time!
- Sponsor speech - 3
- Questions of intent/interp (open to all/audience) - 3
- Legislative analyst - OMIT
- Lobbyist for - 2
- Lobbyist against - 2
-Roll call - OMIT
- General discussion - 4 (ish. per chair decision, but have to cut off some time; open to all/audience)
- Lobbyist for summation - 1
- Lobbyist against summation - 1
- Sponsor summation - 2
(hold vote until end, via secret ballot)
Total per bill: 18min.
x 4 bills: 72 min (1 hr, 12 min)

REMINDER: You should dress in "Sac Attire" according to the attached dress code on Wednesday. For gentlemen, that means dress pants, a collared shirt with a tie, and something over that shirt (sweater, sports coat, suit jacket), and dress shoes. For ladies, that means either dress pants or an appropriate (knee) length skirt (or dress) and a blouse or sweater, etc. No bare legs. And dress shoes are required.

3.) Bill Authors: Received a separate email from Christiana - look for it!

4.) Camp Roberts Required Form: The following people need to bring back this waiver form with both delegate and parent signatures on Wednesday: Tony, Shyanne, Ariel, Bailey, Rose, Calvin, Hannah, and Bella.
http://calymca.org/calymca-wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Hold-Harmless-Form-1.pdf

5.) Training & Elections Conference (Bob) I: Departure information and packing list for our first conference are attached. Note: We are NOT leaving from the Y this year. Please click on the forms and downloads tab for the info.

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November 5, Bill Hearing Night
November 8-10 Training & Elections Conference I (Mandatory)
December 12, 2014 Swim With Santa And Holiday Festival
January 17-19 Training & Elections Conference II (Mandatory)
February 12-16 67th Model Legislature & Court (Mandatory)
Also in February: YMCA Annual Sustaining Campaign

Y&G Delegation Bulletin #10: Final Bill Hearing Prep & Mandatory Meetings

Here's what you need to know as we enter two of our three busiest weeks of the program year:

1.) Keeping Up: Are you informed about what's going on in the state? With midterm elections a week away and upcoming Y&G conferences, inform yourselves! Two great sources for a quick rundown of the news: Rough & Tumble, a collection of top stories and trending issues from media outlets across the state (www.rtumble.com) and The Round Up, a slightly more narrative look at the day's political and policy buzz (subscribe for a free daily email at http://www.capitolbasement.com/)

2.) Next Two Meetings Are Mandatory for Delegates, Highly Recommended for Parents:
October 29 (this Wednesday)6pm-6:30pm Meet the Candidates with Guest Speakers
6:30pm-7:00pm Conference Preparation Information
7pm-8pm: Bill Hearing Practice - all groups should be prepared to present their bills
November 5 (next Wednesday) Bill Hearing Night at Historic Sacramento City Hall (915 I Street)
6pm - Delegate arrival and event pre-meeting
6:30-8pm - Bill Hearing Night presentations
Invite is attached or available here: http://goo.gl/3SlnD73.) Y&G Individual Scholarship Applications: If you applied for Y-Assist, you received an email about the second round of Y&G Individual Scholarships on October 15 and will receive a reminder email today. Please follow up as requested!

4.) School Absences: Every few years, Veterans' Day (or the day it is observed) doesn't fall on a Friday or Monday. This is such a year. Some schools/districts in our area have Monday, November 10 off and some do not. Here is a link to a sample excused absence letter. http://goo.gl/m2kkt9 Most of your schools are familiar with our program and supportive of it, but if not, this is a great opportunity to start a conversation about the benefits of Y&G. Invite any concerned teachers or principals to Bill Hearing Night! (Note: the letter is to submit to your school, not to the Y.)

5.) Sac Attire: What's Sac Attire? It's the dress code to which all delegates, advisors, and staff adhere during our final conference of the year. It's attached to this email. Delegates are required to attend Bill Hearing Night in Sac Attire. If you have questions about the dress code, please bring them to the meeting this Wednesday. http://goo.gl/vMQR1D

6.) Campaign Experience & Fundraising Opportunity: As you saw in the email yesterday, the McCarty for State Assembly Campaign is offering to support local groups who help distribute campaign literature to identified likely voters between now and Election Day. They are offering $50 for every 100 houses visited to leave literature on the doorstep (no knocking or voter contact required). This is a great way to raise some funds for our program while getting a bit of insight into campaigns. If you'd like to help out you can stop by their headquarters at 3021 65th Street. You can also indicate interest here: http://goo.gl/E4uAEm (Please note that sharing this opportunity does not constitute and endorsement or any opinion whatsoever about this race.)

7.) Payment Reminder: The next regular payment is due November 5 for $250. If able, please consider bringing your payment to this week's meeting so you don't forget in the rush of Bill Hearing Night. If you received an alternative pay schedule, please refer to those dates and amounts. As ever, if payments every present a hardship, please speak to Mia or Christiana ASAP.

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November 5, Bill Hearing Night
November 8-10 Training & Elections Conference I (Mandatory)
December 6, 2014 Holiday Festival
January 17-19 Training & Elections Conference II (Mandatory)
February 12-16 67th Model Legislature & Court (Mandatory)
Also in February: YMCA Annual Sustaining Campaign

Y&G Delegation Bulletin #9: It's the Bill Writing Home Stretch

It's the busiest two weeks of Y&G, but we're in the home stretch of our bill writing. Great work so far, everyone!

1.) Bill Groups: Sponsors, please email Christiana and Rose a copy of your draft bill language ASAP.  Lobbyists for and against bills should be prepared to present their speeches this week. We have only this week and next week left to prepare for Bill Hearing Night on November 5. Help us - and yourselves - avoid an extra practice meeting by coming prepared this week. 

2.) Meeting Schedule: Please make a note of these meeting dates and topics. Also, please note there are two mandatory meetings in the near future.
October 29 - Mandatory Meeting 6:30pm - 8pm NOTE SPECIAL TIME - Conference prep meeting and Full Bill Hearing Night Rehearsal
November 3, Monday, tentative: If all groups are not prepared to present their bills on October 29, we'll need to have this extra meeting.
November 5 - Bill Hearing Night (MANDATORY): At Sacramento City Hall, delegates arrive at 6:00, event starts at 6:30pm.

3.) Meeting attendance reminder: Meetings start at 6:00pm. If you are going to be late for a meeting you must call or text Rose at 916-501-0428 before 6:00pm. Delegates who fail to contact Rose may be charged $1 in Pizza Fund money for every minute they are late past 6pm up to a maximum of $10. It is easy to avoid this charge by either being on time, or calling Rose. Thank you for your cooperation.
4.) Thanks, Volunteers!: Thank you to to everyone who was able to come out last week for the Kids Are Y Auction. You did a great job and your help was very much appreciated!

4.5) Reading Test: For every parent and delegate who replies to this email by Wednesday at noon, Christiana will donate $1 toward treats for our October 29 mandatory meeting.

5.) Payment Reminder: The next regular payment is due November 5 for $250. If you received an alternative pay schedule, please refer to those dates and amounts. As ever, if payments every present a hardship, please speak to Mia or Christiana ASAP.

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November 5, Bill Hearing Night
November 8-10 Training & Elections Conference I (Mandatory) Please note that November 8 is an SAT testing date. Plan to take the tests administered on either Oct 11 or Dec 6 to avoid a conflict with Bob I.
December 6, 2014 Holiday Festival
January 17-19 Training & Elections Conference II (Mandatory)
February 12-16 67th Model Legislature & Court (Mandatory)
Also in February: YMCA Annual Sustaining Campaign

Y&G Delegation Bulletin #8: Delegation Policy Reminders, etc

Here's what you need to know this week:

1.) Attendance, Arrival, and Respect: Meetings start at 6:00pm. Please respect the time your fellow delegates, delegation leadership, and volunteer advisors contribute to the program by arriving on time, ready to get down to business (that means having a note pad, pen, and your calendar with you), by 6:00pm. 

Due to widespread tardiness which hampers our ability to make progress on bills and conduct delegation business, Rose is implementing our Pizza Fund Late Fee contained in the Delegation Contract. If you are going to be late for a meeting you must call or text Rose at 916-501-0428 before 6:00pm. Delegates who fail to contact Rose may be charged $1 for every minute they are late past 6pm up to a maximum of $10. It is easy to avoid this charge by either being on time, or calling Rose. Thank you for your cooperation.
2.) Volunteer sign ups: Thank you to Victoria, Gus, Rose, Hannah, MJ, Tony, Efrain, Bailey, and Francis for completing the volunteer sign up form for the Benefit Auction on October 17. Everyone else, please follow their lead: sign up at the following link to volunteer. This is a mandatory event and your attendance is expected barring special circumstances.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QXqLYfxWG8-6WDT3MvVp-lxA16Q9IleBIzA6hk2L-_Y/viewform

3.) Payment Reminder: The next regular payment is due November 5 for $250. If you received an alternative pay schedule, please refer to those dates and amounts. As ever, if payments every present a hardship, please speak to Mia or Christiana ASAP.

4.) Bill Sponsors: please email Christiana and Rose a copy of your draft bill language by noon this Wednesday. It's just a draft - no need to worry about perfection.

5.) Meeting Schedule: Please make a note of these meeting dates and topics:
October 15: Draft Bill Language Due; Sponsors need to be prepared to present their sponsor speeches.
October 22: Bill Lobbyists need to be prepared to present their speeches (pro and con)
October 29 - Mandatory Meeting 6:30pm - 8pm NOTE SPECIAL TIME - Conference prep meeting and Full Bill Hearing Night Rehearsal
November 3, Monday, tentative: If all groups are not prepared to present their bills on October 29, we'll need to have this extra meeting.
November 5 - Bill Hearing Night (MANDATORY): At Sacramento City Hall, delegates arrive at 5:30, event starts at 6pm.

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Friday, October 17, 5-11pm (MANDATORY): Volunteer at the annual "The Kids Are Y" Tasting & Benefit Auction
November 5, Bill Hearing Night
November 8-10 Training & Elections Conference I (Mandatory) Please note that November 8 is an SAT testing date. Plan to take the tests administered on either Oct 11 or Dec 6 to avoid a conflict with Bob I.
December 6, 2014 Holiday Festival
January 17-19 Training & Elections Conference II (Mandatory)
February 12-16 67th Model Legislature & Court (Mandatory)
Also in February: YMCA Annual Sustaining Campaign

Y&G Delegation Bulletin #7: Bills & Volunteering‏

Bulletins: They don't always come out on Fridays! Here's what you need to know this week:

1.) Conference November 8-10: As of now, I'm expecting everyone to attend our first Training & Elections Conference, November 8-10. That's great because the conference is fun and kind of the point of the program. If you are NOT able to attend for any reason, you need to email me no later than Wednesday, October 8 at noon.

2) Payment Due: This Wednesday is a payment due date. Please bring your check to the meeting on Wednesday.

3.) Volunteer sign ups: Thank you to Victoria, Gus, Rose, and Francis for completing the volunteer sign up form for the Benefit Auction on October 17. Everyone else, please follow their lead: sign up at the following link to volunteer. This is a mandatory event and your attendance is expected barring special circumstances.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QXqLYfxWG8-6WDT3MvVp-lxA16Q9IleBIzA6hk2L-_Y/viewform

We have also been asked to provide some volunteers on Friday, October 10 at the Y's Family Night Harvest Festival.  We recognize this is the Friday prior to the Auction you are required to attend, but we're hoping some of you can spare two Fridays in a row. We are happy to sign off on any service hours for school, etc. Returners: think "Delegation of Distinction." Please sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1e9tYFRT3hpvJQ_fUxDByGORpdPjdrx-BIJ927vNuKvk/viewform?usp=send_form
We've had only one delegate sign up. I'd like to have 4-5 volunteer at this event if possible.

4.) Sweatshirt Designs: Bring what you've got next week! We need to select our design to appear on the Carolina Blue sweatshirts we'll be sporting this year.  Ideally, your idea will be something you have available in a large-scale, high quality digital file. The shirt can be words, a graphic, or a combination of both. If you have a design now, post in the FB group so people can check it out.

5.) Payment Dates: The next regular payment is due October 8 for $250. If you received an alternative pay schedule, please refer to those dates. Some may owe money this week. As ever, if payments every present a hardship, please speak to Mia or Christiana ASAP.

6.) Bill Sponsors: will receive valuable bill drafting information in a separate email, so keep an eye out!

7.) Elected/Appointed Leadership Applications: Delegates wishing to run for/apply for offices (s)elected at Bob I will have access to the application after they are approved in the Reggo system. HOWEVER, here are the questions. Prepare your application now so you can cut/paste in once you have access. Please email Christiana if you are planning to run/apply for something this round. Applications are due this Friday, October 10. https://calymca.uservoice.com/knowledgebase/articles/431216

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Wednesday, October 8, payment deadline
Friday, October 10, Family Night Harvest Festival at the Y Friday, October 17, 5-11pm (MANDATORY): Volunteer at the annual "The Kids Are Y" Tasting & Benefit Auction
November 5, Bill Hearing Night
November 8-10 Training & Elections Conference I (Mandatory) Please note that November 8 is an SAT testing date. Plan to take the tests administered on either Oct 11 or Dec 6 to avoid a conflict with Bob I.
November 5: Bill Hearing Night
December 6, 2014 Holiday Festival
January 17-19 Training & Elections Conference II (Mandatory)
February 12-16 67th Model Legislature & Court (Mandatory)
Also in February: YMCA Annual Sustaining Campaign

Y&G Delegation Bulletin #6: Weekend Retreat and more . . . .‏

Happy Friday! Let's get to it:

1.) Teen Leadership Conference (aka "Baby Bob") will take place at the Sacramento YMCA TOMORROW from 1:30pm  through 12:00 noon Sunday, September 28. We are expecting to see: Shyanne, Gus, Emiliano, Dexter, Francis, Rose, Victoria, Ariel, Tony, Efrain, Calvin, and MJ. If your name isn't on that list and you'd still like to attend, email me right away!  If you have not paid the $20 fee for the weekend, please bring it when you arrive tomorrow. NOTE: No delegate is permitted to drive him or herself to this event. No exception. Delegates caught driving themselves will not be permitted to attend the weekend's event and may jeopardize their continuation in the program.

2.) Individual Y&G Scholarships: All delegates who applied for Y-Assist should also apply for the Individual Scholarships available from Youth & Government HQ. The application is attached. No essay is required and awards are solely need based. Please bring your application tomorrow or you'll be responsible for getting it directly to the Y&G HQ yourself by the Sept. 29 deadline.

3.) Mixed Bags sales: Keep selling! Orders due on October 1. Remember to collect 8.5% sales tax on all orders. Checks are payable to the Sacramento YMCA.

4.) The Kids Are Y Tasting & Benefit Auction: Please sign up at the following link to volunteer at the Auction on October 17. This is a mandatory event and your attendance is expected barring special circumstances.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16V6F4A9QJp7B4e2dsvf_TB36z0QpoxAGqjSolLkKaWk/viewform?usp=send_form

5.) The Kids Are Y Part 2: We encourage parents to attend this fun event! It's a great night with some great prizes and food and drink from the best places in town. Tickets are available online at www.biddingforgood.com/kidsarey

6.) October Harvest Festival at the YMCA: The YMCA Membership Director has asked for volunteers on Friday, October 10, for the Y's Family Night Harvest Festival. Volunteers will assist with kid activities, set up, clean up, and general help. Some helpers may also be needed for the Diving for Pumpkins event at the pool. We recognize this is the Friday prior to the Auction you are required to attend, but we're hoping some of you can spare two Fridays in a row. We are happy to sign off on any service hours for school, etc. Returners: think "Delegation of Distinction." Please sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1e9tYFRT3hpvJQ_fUxDByGORpdPjdrx-BIJ927vNuKvk/viewform?usp=send_form

7.) Sweatshirt Designs: Bring what you've got next week! We need to select our design to appear on the Carolina Blue sweatshirts we'll be sporting this year.  Ideally, your idea will be something you have available in a large-scale, high quality digital file. The shirt can be words, a graphic, or a combination of both. If you have a design now, post in the FB group so people can check it out.

8.) Payment Dates: The next regular payment is due October 8 for $250. If you received an alternative pay schedule, please refer to those dates. Some may owe money this week. As ever, if payments every present a hardship, please speak to Mia or Christiana ASAP.

Y&G Delegation Bulletin #5: Registration, Baby Bob, Fundraising

Happy 5th Bulletin, everyone! Here's the news you need this week. There are two action items.

***We WILL have a regular meeting this Wednesday, September 24 from 6-7:30pm***

1.) Registration - go do it! http://www.reggo.org/calymca
Here is a link with instructions (though the process is pretty self-explanatory on the registration site)
http://calymca.org/calymca-wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/How-to-Register.pdf
Please fill out your complete information (address, parent info, etc, etc)  If you are a returning delegate, information you entered last year should pop up. Review for accuracy. New delegates can either create a Reggo account with their email address or sign-in using Facebook.  Make sure that you select "SACRAMENTO CENTRAL" from the drop-down menu of delegations, when prompted.

2.) Teen Leadership Conference (aka "Baby Bob") will take place at the Sacramento YMCA from 1:30pm Saturday, September 27 through 12:00 noon Sunday, September 28. For those not in attendance this week: a storm last winter rendered several cabins unusable and those housing concerns combined with transportation concerns would've led to the exclusion of many interested delegates. We don't like exclusion! So we're moving the party to the YMCA and it's going to be AMAZING. Also, it's going to be way less than $60 which hopefully will encourage more of you to attend. We're still finalizing some details, but expect the price to be $20 or under. After you reggo register for the conference as directed in item one, fill out this 30-second google form for next weekend's festivities:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QL1mNNWsSezIVbImoipEq2jQ_EnuO1iYrKdVI2LHqWk/viewform

3.) Mixed Bags sales: Keep selling! Orders due on October 1. Remember to collect 8.5% sales tax on all orders. Checks are payable to the Sacramento YMCA.

4.) Fundraising: Remember to mark your calendars for the Kids Are Y Auction on October 17 and our Holiday Festival on December 6 - these are our two biggest fundraising events of the year. This week we talked about personal fundraising letters. If you missed the meeting or want to read more, check out this post:
http://saccentraldelegation.blogspot.com/2011/10/y-bulletin-3-letter-writing-and-more.html#more

5.) Gubernatorial Candidate Neel Kashkari Visits El Dorado: El Dorado Delegation has invited us to attend a meet-the-candidate night next Thursday, September 25, in the cafeteria at Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado Hills from 7-8:30pm. Delegates and families are invited to attend. Transportation will not be provided, but we encourage you to carpool if you'd like to go. If you have questions about the event, email me.

Y&G Delegation Bulletin #4: Camping, Fundraising, Research, Oh My

Welcome to the list, new parents and delegates - glad to have you! Each week, you'll receive a delegation bulletin with all the news you need to know for the week ahead. If you'd like to see the previous two bulletins of the year, you can find all past bulletins here: http://saccentraldelegation.blogspot.com/search/label/Bulletin

***Email confirmation time: All delegates - please reply directly to Christiana to confirm you are receiving the weekly emails. At least one parent should be receiving them as well. If your parent is not, please provide me with an email address for them. ***

1.) Final Y-Assist Deadline is TOMORROW, Friday September 12: If you wish to apply for financial aid through the Y-Assist program, the drop-deadline is tomorrow, September 12. Please submit your completed application with supporting documents to the YMCA before it closes tomorrow.

2.) Two payment deadlines next week: September 17 is a $250 payment deadline. If this presents a hardship for your family and you have submitted your Y-Assist application already, please email Christiana directly. If we don't hear from you, we'll assume you'll have your $250 payment next week. For the other deadline, see the next item.

3.) Bear Valley Camping Trip: Our camping trip with sister delegation El Dorado will be held September 26-28 at Bear Valley Y Camp in the High Sierra. The bus will depart at some time after school hours on Friday and return on Sunday afternoon. This is not a required trip. Those wishing to attend (it is a lot of fun!) must bring a $60 payment to next week's meeting. No Y-Assist is available for this cost. If, however, you wish to attend and that cost presents a challenge, please email Christiana immediately.

4.) Bill research: We have some really impressive bill ideas already this year - great work, everyone! Here's the link to the research guide, if you need it. It is also attached to this email.  http://goo.gl/MPiO4E

5.) Delegation Policy: Attached is our Delegate Contract. A few of you haven't submitted it yet (it may have been left out of your initial paperwork). Please take a moment to review and if you haven't submitted this, please sign and return next week.

6.) Delegation Elections: Next week, we'll elect a delegation treasurer, secretary, historian, and sergeant at arms.  If you would like details on the job descriptions for any of these offices, contact Delegation President Rose Meinrath at rose.meinrath @gmail. com

7.) Sweatshirt Ideas: Each year the delegation designs its own sweatshirt. Rose will bring some examples next week. Attached is a picture of some of our past designs. Start thinking about what you'd like this year!

8.) Mixed Bags catalogs were distributed last week. Remember to collect 8.5% sales tax from buyers this year. Checks are made payable to the Sacramento YMCA. All orders due by October 1. Next week, we'll discuss the rest of our fundraising program for the year. Be sure to bring a notepad or paper to the meeting!


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Y&G Delegation Bulletin #3: Bill research, payments, and more

Welcome to the list, new parents and delegates - glad to have you! Each week, you'll receive a delegation bulletin with all the news you need to know for the week ahead. If you'd like to see the previous two bulletins of the year, you can find all past bulletins here: http://saccentraldelegation.blogspot.com/search/label/Bulletin

1.) Registration, First $100, and Y-Assist Applications MUST be submitted by next Wednesday, September 10: If you've misplaced the forms, you can find everything you need here: http://saccentraldelegation.blogspot.com/p/forms-and-downloads.html

2.) Payments, continued: All delegates are required to submit the initial $100 payment, regardless of whether a Y-Assist application is submitted. If this amount presents a financial hardship for your family, please contact Christiana or Mia ASAP to arrange for a payment schedule. To guarantee your spot in the delegation, you need to have provided your $100 initial payment or have discussed extenuating circumstances with Christiana or Mia by September 10.

3.) Bill Ideas: We had a great first discussion about bill ideas yesterday! If you missed the meeting, or want to read up on some more research tips and tricks, check out this document. It's long, but it's meant as a reference guide. http://goo.gl/MPiO4E

4.) "What Should I Bring To Meetings?" Bill Writing Edition: You don't need much at Y&G meetings, but we ask that you bring your calendar or planner, a notebook/paper, and a pen to each meeting. During the next few weeks as we're discussing legislation and researching ideas, you are encouraged to bring a lap top or tablet, if you have one (obviously, it's not required).

5.) Join our FB group! We have a closed group on FB for sharing updates and events. If you're on FB, but not part of the group, please join us!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SacramentoCentralDelegation/

6.) Fall Coalition Camping Trip, Sept 26-28: Those of you who'd like to join us for our annual trip to Bear Valley Y Camp in the High Sierra. This is a chance to get to know each other and make new friends from our sister delegation based in El Dorado Hills. This trip requires is not mandatory and requires an additional $60 payment not covered by the standard program fees. More information is coming soon.
7.) Legislative Research Scavenger Hunt: Not mandatory - but a few quick exercises to get you familiar with the research process and looking at California laws and legislation. The attached document will probably help you!

Question 1: You've read a terrible article about a kid whose parents never gave him enough food or let him go to the doctor or even let him leave the house. You are incensed! There should be a law against that sort of thing. In fact, this will be the basis of your bill this year. But, is there a law that covers this already? Keep track of  your research process!

Question 2: During the past summer, with school out and lazy days abounding, you really made the most of out Netflix. The last film you watched before returning to school was "Black Fish" a documentary about the effects of captivity on orcas. You were so moved by the film that you decide to write legislation banning keeping orcas in captivity. Where in California law might such a law best fit? Keep track of your research process!

There might be prizes for those who complete the questions and email Christiana before Tuesday, Sept 9 at midnight.

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