You did it! Most of our delegation walked into the Y or the Community
Center in September, sat down, had no idea what they were in for, and
dove in anyway. Last weekend was the payoff for that leap of faith. The
advisors saw something momentous from every, single delegate during Sac
Conference. Your growth from last fall to now was obvious and we are so,
so proud to have been with you on this journey. And now, on to the
celebration!
Evaluations help us improve the program Please complete the appropriate form:
For Parents: http://bit.ly/ParentEval2016
For Delegates: http://bit.ly/DelegateEval2016
1.) End of the Year Party:
Gus and his family have graciously offered their home to us again for
our end-of-the-year celebration. Please complete this quick form to
indicate you can attend. Please leave a comment on the form with any
info about conflicts. The chosen date is Friday, February 26. More
details to come. Please do your best to rearrange whatever can be
rearranged to enable your attendance! (Note, the specific time is a
placeholder and may change): http://doodle.com/poll/un9ygr66bank5mzu
2.) YMCA Annual Support Campaign:
Still on-going! We are about 20% of the way to our goal. If you have
not yet participated, please consider giving so that everyone can enjoy
the same great experience you just did: http://bit.ly/SacCDonate
3.) SpringCon Pre-reg: Wanna go to spring con? Fill this out today! http://goo.gl/forms/JttKLu5ZHJ
4.) 9th Circuit Court Civics Contest: Hey look - money! http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/civicscontest/
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Friday, February 19, 2016
Monday, February 8, 2016
YG68: Delegation Bulletin #17: Read this.
( Attachments are in your inbox. Check your email)
Well, we made it! This Thursday will see the start of an exciting, exhausting, amazing experience. You'll finally put to work your training from the first two conferences. You'll dress the part. You'll walk the walk. You'll talk the talk. These 5 days are going to be what you make of them - so go big or go home with regret over what could've been. Raise your hand, share that viewpoint, speak with confidence, own the room. Your advisor team is so proud of all you've done so far this year and we know you're going to do GREAT at Sac Conference!
UPDATED ARRIVAL INFORMATION. Please see the attached REVISED parent info letter and arrival day information. It is slightly changed from what we discussed last week at the meeting. If you don't read this letter, you won't know where to check-in. And that would be #sad.
1.) $20.16 for 2016 Challenge: We had only 3 people participate from our delegation and about 4 from El Do so far. That means your chances of winning the gift cards are pretty high! And if our delegation participates at 100%, we're probably a lock for the pizza party. Please consider making a gift or a pledge - talk with your parents and friends, too! The strength and size of our future delegation next year depends on our actions now! You can use the attached form - returned at check in on Thursday, or this link: http://bit.ly/SacCDonate
2). Sac Attire: Arrive in style on Thursday. You should know what to pack. But here's the dress code again, just in case. Don't overpack, but give yourself a few extra choices. And choose your shoes wisely! #packbandaids
3.) Boundaries: Here's a slightly better map of the conference boundaries. The Green Lines are the daytime boundaries. The Red Lines are the 8pm+ boundaries. Don't test the boundaries! You'll note that this year, for the first time, part of 16th Street is in-bounds. That means you can go to Mikuni and PF Changs. But don't blow your budget there and don't be late to sessions due to the extra distance!
4.) Food and Drink: We HIGHLY advise that you pack non-perishable breakfast food - at least enough for Friday morning (the most hectic, early start of the whole weekend). Oatmeal, granola bars, bananas, etc. Also, bring a refillable water-bottle. There are drinking fountains at the Convention Center, Capitol, and water stations in the hotels. It's economical and eco-friendly!
Remember - it's up to you to make sure you take time for meals. There IS time in everyone's day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Hunger and dehydration are the #1 cause of illness at conference - and they are both preventable. Take care of yourself.
5.) Schedule: It's very long, it's as confusing as ever, and it's easy to miss stuff. So check it out now! You'll get a paper copy on Thursday and the CalYMCA app will be updated as well. It's a good idea to download the app because program area-specific changes, room changes, etc are posted there. It's free and available for all phones. Delegation president, Vice President have special meetings to attend. Bill sponsors have special meetings to schedule and attend. Pretty much every program area has a little something extra to search for. Remember, you have sessions all the time and none are "optional" except for evening social activities!
6.) CONA and Awards Apps: I've only received recommendation requests from Victoria and Gus for CONA - so I'm assuming no one else is applying. If you are interested in applying for CONA - YOU SHOULD! - and you need to let me know ASAP. You need 2 letters of rec - one has to be from me - and the letter is due Thursday. The app is due Friday and is found in Reggo. Also, the Awards nomination form can be found here - those are due by Friday night!
7.) Top 5 Things to Pack (besides Sac Attire clothes):
- Food money
- Band-aids for blisters
- Pen and Highlighter
- Delegation Sweatshirt
- Your "A" Game!
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Well, we made it! This Thursday will see the start of an exciting, exhausting, amazing experience. You'll finally put to work your training from the first two conferences. You'll dress the part. You'll walk the walk. You'll talk the talk. These 5 days are going to be what you make of them - so go big or go home with regret over what could've been. Raise your hand, share that viewpoint, speak with confidence, own the room. Your advisor team is so proud of all you've done so far this year and we know you're going to do GREAT at Sac Conference!
UPDATED ARRIVAL INFORMATION. Please see the attached REVISED parent info letter and arrival day information. It is slightly changed from what we discussed last week at the meeting. If you don't read this letter, you won't know where to check-in. And that would be #sad.
1.) $20.16 for 2016 Challenge: We had only 3 people participate from our delegation and about 4 from El Do so far. That means your chances of winning the gift cards are pretty high! And if our delegation participates at 100%, we're probably a lock for the pizza party. Please consider making a gift or a pledge - talk with your parents and friends, too! The strength and size of our future delegation next year depends on our actions now! You can use the attached form - returned at check in on Thursday, or this link: http://bit.ly/SacCDonate
2). Sac Attire: Arrive in style on Thursday. You should know what to pack. But here's the dress code again, just in case. Don't overpack, but give yourself a few extra choices. And choose your shoes wisely! #packbandaids
3.) Boundaries: Here's a slightly better map of the conference boundaries. The Green Lines are the daytime boundaries. The Red Lines are the 8pm+ boundaries. Don't test the boundaries! You'll note that this year, for the first time, part of 16th Street is in-bounds. That means you can go to Mikuni and PF Changs. But don't blow your budget there and don't be late to sessions due to the extra distance!
4.) Food and Drink: We HIGHLY advise that you pack non-perishable breakfast food - at least enough for Friday morning (the most hectic, early start of the whole weekend). Oatmeal, granola bars, bananas, etc. Also, bring a refillable water-bottle. There are drinking fountains at the Convention Center, Capitol, and water stations in the hotels. It's economical and eco-friendly!
Remember - it's up to you to make sure you take time for meals. There IS time in everyone's day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Hunger and dehydration are the #1 cause of illness at conference - and they are both preventable. Take care of yourself.
5.) Schedule: It's very long, it's as confusing as ever, and it's easy to miss stuff. So check it out now! You'll get a paper copy on Thursday and the CalYMCA app will be updated as well. It's a good idea to download the app because program area-specific changes, room changes, etc are posted there. It's free and available for all phones. Delegation president, Vice President have special meetings to attend. Bill sponsors have special meetings to schedule and attend. Pretty much every program area has a little something extra to search for. Remember, you have sessions all the time and none are "optional" except for evening social activities!
6.) CONA and Awards Apps: I've only received recommendation requests from Victoria and Gus for CONA - so I'm assuming no one else is applying. If you are interested in applying for CONA - YOU SHOULD! - and you need to let me know ASAP. You need 2 letters of rec - one has to be from me - and the letter is due Thursday. The app is due Friday and is found in Reggo. Also, the Awards nomination form can be found here - those are due by Friday night!
7.) Top 5 Things to Pack (besides Sac Attire clothes):
- Food money
- Band-aids for blisters
- Pen and Highlighter
- Delegation Sweatshirt
- Your "A" Game!
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Friday, January 29, 2016
YG68 Delegation Bulletin #16: Annual Campaign; Pre-Con Meeting
(Referenced attachments are in your email inbox, as always)
Home Stretch! Here's what you need to know:
1.) YMCA ANNUAL SUPPORT CAMPAIGN CHALLENGE: At the meeting Wednesday, you received information on the $20.16 for 2016 Challenge. I've also attached that info to this email. AND, for the first time, we have a website! You can use this link to make your gift and to share with friends and family: http://bit.ly/SacCDonate
Use this portal and we'll make sure to enter you in one or both gift card drawings (as applicable). You're still welcome to submit the paper pledge form with your donation to me at next week's meeting or on Feb 11 when you check in to the conference.
Home Stretch! Here's what you need to know:
1.) YMCA ANNUAL SUPPORT CAMPAIGN CHALLENGE: At the meeting Wednesday, you received information on the $20.16 for 2016 Challenge. I've also attached that info to this email. AND, for the first time, we have a website! You can use this link to make your gift and to share with friends and family: http://bit.ly/SacCDonate
Use this portal and we'll make sure to enter you in one or both gift card drawings (as applicable). You're still welcome to submit the paper pledge form with your donation to me at next week's meeting or on Feb 11 when you check in to the conference.
2.) MANDATORY Pre-Con meeting this week:
Feb 3 is a mandatory meeting for all delegates (and highly recommended
for parents) to prepare for our Feb 11-15 conference. We'll go over
arrival and departure times, the schedule, meals, and more. Don't miss
it.
3.) Code of Conduct: Delegates and Parents - please review the Code of Conduct prior to next week's meeting (attached).
4.) Dress Code Requirements: We reviewed these at the last meeting. If you didn't attend, please review the attached power point slides on Sac Attire and bring your questions to this week's meeting.
5.) NIC Proposal Practice: NIC delegate proposals are due on Friday, Jan 29. NIC delegates will practice their proposal presentations at this week's meeting. Please come prepared!
6.) No Meeting on Feb 10: Because the conference starts the next day.
7.) Conference on National Affairs and Youth Member of the Governing Board Applications: CONA applications area available in Reggo now. YOUR deadline to have them completed is FEBRUARY 1st. That is also the deadline by which you need to request the required Lead Advisor Recommendation from me.. Also available is the app to be the delegate member of the Youth & Government Governing Board. The delegate member represents delegates with the board and speaks for them on decisions that affect the program. Interested? Apply!
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3.) Code of Conduct: Delegates and Parents - please review the Code of Conduct prior to next week's meeting (attached).
4.) Dress Code Requirements: We reviewed these at the last meeting. If you didn't attend, please review the attached power point slides on Sac Attire and bring your questions to this week's meeting.
5.) NIC Proposal Practice: NIC delegate proposals are due on Friday, Jan 29. NIC delegates will practice their proposal presentations at this week's meeting. Please come prepared!
6.) No Meeting on Feb 10: Because the conference starts the next day.
7.) Conference on National Affairs and Youth Member of the Governing Board Applications: CONA applications area available in Reggo now. YOUR deadline to have them completed is FEBRUARY 1st. That is also the deadline by which you need to request the required Lead Advisor Recommendation from me.. Also available is the app to be the delegate member of the Youth & Government Governing Board. The delegate member represents delegates with the board and speaks for them on decisions that affect the program. Interested? Apply!
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Monday, January 11, 2016
YG68 Delegation Bulletin #15: Off To Fresno, Part II
For attachments - check your inbox
Here what you need to know this week:
1.) Calendar:
Jan 13 - MANDATORY pre-con meeting, NIC delegates should have proposal drafts
Jan 16-18 - T&EII in Fresno
Jan 20 - No Meeting?
Jan 27 - Regular meeting, Bill sponsors practice bill presentation
Feb 3 - MANDATORY final regular meeting, pre-con meeting
Feb 11-15 - 68th ML/C
2.) NIC Delegates Bring your draft proposal to this meeting. It should be written down and in the appropriate format. Guidance is attached to this bulletin (as it has been for the past few weeks). You'll need to bring TEN copies of your proposal to Fresno. I need to sign at least one of them. If you'd like me to make copies for you, you'll need to give me the document to copy at the meeting on Wednesday.
3.) FRESNO SCHEDULE & Info: Read this. Know that parts will change before it is final. Take a moment to focus on your program area and where you'll need to be/when. http://calymca.org/calymca-wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Schedule-PDF.pdf
After you read this information, please complete this reading test. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bagQmx6DlcKmqFBMu7hxy_6o0F3v-Do1uT1px43KYA0/viewform
There may be rewards for those who complete it before Wednesday at noon.
4.) Conference on National Affairs and Youth Member of the Governing Board Applications: CONA applications area available in Reggo now. YOUR deadline to have them completed is FEBRUARY 1st. That is also the deadline by which you need to request the required Lead Advisor Recommendation from me.. Also available is the app to be the delegate member of the Youth & Government Governing Board. The delegate member represents delegates with the board and speaks for them on decisions that affect the program. Interested? Apply!
5.) Spring Conference Interest Last call. Tell me Wednesday if you're likely to attend. April 8-10, 2016. Likely total cost of attending is $250-300 for program fee and train ticket.
6.) Sac Rack Sac Rack is a chance to clean out your closet or encourage your parents to clean out their closets. The Y&G Interns organize a pop-up boutique of Sac attire offered at low or no cost to delegates at T&EII. You can bring gently used, clean, good condition professional attire with you to Fresno to donate.
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Here what you need to know this week:
1.) Calendar:
Jan 13 - MANDATORY pre-con meeting, NIC delegates should have proposal drafts
Jan 16-18 - T&EII in Fresno
Jan 20 - No Meeting?
Jan 27 - Regular meeting, Bill sponsors practice bill presentation
Feb 3 - MANDATORY final regular meeting, pre-con meeting
Feb 11-15 - 68th ML/C
2.) NIC Delegates Bring your draft proposal to this meeting. It should be written down and in the appropriate format. Guidance is attached to this bulletin (as it has been for the past few weeks). You'll need to bring TEN copies of your proposal to Fresno. I need to sign at least one of them. If you'd like me to make copies for you, you'll need to give me the document to copy at the meeting on Wednesday.
3.) FRESNO SCHEDULE & Info: Read this. Know that parts will change before it is final. Take a moment to focus on your program area and where you'll need to be/when. http://calymca.org/calymca-wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Schedule-PDF.pdf
After you read this information, please complete this reading test. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bagQmx6DlcKmqFBMu7hxy_6o0F3v-Do1uT1px43KYA0/viewform
There may be rewards for those who complete it before Wednesday at noon.
4.) Conference on National Affairs and Youth Member of the Governing Board Applications: CONA applications area available in Reggo now. YOUR deadline to have them completed is FEBRUARY 1st. That is also the deadline by which you need to request the required Lead Advisor Recommendation from me.. Also available is the app to be the delegate member of the Youth & Government Governing Board. The delegate member represents delegates with the board and speaks for them on decisions that affect the program. Interested? Apply!
5.) Spring Conference Interest Last call. Tell me Wednesday if you're likely to attend. April 8-10, 2016. Likely total cost of attending is $250-300 for program fee and train ticket.
6.) Sac Rack Sac Rack is a chance to clean out your closet or encourage your parents to clean out their closets. The Y&G Interns organize a pop-up boutique of Sac attire offered at low or no cost to delegates at T&EII. You can bring gently used, clean, good condition professional attire with you to Fresno to donate.
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Monday, January 4, 2016
YG68 Delegation Bulletin #14: Homestretch (Already)
NIC DELEGATES: Check your email for attachments.
I hope everyone had a safe and fun holiday. Now, let's look ahead to the last 6 weeks of the program year.
1.) Calendar: We don't have many meetings left. Two are absolutely mandatory. The other two, well, come on, be there.
Jan 6 - Regular meeting, final payment deadline - $250. All delegate account balances must be cleared by Friday, January 8 unless you have spoken with Christiana or Samia about an exception.
Jan 13 - MANDATORY pre-con meeting, NIC delegates should have proposal drafts
Jan 16-18 - T&EII in Fresno
Jan 20 - No Meeting?
Jan 27 - Regular meeting, Bill sponsors practice bill presentation
Feb 3 - MANDATORY final regular meeting, pre-con meeting
Feb 11-15 - 68th ML/C
2.) NIC Delegates You should begin thinking about your proposals. Please review the attached information on the NIC program area and proposal development process. You also have Victoria and Efrain as resources since they both participated in NIC last year. You should have an idea selected by our Jan 6 meeting and a draft proposal by our Jan 13 meeting.
3.) DUE TODAY National Judicial Competition and Conference on National Affairs There are two additional conferences to which you can apply that are national and convene during the summer. The NJC application is due January 4 and the CONA application will likely be due February 11. You can learn more about these here and here. The NJC application is already available in Reggo. I am going to work on having delegation alumni who have participated in these conferences visit a meeting or do a google hangout to answer your questions. We'll discuss CONA more at a future meeting, but you should read up now.
4.) Spring Conference Interest Each April, there is a Y&G Spring Conference held in Corcoran, CA. It's a short weekend with NIC and Legislative House and it's really fun. It is great for delegates considering running for office next year or to recruit your friends for the program. We camp on the YMCA lawn in Corcoran, it's all very casual, there's still a dance, and there's a water slide. The conference this year is April 8-10. The cost last year was $200 for program fees + Amtrak tickets (about $60-80). I don't yet know what this year's program fees will be. Financial assistance or an extended payment plan may be available. I would like to know if anyone is interested in attending. We do not yet know how many delegates we'll be able to take. Please let me know if you might like to attend or if you have friends who might be interested in checking out the program. So far, I've only heard from Gus.
5.) Sac Rack Sac Rack is a chance to clean out your closet or encourage your parents to clean out their closets. The Y&G Interns organize a pop-up boutique of Sac attire offered at low or no cost to delegates at T&EII. You can bring gently used, clean, good condition professional attire with you to Fresno to donate.
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I hope everyone had a safe and fun holiday. Now, let's look ahead to the last 6 weeks of the program year.
1.) Calendar: We don't have many meetings left. Two are absolutely mandatory. The other two, well, come on, be there.
Jan 6 - Regular meeting, final payment deadline - $250. All delegate account balances must be cleared by Friday, January 8 unless you have spoken with Christiana or Samia about an exception.
Jan 13 - MANDATORY pre-con meeting, NIC delegates should have proposal drafts
Jan 16-18 - T&EII in Fresno
Jan 20 - No Meeting?
Jan 27 - Regular meeting, Bill sponsors practice bill presentation
Feb 3 - MANDATORY final regular meeting, pre-con meeting
Feb 11-15 - 68th ML/C
2.) NIC Delegates You should begin thinking about your proposals. Please review the attached information on the NIC program area and proposal development process. You also have Victoria and Efrain as resources since they both participated in NIC last year. You should have an idea selected by our Jan 6 meeting and a draft proposal by our Jan 13 meeting.
3.) DUE TODAY National Judicial Competition and Conference on National Affairs There are two additional conferences to which you can apply that are national and convene during the summer. The NJC application is due January 4 and the CONA application will likely be due February 11. You can learn more about these here and here. The NJC application is already available in Reggo. I am going to work on having delegation alumni who have participated in these conferences visit a meeting or do a google hangout to answer your questions. We'll discuss CONA more at a future meeting, but you should read up now.
4.) Spring Conference Interest Each April, there is a Y&G Spring Conference held in Corcoran, CA. It's a short weekend with NIC and Legislative House and it's really fun. It is great for delegates considering running for office next year or to recruit your friends for the program. We camp on the YMCA lawn in Corcoran, it's all very casual, there's still a dance, and there's a water slide. The conference this year is April 8-10. The cost last year was $200 for program fees + Amtrak tickets (about $60-80). I don't yet know what this year's program fees will be. Financial assistance or an extended payment plan may be available. I would like to know if anyone is interested in attending. We do not yet know how many delegates we'll be able to take. Please let me know if you might like to attend or if you have friends who might be interested in checking out the program. So far, I've only heard from Gus.
5.) Sac Rack Sac Rack is a chance to clean out your closet or encourage your parents to clean out their closets. The Y&G Interns organize a pop-up boutique of Sac attire offered at low or no cost to delegates at T&EII. You can bring gently used, clean, good condition professional attire with you to Fresno to donate.
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Tuesday, December 15, 2015
YG68 Delegation Bulletin #13: Jingle All The Way To January
Here's what you need to know this week. Read it carefully or you won't know where to go for our meeting/party tomorrow.
CHECK YOUR EMAIL FOR ADDRESS AND REFERENCED ATTACHMENTS.
1.) Attendance & Remaining Meetings: Last week, half the delegation was absent. Illness happens and we certainly prefer that you keep your germs at home when you're sick! Life happens, too. But, as we enter finals season, I'd like to remind everyone that time-management is a skill we work to develop in Y&G. Finals or midterms aren't a good excuse for missing a meeting because you know when meetings are and you know when your exams are. Good time management should allow you to take care of all of your commitments.
We only have 4 or 5 meetings left this year - if you can believe it. Here is the schedule for the rest of the year:
Dec 16 - Holiday Meeting/Party (see item #2 below)
Dec 23 - No Meeting
Dec 28 - Bill Boxes Work at CalYMCA HQ on 3d Street (more info to come)
Dec 29 - Bill Boxes Work at CalYMCA HQ on 3d Street (more info to come)
Dec 30 - No Meeting
Jan 2 - Bill Boxes Work at CalYMCA HQ on 3d Street (more info to come)
Jan 6 - Regular meeting, payment deadline
Jan 13 - MANDATORY pre-con meeting, NIC delegates should have proposal drafts
Jan 16-18 - T&EII in Fresno
Jan 20 - No Meeting?
Jan 27 - Regular meeting, Bill sponsors practice bill presentation
Feb 3 - MANDATORY final regular meeting, pre-con meeting
Feb 11-15 - 68th ML/C
2.) December 16 Meeting & Holiday Party Gus and his family have graciously offered their home for our Meeting & Holiday part tomorrow. The address is ______________. Be there at 6:30pm. Food and drinks will be provided, but feel free to bring something to share as well. Remember to bring your Secret Santa gift. You all should have your slips of paper or the picture you took of that slip of paper so you know your Secret Santa assignment. Limit is $10/gift. Funny (in a kind way) gifts, re-gifting, all fine.
3.) Bill Boxes Project Each year, our delegation helps the Y&G HQ assemble program materials relied on by 800 or so delegates. We organize and file the bills submitted by all delegations, statewide. It isn't complicated work but it can be VERY time consuming without enough help. It is vital that you show up for the shifts you indicated availability for. Below is the schedule and the days people indicated they could attend. If you can come more days than you originally thought, please do so. We may have to add additional days/times as well. Lunch will be provided. We DO NOT meet at our meeting location and we DO NOT meet at the YMCA. We will meet at the California YMCA Headquarters: 2555 3rd Street, Suite 215 Sacramento CA 95818
4.) NIC Delegates You should begin thinking about your proposals. Please review the attached information on the NIC program area and proposal development process. You also have Victoria and Efrain as resources since they both participated in NIC last year. You should have an idea selected by our Jan 6 meeting and a draft proposal by our Jan 13 meeting.
5.) National Judicial Competition and Conference on National Affairs There are two additional conferences to which you can apply that are national and convene during the summer. The NJC application is due January 11 and the CONA application will likely be due February 11. You can learn more about these here and here. The NJC application is already available in Reggo. I am going to work on having delegation alumni who have participated in these conferences visit a meeting or do a google hangout to answer your questions. We'll discuss these more at a future meeting, but you should read up on these opportunities now.
6.) Spring Conference Interest Each April, there is a Y&G Spring Conference held in Corcoran, CA. It's a short weekend with NIC and Legislative House and it's really fun. It is great for delegates considering running for office next year or to recruit your friends for the program. We camp on the YMCA lawn in Corcoran, it's all very casual, there's still a dance, and there's a water slide. The conference this year is April 8-10. The cost last year was $200 for program fees + Amtrak tickets (about $60-80). I don't yet know what this year's program fees will be. Financial assistance or an extended payment plan may be available. I would like to know if anyone is interested in attending. We do not yet know how many delegates we'll be able to take. Please let me know if you might like to attend or if you have friends who might be interested in checking out the program.
See you all tomorrow evening!
-Christiana
916-508-3299
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CHECK YOUR EMAIL FOR ADDRESS AND REFERENCED ATTACHMENTS.
1.) Attendance & Remaining Meetings: Last week, half the delegation was absent. Illness happens and we certainly prefer that you keep your germs at home when you're sick! Life happens, too. But, as we enter finals season, I'd like to remind everyone that time-management is a skill we work to develop in Y&G. Finals or midterms aren't a good excuse for missing a meeting because you know when meetings are and you know when your exams are. Good time management should allow you to take care of all of your commitments.
We only have 4 or 5 meetings left this year - if you can believe it. Here is the schedule for the rest of the year:
Dec 16 - Holiday Meeting/Party (see item #2 below)
Dec 23 - No Meeting
Dec 28 - Bill Boxes Work at CalYMCA HQ on 3d Street (more info to come)
Dec 29 - Bill Boxes Work at CalYMCA HQ on 3d Street (more info to come)
Dec 30 - No Meeting
Jan 2 - Bill Boxes Work at CalYMCA HQ on 3d Street (more info to come)
Jan 6 - Regular meeting, payment deadline
Jan 13 - MANDATORY pre-con meeting, NIC delegates should have proposal drafts
Jan 16-18 - T&EII in Fresno
Jan 20 - No Meeting?
Jan 27 - Regular meeting, Bill sponsors practice bill presentation
Feb 3 - MANDATORY final regular meeting, pre-con meeting
Feb 11-15 - 68th ML/C
2.) December 16 Meeting & Holiday Party Gus and his family have graciously offered their home for our Meeting & Holiday part tomorrow. The address is ______________. Be there at 6:30pm. Food and drinks will be provided, but feel free to bring something to share as well. Remember to bring your Secret Santa gift. You all should have your slips of paper or the picture you took of that slip of paper so you know your Secret Santa assignment. Limit is $10/gift. Funny (in a kind way) gifts, re-gifting, all fine.
3.) Bill Boxes Project Each year, our delegation helps the Y&G HQ assemble program materials relied on by 800 or so delegates. We organize and file the bills submitted by all delegations, statewide. It isn't complicated work but it can be VERY time consuming without enough help. It is vital that you show up for the shifts you indicated availability for. Below is the schedule and the days people indicated they could attend. If you can come more days than you originally thought, please do so. We may have to add additional days/times as well. Lunch will be provided. We DO NOT meet at our meeting location and we DO NOT meet at the YMCA. We will meet at the California YMCA Headquarters: 2555 3rd Street, Suite 215 Sacramento CA 95818
| Monday, 12/28; 10a-4p | Tuesday, 12/29; 10a-4p | Saturday, 1/2; 10a-2p | |
| Efrain Vallejo | |||
| Brenna Leigh Nancarrow | x | ||
| Tilton Hoyt | |||
| Monse Villarreal | x | ||
| Emiliano Gómez | x | ||
| Cameron Miller | |||
| Delaney Roybal | |||
| Zachary Hansen | x | x | x |
| Jacob Becker | |||
| Gus Marcin | x | x | x |
| Calvin Santoscoy | x | x | x |
| Dexter allen | x | ||
| Victoria Vera | x | x | x |
| Matthew Zheng | |||
| Ally Jeffers | x | ||
| 5 | 5 | 7 |
4.) NIC Delegates You should begin thinking about your proposals. Please review the attached information on the NIC program area and proposal development process. You also have Victoria and Efrain as resources since they both participated in NIC last year. You should have an idea selected by our Jan 6 meeting and a draft proposal by our Jan 13 meeting.
5.) National Judicial Competition and Conference on National Affairs There are two additional conferences to which you can apply that are national and convene during the summer. The NJC application is due January 11 and the CONA application will likely be due February 11. You can learn more about these here and here. The NJC application is already available in Reggo. I am going to work on having delegation alumni who have participated in these conferences visit a meeting or do a google hangout to answer your questions. We'll discuss these more at a future meeting, but you should read up on these opportunities now.
6.) Spring Conference Interest Each April, there is a Y&G Spring Conference held in Corcoran, CA. It's a short weekend with NIC and Legislative House and it's really fun. It is great for delegates considering running for office next year or to recruit your friends for the program. We camp on the YMCA lawn in Corcoran, it's all very casual, there's still a dance, and there's a water slide. The conference this year is April 8-10. The cost last year was $200 for program fees + Amtrak tickets (about $60-80). I don't yet know what this year's program fees will be. Financial assistance or an extended payment plan may be available. I would like to know if anyone is interested in attending. We do not yet know how many delegates we'll be able to take. Please let me know if you might like to attend or if you have friends who might be interested in checking out the program.
See you all tomorrow evening!
-Christiana
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Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Y&G68: Delegation Bulletin #12: A December To Remember...Lots of Stuff
1.)
Meetings resume tomorrow, December 2.
2.) Tomorrow is a payment deadline (Most delegates should have paid $1100 by that date)
2a.) Information about the second round of Y&G individual scholarships should be out by Friday. If you are waiting on information about that, please still submit some level of payment on Wednesday. If it isn't your full payment amount, please email Christiana ASAP.
3.) We will be selecting names from the hat for our holiday gift exchange.$10 MAX budget for gifts. Regifting welcomed. Should be fun, not a budget buster ;)
4.) California International Marathon Volunteering SUNDAY December 6, 6:30a-12:30p. We will be manning a water station at mile 20.4 of the marathon route. We still need many more volunteers. Please sign yourselves up here: http://bit.ly/CapCoCIMVolunteers You are encouraged to recruit your family and friends along as well! We need 5-10 more people for this station. Please help recruit!
4.a). Look for more information about the race arriving in your inbox on Thursday. Our team captains meeting takes place during our regular meeting time, so you'll get info via email. Please watch for it!
5.) Swim With Santa - remember this event is on Friday, December 11th at the YMCA. Make sure you've saved the date on your calendar if you signed up. If you can't remember whether you signed up, see Bulletin #11.
6.) Elected and Appointed Leadership Applications are due December 11 but must be approved by an advisor prior to that date. The internal delegation due date for applications is December 4. The applications are available now on your reggo registration pages. Please don't wait till the last minute on these! Program area and leadership opportunity info can be found here: http://bit.ly/LeadershipInfoMatrix
7.) SAVE THE DATES - The Bill Boxes Project is approaching. Below are the dates we'll be meeting and the delegates who signed up for those dates. Please mark your calendars and do not forget about this commitment:
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2.) Tomorrow is a payment deadline (Most delegates should have paid $1100 by that date)
2a.) Information about the second round of Y&G individual scholarships should be out by Friday. If you are waiting on information about that, please still submit some level of payment on Wednesday. If it isn't your full payment amount, please email Christiana ASAP.
3.) We will be selecting names from the hat for our holiday gift exchange.$10 MAX budget for gifts. Regifting welcomed. Should be fun, not a budget buster ;)
4.) California International Marathon Volunteering SUNDAY December 6, 6:30a-12:30p. We will be manning a water station at mile 20.4 of the marathon route. We still need many more volunteers. Please sign yourselves up here: http://bit.ly/CapCoCIMVolunteers You are encouraged to recruit your family and friends along as well! We need 5-10 more people for this station. Please help recruit!
4.a). Look for more information about the race arriving in your inbox on Thursday. Our team captains meeting takes place during our regular meeting time, so you'll get info via email. Please watch for it!
5.) Swim With Santa - remember this event is on Friday, December 11th at the YMCA. Make sure you've saved the date on your calendar if you signed up. If you can't remember whether you signed up, see Bulletin #11.
6.) Elected and Appointed Leadership Applications are due December 11 but must be approved by an advisor prior to that date. The internal delegation due date for applications is December 4. The applications are available now on your reggo registration pages. Please don't wait till the last minute on these! Program area and leadership opportunity info can be found here: http://bit.ly/LeadershipInfoMatrix
7.) SAVE THE DATES - The Bill Boxes Project is approaching. Below are the dates we'll be meeting and the delegates who signed up for those dates. Please mark your calendars and do not forget about this commitment:
| Bill Boxes Project | 12/28; 10-4 | 12/29; 10-4 | 1/2; 10-2 |
| Efrain Vallejo | |||
| Brenna Leigh Nancarrow | x | ||
| Tilton Hoyt | |||
| Monse Villarreal | x | ||
| Emiliano Gómez | x | ||
| Cameron Miller | |||
| Delaney Roybal | |||
| Zachary Hansen | x | x | x |
| Jacob Becker | |||
| Gus Marcin | x | x | x |
| Calvin Santoscoy | x | x | x |
| Dexter allen | x | ||
| Victoria Vera | x | x | x |
| Matthew Zheng | |||
| Ally Jeffers | x | ||
| 5 | 5 | 7 |
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Thursday, November 19, 2015
YG68 Delegation Bulletin #11: Gobble this Info
Boy, am I sorry for that really bad Thanksgiving-pun subject. But anyway.
At our next meeting, please be mindful of Gus's requests from Wednesday. Everyone needs to be a bit more respectful during meetings when Gus is trying to move us through the agenda. Also, please work on carefully reading the bulletin and noting important dates and deadlines. Time management and responsibility are two of the biggest skills you can gain from Y&G. Don't miss out on opportunities!
1.) No meeting next week - Happy Thanksgiving!
2.) Meetings resume Wed, December 2. That is a payment deadline (Most delegates should have paid $1100 by that date) and we will be selecting names from the hat for our holiday gift exchange.
Okay - read these next two parts really carefully:
3.) California International Marathon Volunteering SUNDAY December 6, 6:30a-12:30p. We will be manning a water station at mile 20.4 of the marathon route. We still need many more volunteers. Please sign yourselves up here: http://bit.ly/CapCoCIMVolunteers
You are encouraged to recruit your family and friends along as well!
4.) California International Marathon Volunteering SATURDAY December 5, 8:30a-12noon, Race Expo at Sac Convention Center. This is an optional secondary event so we can work on completing more volunteer hours as a delegation. The PRIORITY volunteer event is the Sunday water station. This is a bonus event. So if you can only volunteer for one thing, do the water station. If you can volunteer on Saturday too, then you need to email me to let me know that you can by tomorrow night.
5.) Swim With Santa - remember this event is on Friday, December 11th at the YMCA. Make sure you've saved the date on your calendar if you signed up.
This is who I have as signed up:
6.) Elected and Appointed Leadership Applications are due December 11 but must be approved by an advisor prior to that date. The internal delegation due date for applications is December 4. The applications are available now on your reggo registration pages. Please don't wait till the last minute on these! Program area and leadership opportunity info can be found here: http://bit.ly/LeadershipInfoMatrix
7.) SAVE THE DATES - The Bill Boxes Project is approaching. Below are the dates we'll be meeting and the delegates who signed up for those dates. Please mark your calendars and do not forget about this commitment:
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At our next meeting, please be mindful of Gus's requests from Wednesday. Everyone needs to be a bit more respectful during meetings when Gus is trying to move us through the agenda. Also, please work on carefully reading the bulletin and noting important dates and deadlines. Time management and responsibility are two of the biggest skills you can gain from Y&G. Don't miss out on opportunities!
1.) No meeting next week - Happy Thanksgiving!
2.) Meetings resume Wed, December 2. That is a payment deadline (Most delegates should have paid $1100 by that date) and we will be selecting names from the hat for our holiday gift exchange.
Okay - read these next two parts really carefully:
3.) California International Marathon Volunteering SUNDAY December 6, 6:30a-12:30p. We will be manning a water station at mile 20.4 of the marathon route. We still need many more volunteers. Please sign yourselves up here: http://bit.ly/CapCoCIMVolunteers
You are encouraged to recruit your family and friends along as well!
4.) California International Marathon Volunteering SATURDAY December 5, 8:30a-12noon, Race Expo at Sac Convention Center. This is an optional secondary event so we can work on completing more volunteer hours as a delegation. The PRIORITY volunteer event is the Sunday water station. This is a bonus event. So if you can only volunteer for one thing, do the water station. If you can volunteer on Saturday too, then you need to email me to let me know that you can by tomorrow night.
5.) Swim With Santa - remember this event is on Friday, December 11th at the YMCA. Make sure you've saved the date on your calendar if you signed up.
This is who I have as signed up:
| SWIM WITH SANTA VOLUNTEERS | ||
| Available and willing to get in the pool: | ||
| Brenna Leigh Nancarrow | ||
| Monse Villarreal | ||
| Delaney Roybal | ||
| Gus Marcin | ||
| Calvin Santoscoy | ||
| Ally Jeffers | ||
| Available, does NOT want pool duty | ||
| Zachary Hansen | ||
| Dexter allen | ||
| Victoria Vera | ||
6.) Elected and Appointed Leadership Applications are due December 11 but must be approved by an advisor prior to that date. The internal delegation due date for applications is December 4. The applications are available now on your reggo registration pages. Please don't wait till the last minute on these! Program area and leadership opportunity info can be found here: http://bit.ly/LeadershipInfoMatrix
7.) SAVE THE DATES - The Bill Boxes Project is approaching. Below are the dates we'll be meeting and the delegates who signed up for those dates. Please mark your calendars and do not forget about this commitment:
| Bill Boxes Project | 12/28; 10-4 | 12/29; 10-4 | 1/2; 10-2 |
| Efrain Vallejo | |||
| Brenna Leigh Nancarrow | x | ||
| Tilton Hoyt | |||
| Monse Villarreal | x | ||
| Emiliano Gómez | x | ||
| Cameron Miller | |||
| Delaney Roybal | |||
| Zachary Hansen | x | x | x |
| Jacob Becker | |||
| Gus Marcin | x | x | x |
| Calvin Santoscoy | x | x | x |
| Dexter allen | x | ||
| Victoria Vera | x | x | x |
| Matthew Zheng | |||
| Ally Jeffers | x | ||
| 5 | 5 | 7 |
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Monday, November 16, 2015
Program Area Descriptions And Allotments 2015
Senate(2)/Assembly(4) - Delegates debate bills on the floor of the legislature. Great balance of public speaking and discussion of a variety of issues affecting California.
NIC (2) : National Issues Commission - Commissioners each develop and present their own proposal (like a bill) on a national or international issue. Debate begins in smaller commissions and successful proposals move on to larger and larger groups. Good opportunity to ease into a public speaking role. Also attracts passionate debate.
Lobbyist(1): - Delegates are assigned bills to work for or against and work to persuade Senators and Assemblymembers. Sometimes will speak for bills they may not agree with, which is good practice in public speaking. After presenting to Legislative Committees, Lobbyists work together to write an initiative (like a proposition in real life) and get other delegates across the program to sign it. Can apply to be a Governor's Lobbyist the following year. Great for delegates with a sharp sense of salesmanship.
Board of Education(0) - A smaller group. Great for delegates to collaborate in teams yet not speak in front of large groups. Looks specifically at one current issue within education and comes up with ideas on how to improve it. Can run for State Superintendent of Public Instruction the following year.
Assistant Legislative Analysts (1) - Assigned to a Legislative Committee as the impartial expert on a bill. Responsible for figuring and presenting how much money the bill will save or cost the state. Will present analysis to Senate/Assembly body if the bill makes it out of committee. Good intro to public speaking and can potentially have a profound impact on the passage/defeat of a bill. Can run for State Legislative Analyst the following year.
Department of Finance(1)– Spinoff of ALA program. Groups will prepare a state budget. There will be research and debating of issues in a small group setting.
ConCon (1) : State Constitutional Convention. Tackles the challenge of writing the State Constitution from scratch in three days. Will work in smaller groups and debate in larger discussions. Well run and for those who are motivated. Great for Seniors!
Appellate Court (1) - Try cases based on the way previous cases were settled. Only way to be a judge (very cool!). Great for those more interested in debating matters of law than deciding facts of a case. Less work in some ways than Trial Court since delegates will not have to prep any witnesses.
Judicial Review(0) –Great for returning court delegates looking for more of a challenge. Appellate court type program which will deal with a factual scenario developed to evaluate the constitutionality of a bill from a previous ML/C.
Bench Trial (Trial Court)(1) - Try a case with a partner. The type of court on TV (e.g. Law & Order). Get to prep a witness and make arguments in front of a judge. Great practice for those who are considering the career of a lawyer. Good route for delegates interested in Jury Trial, the more advanced version of Trial Court.
Media(1) – Combo of Broadcast Media and Press Corps. Focus on written media, social media, and a broadcasted news program. Get a press badge to walk around and check out the different program areas. Great for creative delegates. Can apply to be an editor the following year.
Political Parties(0) – Help with campaigns for statewide candidates. Recruit members to join your party. Must have initiative, be responsible, and be able to manage your time efficiently.
Political Polling(0) – Small group that will learn about measuring and interpreting polling results as well as data collection, bias, and how to phrase questions. Members will work closely with Political Parties, Media, Gov office, and Lobbyists
IAC(0) - International Affairs Commission – This is NOT the NIC with an international focus. It is instead a group looking at major international issues facing our planet. The program will focus on small group collaborative work, research, technology based presentations, public speaking, and debate.
NIC (2) : National Issues Commission - Commissioners each develop and present their own proposal (like a bill) on a national or international issue. Debate begins in smaller commissions and successful proposals move on to larger and larger groups. Good opportunity to ease into a public speaking role. Also attracts passionate debate.
Lobbyist(1): - Delegates are assigned bills to work for or against and work to persuade Senators and Assemblymembers. Sometimes will speak for bills they may not agree with, which is good practice in public speaking. After presenting to Legislative Committees, Lobbyists work together to write an initiative (like a proposition in real life) and get other delegates across the program to sign it. Can apply to be a Governor's Lobbyist the following year. Great for delegates with a sharp sense of salesmanship.
Board of Education(0) - A smaller group. Great for delegates to collaborate in teams yet not speak in front of large groups. Looks specifically at one current issue within education and comes up with ideas on how to improve it. Can run for State Superintendent of Public Instruction the following year.
Assistant Legislative Analysts (1) - Assigned to a Legislative Committee as the impartial expert on a bill. Responsible for figuring and presenting how much money the bill will save or cost the state. Will present analysis to Senate/Assembly body if the bill makes it out of committee. Good intro to public speaking and can potentially have a profound impact on the passage/defeat of a bill. Can run for State Legislative Analyst the following year.
Department of Finance(1)– Spinoff of ALA program. Groups will prepare a state budget. There will be research and debating of issues in a small group setting.
ConCon (1) : State Constitutional Convention. Tackles the challenge of writing the State Constitution from scratch in three days. Will work in smaller groups and debate in larger discussions. Well run and for those who are motivated. Great for Seniors!
Appellate Court (1) - Try cases based on the way previous cases were settled. Only way to be a judge (very cool!). Great for those more interested in debating matters of law than deciding facts of a case. Less work in some ways than Trial Court since delegates will not have to prep any witnesses.
Judicial Review(0) –Great for returning court delegates looking for more of a challenge. Appellate court type program which will deal with a factual scenario developed to evaluate the constitutionality of a bill from a previous ML/C.
Bench Trial (Trial Court)(1) - Try a case with a partner. The type of court on TV (e.g. Law & Order). Get to prep a witness and make arguments in front of a judge. Great practice for those who are considering the career of a lawyer. Good route for delegates interested in Jury Trial, the more advanced version of Trial Court.
Media(1) – Combo of Broadcast Media and Press Corps. Focus on written media, social media, and a broadcasted news program. Get a press badge to walk around and check out the different program areas. Great for creative delegates. Can apply to be an editor the following year.
Political Parties(0) – Help with campaigns for statewide candidates. Recruit members to join your party. Must have initiative, be responsible, and be able to manage your time efficiently.
Political Polling(0) – Small group that will learn about measuring and interpreting polling results as well as data collection, bias, and how to phrase questions. Members will work closely with Political Parties, Media, Gov office, and Lobbyists
IAC(0) - International Affairs Commission – This is NOT the NIC with an international focus. It is instead a group looking at major international issues facing our planet. The program will focus on small group collaborative work, research, technology based presentations, public speaking, and debate.
Thursday, November 12, 2015
YG68 Delegation Bulletin #10: The Pre-Con Dozen
(See email inbox for referenced attachments)
Are you excited! Tomorrow night we'll be on our way to the first conference of the year. You've worked hard on your bills, you've read about program areas, now it's time to go meet 3000 new friends. Here is what you need to know for tomorrow:
1.) Be at the YMCA (2021 W Street - NOT OUR USUAL MEETING PLACE) lower parking lot (closer to 20th and W), at 6:30pm sharp. We will depart as soon as the buses arrive to pick us up.
2.) Eat dinner before you get on the bus or bring it with you. (If you bring it, all your litter better leave the bus with you in Fresno). We will NOT be stopping on the way down and there won't be food options available when we arrive there (around 9:30-10pm). Pack non-perishable snacks if you're likely to get hungry.
3.) Pack lightly. It's a short trip and you need to be able to carry everything you bring.
4.) Don't forget a sleeping bag unless you plan to share beds with your roommate.
5.) The informational letter and pack list is attached, please read it again.
6.) During the conference day you will NOT be allowed back to your hotel room for any reason. Bring a backpack with you to hold the pen, highlighter, and notebook you also need to bring with you. Don't arrive with nothing to write with. Unprepared is not a cool thing to be.
7.) YOUR LAST CHANCE TO EARN PIZZA FOR THE DELEGATION: Right now, today, or sometime BEFORE you arrive for the bus tomorrow, go to https://app.reggo.org/calymca and register for the "68th Model Legislature & Court." Select "delegate registration" then complete the form, selecting "Sacramento Central" from the delegation drop-down menu. Your "role" is "delegate."
Note: Dexter and Jacob - you didn't do this at all for the first conference so I created a profile for you. You're going to have to complete the process on your own this time!
If everyone in the delegation completes their registration by 6:30pm tomorrow night, we'll have pizza at our delegation meeting on Saturday night. If not everyone completes their registration by 6:30pm tomorrow, your advisors will enjoy a pizza pie on their own. ;)
8.) Please review the preliminary schedule (you don't need to print it, you'll get a copy at the conference or it will be available on the CalYMCA app - available from the iTunes or Google Play store today!) and give some thought to which program area presentations you'd like to attend. I've also attached our summary of all program areas with the number of spots we have available in each program area. While we may be able to swap some slots with other delegations, you'll be asked to include at least one program area currently available in your rankings.
Note: There is a meal rotation schedule: FOLLOW IT unless you have a conflicting leadership interview and have received alternative instructions. Saturday breakfast: 8:15am. Sunday Breakfast: 7:45am.
9.) There is a Starbucks and it will be open this year (hooray!). Other delegations will be selling items to raise funds. You are not required to have any money with you for the weekend, but you may wish to have spending money with you for Starbucks, souvenirs, or additional food items for sale by other delegations.
10.) Dress code for the weekend is casual, but no athletic attire, work out gear, yoga pants, leggings-as-pants, please. Jeans are fine. The weather will be in the 60s in the day and in the 40s at night. You'll get your delegation sweatshirt when you arrive tomorrow night. Please consider packing an additional jacket or a few layers. Meetings rooms may be hot. Or they may be cold. It's all part of the fun. Most important: COMFORTABLE SHOES. It's going to be a looooong day, friends. Happy feet = happy delegate.
11.) Make sure your groupme app is installed (if possible) and you are receiving message notifications. We will use this during the conference to communicate meeting times and locations.
12.) Everybody eats, everybody hydrates, everybody sleeps, everybody votes.
Call or email if you have questions. Otherwise, see you tomorrow at 6:30!
Are you excited! Tomorrow night we'll be on our way to the first conference of the year. You've worked hard on your bills, you've read about program areas, now it's time to go meet 3000 new friends. Here is what you need to know for tomorrow:
1.) Be at the YMCA (2021 W Street - NOT OUR USUAL MEETING PLACE) lower parking lot (closer to 20th and W), at 6:30pm sharp. We will depart as soon as the buses arrive to pick us up.
2.) Eat dinner before you get on the bus or bring it with you. (If you bring it, all your litter better leave the bus with you in Fresno). We will NOT be stopping on the way down and there won't be food options available when we arrive there (around 9:30-10pm). Pack non-perishable snacks if you're likely to get hungry.
3.) Pack lightly. It's a short trip and you need to be able to carry everything you bring.
4.) Don't forget a sleeping bag unless you plan to share beds with your roommate.
5.) The informational letter and pack list is attached, please read it again.
6.) During the conference day you will NOT be allowed back to your hotel room for any reason. Bring a backpack with you to hold the pen, highlighter, and notebook you also need to bring with you. Don't arrive with nothing to write with. Unprepared is not a cool thing to be.
7.) YOUR LAST CHANCE TO EARN PIZZA FOR THE DELEGATION: Right now, today, or sometime BEFORE you arrive for the bus tomorrow, go to https://app.reggo.org/calymca and register for the "68th Model Legislature & Court." Select "delegate registration" then complete the form, selecting "Sacramento Central" from the delegation drop-down menu. Your "role" is "delegate."
Note: Dexter and Jacob - you didn't do this at all for the first conference so I created a profile for you. You're going to have to complete the process on your own this time!
If everyone in the delegation completes their registration by 6:30pm tomorrow night, we'll have pizza at our delegation meeting on Saturday night. If not everyone completes their registration by 6:30pm tomorrow, your advisors will enjoy a pizza pie on their own. ;)
8.) Please review the preliminary schedule (you don't need to print it, you'll get a copy at the conference or it will be available on the CalYMCA app - available from the iTunes or Google Play store today!) and give some thought to which program area presentations you'd like to attend. I've also attached our summary of all program areas with the number of spots we have available in each program area. While we may be able to swap some slots with other delegations, you'll be asked to include at least one program area currently available in your rankings.
Note: There is a meal rotation schedule: FOLLOW IT unless you have a conflicting leadership interview and have received alternative instructions. Saturday breakfast: 8:15am. Sunday Breakfast: 7:45am.
9.) There is a Starbucks and it will be open this year (hooray!). Other delegations will be selling items to raise funds. You are not required to have any money with you for the weekend, but you may wish to have spending money with you for Starbucks, souvenirs, or additional food items for sale by other delegations.
10.) Dress code for the weekend is casual, but no athletic attire, work out gear, yoga pants, leggings-as-pants, please. Jeans are fine. The weather will be in the 60s in the day and in the 40s at night. You'll get your delegation sweatshirt when you arrive tomorrow night. Please consider packing an additional jacket or a few layers. Meetings rooms may be hot. Or they may be cold. It's all part of the fun. Most important: COMFORTABLE SHOES. It's going to be a looooong day, friends. Happy feet = happy delegate.
11.) Make sure your groupme app is installed (if possible) and you are receiving message notifications. We will use this during the conference to communicate meeting times and locations.
12.) Everybody eats, everybody hydrates, everybody sleeps, everybody votes.
Call or email if you have questions. Otherwise, see you tomorrow at 6:30!
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