With KYG just over a week away, I wanted to update you on a few final things. This may be one of the most important updates I’ve sent this year. Please read each point.
1) Candidate preparation and speeches to clarify when and where candidates will be speaking; please note:
Saturday 4:30 Candidate meeting,
8- 8:30 pm Session A, one minute or less to introduce self, including platforms if they wish
8:30-8:45 Campaign Trail Search activity, candidates and campaign teams will be their county displays talking to others.
Sunday 10- 11 am Continued campaigning to the whole group
11-11:30 Counties will vote to select top 10 candidates
12 Top 10 candidates announced, will be reintroduced with their teams
Top 10 meet for next step instructions
Monday 9-9:45 am Top 10 candidates will give speech- no longer than 2 mins. Content should be decided by their campaign team
Top 10 will be narrowed to Top 3 candidates through Instant runoff voting
7:15- 9 pm Top 3 Candidate's question and answer time. 1 minute response by candidates
Tuesday 9-10:30 am Top 3 Candidate speeches. maximum of five minutes
County voting to select 2012 4-H KYG Gubernatorial Candidate
Winner announced.
2) Chaperones are needed during the conference for Sessions B, D, E- 2 chaperones will act as a scribes in each of the breakout sessions. A laptop will be provided with the resolutions on them for the scribe to make corrections. This is a servant position as you will be assisting the CF in the breakout sessions, not taking over. If you are interested in one of these positions, please email Marianne Walters at walters@olympus.net by Thursday, Feb. 16th. You wil have a special orientation on Sunday night at KYG.
3) Collaboration with Chevron. Chevron in a huge supporter of the KYG conference. This year we have been asked to connect that partnership with local Chevron stations. Therefore, we are asking each county delegation to go to your local county Chevron station and ask to meet with the manager. Share with them your KYG experience and thank them for their support through the mother company. Perhaps you will choose to buy your gas from them or stock up on healthy snacks for the road trip, but in either case the important piece is to build a positive relationship between 4-H and Chevron. When you get to the KYG conference, your delegation will be given a Chevron logo to place on a Washington State map, graphically displaying the Chevron stations we have connected with. When you return home, we would like you to once again meet with the Chevron manager, share some photos or antidotes about the conference and present them with a thank you note. Chevron is one of the reasons we were able to lower the registration price this year. It is imperative that to strengthen this relationship, we provide this personalize touch. I am asking that despite the extra commitment, your county group make every effort to participate in this appreciation of Chevron.
4) Nancy Mordhorst will be connecting with each county to confirm chaperone and student enrollments. It is the county's responsibility to be sure all in attendance are enrolled in 4-H and that the chaperones have gone through all the required background checks and volunteer training required by your county. thanks for your attention to this.
5) one final reminder about cancellations- any cancellations now, will still require a full registration payment- here is the policy that was stated on the registration forms:
Refund/Cancellation Policy: Cancellations can be made until February 3, 2012 for full refund. The registration fee less $50.00 will be refunded if you cancel prior to February 10, 2011. Substitutions are acceptable at any time.
Thanks again for your commitment to our 4-H youth and this civic education program. It's going to be a GREAT conference!
Jan
Jan Klein
4-H Adolescent Leadership Specialist
WSUE Spokane SSCF #213
PO Box 1495 Spokane, WA 99210-1495
509-358-7937
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