Virginia Young Democrats State Convention
Virginia Young Democrats
2009 State Convention
March 27 - 29
Charlottesville, VA
The Virginia Young Democrats is excited to announce that Early Bird Registration for its 2009 Annual Convention is now open!
Register on-line by March 6th to take advantage of substantial discounts in Delegate Fees and Hotel Rooms. After March 6th, prices will go up!
Registering is easy! Visit the Registration Website to (1) Purchase Delegate Credentials, (2) Buy tickets to the Awards Banquet, and (3) Register for your Hotel Rooms - all in one place at one time!
Need to submit a charter application for your club, too? Visit the Chartering website!
Virginia Young Democrats Convention Administrative Timeline:
March 6 - Charter Applications DUE
March 6 - Deadline for Regional Chairs to appointment convention committee members
March 7 - Credentials Committee Meeting in Richmond
March 13 - Deadline for the Credentials Committee to report the preliminary credentials report
TENTATIVE CONVENTION SCHEDULE:
Friday, March 27
3:00 pm – Registration Opens
5:00 pm – A Discussion with Charlie Cook of the Cook Political Report
5:00 pm – Credentials (Tavarris Spinks), Rules (Bree Raum), and Outreach (Tina Hawley) Committee Meetings
6:00 pm – Council of Presidents' Meeting
7:00 pm – Opening Session (Adopt the Temporary Rules & Credentials Reports)
8:00 pm- Meetings of the Awards (Amy Lewis), Resolutions (Isaac Sarver), and Constitution & Bylaws (Trent Armitage) Convention Committees
Saturday, March 28
8:00 am – Breakfast
9:00 am – General Business Session (Resolutions & Constitutional Amendments)
10:00 am – (Filing Deadline for Candidates)
11:00 am – Election of Officers
12:00 pm – Training Session 1 with Lunch
A) Fundraising for your Chapter - Bree Raum (Arlington YDs) & Sarah Buckley (UVA YDs)
B) Running for Office when you are a YD with Steve Shannon
1:00 pm – Training Session 2
A) Peer to Peer Campaigning in 2009
B) DEMopolis -Highly recommended for club secretaries, membership directors, and webmasters. Jim Walsh from DIA
2:00 pm – Regional Caucus Meetings (Simultaneously)
3:00 pm – Womens Caucus & Disability Caucus & Labor Caucus
3:45 pm – Minority Caucus & Environmental Caucus
4:30 pm – GLBT Caucus & Rural Caucus
5:15 pm – Final Business & Closure of General Business Session
5:00 pm – Alumni Reunion Happy Hour
6:00 pm – General Reception
7:00 pm – Awards Banquet with Governor Tim Kaine, Congressman Glenn Nye and Congressman Tom Perriello
Sunday, March 29
9:00 am – 10:30 am – Breakfast Panel
10:30 am – 12:00 pm– Constituency Caucus Meetings (simultaneously)
College Caucus
City/County Caucus
Teen Caucus
Law Dems Caucus
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Lunch with Executive Committee Meeting
2009 State Convention
March 27 - 29
Charlottesville, VA
The Virginia Young Democrats is excited to announce that Early Bird Registration for its 2009 Annual Convention is now open!
Register on-line by March 6th to take advantage of substantial discounts in Delegate Fees and Hotel Rooms. After March 6th, prices will go up!
Registering is easy! Visit the Registration Website to (1) Purchase Delegate Credentials, (2) Buy tickets to the Awards Banquet, and (3) Register for your Hotel Rooms - all in one place at one time!
Need to submit a charter application for your club, too? Visit the Chartering website!
Virginia Young Democrats Convention Administrative Timeline:
March 6 - Charter Applications DUE
March 6 - Deadline for Regional Chairs to appointment convention committee members
March 7 - Credentials Committee Meeting in Richmond
March 13 - Deadline for the Credentials Committee to report the preliminary credentials report
TENTATIVE CONVENTION SCHEDULE:
Friday, March 27
3:00 pm – Registration Opens
5:00 pm – A Discussion with Charlie Cook of the Cook Political Report
5:00 pm – Credentials (Tavarris Spinks), Rules (Bree Raum), and Outreach (Tina Hawley) Committee Meetings
6:00 pm – Council of Presidents' Meeting
7:00 pm – Opening Session (Adopt the Temporary Rules & Credentials Reports)
8:00 pm- Meetings of the Awards (Amy Lewis), Resolutions (Isaac Sarver), and Constitution & Bylaws (Trent Armitage) Convention Committees
Saturday, March 28
8:00 am – Breakfast
9:00 am – General Business Session (Resolutions & Constitutional Amendments)
10:00 am – (Filing Deadline for Candidates)
11:00 am – Election of Officers
12:00 pm – Training Session 1 with Lunch
A) Fundraising for your Chapter - Bree Raum (Arlington YDs) & Sarah Buckley (UVA YDs)
B) Running for Office when you are a YD with Steve Shannon
1:00 pm – Training Session 2
A) Peer to Peer Campaigning in 2009
B) DEMopolis -Highly recommended for club secretaries, membership directors, and webmasters. Jim Walsh from DIA
2:00 pm – Regional Caucus Meetings (Simultaneously)
3:00 pm – Womens Caucus & Disability Caucus & Labor Caucus
3:45 pm – Minority Caucus & Environmental Caucus
4:30 pm – GLBT Caucus & Rural Caucus
5:15 pm – Final Business & Closure of General Business Session
5:00 pm – Alumni Reunion Happy Hour
6:00 pm – General Reception
7:00 pm – Awards Banquet with Governor Tim Kaine, Congressman Glenn Nye and Congressman Tom Perriello
Sunday, March 29
9:00 am – 10:30 am – Breakfast Panel
10:30 am – 12:00 pm– Constituency Caucus Meetings (simultaneously)
College Caucus
City/County Caucus
Teen Caucus
Law Dems Caucus
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Lunch with Executive Committee Meeting
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