OK so the picture has nothing to do with the Young Democrats, but we were there enjoying free food from the Utah Restaurant Association.
Story that accompanies the picture is here.
-Bob
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Showing posts with label Young Democrats of Utah. Show all posts
Friday, February 20, 2009
Utah Young Democrats' Picture in DesNews
OK so the picture has nothing to do with the Young Democrats, but we were there enjoying free food from the Utah Restaurant Association.
Story that accompanies the picture is here.
-Bob
Monday, March 17, 2008
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
Bob's Report: Young Democrats in Anaheim
So, as I said last week, the Young Democrats of America had their Winter Conference at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California.
Friday Night was the kickoff. It was a fun opportunity to get to know some of the Utah Delegation better, as well as meet young Democrats from other parts of the country.
Saturday Morning, we had classes on a variety of subjects. The classes I attended (and can now say I am an expert in) were on working with the media (or, Press Releases 101) and Fundraising 101. Then it was time for lunch. The lunch was sponsored by the Writers Guild of America (WGA). It included a panel discussion about the strike with three writers and the president of the union about what was involved with cunducting the strike.
After lunch, we attended Campaign Boot Camp, which was run by Christine Pelosi, daughter of Nancy Pelosi. We discussed some of the basics of running a campaign, either as the candidate or as a member of the staff. I bought a copy of her book, and it is proving to be a good read. We morphed right into a segment where we discussed some unique ways to talk to our peers about the issues. A key point on this was that most young people (18-35) have one or two issues that are important to them. What we then need to do is translate that commitment to an issue into voting for a candidate.
Then came the best part of the weekend. The union representing the maids, bellhops and bartenders at the Disney Hotels has been working without a contract since February 1. The hotel management has been really lowballing the union in negotiations.
When the staff had a shift change at 4:30, the staff came outside and we held a march with UNITE HERE Local 681 against the hotel. While we were marching outside, several members of the YDA Labor Caucus, including Nick and McKay Holland of Utah, attempted to take a card signed by YDA attendees supporting the workers to the Hotel Management.
I'll have pictures to post in the next couple of days....
-Bob
Friday Night was the kickoff. It was a fun opportunity to get to know some of the Utah Delegation better, as well as meet young Democrats from other parts of the country.
Saturday Morning, we had classes on a variety of subjects. The classes I attended (and can now say I am an expert in) were on working with the media (or, Press Releases 101) and Fundraising 101. Then it was time for lunch. The lunch was sponsored by the Writers Guild of America (WGA). It included a panel discussion about the strike with three writers and the president of the union about what was involved with cunducting the strike.
After lunch, we attended Campaign Boot Camp, which was run by Christine Pelosi, daughter of Nancy Pelosi. We discussed some of the basics of running a campaign, either as the candidate or as a member of the staff. I bought a copy of her book, and it is proving to be a good read. We morphed right into a segment where we discussed some unique ways to talk to our peers about the issues. A key point on this was that most young people (18-35) have one or two issues that are important to them. What we then need to do is translate that commitment to an issue into voting for a candidate.
Then came the best part of the weekend. The union representing the maids, bellhops and bartenders at the Disney Hotels has been working without a contract since February 1. The hotel management has been really lowballing the union in negotiations.
When the staff had a shift change at 4:30, the staff came outside and we held a march with UNITE HERE Local 681 against the hotel. While we were marching outside, several members of the YDA Labor Caucus, including Nick and McKay Holland of Utah, attempted to take a card signed by YDA attendees supporting the workers to the Hotel Management.
I'll have pictures to post in the next couple of days....
-Bob
Saturday, March 01, 2008
Utah Young Democrats Dominating YDA Conference
Greetings from the Young Democrats of America winter conference in Sometimes Sunny Southern California.
Of approximately 300 attendees here this weekend, 20 are from Utah. From the looks of things last night, the only group with a higher turnout is the host state of California.
The Utah group is by far the loudest.
People here are seeing the excitement that the Utah Young Dems are bringing to the table. They see the passion in our hearts, the will to carry this thing through November.
I'll post more on the conference when I get back to Utah on Monday.
-Bob
Of approximately 300 attendees here this weekend, 20 are from Utah. From the looks of things last night, the only group with a higher turnout is the host state of California.
The Utah group is by far the loudest.
People here are seeing the excitement that the Utah Young Dems are bringing to the table. They see the passion in our hearts, the will to carry this thing through November.
I'll post more on the conference when I get back to Utah on Monday.
-Bob
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Become a Young Democrats Officer!
From Young Democrats of Utah:
A description of the duties of the various positions ca be found here. The positions available:
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Communications Director
National Committeeman
National Committeewoman
Caucus Chairs
-Bob
Interested in getting more involved with YDU? Want to join and have input on YDU’s board of directors?
THEN BECOME A YDU OFFICER!
The Young Democrats of Utah are currently recruiting people to fill all the officer positions. If interested, click here, fill out the attached paper work, then attend the YDU Annual Convention where you will be given the chance to be elected by the YDU General Assembly. Applications for candidacy must be submitted to Matt Lyon, on Wednesday, November 28th. If you have any additional questions, please contact Matt at (801) 597-8888.
More information on the elections and the Annual Convention are available at www.youngdemsofutah.org!
A description of the duties of the various positions ca be found here. The positions available:
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Communications Director
National Committeeman
National Committeewoman
Caucus Chairs
-Bob
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