Young Dems Website!

The CNU Young Dems now have a website!!! Go to www.freewebs.com/youngdem/ and let us know what you think! It's still a work in progress, so we welcome your feedback.

www.freewebs.com/youngdem/




Thanks to President Hilliary Turner for putting it together.

Ooops! Info. missing from Jan. 18 minutes

The following items were left out of the meeting minutes for Jan. 18.

1) GENERAL ASSEMBLY: The Virginia General Assembly is back in session and there will be countless issues facing them that will affect us as college students. If you have any concerns about issues, then check out what's going on in the GA by clicking on http://legis.state.va.us/ Write your legislators and let them know how you feel!!!

2) JJ DINNER: If you are interested in going to the Jefferson Jackson Dinner on Feb. 11 in Richmond, then please email Laura Harrison at laura.harrison.05@cnu.edu by Jan. 27. This is a great time to get dressed up, network, meet top notch Democrats, and party. The best part is that since we are volunteering, we get in FREE!!!!

3) NEWPORT NEW DEMOCRATS: The next meeting of the Newport News Democrats will be on Thursday, Jan. 26 at 7pm. If you are interested in going please email youngdem@cnu.edu

4) VYD CONVENTION: Those club members planning on attending VYD Convention on March 24-26 are invited to stay at President Hilliary Turner's house for free, with home cooked meals, instead of paying for a hotel room. If you are planning on going to convention and would like to stay at Hilliary's house for FREE, send an email to youngdem@cnu.edu

The CNU Young Democrats met on January 18th at 7pm in SC 205.

Thanks to all who attended inaugural events, it was a blast!

The E-board wants to create a recruitment and retainment committee. This committee would be in charge of thinking up ways to get new members involved. This is a great way to say involved with young dems if you cannot make monthly meetings. If interested e-mail the club account.

February 11th the Democratic Party of Virginia will be hosting their annual JJ Dinner. We are volunteering at this event, if interested in going and did not sign up at the meeting contact the club ASAP!

It is time for our club to charter with VAYD for 2006. If you are an official member of the club (paid dues) and have not filled out a membership form contact Jessica Bowman, jessica.bowman.04@cnu.edu.

March 24-26 is VAYD Convention. It is being held in Richmond. Please know if you want to go by the next meeting. If you are planning to stay at the Radisson please have your money if at all possible at the next meeting. For more info.. www.richmond2006.net

The next meeting will be Jan. 25th at 7pm in SC 205!

Meetings this semester

Young Dems,
Welcome back! We hope you had a wonderful break and are ready to get back to work.

The Young Dems will begin meeting THIS WEEK on WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18 at 7pm in SC 205 and every Wednesday, so be sure to note the new day and location.

Even though the election is over, there is still work to be done and events to attend. The General Assembly is in session and there will be issues facing them that affect college students. The Democratic Party of Virginia is hosting their annual Jefferson Jackson dinner in a few weeks and Virginia Young Democrats convention is only a few months away.
Hope to see you Wednesday at 7pm in SC 205!

CNU Young Dems

Holiday Shopping!

Young Dems,
The Presidential Mispeak Boxed Calendars are now on sale!!!
Go to the following link to order yours!

http://www.outlandbooks.com/?ref=cnuyoungdem

Pass along the word to your friends and family! It's a great Christmas gift for that special Democrat of Bush hater in your life.50% of each sale goes to the club. If we sell 5 calendars a week for the next month we will make $300, so be sure to buy a lot!

Again, the link is:

http://www.outlandbooks.com/?ref=cnuyoungdem

CNU Young Dems

Missed this week's meeting??

The CNU Young Democrats met on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 7pm in SC 233.

Items discussed:
1) THANK YOU to everyone who worked so hard to get Tim Kaine elected as the next Governor of Virginia! We hope it was a fun, learning experience for those involved.

2) THANK YOU to all the members who helped out at the Community and Commonwealth Dinner. The event was a huge success and we coulnd't have done it without your help! Also, looking for pictures of the event. If you took pictures, please send them to the club account.

3) TIM KAINE IN NEWPORT NEWS- Tim Kaine will be in Newport News on Monday, Nov. 21 at 6:30pm at the Mariner's Museum for his Transportation Town Hall meeting. This is a great chance to hear about the Governor-elect's plans for Virginia roads.

4) The Virginia Young Democrats are having their annual J. Sargeant Reynolds Dinner on Saturday, Dec. 3 in Charlottesville. Check www.vayd.org for more information and please email Andrew Almand at callector41500@aol.com if you are interested in going.

5) The next meeting of the Newport News Democratic Committee is Thursday, Dec. 7 at 7pm. They will be having a reorganization meeting, so for those of you who are freshmen and sophomores, this is a great way to get involved early with the local Democratic Committee. They will also be having their annual Christmas Party that night. If you are interested in going, please email the club account.

6) We will be selling "Bushisms" box calendars as a fundraiser beginning next week. It will be online, linked to our blog (www.cnuyoungdemocrats.blogspot.com) and you will be getting an email about it. For every calendar sold, the club gets 50% of the sale. The sales take place online, so there's no excuse to not send the information to all of your family and friends or do some holiday shopping!!! More information to come.

7) Inaguration is Jan. 14, 2006 in Colonial Williamsburg. This is right before we come back for the spring semester. More at the next meeting.

8) Please be sure to keep checking out our blog and post your comments or anything of interest!!!

9) HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

***NEXT MEETING: Thursday, Dec. 1***

THANK YOU

WE DID IT!
A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who worked so hard to make Tim Kaine the next Governor of Virginia! Inaguration is Jan. 14 in Colonial Williamsburg.

Also, THANK YOU to all members who helped out with our Community and Commonwealth Dinner...the event was a huge success and we never could have done it without your help!

CNU Young Dems

Countdown to Election Day-Events

Young Dems,
Just wanted to inform you of some events going on this weekend. This isthe final weekend before Election Day, so it is imperative that you do your part this weekend to get Tim Kaine elected and here are some wayshow!

1) Volunteer at the Kaine HQ this weekend and on Election Day. ContactStella Shaw at stella.shaw@vavictory2005.org if you would like to know hours and/or need a ride.

2) Join the YDs as we have a counter demonstration to Jerry Kilgore's presence on campus! Kilgore, George Allen, and John Warner will be at CNU on Saturday from 3-4 in the alumni room. We will be standing outside with Kaine signs and Democratic signs to tell Kilgore that this campus, this area, and this state are going BLUE! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE plan on coming out for this!! If interested, please meet in the lobby of the student center at 2:45pm.

3) Tim Kaine, Creigh Deeds will be holding one final rally on Monday,Nov. 7 at the Holiday Inn Select in Norfolk at 7pm. We will be meeting in the James River Circle at 6 to go to the event. If you are interested in coming please email the club account.

4)ELECTION DAY-TUESDAY!!
- POLL WORKERS: If you are interested in pollworking on Election Day, please email the club account so we can send the information theproper people. Please bring Kaine signs and literature to pass out tovoters. You can work anytime you're available. You will be working thePeninsula Fine Arts Center (right behind the Mariner's Museum)
- STREET CORNER SIGNS: The club has made posters for members tohold at the intersection of Warwick and JClyde and University Place(across from the Village) and Warwick. Please email the account if you are interested in doing this fun event!
- KAINE HQ: If you can't make it to work the polls or hold signs,then head over to the Kaine HQ for phonebanking and taking voters to the polls
- ELECTION NIGHT PARTY: We will be attending the Election Night Party at the Marriot Hotel in downtown Richmond. The party begins at7pm. We will be leaving from the James River parking circle at 5pm tohead to Hilliary's house in Richmond for a FREE HOME COOKED DINNER before heading to the party. Please email the club if you are intersted in attending the party! We will also need drivers that will be comingback to campus after the party. We will need to know ASAP if you cancome!

Remember to encourage your friends and family to vote!
5 days until VICTORY!!!!

CNU Young Dems

Kaine Leading Kilgore in Polls!

A recent Washington Post poll showed Tim Kaine leading Jerry Kilgore 47% to 44%.
This is among the latest polls showing Tim Kaine surging in the final weeks in a very tight election.
Experts have said that this may be the closest election in Virginia in recent memory.
Every vote is going count.
NOW is the time to get involved! The Kaine HQ is always in need of volunteers, so spend just a few moments of your day talking to voters, going door to door, talking to your friends. This election is crucial to the Commonwealth of Virginia and has national implications for the 2006 Congressional Elections and the 2008 Presidential election. Take the time to get involved! After all, it's your state, it's your future, it's your voice!