2008

2008 Schedule

Friday May 30th 2008

TIME

TOPIC

8:00 – 8:30

Registration and Coffee

8:30 – 9:30

Introductions, content, housekeeping

9:30 – 10:30

ABC’s of Government

10:30 –10:45

Break

10:45 – 11:15

Mock Campaign Briefing

11:15 - 12:30

A Day in the Life a Politician Panel

12:30 – 1:45

Lunch (not provided)

1:45 – 3:45

Media Panel

3:45 – 4:45

Making the Decision to Run

4:45 – 5:00

Review of the day

After hours

Working on Mock Campaign


Saturday, May 31st 2008

TIME

TOPIC

8:00 – 8:30

Coffee

 

8:30 – 10:30

Presentation Skills, Public Speaking

10:30 – 11:00

Mock Campaign Q & A

11:00 – 12:00

Securing the Nomination

12:00 – 1:15

Lunch (not provided)

1:15 – 2:30

Campaign Strategy Part I

2:30 – 2:45

Break

2:45 - 3:45

Campaign Strategy Part II

3:45 – 4:00

Break

4:00 – 5:00

Knowing your Community and Networking skills

5:00 – 5:15

Wrap up

After hours

Working on Mock Campaign


Sunday, June 1st 2008

 

TIME TOPIC

8:00 – 8:30

Coffee

8:30 – 10:00

Ethics

10:00 – 11:00

Financing Your Campaign

11:00 – 11:15

Break

11:15 – 12:15

Collaborative Governance

12: 30 - 1:30

Lunch and final Mock Campaign preparation (lunch provided)

1:30 – 3:30

Mock Campaign presentations and Graduation

3:30 – 4:15

Completion of Evaluations and Congress business

4:15 – 5:00

Closing Ceremonies – speeches and certificates