Friends,
You may have heard there's a bit of a budget battle going on in the Statehouse. Your Democratic legislators are fighting to make sure that a responsible and realistic budget is passed. Visit the House Democrats and the Senate Democrats to hear the truth about the Daniels budget and to see how your legislators are fighting for you!
Onward to YD business...
In this update:
IYD JJ Afterparty THIS SATURDAY!
Register today for the YDA National Convention!
Upcoming: YDA Summer of Action
Local Chapter Events: EFCA Forum, Guitar Hero Tournament, Wabash Valley (Sullivan/Vigo County) Meeting
Events of Interest: OFA National Health Care Day of Service
IYD JJ Afterparty THIS SATURDAY! Join us this Saturday starting at 9pm for The Afterparty at Loughmiller's Pub and Eatery (301 W. Washington, Indianapolis). Tickets start at $25 (free for JJ attendees!) and all proceeds go to helping IYD get to Chicago for the National Convention as well as upcoming state and local programming. Visit our website for more details and to RSVP!
Don't forget: You can register for the National Convention TODAY at ydachicago2009.com. Prices go up on July 1st, so if you want to go and save some money, sign up today!
Be sure to watch your email for YDA's Summer of Action initiative. After President Obama's historic victory, it's important that we as Young Democrats are advocating for the issues that are important to us and positioning ourselves to be a force in the crucial 2010 Elections. Watch for an announcement soon!
Local Chapters
Howard County -- EFCA Forum: The Kokomo/Howard County Young Democrats will be hosting a roundtable discussion regarding the Employee Free Choice Act on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 6:00pm at UAW Local 685 (929 East Hoffer Street) in Kokomo. Featured panelists include Jerry Santen, United Brotherhood of Carpenter's Local 615 Organizer and Allison Luthe, MSW Community Organizer, Central Indiana Jobs with Justice and Indiana Young Democrats 7th District Vice-Chair. For more information, contact HCYD President Randy Obenchain at hcyd.prez(at)gmail(dot)com.
Kosciusko County -- Guitar Hero Tournament: Come to Mad Anthony's in Warsaw on June 27th to Participate in the Kosciusko County YDs' 1st Annual Guitar Hero Tournament! 12:00 pm is the Youth (under 18) Tournament. Admission is $4.00 which includes food and your shot as some great prizes! At approximatley 7:00 pm the over 18 tournament begins. Admission is $5.00 and includes food, two chances to win an RCA 32" LCD tv/dvd player (winner to be announced at the county fair) and your first chance at some great prizes, including a 50.00 gift card! Plus! If during the course of the night you feel you can improve your score, just make a five dollar donation and gain another chance to come out on top! Feel free to stay and hang out all day, take as many free chance to impress your freinds with your virtual guitar skills between tournaments as you like and enjoy the company and free food! Proceeds of this benefit will go to the Kosciusko County YDs to help fund our community service projects throughout the year. For more information, contact KCYD President Josh Bartman at weequay427(at)aol(dot)com.
Wabash Valley: The Wabash Valley (Sullivan/Vigo County) YDs will hold their second meeting on July 7 from 6-7pm at Coffee Grounds (423 Wabash Ave) in Terre Haute. If you want to participate in planning for a tea party counter-protest to be held on July 4th, that meeting will be June 29, also at Coffee Grounds. For more information, email WVYD President Aaron Gettinger at agettinger2011(at)hotmail(dot)com.
OFA National Health Care Day of Service
Join the fight for real health care reform by participating in the OFA National Healthcare Day of Service on June 27th. Volunteers who participate in the National Health Care Day of Service will be stronger advocates for health care reform, as projects will directly expose participants to the reality of our country's health care system and the millions of people who it is currently failing. National Health Care Day of Service volunteers will also build important relationships in their communities with health care professionals. Finally, these health care service projects give volunteers a chance to make an impact in their own communities and improve the lives of their neighbors in the short term while we simultaneously fight for long term, systemic health care reform. Create your own event or sign up for one at MyBO now.
Would you like to see your event in the next IYD Update? Want to take a larger leadership role either in organizing a chapter or serving IYD at the state level? Drop us a line at indianayoungdemocrats(at)gmail(dot)com and let us know, or visit us online at indianayoungdemocrats.com to find out more.
Thanks for your time and, as always, keep thinking blue! Hope to see you Saturday!