| AUSTIN, TX - Students are beginning classes and already attending their first College Democrats meetings of the year. If you're one of the many chapter Presidents across the state or are interested in starting a chapter at your school here is an extremely helpful link from the College Democrats of America: http://bit.ly/dx8qWX
Here are some best practices from TCD President Emeritus Andy Jones:
1. Solidifying membership is key. A high profile speaker at the first meeting is awesome, but the second and third have to be about keeping members, not talking at them.
2. Motivate the base. Get student organizations that have helped your chapter in the past motivated to work with you again.
3. Fun, fun, fun. We're not the West Wing campaigning for Santos. Food at events, contests, rewards, etc. Fun, fun, fun 'til her Daddy takes the ballot away...
Here is the first three weeks of state strategy from TCD President Ryan Lofton Payne:
Week one
• Contact local election office and schedule a time to deputize your group.
• Start registering people in high traffic areas of campus.
Week two
• Make sure you have contacted local candidates and inform them of where you will be registering on campus.
• Contact professors that teach the largest classes and ask if you can come in and register the class at the beginning of class.
Week three
• Start getting ready for the fall conference in Dallas and really start focusing on what you have implemented in the first two weeks.
Also, this just in! Sneak peek at the Texas College Democrats' fall conference trainings:
1. College registration and GOTV (get-out-the-vote)
2. Old & New: Effective media for college campuses
3. Issue advocacy: making a statement at your school
4. Tools for success: fundraising & chapter development
Mark your calendars! The conference is set for September 18th and will be held at the Progressive Center of Texas in Dallas. Expect more details in the next week.
Let's get to work,
Texas College Democrats
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