During the 2018 General Election we will elect our state’s next governor. Before we get to Election Day, however, we have the opportunity to make sure that there is a candidate on the ballot that will be a champion for community & technical college students. During the caucus process you get to make your voice heard and choose which candidate will receive your party’s nomination. You have the power to choose someone that will advocate for affordable tuition, textbooks, and the issues that matter to you! Come to this training and learn how to make your voice heard!

1. Caucus : Next Steps
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2. www.yourwebsite.com
My Caucus
Experience
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3. What is a
Caucus?
A meeting at which local members of a political party pick
their preference among candidates running for office, select
delegates to attend a convention or decide on issues they care
about.
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4. Why are they
so important?
• You get to pick the party’s endorsed candidates
• Party Platform is a place to get our voices heard
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5. Questions??
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How to Table
And/or Clip
Board:
• Role Play! Who wants to play the Student?
• Breakdown
• What are some best practices you
notices in that example?
• What could I have done better?
• Did I forget to ask something?
• Any best practices you noticed?
• Things we can do to make this
interaction more engaging?
• Your Turn!!
• Pick a partner and practice!
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7. Brainstorm
What are some tactics and strategies to get
students to stop and listen?
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• Set them up by emailing the professor. I
have a template in the packet.
• Here is an example:
• Who wants to play the student?
• Rowdy
• Lots of questions
• “Class clown”
• Break it down:
• What stood out to you during the
class rap?
• What could be done differently?
• What did you notice about the
volunteer ask?
• Could it be more engaging
and if so how?
Class Raps/
Announcements
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9. Brainstorm
What are some ideas that will make it go
smoother?
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10. Volunteer Follow-Up
Step 1: Keep Track of you Volunteers
•Enter then into a spreadsheet as soon as possible. Include:
• Name
• Phone # (Most piece of information)
• Email
• Notes- What do they care about?
Step 2: Invite them to volunteer with you via text message
•Hi Ms. Frizzle! This is CC, we met yesterday when I pledged you to
caucus on Feb 6th
, 2018. Since you are so passionate about affordable
tuition, can you table with me on Wednesday from 12-1:30 in the
cafeteria?
Step 3: Get to know them
•Ask questions to build up a relationship
•Do something fun!
Step 4: Start to pull them into senate
•Invite them to their first GA or to come hang out in the senate office.
•If you do bring them to GA make sure you greet them, introduce them
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11. Questions??
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12. YOUR
TITLE HERE
Caucus
Com
petition:
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