New Mexico Youth and Government: Delegates

Delegates

Important Forms

Due by Pre-Leg [Unannounced] Please fill out all sections required for the position you are applying for. This is the combined application for the Governor's Cabinet, Attorney General's Cabinet, Supreme Court Justice, Delegate's Daily Section Editor, and Video Press Member.

CONA Delegates

Conference Passport

In order to meet Premier Delegation status, each delegate must turn in a Conference Passport to their CLC Representitive stating that they have read the Handbook, and other requirements.

Handbook

Each delegate must read this Handbook before signing the Conference Passport.

Legislative

Bill Tutorial

Bill Turn-In

Please email us your finalized bill by [Unannounced] in the correct format (see Bill Tutorial).

Banned Topics

Unannounced

Joke Bill Rules

1. Joke Bills cannot be related to topic on the Banned Topics List.
2. One Joke Bill may be permitted per school; for every three Legislative Bills submitted, one more Joke Bill may be submitted.
3. Co-Sponsored Bills count as one bill total.
4. A delegate sponsoring a Joke Bill must sponsor a Legislative Bill as well.
5. Joke Bills must be entered as according to the docket. No Joke Bills will be received after March 13th, 2008.
6. Joke Bills will be debated before lunch and before the Chambers adjourn for the day.
7. Joke Motions are allowed during the debate of Joke Bills as the Chair allows.

Judicial

Case

Unannounced

Case Law

Unannounced

Brief Sample

Stephanie Grogan v. Tony Eason

(2006; Best Written Brief; Attorneys for the Plaintiff-Appellant Malak Hakim and Lillian Schenck)

Brief How-To

Executive

Candidate Questionnaire

Please see the Universal Position Application to apply for the Governor's Cabinet, Attorney General's Cabinet, or as a Supreme Court Justice (among other positions available via this application).

Press

Video Instructions

What You Will Need to Know

1. The newscast will air during the Governor's Banquet at 8pm Monday night in the hotel. THat means the deadline for all videotape and scripts is noon Monday. No late tapes will be accepted. We are shooting for a 10-15 minute newscast.
2. The broadcast newsroom is #327. As the broadcast advisor coordinator, I will be staying in this room with the equipment. If you need to be in this room working past curfew, I will need to personally escort you back to your room. THere is a mandatory staff meeting at 6pm Sunday in Room #327.
3. You will be assigned one or more stories. Hillary Jennings from Capital High will be your executive producer. You will work in teams of two--one camera person and one on-air reporter. Please sign up for stories on the assignment board and keep it current. Advise the executive producers immediately if you are having trouble getting interviews or if there is any problem that is going to prevent you from finishing your story on time.
4. Quality Control: Since we will have about 48 hours to produce this show, we need to all be careful about what we put on the air. Please do not violate any of the privacy and/or other laws or ethics relating to broadcast journalism. If you don't know what these are, please ask. You may not make any kind of false statements about any delegate. You may not put anyone in a false light. Keep your stories to about 2 minutes. Don't introduce yourself on camera. Just cut directly to your quotes from your sources. Tell the story with words and pictures. Use short sentences. Have a beginning, middle, and end. Avoid reading your script.
5. Equipment: PLEASE be careful with all cameras. If you don't know how to operate a camera, please ask. If there is a problem with a camera, report it to me immediately. You are responsible for paying for any damages or replacement costs of equipment you break. Make sure you have a charged battery and a tape when you check out a camera. ALWAYS use a microphone and a tripod.
6. Because we have to air the program on Monday night, Pam Hegarty will be shuttling the video news crew from the hotel to the state Capitol in a YMCA van. Please be on time for the shuttle when Pam says it is going to leave from either location. Because I also will be traveling back and forth to the Capitol, you can reach me on my cell phone: 670-7508 at any time.
7. An awards breakfast for the video new crew will be Tuesday morning in the video newroom. Then you will need to go to the Roundhouse for the rest of the day and coordinate meeting your bus with the adviser from your school. I will be selecting some students to help me move equipment back to the Capitol Tuesday morning.

-Mrs. Massey, Broadcast Advisor (Capital High)

Forum

Expectations and Specifics

1. Each delegate will be expected to come to the session having researched the topic thoroughly.
2. Because specific areas of research will be assigned at Pre-Leg, it is important to attend if you plan to be in the Forum.
3. Delegates must bring their research materials to the Model Legislature in April.
4. Each delegate must submit a written position paper of action to be given to the Forum Co-Chairs. The team will expand and brainstorm on the position paper submitted.
5. The position paper will the be combined to form an overall solution which will be presented to a Joint Congress and the Governor at the end of the Conference.
6. Speakers representing areas of the topic will come to give presentations to the Governor and Joint Congress.

Forum Position Paper Outline

NEW MEXICO

YOUTH AND GOVERNMENT

"Democracy must be learned by each generation"