Hey Lynbrookian JSAers!
SPRING STATE! It’s this weekend! Please be sure to read ALL the way
through--for ALL members!
QUICK NOTE: Did anyone happen to find a guy buddy to come?
Attendees:
Andy Tsai*
Daniel Sun*
Ethan Chiou
Frank Wang
Indranil Bora*
Irene Hong
Jason Feng
Jonathan Hwang
Kathleen Sun*
Stephanie Hahm*
Victor Xu
*officers
Location:
Santa Clara Marriott
2700 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95054
(408)-988-1500
Dates: Friday-Sunday 4/8-4/10
Rides: It seems that our rides are almost pretty much set. Just
confirmations! If you can provide rides, you will receive points!
We will meet at Lynbrook at 3:50. Rides will leave at 4:00.
So far:
• Daniel & I can give 3 additional people rides TO and FROM.
• Jonathan maybe? CONFIRM please. TO and FROM?
• Andy FROM.
• Stephanie will be bringing Ethan.
• Peeps needing rides there: Irene, Andy, Victor, Jason
• Peeps needing rides back: Irene, Victor, Jason, Ethan, Stephanie
• Indranil & Frank: are you set to go? If you need a ride, email me
ASAP!
To: Arrive at the Marriott at LATEST 4:30 PM on Saturday morning. The
registration period is 4:00-5:00 PM.
From: Pick up at approximately 2:30ish.
Dress Code: Dress code is business formal, except during leisure hours
and the dance, when you can change into casual clothes. There will be
a dance Friday AND Saturday night, so you may also want to pack
appropriately. WHOOT!
Business attire (GUYS--business suit, tie, slacks OR dress shirt, tie,
slacks; GIRLS--business suit OR blouse, skirt/slacks OR business-type
dress)
Packing List: I put together a helpful list so that you won’t forget
anything!
Boys:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/12fiF6nLkE2mrzDg8F2zj8tAsYLTuxkuvX6n0eqPL81k/edit?hl=en&authkey=CLDC3KQH
Girls:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sxfGAMkTJd6dvQAki0cv2S4BO8oLKDWrMZZvVad2DUY/edit?hl=en&authkey=CKu-nMsF
Money: Food cost is not included in the registration fee, so you will
have to bring money for Friday (dinner), Saturday (breakfast, lunch,
and dinner) and Sunday (breakfast and lunch). There are many dining
options just across the street from the Marriott:
Togo’s, Round Table Pizza, Sushi Express, Bennigan’s, IHOP, etc.
We will be having dinner on Saturday as a chapter
Convention Rules: (Reminder)
1. You must abide by school rules, even at JSA—you will be punished if
you have drugs or alcohol. Please nada por favor!
2. At 8 PM, we meet with our T/A for roll call and may not leave the
hotel after that time for ANY reason. You must remain quietly in your
own rooms after curfew. T/As will be patrolling the halls after
curfew.
3. You must attend all conference activities. No goofing off :P Roll
call may be taken, so please represent Lynbrook rightly!
4. Rooms must stay separated—no girls in guys and vice versa.
5. Do not leave the hotel without permission of T/A (except during
meal times). Stick together!
6. Wear your nametag at all times—you will not be able to get into
debates/dance without it!
7. Do not charge room service or any other services pertaining to
charging from the hotel. No food deliveries after curfew. No outside
phone calls can be made from the rooms.
8. No visitors allowed in the hotel.
9. Dress appropriately and conduct yourselves—uphold the reputation of
JSA and most importantly, Lynbrook’s! We want to keep going to these
conventions every year!
10. Valuables are at risk of getting lost, being stolen—bring them at
your own risk! JSA is not responsible should something happen to them.
11. Any photographs/videos taken are for promotional purposes (you
signed the permission form knowing this).
Region: We are in the Golden Gate Region (GGR).
T/As: Ms. Estrella & her husband will be our T/As at Spring State. She
has voluntarily agreed to take time out of her weekend to help us out,
so I expect that all of you will respect and listen to her.
Arrival/Check-in Registration: Registration is 4:00-5:00 PM. You will
not be allowed to check into our rooms (keys are distributed at the
end of the day at the chapter caucus), so you will store our luggage
in a designated room with everyone else’s. LABEL YOUR LUGGAGE. Make
sure you take the things you will need for the day—you will not be
able to get anything from out of your luggage until nighttime. You
might want to carry your valuables with you.
The Tentative Schedule (you will receive an official schedule at the
convention):
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0By2MJyrDReUdYTdkYTljYTAtMTM3Zi00MTAzLWFiY2MtZTNiZjVjYmVjOWZm&hl=en&authkey=CN75leIJ
Block Activities: Debates, thought talks, workshops (ex. Debate 101,
How to Moderate), activism/political fair, crossfire
DEBATERS: Make sure you prep! If you have any questions/concerns, feel
free to ask one of the officers. Debate Handbook:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0By2MJyrDReUdZmY0ZGQ3NTktYzM1NC00NmY5LTg2ODEtMTZmYzBiODRiMGIw&hl=en&authkey=CODPkMEM
MODERATORS: The format is the most important! If you have any
questions/concerns, feel free to ask me. Moderator Handbook:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0By2MJyrDReUdODE0Yzg4OTItODdkYS00NjA4LTk3YjItMmU2MjVhNzI2M2U2&hl=en&authkey=CKWAhW8
Thought Talk Handbook:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0By2MJyrDReUdYzdiZjA0YjctNDE5ZC00YTlkLWJiNWEtMDBmOTJkMjliOTgw&hl=en&authkey=CI7SpIsE
SPECIAL ACTIVITY: Elections!
Warning: There will be random people shoving pins and flyers in your
face. Please be nice and listen to their campaign. You WILL be
voting!
Night Activities: There are a lot of options! Choose one or mix in-
between—ENJOY!
Departure/Check-out: You will check-out of your room at around 8:00
AM. Again, your luggage will reside in a designated room, locked up,
until the end of the convention at approximately 2:30 PM. Once you
pick up your luggage, you need to check with me before you leave the
hotel!
Officer Contacts: All the officers will be at the convention—Please
keep these numbers just in case!
Kathleen:
(408) 568-5243
Indranil:
(408) 674-5153
Daniel:
(408) 568-5973
Andy:
(408) 320-7337
Stephanie:
(408) 772-5417
Contact me or any of the officers if you have any questions regarding
Fall State.
ONE MORE NOTE: If you need to leave the convention at any point for
any activity, you MUST tell me beforehand.
Thank you for reading this crazay long email—pay attention to the
details and make THE LAST CONVENTION OF THE YEAR supah awesome!
Kathleen