Today's regular monthly meeting for the Bay County Young Dems has been canceled. The meeting has been rescheduled and will take place on Monday, March 1st at 7:30 at Brewtopia.
 
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                    Contact Spencer Tobias (989) 482-8498
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      The Bay County Young Democrats passed a resolution Tuesday, September 22, 2009 urging Democratic members of the Michigan legislature to reject any budget proposal which eliminates the Michigan Promise Scholarship. BCYD Chair Spencer Tobias explains, "Legislators need to find a way to keep their promises to college students, especially when college tuition has risen drastically in recent years and it is getting harder for students to find jobs to defray these rising costs. Students won't forget in 2010 what our legislators do this week. Young people are very valuable and energetic volunteers for campaigns, and we want to work for candidates that keep their promises."

       The resolution, which was inspired by, and contributes to, efforts of various College and Young Democrat groups around the state reads in part “that the Bay County Young Democrats urge Democratic members of the State Legislature to vote against any budget resolution that would effectively balance the State’s budget at the expense of its students, its future leaders and those on whom they depend as they campaign for office;”. Spencer Tobias cites a desire to “hold our legislators accountable for their votes and in this case, hold them literally to a promise.”

       County Commissioner Brian K. Elder (D-7th District), candidate for the 96th State House seat in 2010 and a member of the Bay County Young Democrats voted for the resolution, saying "The Michigan Promise Scholarship is an important investment in the future of our State. We as Democrats must stand up for our young people and for middle class families who struggle to put their kids through school. In this century, access to quality education will be the most important issue our society faces."

       The resolution was sent to State Representative Jeff Mayes (D-96th) and State Senator Jim Barcia (D-31st) who represent Bay County in the State Legislature. The resolution was also sent to legislators in neighboring districts who represent members of the BCYD.

       Membership in the Bay County Young Democrats is open to those 36 and under, and is not contingent upon joining the state or local party. Additionally, the group welcomes members from neighboring counties and also welcomes students who reside in the area only part-time. Its meetings are held on the last Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM. Meeting location, membership and any further information can be acquired by emailing youngdems@baycountydems.org.
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A copy of the Resolution can be found here.
 
 
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The Bay County Young Democrats are hosting a "Made in Michigan" Picnic fundraiser from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the United Auto Workers Local 362 on Wilder Road in Bay City.

The event will feature food and beverages made in Michigan, including hot dogs, potato chips, sodas, ice cream and other local products.

The week has been declared "Buy Michigan" week by Gov. Jennifer Granholm.

Tickets for the picnic are $10 each, with kids under 12 eating free.

They're available from any member of the Bay County Young Democrats or by calling (989) 482-8498 or e-mailing youngdems@baycountydems.org.
 
Meeting Reminder 07/20/2009
 

The Bay County Democratic Party will not have a regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 28th.  Instead, please bring the whole family and join the Bay County Young Dems for their first annual "Made in Michigan" picnic and fundraiser at the UAW Hall, 4427 Wilder Road, Bay City from 5-7pm! The picnic will feature Michigan foods and products as well as some of your favorite picnic games! Jocelyn Benson, candidate for Michigan Secretary of State, will be the headline speaker. Pam Faris, wife of Lt. Governor John Cherry, will also be on hand to give us the latest news and information on his campaign for governor.  This event is going to be a popular one, so get your tickets in advance!  Tickets are $10.00 a person and kids 12 and under eat free. You can Purchase tickets from any Young Dem,  at youngdems@baycountydems.org,  or by calling Spencer Tobias at 989 482 8498.  

See You There!

 
 

The BCYD's will sponsor a food drive during the next three BCDP meetings in May, June, and July. All members attending the meetings are encouraged to bring canned food or non-perishable items to donate. All items will be donated to the local food pantry to be used for the citizens of Bay County. Thanks for your support!

 
 

During last weeks regular monthly meeting, the BCYD's decided to launch their next big project. They will begin non-partisan voter registration drives throughout most of the public high schools in Bay County. Dates have already been set for two area high schools. The drive for Pinconning High School will take place on May 8th and Bay City Central's will take place on May 12th. All young dems who are interested in helping out during any of the registration dates should contact the YD Chair, Spencer Tobias, by email at youngdems@baycountydems.org.

UPDATE 5-5-09: A voter registration drive has been scheduled for Thursday, May 7th at Garber High School. Registration will take place from 9:30am - 12:30pm. Any YD volunteers would be greatly appreciated. Sorry for the late notice!

 
 

The Bay County Young Democrats will hold a kickoff event at 2 p.m. Sunday at the State Theatre in Bay City. The event is free and open to anyone interested in joining or supporting the activities of the group.

Pizza donated by State Rep. Jeff Mayes, D-Bay City, and a hosted concession stand will be provided. After a brief welcome from State Sen. Jim Barcia, D-Bay City, a free screening of the film Frost/Nixon will take place.

Group Chairman Spencer Tobias said he hopes people will come to see what the Young Dems are all about.

Tobias said he hopes to harness the power of peer-to-peer influence to spread the group's message, increase young voter registration and recruit volunteers. Using tools like Facebook, Twitter, e-mail and text messages, the group hopes to establish a strong grassroots network so to ensure a strong presence in the 2010 election cycle in Bay County.

Membership is open to those under age 36, and is not contingent upon joining the state or local party.

Meetings are held on the last Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. Meeting location, membership and further information can be acquired by sending e-mail to youngdems@baycountydems.org.

 
 

The Bay County Young Dems are in need of silent auction items for their pizza and movie night kick-off event. The event will take place on Sunday, April 26th, at 2pm. Because this is a free event, any money raised through the silent auction will be their only source of fund raising. If you interested in donating an item, please contact them at youngdems@baycountydems.org. All donations will be acknowledged in their event program.

Thanks for your support!