BOB II PACKING LIST or STUFF YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR RE-BOB

Dates: Saturday, January 13th to Monday, January 15th
Departure Time: 3:30 A.M. Saturday morning. Be there by 3:15, but not earlier than 3:00 because that would just be silly. Well that and no advisors or busses will be there. If you are late, then you paid me a lotta money for nothing, since you won’t be going and if you don’t go to Bob II, you can’t go to Sac.
Return Time: Between 5:00 and 8:00 P.M. on Sunday. It depends on how quickly we get outta Camp Roberts, traffic, blah, blah, blah.

T&E II Prep
Here is some useful information as you get ready for the Training & Elections II Conference. If you read over this and have any additional questions, please speak to an officer or advisor BEFORE we meet to leave.
- No more than two bags (including sleeping bag) and a normal size backpack (don’t ask, you know what normal size is) - you will have to carry your own luggage. Don’t forget a pillow, too.
· What to Pack
q Your picture ID. A copy is fine. It’s an Army security requirement. I don’t want to get to Camp Roberts and have to call your parents and tell them they have to drive over 10 hours to drop off your ID.
q SLEEPING BAG. A warm one. Being cold when you are trying to sleep isn’t any fun at all. At night, T&E II will be COLD. Colder than the cold-shoulder women give to their boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend.
q Bring sheets to put on the bunks under your sleeping bags because the bunks are yucky. Personally, I don’t put a sheet down on the bunk, but I’m the rugged, manly outdoorsy type.
q Flashlight. If the sun’s not up, it’s dark. Plus, you can’t have lightsaber fights without them. Well, unless you bring lightsabers, but you can’t anyway because the military considers them weapons.
q A bottle or four of water. Drinking fountains are few and far between and the ones in the barracks don’t always work. Remember that water is your friend and you should drink lots of it. Especially at the dances. Dehydration is not a good thing. You know who you are. While I’m cool with the Y&G paramedic, I’d rather not have him call me because one of you fainted due to dehydration. Or for any other reason for that matter.
q Any kind of snack that you want to snack on. There are three meals a day and they aren’t always the best food. Rather than starve for the weekend if you’re a picky eater, please bring some food. Starving yourself is not the answer. You’re beautiful just the way you are. Here is the menu for Bob II*:
· Lunch Saturday: PBJ, Corn Dogs, Fruit, Veggie Sticks
· Dinner Saturday: Tortillas and Nacho Cheese, Make your own Tacos, Chocolate and Vanilla Pudding
· Breakfast Sunday: Cold Cereal, Fruit Salad, Strawberry Yogurt, Granola, Waffles w/butter and syrup
· Lunch Sunday: Tossed Salad, PBJ, Tuna Salad, Fruit, cookies. If you’re on the Y&G Annual Support Campaign (like Zack and I) you get marinated tri-tip steak, ha ha ha! I’m not saying that makes us better than those of you who have to eat PBJ, but it does.
· Dinner Sunday: Salad, Fettuccini Alfredo with or without chicken, Broccoli, Rolls, Ice Cream
· Breakfast Monday: Cold Cereal, Bagels, Fruit
* Menu subject to change without notice. Deal with it.
q At least three sets of clothes.
q When packing, remember that it will most likely be cold and wet, but it might be warm and/or dry too. But most likely cold. Very cold.
q Pants
q Shorts. Just in case it’s hot. It happens sometimes. Honest.
q Shirts
q Undergarments & long underwear
q Socks. If it’s raining, bring plenty of spares.
q Delegation Sweatshirt (a total must-have, DO NOT FORGET).
q Jacket of the waterproof variety (in case of rain).
q Anything you want to sleep in. Remember, PJ bottoms are NOT allowed outside the barracks. Warm-up pants are fine.
q Shoes. Not anything fancy. It’s going to be dirty and probably muddy. Oh yeah, and it will be either cold or hot, too.
q Towel, bathing suit and sandals. Trust me, you’ll need all of those if you are planning on showering. Trust me when I say one of the worst things that can happen to an advisor is waking up suitless delegates in the showers.
q Shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush, DEODORANT (please!)

· What NOT to Pack
§ Anything that needs to be plugged in.
· Hair Driers and curling irons will blow out the fuses. Not having power at Camp Roberts isn’t any fun.
· This also includes cell phone and iPod chargers. Deal with it. Mine are at home too. Don’t make me take yours.
· No hot plates or toaster ovens.
§ Candles. Don’t bring them. Fire bad.
§ Valuables. Every year people bring stuff that’s valuable and every year, some of that stuff gets stolen. The YMCA, ORHS and Y&G are not responsible if you get something stolen.
§ Pocketknives, explosives, battle-axes, box cutters, animals of various sizes, chocolate that you aren’t gonna share with me, etc…


Joint Sessions
- Stay in your seat and be respectful when people are talking. Just because some people in the delegation next to us are talking when a speaker is talking doesn’t mean it’s okay for you to talk. Two wrongs don’t make a right, but three lefts do. Try it.
- Join in cheers. Be loud. Be proud. Don’t be a Sour Puss or a Negative Nancy. Cheer extra loud for Bharath. Be proud of the fact we’re better than the delegations without any statewide officers (just don’t rub it in other delegation’s faces…. too much). Also make sure we’re heard when our candidate’s names are announced.
- Standing ovations for governor and other guests: If you see the advisors or delegation officers stand, you stand.
- We NEED to support our delegates running for office. Whenever they announce one of our people (Ben: Lt. Governor, Mark: Governor, Aislynn: Forum Speaker of the Assembly), we need to be on our feet and cheering. Out of about 85 delegations, we are in the top 5 in terms of size. There is no good reason we shouldn’t be louder than other groups when one of our people gets announced. Please help out candidates out as much as possible by spreading the word and being as enthusiastic as possible!

Barracks Life
- Sometimes it’s too cold. Sometimes it’s too hot. If you’re lucky, your heater is working the way it was intended and you’re not frozen or frying. If the heater’s broken, please tell The Scott.
- Keep your bathroom clean (because you’re going to have to clean it).
- There’s a chance that it will be muddy, so wipe your feet and take your shoes off once you get in your barracks, because you’re going to have to clean the barracks on Monday.
- If you bring food, please clean up the mess and only use food for eating.
- Be in YOUR barracks by curfew and quiet down at lights out. Remember, just because you want to stay up and talk doesn’t mean your entire floor does, too. Your advisors are old and need to get as much sleep as possible.
- We will most likely be sharing barracks with at least one other delegation and you will definitely be sharing one with the advisors. Please, please, PLEASE be respectful of them. Especially around bedtime.
- Remember that guys are only allowed in guy’s barracks and ladies are only allowed in ladies barracks. They are clearly marked outside. Don’t get sent home because you can’t tell the difference between a pink sign that says “Female” and a blue sign that says “Male”.
- Stay off the fire escape. Unless your barracks is burning down, then by all means, please use the fire escape, unless it’s on fire. Then don’t use it.

Voting
Voting is going to be done the same way as Bob I, only different. The best part about the electronic voting is that I’ll know who did and did not vote. Remember, Big Brother is watching. But don’t worry; I don’t know whom you’re voting for.

El Dorado has THREE people running for various offices and they deserve your votes. However, I am required to tell you that block voting at Y&G is prohibited. You are not required to vote for our candidates, but I can tell you that all of them are more than qualified to hold each of the offices they are running for. They all deserve your votes. Ask them. They’ll tell you the same thing.

Eating
You need to eat at Camp Roberts and drink water. Apparently, some of y’all thought I was joking last time and ended up getting sick from not eating and/or drinking enough water. We’re gonna be watching at Bob II. If we catch people skipping too many meals or not eating enough at mealtime, I will send them home and they will not be able to come back to Y&G. If you notice one of your fellow delegates isn’t eating, pressure them to eat, because if I get to them, they’re gone. Also, drink WATER. Soda’s great, but you need WATER. Drink it.

The Dances
You must bring a sweatshirt or jacket to the dances. No running over to the dance in tank tops and shorts. If we catch you doing that (and yes, we will be posted by the dance entrance), you will be sent back to the barracks. It’s too cold to be doing that. Also, I don’t want to see undergarments. Few things are more disturbing for an advisor to see than a thong or even tighty whiteys. Please try to keep the dancing no worse than PG-13. PLEASE. Pretty please.

El Do’s Reputation
As I heard nothing but good things (other than not eating) about all of our El Do kids, I’m gonna assume that everyone followed the rules to the letter and did absolutely nothing wrong. Especially on the dance floor.

It’s very important that at Bob II, all of us continue to do well, show up for session a little early and not fall asleep during session. We can’t afford to loose any premier points if we want to get premier delegation, so please do your best not to upset any of the other advisors and/or staff. If you have a problem with any of them, slyly look at their badge and get their name and delegation. Then come and find me and I’ll do my best to take care of things.

It’s brutally important that we are loud; support our candidates and the Honorable Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. We are in the top five for delegation size and we need to show it. Everyone in the gym should be awed and intimidated by our loud cheers and total coolness. They should also recoil at the merest whiff of our awesomeness.









Parent’s Info

Departure Time: 3:30 am Saturday January 13th. Please arrive no earlier than 3:00 am and no later than 3:15 am.
Return Time: By 8:00 pm Monday evening, January 15th. We could be back as early as 5:00 and as late as 8:00. It depends on a number of factors.

We will be leaving from and returning to the parking lot by the tennis courts at Oak Ridge High school. Please, please, please don’t be late because we are leaving at 3:30 a.m.


Important Phone Numbers
(916) 402-2223 Scott Causley’s (Lead Advisor) cell phone. I will be checking it throughout the weekend.
(805) 238-8211 Camp Roberts number. If it’s an emergency and you can’t get a hold of Scott, try this number.
(650) 280-3486 Alternate Camp Roberts number. Again, for emergencies only.

While your teen is allowed to bring their cell phone, said phones CANNOT be on during session and CANNOT be recharged during the conference.

It’s very important that your student read through the Bob Survival Guide. It has everything he/she needs to bring. It’s very important that they bring the original or a copy of a photo ID. This is a requirement from the National Guard. If your student does not have their ID, either you will have to come and get your student or you will have to come and drop off their ID. Either way, it’s about an 8 to 9 hour round trip (depending on how fast you drive) down scenic I-5. Well… scenic if you love open fields of nothing on one side and the side of a mountain on the other side. Okay, it’s not all that scenic… I was lying.

Please keep in mind that if your teen breaks the Code of Conduct, you will be responsible for arranging immediate transportation home.