Next two Wednesdays:

No Constitution Class either of the 1st 2 Wednesdays in November.
Please bring $5 both weeks for pizza and soda:

Our first set of scrimmages is next week:
Wednesday, November 3
Living Hope Church
2614 Pulaski Pike
Huntsville (just off from the Sparkman/Pulaski Pike exit – North of University)
Plan to be there from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
(The first scrimmage will be the Defense Scrimmage team and the Montgomery Plaintiff team.)

Wednesday, November 10
Dress Rehearsal
Central Assembly of God
1701 Sparkman Dr. (North of University, on the west side)
Huntsville
Plan to be there from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
(The first scrimmage will be the two scrimmage teams.)

Mock Trial Registration and Payments

I'm very pleased to say that everyone registered on time this year. Probably a first. And almost everyone has paid. The YMCA has 4 students listed as not paid yet. We need to have everyone paid by October 20, so you have just over two weeks to take care of that if you haven't paid yet.

Govt Club Meeting: Wednesday, September 29

The primary focus of our last Govt Club Meeting was to get the teams made, and we primarily succeeded in that effort. We have filled two Montgomery teams and two scrimmage teams at this point, and we can put together a third scrimmage team if we have the interest. (So don't worry if you aren't on a Scrimmage team yet and want to be.)

The main purpose of the next meeting is a Mock Trial practice -- with the emphasis on the Scrimmage teams...For those of you on a Montgomery team, I would still like you to attend on the 29th -- but with the understanding that you are there to help! (And three of you need to turn in paperwork by then, also!) Montgomery team members need to determine one or more weekly practice times that work for you guys, and get back to me...My preferences are Monday, Thursday, or Friday...

So for all of you on Scrimmage teams that left Wednesday feeling a little overwhelmed, we're not expecting you to figure this all out on your own. Come back Wednesday with your cases and we'll see if we can bring more of this into focus for you. And if you aren't on a team yet, and want to be, the 29th would be the day to take care of that.

Questions, contact me at cmmjaime@alum.mit.edu

Montgomery Teams

We formed the two competitive teams today. That is all the spots we have, we cannot form a third team. In order to keep a spot on one of those teams, two things MUST be done by next Wednesday, September 29. I MUST have the alyig form turned in to me, and the student MUST pre-register on the www.alyig.org website. Click on the "Register Now" button on the right side, and follow the steps. You may pay with a credit card at the same time you register, or you can click the "pay by check" option. If you click that, you will be offered the option to make payments, if you prefer.

A student does not need to be paid for by next Wednesday, but they do need to have registered.

I have a student on the waiting list, and will be happy to replace anyone that doesn't really want to do this....

Fundraisers in October

We have two fundraisers on the schedule now for October. They may be too late to help raise money for the YMCA portion of your fees, but it will be in plenty of time to help with the $100 November portion. (Students who are not going to Montgomery for Mock Trial can still participate in the fundraisers -- they can get ahead in raising money for other upcoming events.)

We will be hosting a Silent Auction at CLC from October 12 through October 19. Pick up a form this week at Govt Club that you can give to each of the businesses that you ask for donations from. We will need donations brought by Wednesday, October 6. Everyone who brings in three or more donations for the auction will get an equal portion of the funds raised. The more (and better) donations we have, the more money we will be able to raise.

The second fundraiser will be a Craft Sale the evening of October 19. CLC will be renting tables (like we do at the Used Book Sales) for people to come in and sell their own crafts. We will be setting aside at least two tables that night for the Govt Club -- one for a Bake Sale and one for any "crafty" govt club students to bring in and sell their own crafts. Anyone who brings in food for the bake sale will get a portion of the funds raised by that; but we will do the craft portion differently (individuals will receive the money they make from selling their own crafts).

We'll talk about all of this briefly at the Govt Club meeting this Wednesday, so if you have any questions, ask then.

District Meeting, Sunday 19 Sept (cont)

Dress for the meeting is slightly above t-shirts and jeans...

If you're planning to join us, and haven't let me know yet, please do, so we know who to expect tomorrow. And please be at CLC by 11:30.

Mock Trial Teams

We would like firm commitments at next Wednesday's Govt Club Meeting (September 22) for those who would like to be on either a Montgomery team or a Scrimmage team. The price goes up on October 1 for registration, so we would love to see everyone that is going to Montgomery signed up before then. (This costs enough, without paying late fees!!!)