Scot Ross

Community Forum – Building a Better Message – Mon., July 22nd  – 7-8:30 PM
scotrossScot Ross, Executive Director of One Wisconsin Now, will be speaking to us about media messaging.  Come learn how to develop a more effective message and deliver it through letters to the editor, letters to legislators, and in conversations with friends, and neighbors.  Scot did the media messaging training for my Emerge class and it was one of the best trainings offered …and by far the funniest.   He is a FANTASTIC speaker.  You won’t want to miss it! 

Field Trip to Madison

Junior Dems and Friends Field Trip to Madison – Tuesday, July 30th – 8 AM – 4 PM
wisconsin-state-capitolThe Washington County Junior Dems and Friends are taking a trip to Madison!  Come join us for a private tour of the Capitol  and a Q and A session with several state legislators.  We will also be touring the new Democratic Party of Wisconsin headquarters and talking to members of its leadership team.  This event will be tailored towards kids, but all are welcome to attend.  We will be LEAVING the office at 8 AM on the 30th so please plan on arriving by 7:45.  We will also designate a meeting point in Madison for anyone who would like to meet there instead.  We will return to the office between 4 and 4:30 PM.   More details are coming.  Please let me know if you are planning on attending as I need to let our tour guides and Q and A legislators know how many are coming. 

 

Miss Representation

Movie Discussion Night – Miss Representation – Sat., July 20th: 6 – 9 PM
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“Miss Representation” examines the depiction of girls and women in our current media and the effect this has on our culture.  This is a particularly timely subject as our current Republican legislation has declared a new War on Women.  Beverages will be provided – please bring a snack to pass. 

Rummage & Bake Sale

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Rummage and Bake Sale 
Jesse Roltgen will be holding a rummage and bake sale at her house to benefit the Washington County Dems on
Friday, July 12th and Saturday July 13th.  8am-4pm
Please bring items to donate for her sale to the office during office hours:
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays: 11 AM – 5 PM
Fridays: 11 AM – 3 PM
Saturdays: 9 AM – Noon
You can also call Jesse to arrange a drop off directly at her house.  Her number is 262-389-6501. 
It will save us a lot of time if you price your items before you drop them off. 
You can either pick up the items that do not sell from Jesse’s on Saturday, July 13th or leave them and we will donate them to St. Vincent de Paul’s.  Our donation to St. Vincent’s will be our community service project for the month of July.