Please attend this important meeting. Details to follow.
Calendar of Events
September 21, 2013
VCDVCF September Meeting
Please join us for this important meeting. Guest speaker is Deanie Lowe, former Supervisor of Elections and co-chair of "Volusia Community Organizations Active in Disaster", with former County Council Chair Frank Bruno. This is a a new organization to help coordinate relief assistance from during and after disasters. The location of the meeting is pending final approval.
September 14, 2013
Politics 101 at Stetson
On Saturday, September 14, from 10am to 5:30pm in the Carlton Union Building's Stetson Room, Stetson University will host its fourth annual "Politics 101" conference, a free, nonpartisan, one-day crash course on political campaigning.
"The goal of Politics 101 is to provide area students and citizens free education in the craft of making political and social change," says co-organizer, David Hill, a political scientist at Stetson University. "Stetson values engaged citizenship, and Politics 101 is a way for us to advance this value to the benefit not only of our students, but all interested area students, citizens and aspiring community leaders."
Politics 101 will feature workshops led by campaign operatives, political scholars and community leaders of varied political stripes. Workshop leaders will, among other things, show participants how to build grassroots campaign organizations, create winning campaign strategies, analyze data to make informed decisions, use social media, and fundraise. In addition, area political organizations and campaigns will be present during a networking fair to provide information about their candidates or causes, and to recruit interns and volunteers.
"Politics is not a spectator sport," says Kevin Winchell, conference director. "Whether you're a Republican, Democrat, independent or else, whether you want to run for public office, manage a candidate or issue campaign, or simply learn how ordinary citizens can help make change in a democracy, Politics 101 is a great way for citizens to learn how to turn their passion in to policy by electing the change they want."
Registration for Politics 101 is open to everyone, and attendance is free. The conference is non-partisan. For more information about Politics 101 or to register, visit www.stetson.edu/politics101.
Pre-registration is required for attendance on the listed website. Also, attendees should arrive at the workshop between 9:00 and 9:50am to register.
August 30, 2013 – August 30, 2013
VIVA VOLUSIA LATIN FESTIVAL
In commemoration of the 500th anniversary of Florida's discovery. Enjoy good music, food and dancing. The hours of the event are from 3pm to 9pm on August 30 and from noon to 9pm on August 31 and September 1. For a schedule of events and performances, go to: http://www.icontact-archive.com/thBuNgU9b1MNMLd2qwFKuJEHVD_WVG9E?w=4
To volunteer with the Democratic Party for voter registration and other work, contact Lynn Hoganson at lhoganson@cfl.rr.com.
August 26, 2013
NO August DEC Meeting
There will be no August DEC meeting due to the Unity Gala on August 24.
August 24, 2013
2013 Volusia County Democratic Party Unity Gala
PLEASE GO TO VOLUSIADEMOCRATICPARTY.ORG FOR EVENT DETAILS AND TICKET PURCHASE.
August 10, 2013
VCDVCF August Membership Meeting
The August meeting will be held in the private room of Peggy's Whole Foods, on the northwest corner of International Speedway Blvd and Fentress Blvd. It is to the east or right of Carrabba's Italian Restaurant. Peggy's cafe has a nice selection of coffees, smoothies and breakfast sandwiches, so please arrive a little early if you wish to order. The meeting will start precisely at 10am.
July 22, 2013
July Volusia County Democratic Party Meeting
Monthly meeting of the Volusia County Democratic Executive Committee. Meetings are usually held on the fourth Monday of the month. There will be no August meeting. This meeting will involve volunteer training and selection of delegates to the FDP Conference. Please see the organization's website volusiademocraticparty.org for additional details.
The meeting is held in the auditorium of Bldg 150 on the Daytona State College campus. It is easiest to find the building by taking White St. (first light east of Clyde Morris Blvd) north from International Speedway Blvd. Take the first left possible onto the campus and the building is immediately to your right. There is some parking right in front of the building and a large lot to your left.
July 13, 2013
VCDVCF July Membership Meeting
We have just been chartered by the Florida Democratic Party to reach out to veterans and their supporters in Volusia County. Any Democrat registered in the county may join us to support veterans issues. Please attend this meeting to find out more.
The meeting is being held in the Lyonia Room, which has a separate entrance to the left of the Library's main entrance. There is a cafe on the premises which opens early if you would like to grab a bite before the meeting.