Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Merry Christmas from the Brooklyn YRs

 
The Brooklyn Young Republicans would like to extend warm wishes for a Merry Christmas and wonderful holiday season to our members, their families, and those in our community.

Monday, December 22, 2014

2015 Club Elections & Upcoming Meeting

Looking forward to 2015, our club elections are coming up at our February meeting. If you are interested in running for one of our 4 elected officer positions, please be sure to submit your Intent to Run on or before our January meeting. This must be a one page document listing the office being sought, your qualifications for this office, and why you should be elected to that position. In order to run for office, you must be an active member who is:
- a registered Republican under 40
- a resident of Kings County, NY
- a member in good standing having paid annual dues
- a member having not missed 3 or more consecutive meetings
 
The letter of intent can be sent to our club email, bklynyrs@gmail.com, or handed to/emailed to any member of the Election Committee (comprised of Diana Sepulveda, Gene Berardelli and Jacob Bard) before the start of our January meeting. If you have any questions about the election process, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at the email address above.
 
As a reminder, our next Brooklyn YRs meeting will be on January 20th, 2015 at 8 pm.
At this meeting, we will be having mock debates where members of our club will take the pro and con stances on several issues and the audience will provide feedback for debating skills. The topics available for debate are the following:
- Gay Marriage
- Obama's Immigration Executive Order
- Bipartisanship in 2015 Congress
- America's role in the Middle East
- Race in America after Ferguson/Staten Island Grand Jury verdicts
 
If you are interested in participating in one or more of these debate topics, please email me at bklynyrs@gmail.com by January 11th so each topic can be assigned.
 

Monday, December 15, 2014

Happy Hanukkah from the Brooklyn YRs

 
The Brooklyn Young Republicans would like to extend to our members, their families, and
those in our community our warmest wishes for a Happy Hanukkah and a joyous New Year.

Brooklyn GOP Holiday Party - 12/22

Kings County Republican Chairman Craig Eaton has generously extended an invitation to the Brooklyn Young Republicans for the

Brooklyn Republican Holiday Party
 
Monday December 22nd
6:00pm to 9:30pm
 
The Pearl Room
8201 3rd Avenue
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
Accessible by the R train
 
Please RSVP to kingscountyGOP@aol.com or 718-332-5796 by December 17th if you plan to attend.

Thursday, December 4, 2014

YR Holiday Social - 12/9

Brooklyn Young Republicans Social
 
Tuesday December 9th
7 pm - 10 pm
 
Cafe on the Hill
153 Avenue U
Between West 8th Street and West 9th Street
Accessible by N and F trains
 
Please join your fellow YRs for a fun night of celebrating the Holidays. A buffet and refreshments will be served, and beer, wine and liquor will be available for purchase. Board games will also be available for those interested in challenging fellow YRs to a friendly game.
Looking forward to seeing everyone for a fun night out!
 
$10 for dues paying YRs, $15 for friends & guests
Payment by cash or check will be accepted at the door.