Tennessee Federation of College Democrats

TFCD 95 for 95 Fundraising Drive

June 4th, 2009

On November 4 2008, the Tennessee Federation of College Democrats turned out in record numbers for President Barack Obama.  In doing so, we made history and changed the political landscape as we know it.  We have arrived – and no one can write us off anymore. On campuses across the state, students organized the Get Out The Vote campaign.  That’s why 68% of young people voted for Barack Obama and delivered the strongest mandate for change our country has seen in decades, but the work doesn’t end here.  Like President Obama said: “this victory alone is not the change we seek – it is only the chance for us to make that change.”  Starting today, we need your help.  We need you to motivate your peers and help us drive the national agenda so we can get our country back on track.

The T.F.C.D. knows that in order to succeed at the federal level we need to be successful at the local level. 2010 is going to be one of the biggest election years for Democrats in the state of Tennessee, and that is why we have set plans and goals for 2009-2010. We want to improve our communication with you and the TNDP, stand up for the issues that we believe in such as: education, environment, health care, elections, and labor just to name a few. We feel that we can help elect another democratic governor and help regain the house and senate.

With all this, we need your support. We are running a campaign called 95 for 95. That’s $95.00 for all 95 counties in TN. We have expenses such as:  our website, travel expenditures, and our upcoming 50th National College Democrats of America Convention. It’s going to be held at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., July 23-26, 2009.

We recognize that we now have an opportunity to help move our country forward, that’s why we’re asking you to donate $95 or more to help us fight for the issues that our party believes in. Your donation will help us train college democrat leaders from across the state to make sure there well equipped to do ground work for the 2010 elections. In addition, we will be able to reconnect and rebuild chapters across our state. Now that we have helped change our federal government, we have the opportunity to change our state and local levels and build a sustainable future that we can be proud of!!

Please send all donations to: Tennessee Federation of College Democrats P.O. Box 1614 Lebanon, TN 37088. Your donation and quick response will be greatly appreciated.
Please feel free to contact us at ahaynes@tfcd.org or rmcmurry@tfcd.org

S.O.S. Trainings – TNDP

June 4th, 2009

TNDP ‘Save Our State’ Regional Trainings
This summer, the TNDP is joining with counties across Tennessee to provide regional trainings for county party leaders and local activists. These intensive one-day trainings will cover a variety of topics, including Votebuilder, Grassroots & Precinct Training, Fundraising & Finance Law, Message & Media, Youth Outreach & Online Organizing, Rural Organizing & Messaging, Candidate Recruitment, and Campaign Management 101.

It is free to attend the trainings if you register before the event. Donations are appreciated so we can continue to provide these trainings across the State.

Each day of training will also include Lunch Speakers – check back for speaker confirmations as we get closer to your event date. Lunch will be provided for attendees at cost.

If you are interested in attending please fill out this Registration Form.

Scheduled Dates Include:

June 13th
Wilson County (US House District 6 Counties*)
Location:
Region 8 UAW
151 Maddox – Simpson Parkway,
Lebanon, TN 37090-5345
Time: 9AM-5:30PM

June 20th
Knox County (US House District 2 Counties*)
Location:
The Square Room #4
Market Square
Knoxville, TN 37902
Time: 9AM-5:30PM

July 25th
Cumberland County (US House District 4 Counties*)
Location T.B.A.
Time: 9AM-5:30PM

September 25th
Madison County (US House District 8 Counties*)
Location T.B.A.
Time: 9AM-5:30PM

*other surrounding counties are welcome at these trainings. The divisions only indicated for our organizational purposes.

If you are a County Chair or an Executive Committee Member and your part of the state is not on this list and you would like a training in your area, please contact the TNDP. In order to have a training in your area, someone from the region must be willing and available to help coordinate the logistics locally. Contact Jennifer at jennifer@tndp.org for additional information.

CDA Convention 2009 July 23-26 at GWU

June 4th, 2009

The CDA Convention will be held in Washington, DC, from Thursday, July 23- Sunday, July 26, 2009 on the campus of George Washington University.

This will be an exciting convention!! Join us as we experience Washington, DC, with a new administration, a Democratic Congress, and thousands of young democrats from around the country. Our convention will feature trainings, speakers, students from across the country, welcome receptions, and more!

A tentative agenda in addition to information on housing will be posted in the upcoming weeks. Please let us know if you have any questions at convention@collegedems.com. See you in DC!

UPDATE: Early Registration has been extended to June 15th to pay on $50.

College Dems applaud President’s commitment to higher education & college affordability

June 4th, 2009

(Nashville, TN) – Adam Haynes, President of the Tennessee Federation of College Democrats issued the following statement in support of President Obama’s plan presented today to make college more affordable and accessible to college students in this country:Students in Tennessee -like young people all across America-are struggling to cope with the skyrocketing cost of higher education. In recent decades tuition has grown ten times faster than a typical family’s income – putting an undue strain on families and making the cost of higher education too expensive for far too many.

At the same time, students are competing in a global marketplace with countries like China and India, and we need to ensure that the American workforce has the tools to rise to the challenge. That’s why the President today announced a plan to make college more affordable and to continue his administration’s historic investment in America’s future.

President Obama has already enacted legislation making the cost of college more affordable by making working families eligible for a $2,500 tax credit to help offset the cost of tuition, modernizing and expanding federal loan programs and reforming the Pell Grant program. The plan the President announced today to eliminate waste in the current loan programs and expand Pell Grants will help ensure that more students can afford college and that our system is as efficient as possible.

As unemployment rises, a college degree is more important than ever. We must do everything we can to make sure all eligible students can get the education they need to get ahead. The College Democrats of Tennessee are thankful that with President Obama at the helm, we are much closer to making the dream of an affordable college education a reality.