College Democrats of America National Convention 2008
April 13th, 2008Nashville, Tenn-The College Democrats of America (CDA) will hold their national convention in Denver, Colorado on Friday, August 22 through Sunday, August 24. Events will include the election of CDA officers, watch parties, youth panels and planning for victory in 2008 with the Democratic National Convention to follow. The CDA will continue to host events through the DNC which concludes on Thursday, August 28.
“With the youth vote surging this year, we are expecting a very large attendance at the annual College Democrats of America Convention,” CDA President Lauren Wolfe said.
Attendees are encouraged to register as soon as possible and stay through the national convention. Housing will be provided by the University of Denver in conjunction with the DNC and is available on a first come, first serve basis. More information on housing will available soon.
The registration fee is $65 and is open until Thursday July 22. On-site registration cost $105 and will be available on Friday August 22 only.
Registration is available on the CDA Webcite:
http://partybuilder.collegedems.com/page/s/cda08
About the TFCD:
The Tennessee Federation of College Democrats is a group designated to unite, lead and coordinate chapters of the College Democrats of America on college and university campuses throughout Tennessee. The TFCD currently is made up of 28 chapters across the state, representing more than 2,300 members.
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TFCD Elects 2007 Executive Board
April 1st, 2007Nashville, Tenn. - The Tennessee Federation of College Democrats (TFCD) held its annual spring conference Saturday in Nashville to provide chapter development training and to elect the organization’s executive board.
“The conference this year was a great success,” said Alex Youn, outgoing TFCD president. “We were able to get a lot of participation from schools that haven’t been active before. That’s something we’ve done really well the past two years, we’ve managed to grow all our existing chapters and start new ones as well.”
The new officers are:
Adam Green, President (UTC)
Caitlin Elledge, Vice President (UTK)
Molly Sneary, Communications Director (Maryville College)
Landree Brotherton, Membership Director (Tusculum College)
Margaret Franklin, Minority Affairs Director (UTC)
Michael Lipe, Political Affairs Director (University of Memphis)
Zak Kelley, Programs Director (UTK)
Leah Kirk, Secretary (Carson-Newman College)
Frankie Long, Treasurer (Carson-Newman College)
“I’ve been with the TFCD for almost 2 years, and I’ve been involved with the College Democrats for almost four,” said Adam Green, incoming TFCD president. “I can’t express how excited I am to lead this organization into its next stage.”
“I think all the new officers have what it takes to move this organization forward; we’re all motivated and have already begun implementing some of our plans,” said Green.
The training, which covered topics from recruiting members to fundraising and messaging, was facilitated by Parag Mehta, the Democratic National Committee’s director of training.
More than 30 students representing 12 Tennessee colleges and universities attended the conference.
About the TFCD
The Tennessee Federation of College Democrats is a group designated to unite, lead and coordinate chapters of the College Democrats of America on college and university campuses throughout Tennessee. The TFCD currently is made up of 28 chapters across the state, representing more than 2,300 members.
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Tennessee Federation of College Democrats to hold 2007 Spring Conference
February 20th, 2007NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Federation of College Democrats would like to announce plans to hold its 2007 Spring Conference in Nashville on March 31st. The purpose of the conference is to organize and train chapters and to develop a statewide strategy for strengthening the infrastructure of the College Democrats in Tennessee.
“College Democrats are coming out of the wood work on Tennessee campuses like I’ve never seen before,” said Alex Youn, TFCD President. “We hope to have the most productive conference in the history of our organization.”
“This conference will provide the tools necessary for local chapters to grow and prepare for the coming elections.”
Participation from all College Democrats chapters across the state is encouraged. Those who attend will have the opportunity to participate in breakout sessions on a variety of issues, including: chapter development, fundraising, and voter registration.
The summit will be held on Saturday, March 31st. We ask that all those attending plan on staying in Nashville from 9 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
To attend the summit, we ask that you visit the following website and complete the registration form:
http://www.tfcd.org/2007-spring-conference/
For more information, please contact:
Adam Green, Communications Director [agreen@tfcd.org]
About the TFCD
The Tennessee Federation of College Democrats is a group designated to unite, lead and coordinate chapters of College Democrats of America on college campuses throughout Tennessee.
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Angry UTK Students Demand Corker Debate Ford
September 17th, 2006College Democrats at the University of Tennessee collected more than 1,000 signatures on a petition to convince Bob Corker to debate Harold Ford, Jr. in Knoxville.
The students, working with the Students for Ford group, tried delivering the petition to Corker at his Knoxville campaign office, but the staff got word or the coming visitors and scattered.
The College Democrats are committed to getting their petition to the Corker campaign!
If Corker is such a great candidate, why won’t he face Harold Ford, Jr. in Knoxville?
Read more about the event: http://utkdemocrats.org/Blog/harold-ford-jr-tailgate-roundup/
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