Ron Paul at YOUR campus?

Want to host Ron Paul on your campus? 

You do!?  Well, fortunately and unfortunately, so do a lot of other YAL chapters across the country -- and Dr. Paul is a busy man.

Many YAL chapters have big plans for this fall. They're going to bring Ron Paul AND Tom Woods AND Judge Napolitano to campus; they're going to raise a bunch of money and throw a huge event with thousands of people in attendance!  Sound familiar?

Sadly, hosting Dr. Paul on campus is not as simple as it sounds. It is a unique opportunity that requires a comprehensive proposal, lots of time, fundraising, and several hundred petition signatures.

But don't despair!  YAL wants Ron Paul to visit your campus, too, so my staff and I have put together a guide for you to learn how to bring the good doctor to your campus.

Learn how to bring Ron Paul to YOUR campus!

If you follow the instructions in this guide, produce a creative and thorough application, and collect petition signatures on your campus; you will have a real opportunity to bring Dr. Paul to your school.  He loves the enthusiasm of young people and enjoys speaking on college campuses more than anywhere else -- but it's up to you to convince him to visit yours.

Please don't hesitate to contact me or the Regional Director or State Chair for your area if you have any questions about this process.  We're here to help you have a productive fall semester...and maybe schedule a visit from THE Ron Paul!

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YAL-CSU (GA) Already at Work!

The first week of the fall semester has already started here at Clayton State University in Morrow, Georgia (just south of Atlanta), and today the student involvement fair was held. This is an annual event where students can come and learn about the over 70 student organizations at CSU. For some reason, the university decided to hold it outside in Georgia in August!  Suffice it to say, it was hot out. I decided to let this work to my advantage and stole an idea from Jared Fuller, YAL regional director for the southeast; I bought bottled water to give out for free, but first I put labels with YAL info on them!

Here are some pictures from today's event, followed by pictures of the sidewalk chalking I did right before the event. I'm not the best photographer -- or chalk..ist(?) for that matter -- but I think I have improved from the photography tips we got at the YAL National Convention!

The 2010 YAL National Convention starts tonight!

From an overwhelmingly strong pool of applicants, 70 young liberty activists have been selected to attend this three-day, invitation-only event in Arlington, VA, starting this evening.  These 70 students will receive the best campus and campaign training available -- training from a unique roster of knowledgeable and experienced guest speakers.

If you haven't seen it already, here's the speaker list:

	Bruce Fein Bruce Fein is a renowned constitutional lawyer, scholar, and writer. A Harvard Law School graduate, Fein served as an associate deputy attorney general under President Reagan. He is most recently the author of the C4L-commissioned American Empire: Before the Fall. Fein regularly provides commentary on national television and radio, including MSNBC, FOX News, C-SPAN, and BBC.
	Jack Hunter Jack Hunter, or the Southern Avenger, is a conservative radio host and political commentator living in Charleston, SC. He appears on WTMA News-Talk 1250 AM and contributes to the Charleston City Paper.  A contributing editor to Taki's Magazine and The American Conservative, he is known for providing commentary from paleoconservative and paleolibertarian viewpoints.
	James O'Keefe James O'Keefe is an investigative journalist and filmmaker. He is most famously known for his 2009 ACORN investigation, in which he co-produced the blockbuster undercover investigation that revealed systemic corruption in the government-funded organization.  As a result of his activism, both houses of Congress voted to defund ACORN, which was ultimately shut down.
	Kirk Shelley Kirk Shelley, based out of Oklahoma City, OK, is Senior Consultant for State Operations for Campaign for Liberty.  He has worked on 237 State House and Senate campaigns in 10 states and has a winning percentage of 89%.  Shelley has also worked on a number of congressional and statewide races.  In 2008, he served as Oklahoma coordinator for the Ron Paul campaign.
	Dr. Jim Lark Dr. James W. Lark, III is an adjunct professor and lecturer at the University of Virginia.  He also serves as  an adviser to The Liberty Coalition.  He is the National Campus Coordinator for the Libertarian Party, advising student libertarians throughout the country how to promote libertarian ideas on campus.  Dr. Lark also resides on the boards of a number of liberty-oriented organizations.
	Steven Sutton Steven Sutton is Vice President of Campus Programs and Development at the Leadership Institute (LI). Prior to joining LI, Sutton was a Chief of Staff on Capitol Hill to three different members of Congress, helping the congressmen he served get reelected, directing their campaign strategies, messages, and voter contact programs. In addition, he has managed numerous political campaigns from city council to U.S.  Congress.
	Christopher Doss Chris Doss is the Leadership Institute’s Grassroots Activist Schools Coordinator.  He served in the administrations of three governors and worked for members of Congress and several state legislatures.  Doss has also lobbied for advocacy organizations and private businesses, and he has been a national and international spokesperson, dealing with hostile reporters from a variety of media outlets.

We at the YAL office are very excited and can't wait to meet all the attendees in person tonight!