Grassroots Boot Camp - Activist Training

GRASSROOTS BOOT CAMP

Feb. 25th-26th, 2011

Hurst Conference Center

Hurst, Texas

FEATURING:

Erick Erickson

Founder and Managing

Editor,

RedState.com

Brian Wilson

Media Expert

and former

Anchor,

FOX News
Catherine Engelbrecht
King Street Patriots

and

True the Vote

Mark Davis

WBAP 820

and

The Rush Limbaugh

Show

Michael Quinn Sullivan

Empower Texans

and

Texans for Fiscal

Responsibility

Kelly Shackelford

Liberty Institute

Keith Elkins
Freedom of

Information

Foundation of Texas

WITH MORE COMING SOON!

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:

Friday, Feb, 25th Saturday, Feb. 26th

Main Hall Breakout I Breakout II Main Hall Breakout I Breakout II

POLICY STRUCTURE OUTREACH POLICY STRUCTURE OUTREACH

8:00:00 Coffee Coffee

9:00:00 1) Welcome to Grassroots Boot Camp! - Goals and Roadmap for Event True The Vote Part I (Catherine Engelbrecht and King Street Patriots)

10:00:00 Starfish, Spiders, Apaches and Aztecs: Why Decentralization is Key to Tea Party Success (Ken Emanuelson) Anatomy of a Press Release/ Op. Ed. - Write like the Pros (Christina Botteri) True The Vote Part II

11:00:00 Working with Watchdog Groups to Hold Feet to the Fire (Michael Sullivan, Terri Hall, Dale Huls) Legal 101 -- Non-Profits vs. PACs, Incorporation, Bank Accounts (Jeff Turner) Identifying, Engaging and Motivating Key Households (Giovanni Capriglioni) True The Vote Part III Building Your Organization Using Proven Online Tools (Ken Emanuelson & Michael Kinsey) Reaching out to Hispanic / Latino Communities (George Rodriguez, Sylvia Guzman, Terry Sanchez)

12:00:00 Litigating for Liberty - Fighting for Freedom in the Courts (Kelly Shackelford) Negotiating State & Federal Campaign Law (Chris Berg, FEC) Engaging Americans of Faith (Alice Patterson) True The Vote Part IV Candidate Recruiting, Vetting & Training (Raz Shaeffer) How to Pack the House (Joann Fleming)

13:00:00 Mark Davis - Working with Talk Radio Brian Wilson - What Every Grassroots Activist should Know About Television News

14:00:00 Flipping on the Lights – Freedom of Information 101 (Keith Elkins) Securing Necessary Resources: Fundraising 101 - (Mike Leahy & Lorie Medina) Social Media Session 1 (Alice Linahan and Matt Armstrong) Putting the Fear of God into Your Local Government – And Keith Olbermann (Katrina Pierson, Lorie Medina) Media Workshop (Brian Wilson) Educating, Informing, and Training Your Membership (Jason Hoyt)

15:00:00 Pulling Back the Rug – Advanced Freedom of Information Training (Keith Elkins) Clear and Hold Part 1: A Block-by-Block Strategy for Neighborhood Organization and Meetings - (Russ Ramsland) Social Media Session 2 (Alice Linahan and Matt Armstrong) The Road to the 2012 Primaries - Laying the Groundwork for a Political Landslide (Drew Ryun, Erick Erickson) Raising a new generation of campaign managers - (Lorie Medina & Wendy Herman) Effective Outreach to Youth (Jeremy Dodge)

16:00:00 Proper Care, Feeding and Discipline of Your Representatives (Michael Sullivan) Clear and Hold Part 2: Training and Conducting the Ground War/What to Expect-the mental game - (Russ Ramsland) Advanced Web Commando (Michael Kinzie) Where We Go From Here

- The Constituents

- The Campaign Managers

- The Candidates

(Erick Erickson et al.)

17:00:00

		Friday, Feb, 25th			Saturday, Feb. 26th
	Main Hall	Breakout I	Breakout II	Main Hall	Breakout I	Breakout II
	POLICY	STRUCTURE	OUTREACH	POLICY	STRUCTURE	OUTREACH
8:00:00		Coffee			Coffee
9:00:00	1) Welcome to Grassroots Boot Camp! - Goals and Roadmap for Event			True The Vote Part I (Catherine Engelbrecht and King Street Patriots)
10:00:00		Starfish, Spiders, Apaches and Aztecs: Why Decentralization is Key to Tea Party Success (Ken Emanuelson)	Anatomy of a Press Release/ Op. Ed. - Write like the Pros (Christina Botteri)	True The Vote Part II
11:00:00	Working with Watchdog Groups to Hold Feet to the Fire (Michael Sullivan, Terri Hall, Dale Huls)	Legal 101 -- Non-Profits vs. PACs, Incorporation, Bank Accounts (Jeff Turner)	Identifying, Engaging and Motivating Key Households (Giovanni Capriglioni)	True The Vote Part III	Building Your Organization Using Proven Online Tools (Ken Emanuelson & Michael Kinsey)	Reaching out to Hispanic / Latino Communities (George Rodriguez, Sylvia Guzman, Terry Sanchez)
12:00:00	Litigating for Liberty - Fighting for Freedom in the Courts (Kelly Shackelford)	Negotiating State & Federal Campaign Law (Chris Berg, FEC)	Engaging Americans of Faith (Alice Patterson)	True The Vote Part IV	Candidate Recruiting, Vetting & Training (Raz Shaeffer)	How to Pack the House (Joann Fleming)
13:00:00	Mark Davis - Working with Talk Radio			Brian Wilson - What Every Grassroots Activist should Know About Television News
14:00:00	Flipping on the Lights – Freedom of Information 101 (Keith Elkins)	Securing Necessary Resources: Fundraising 101 - (Mike Leahy & Lorie Medina)	Social Media Session 1 (Alice Linahan and Matt Armstrong)	Putting the Fear of God into Your Local Government – And Keith Olbermann (Katrina Pierson, Lorie Medina)	Media Workshop (Brian Wilson)	Educating, Informing, and Training Your Membership (Jason Hoyt)
15:00:00	Pulling Back the Rug – Advanced Freedom of Information Training (Keith Elkins)	Clear and Hold Part 1: A Block-by-Block Strategy for Neighborhood Organization and Meetings - (Russ Ramsland)	Social Media Session 2 (Alice Linahan and Matt Armstrong)	The Road to the 2012 Primaries - Laying the Groundwork for a Political Landslide (Drew Ryun, Erick Erickson)	Raising a new generation of campaign managers - (Lorie Medina & Wendy Herman)	Effective Outreach to Youth (Jeremy Dodge)
16:00:00	Proper Care, Feeding and Discipline of Your Representatives (Michael Sullivan)	Clear and Hold Part 2: Training and Conducting the Ground War/What to Expect-the mental game - (Russ Ramsland)	Advanced Web Commando (Michael Kinzie)	Where We Go From Here - The Constituents - The Campaign Managers - The Candidates (Erick Erickson et al.)
17:00:00