Delaware Convention of States Monthly Newsletter
- What did our team do in September?

Title: Delaware COS September Newsletter

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Delaware Convention of States Monthly Newsletter

What did our team do in September?

Above: Our COS Delaware Leadership Team - State Director Ginny Watkins, Legislative Liasons Ben Cassell and Jay Hettler, Regional Captain Ed Preisendanz, and State Communications Coordinator Tanya Hettler - at the Annual Regional Summit in Philadelphia.

Our team learned a lot at the summit from Rick Santorum and others in our region and did a lot of brainstorming.

State Director Ginny Watkins was asked to share what we have been up to because our tiny state has accomplished amazing things!

We were also the best dressed team at the Summit. ;-) The other teams in our region had t-shirt envy.

Above: One of our new team members, Archie Chiu, DC HD 16 proudly models his new Delaware Team Shirt

at Newark Community Day

Fact of the Month: DC stands for District Captain. HD stands for House District, SD is Senate District. Each District Captain is in charge of a House District in the state. There are 41 Representatives and thus 41 House Districts in Delaware.

Role of the Month: What does a District Captain do?

A District Captain helps recruit, welcome, and educate other volunteers in his or her local area, and helps raise grassroots support.

A District Captain welcomes new volunteers in his or her district, and acts as a point person as they join the COS family.

COS helps with this by providing training and connections with people who have expressed interest in getting involved.

A DC educates friends and others locally about Article V and Convention of States.
A DC stays in touch with the State Director and participates in state and national Zoom meetings to keep up to date with all the COS news.
A DC will also inform in-district volunteers of when they can attend, and have their voices heard, at committee hearings and floor votes.
Expected approximate commitment level: 15 hours per month

If being a District Captain sounds like something you would like to do go to:

https://conventionofstates.com/district_captain_application

to find out more, fill out an application, and join the team!

Above: COS Western Sussex Team visited the Delaware Veterans Home Milford to delivery monthly donations of snacks for the Veterans. They were greeted by the Activities Director Diane Ogden, center. Left to right are COS District Captains Jill Cranmer, Linda Ward, Karen Rabik and Don Donavan.

Above: Doug Romaine (DC HD 37) and Elise Altergott blockwalk in Senator Russ Huxtable’s District in Lewes!

Mrs. Huxtable knew nothing about COS! Now she does!

Above: Ben Cassell (Legislative Liason) and Dan Alvarez (DC and State Photographer/Videographer) hold an Action Meeting at Milford’s American Legion Post 3.

Above: Dan Alvarez, our State Photographer/Videographer shows off his newly installed flagpole

- complete with COS flag!

BTW, if it weren't for Dan and all of his photos we would not even have a newsletter! Thanks so much Dan!

Above: Ben Cassell (Legislative Liason) and Dan Alvarez (DC and State Photographer/Videographer) man a table at the "Veterans Stand Down" on September 22.

The "Stand Down" is an event that connects Delaware veterans with available resources.

Above: Ginny Watkins DE SD led the COS Intro Meeting assisted by DE DC HD37, Doug Romaine. There were 3 attendees and one future COS leader, Elise Altergott. Great questions and discussions were had.

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