Hey JSAers!
Our third meeting is tomorrow, October 15th and I can’t wait to see you all! If you have any friends who are interested in joining, please tell them to attend! We are still taking new members. Please encourage them to bring their dues and forms. Here are some important reminders to prepare you for tommorow. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please contact me immediately!
Membership Requirements:
All you have to do is preregister for the event and bring $5 for admission plus lunch money. There are no forms to be handed in. Pre-registation is optional and will be open until approx October 24.
Fall State:
Forms and payment MUST be brought to the meeting tomorrow or handed to an officer. This is our first overnight event of the year and there are many exciting activities happening!
We will be taking orders for our 2014 “Hooked on Debate” merchandise tomorrow!
St Joe’s Chapter Conference, OlympicCon is this saturday from 9:00am-3:00pm
Meeting Plans:
Our resolutions for debates are as follows. Prepare by researching so you have speaking points for tommorow!
1. Resolved, that bail bonds promote social inequality.
In the current day justice system, perpetrators who commit less serious crimes have come upon the option of bail bonds to evade the incarceration process. As per the severity of the crime, subjects may be allowed to post bail immediately after being booked. Different states set their own bail rates, such as Los Angeles with $25,000 for perjury or sexual assault. The most popular bail is a cash bail, which is a route only the wealthy have the ability to pay. For some crimes, it is only the elite, or celebrities who are financially sound enough to evade incarceration. For other types of bonds, such as property bonds, it is only the wealthy who can afford to have their jail sentence removed. This sort of system is a disadvantage to the lower income groups as they cannot post bail as easily and may have to serve longer punishments. However, others argue that personal wealth is under their jurisdiction to use, and that it is within their rights to post cash or property bonds. Is the bail bond system discriminatory to social classes or is it simply an American right?
2. Thought Talk: What actions can the United States take to raise their global education standing?
Throughout the past several decades, the United States has significantly declined in its ability to educate its citizens for a global economy, being ranked 27th in the most recent study by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The status of the US as an economic superpower is dependent on training citizens to be economically productive. Issues that have been causing this include failing underfunded, incompetent teachers, and a faulty curriculum. Both sides of the political spectrum have proposed reforms to the education system, ranging from Common Core to student self teaching. What is necessary to improve American education to ensure it will create an economically sustainable future?
Connect with us!
Website: (this is where ALL of our information can be found): www.sbhsjsa.weebly.com
Twitter: @sbhsjsa
FB Group: South Brunswick JSA
FB Page: South Brunswick High School JSA
Email: [email protected]
-Hasin Tasneem
Chapter President
Our third meeting is tomorrow, October 15th and I can’t wait to see you all! If you have any friends who are interested in joining, please tell them to attend! We are still taking new members. Please encourage them to bring their dues and forms. Here are some important reminders to prepare you for tommorow. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please contact me immediately!
Membership Requirements:
- All of our requirements for this year can be found here: http://sbhsjsa.weebly.com/membership-requirements.html
- Please bring your $20 dues (this is mandatory for you to attend any SBJSA events) to the meeting as well as your signed Parent-Student Contract. A copy of the contract can be found: http://sbhsjsa.weebly.com/first-meeting-handouts.html
- Don't forget to make an account on MyJSA here so you can be recognized as a member of the organization: https://myjsa.force.com/portalLogin
All you have to do is preregister for the event and bring $5 for admission plus lunch money. There are no forms to be handed in. Pre-registation is optional and will be open until approx October 24.
- All of the information can be found here: http://sbhsjsa.weebly.com/fall-one-day.html
A list of SB students who have been selected to speak can be found here. Please confirm with me or Nikita Rednam, our Director of Debate if you have not done so already. At our meeting tomorrow, we will be speaking to you all more about preparation. Please let me know directly if you cannot attend. - Don't forget to fill out the preregistration form to expedite wait time on the day of the event: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1l5_HAMu5pqL8zWRvS7WiPXh2UGbThSy3r5rR74rOeew/viewform
- Fill out carpooling form if you need a ride or can give a ride: (remember if you offer to carpool you will earn points towards membership!) http://sbhsjsa.weebly.com/fall-one-day-2014-logistics.html
Fall State:
Forms and payment MUST be brought to the meeting tomorrow or handed to an officer. This is our first overnight event of the year and there are many exciting activities happening!
- All of the information can be found here: http://sbhsjsa.weebly.com/fall-state.html
- Forms and payment info is here: http://sbhsjsa.weebly.com/fall-state-forms.html
We will be taking orders for our 2014 “Hooked on Debate” merchandise tomorrow!
- This is what the design looks like: https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1JIjab3R8KRL3ZxMonDeXep3ZAsFft48H-eKsICIizTo/edit?usp=sharing
- If you would like to buy this design in tshirt form it is $15. Our sweatpants are $25, and our hoodies are $30. Payment options are cash or checks made out to SBHS JSA.
St Joe’s Chapter Conference, OlympicCon is this saturday from 9:00am-3:00pm
- Debate Signups: https://docs.google.com/…/1b0HjCPk2sLUTGgBcx6fHHlT…/viewform
- Admission is $5 and lunch is included
- FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/948049261877680/?source=1
If you are free and want to earn volunteer hours, please consider participating in the AIPP Event! It is nearby (at the Senior Center) and an easy way to earn volunteer hours! If you can't come on Saturday, they also need volunteers after school on Friday to help set up. Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/…/18CunWGwNp-Ghu_0PZHErVhZ…/viewform
Secaucus is hosting their conference on November 1st! We will be sending more information as we receive it soon.
Meeting Plans:
Our resolutions for debates are as follows. Prepare by researching so you have speaking points for tommorow!
1. Resolved, that bail bonds promote social inequality.
In the current day justice system, perpetrators who commit less serious crimes have come upon the option of bail bonds to evade the incarceration process. As per the severity of the crime, subjects may be allowed to post bail immediately after being booked. Different states set their own bail rates, such as Los Angeles with $25,000 for perjury or sexual assault. The most popular bail is a cash bail, which is a route only the wealthy have the ability to pay. For some crimes, it is only the elite, or celebrities who are financially sound enough to evade incarceration. For other types of bonds, such as property bonds, it is only the wealthy who can afford to have their jail sentence removed. This sort of system is a disadvantage to the lower income groups as they cannot post bail as easily and may have to serve longer punishments. However, others argue that personal wealth is under their jurisdiction to use, and that it is within their rights to post cash or property bonds. Is the bail bond system discriminatory to social classes or is it simply an American right?
2. Thought Talk: What actions can the United States take to raise their global education standing?
Throughout the past several decades, the United States has significantly declined in its ability to educate its citizens for a global economy, being ranked 27th in the most recent study by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The status of the US as an economic superpower is dependent on training citizens to be economically productive. Issues that have been causing this include failing underfunded, incompetent teachers, and a faulty curriculum. Both sides of the political spectrum have proposed reforms to the education system, ranging from Common Core to student self teaching. What is necessary to improve American education to ensure it will create an economically sustainable future?
Connect with us!
Website: (this is where ALL of our information can be found): www.sbhsjsa.weebly.com
Twitter: @sbhsjsa
FB Group: South Brunswick JSA
FB Page: South Brunswick High School JSA
Email: [email protected]
-Hasin Tasneem
Chapter President