Ball in Blue IV is coming up on Tuesday! Remember the boas, giant balloon donkeys, and raging good times SFYD brought you last year? Yea, pretty sure you can count on it again.
We expect a number of special guests, but this year it’s our pleasure to honor former Mayor Willie Brown with the Phillip Burton “Young at Heart” Award. Mayor Brown co-founded SFYD with Phillip Burton, and it’s our pleasure to be honoring the former Mayor, and Speaker, with such a fitting award.
Buy your tickets today for only $40. Your ticket includes a 1-year membership to SFYD ($35 value), an open bar, and good times with your favorite YD’s!
Please buy your tickets in advance to avoid lines at the door.
Thank you to our many generous sponsors… the list continues to grow!
Mammoth Jack
Bred first by George Washington, this American original helped found our great democracy
Senator Mark Leno
Assemblyman Tom Ammiano
Supervisor Sean Elsbernd
Equus Asinus
The scientific name for our modern day mascot, the Democratic Donkey!
City Attorney Dennis Herrera
Rafael Mandelman
Rebecca Prozan
Friends of the Young Democrats
Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting
Kristine Enea
Emily Murase
Want to be a sponsor of the Ball in Blue and encourage the development of young leaders, help future SFYD organizing and community service efforts, and allow SFYD to continue supporting candidates and elected leadership on behalf of young people throughout San Francisco? Email Aaron Goldsmith or call 951-830-0919.
What: Ball in Blue IV Where: Bloodhound, 1145 Folsom St. @ Langdon When: Tuesday, August 3rd, 6 pm – 8 pm
Tickets are $40 and include a 1-year membership ($35 value), a two hour open bar, food, and guaranteed good times with your favorite YD’s.
Folks, as you know, there have been some significant developments in the District 2 Supervisor race. With so much in flux, we’ve decided to postpone the debate until the dust settles. We apologize for postponing with such late notice.
Despite the unfortunate news, the SFYD crew is a glass half-full kind of bunch. We’ll still be meeting at the Golden Gate Yacht Club for our regular meeting. We have some important business to attend to, a number of great speakers, and some vino that needs to be put to good use.
What: SFYD General Meeting
Where: Golden Gate Yacht Club, 1 Yacht Rd., SF, 94123
When: Wednesday, July 28th – 6:30 pm (NOTE NEW TIME)
AND DON’T FORGET TO GET YOUR TICKETS TO THE BALL IN BLUE IV
What: Ball in Blue IV
Where: Bloodhound, 1145 Folsom St. @ Langdon
When: Tuesday, August 3rd, 6 pm – 8 pm
Tickets are $40 and include a 1-year membership ($35 value), a two hour open bar, special guests, food, and guaranteed good times with your favorite YD’s.
***Please note: An invitation has been extended to Supervisor Michella Alioto-Pier pending the outcome of her legal challenge to the City’s determination that she may not run for another term.
Elections will take place immediately following the candidate forum.
It’s that time of the year when SFYD elects its Executive Board. After the July 28th candidate debate SFYD members will vote on five elected positions. The elected positions, the candidates and theirquestionnaires are below:
Wednesday’s District 6 debate hosted by the San Francisco Young Democrats was one of the best local political debates Fog City Journal has attended.
Credit a lively format that included candidates firing questions at each other and Melissa Griffin’s artful and entertaining moderating that combined to keep a well-attended audience engaged and on the edge of their seats.
Read the full Fog City article by Luke Thomas here.
And the Bay Area Reporter says the SFYD summer debates are the “summer’s must see events”
“The city’s hottest political event this summer is shaping up to be the supervisorial debates hosted by the San Francisco Young Democrats chapter.
If the group’s recent forum with seven of the candidates seeking the Board of Supervisors’ District 6 seat is any guide, it is going to be standing-room-only for the other three debates in the even-numbered districts up for grabs this fall.“
UPDATE: The D6 Candidate Forum was a success! Check our the video below of the night’s event if you didn’t get a chance to see your favorite candidate.
Join us today for our first of four Supervisorial candidate forums moderated by the SF Examiner’s Melissa Griffin.
Watch the streamed feed below courtesy of VidSF. Online viewers will be treated to commentary by Beth Spotswood, of CBS5’s Eye on Blogs and SFGate’s Culture Blog.
Or you can join us in person at: South Beach Yacht Club Community Room 900 2nd Street, SF, 94107 (be sure to arrive early for wine & cheese).
The forum will begin promptly at 6:30pm, June 23′rd.
On WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23rd, at SFYD’s monthly meeting we’ll be hosting our first of four Supervisorial candidate forums. We’re proud to announce that these candidate forums will be moderated by none other than the San Francisco Examiner’s irreverent political reporter, Melissa Griffin. They will also be streamed live by VidSF and online viewers will be treated to commentary by the always entertaining Beth Spotswood, of CBS5’s Eye on Blogs and SFGate’s Culture Blog.
Interested in sponsoring this forum or the entire series? Email us.
Where: South Beach Yacht Club Community Room 900 2nd Street, SF, 94107 (map)
When: Wednesday, June 23rd at 5:30
Please join us for a wine and light appetizer reception with the D6 candidates and your SFYD friends and foes at 5:45, candidate forum to begin promptly at 6:30.
On WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23rd, at SFYD’s monthly meeting we’ll be hosting our first of four Supervisorial candidate forums. We’re proud to announce that these candidate forums will be moderated by none other than the San Francisco Examiner’s irreverent political reporter, Melissa Griffin. They will also be streamed live by VidSF and online viewers will be treated to commentary by the always entertaining Beth Spotswood, of CBS5’s Eye on Blogs and SFGate’s Culture Blog.
What: District 6 Candidates Forum ***(Notice of invited candidates to follow)
Where: South Beach Yacht Club Community Room900 2nd Street, SF, 94107
When: Wednesday, June 23rd at 5:30Please join us for a wine and light appetizer reception with the D6 candidates and your SFYD friends and foes at 5:45, candidate forum to begin promptly at 6:30.
And don’t forget, Tomorrow is Election Day. We’re extremely lucky to live in a democracy, please make sure your voice is heard and VOTE. Clickhereto find your polling place. Furthermore, please consider voting forthese SFYD endorsed candidates and measures.
Please join SFYD as we sponsor a Young Professionals
reception with Senator Boxer in support of her re-election!
Date: Saturday, May, 8th 2010
Time: 2pm-4pm
Location: Momo’s @ 760 2nd Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Click here to RSVP & please include that you were referred by SFYD
Senator Boxer is in a very contested race this year with strong opponents and she needs our help. As a member of SFYD you’ll receive a discounted ticket price of $40. Please RSVP to the link above and note at the bottom of the form that SFYD referred you.
Thank you for your support of Senator Boxer and we look forward to seeing you at this very important event.
