Camp Wellstone coming to Milwaukee

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* Twin Cities: January 28 - 30 FULL
* Milwaukee, WI: February 18-20
* Middlesex County, NJ: March 4-6
* Southern California: April 1-3
* Philadelphia: May 2005
* Seattle: June 2005
* Rochester, Minnesota: June 2005

Wellstone Action Announces the Winter/Spring 2005 Camp Wellstone Schedule

Building on our extraordinary success in 2004, Wellstone Action plans a full schedule of Camp Wellstone trainings for the coming year. Today we announce our schedule of Camp Wellstone for the winter and spring of 2005.

In the first six months of 2005, we will hold Camp Wellstones in Minnesota, Wisconsin, New Jersey, California, Pennsylvania, and Washington State, with the likely addition of other states. The first Camp of 2005 will be held in the Twin Cities on January 28-30 (this Camp is completely full -- we will hold a Camp in Rochester, MN in June). We have opened two additional Camps for registration today: Milwaukee on February 18-20 and New Jersey on March 4-6. Both Camps will begin at 3:00 pm on Friday afternoon and run until Sunday at about 4:00 pm. To register for these Camps, click here or follow the link on the left side of this page. The other Camps will open for registration shortly -- keep checking your e-mail and our website for updates.

Camp Wellstone is a dynamic weekend-long training program that teaches progressives how to win on issues and elect good candidates. We use a distinctive approach to politics, based on Paul Wellstone's success at integrating grassroots organizing, electoral organizing, progressive public policy and ethical leadership.

Camp Wellstone is for anyone interested in gaining valuable skills in effective political action: candidates and those considering a run for office, volunteer and paid campaign workers, and citizen activists involved in community or issue organizing. The program is fast-paced and highly interactive. Sessions are led by grassroots organizers and campaign professionals from across the United States and the local community.
Click here to sign-up for Camp Wellstone in Wisconsin or New Jersey
Choose from one of three tracks:

1. Being a Candidate: How to Run and Win the Wellstone Way
This track covers the fundamentals of grassroots political campaigns, successful fundraising, field organizing, budgeting, planning, volunteer coordination, get-out-the-vote and media relations. It focuses on ethical leadership and standing up for a set of values, and is designed to help participants to run and win successful campaigns. We recommend this track for individuals who are now, or who are interested in becoming, candidates for political office.

2. Working on a Campaign: Tools and Tactics for Success
This track also covers the fundamentals of grassroots political campaigns, successful fundraising, field organizing, budgeting, planning, volunteer coordination, get-out-the-vote and media relations from the perspective do those who make it happen. Participants learn the skills that are essential to putting your candidate or local team in the best position to win. We recommend this track for individuals who would like to work in a paid or volunteer capacity in political campaigns.

3. Citizen Activism, Advocacy and Organizing
This track presents ideas, strategies and tactics to strengthen issue-based organizing, as well as to develop the capacity of grassroots leaders. It gives citizen activists the skills to plan and implement successful campaigns, develop a message, build the base, work with volunteers, advocate within legislative bodies and build sustainable organizations. We recommend this for track for individuals who want to more strategically move their issues forward.

Camp Wellstone fills very quickly. If you are interested sign up online by following the link above or visit
http://www.wellstone.org .

The cost is $75 or just $35 for students, low-income, or unemployed participants. We are not able to guarantee your space for the Wisconsin Camp if payment is not received by February 11; for the New Jersey Camp, payment must be received by February 25.