Overview

California College Republicans (CCR) will not exist without an extensive and strong network of schools that hold the state federation together and give it legitimacy. Moreover, the future of the Republican Party is not promising unless we begin now to recruit and train more Republicans. Creating new clubs and making sure those new clubs thrive will increase our effectiveness, further strengthen CCR, and ensure the future growth and success of the organization and the Republican Party.

Purpose

In order for a College Republican Chapter to be effective and have purpose, it should strive to:

• Represent the Republican Party on Campus

• Bring an ideological balance to campus debate

• Recruit potential—and train existing—Republicans on college campuses

• Help elect Republicans to office

Representing the Republican Party on Campus

It is the responsibility of the club and its officers to make sure that the Party is adequately represented on campus. Furthermore, clubs and members are responsible for engendering an environment that is conducive to pride in their Party’s goals and principles.

Clubs can best represent the Party on their campus by:

• Speaking up in class

• Registering Republicans to vote

• Attending “Club Counsel” and student government meetings (sending a club representative)

• Establishing and supporting a Republican slate or Republican students running for the University’s student government

Bringing Balance to Campus Debate

CR’s can counteract liberalism on their campus by:

• Holding Rallies whenever major issues arise

• Co-Sponsoring debates with leftist groups

• Participating in Cultural Events

  • For Example: Bringing Republican Hispanic speakers to campus during Hispanic Heritage month etc.

• Participating in annual events (i.e. 9/11 Remembrance, Conservative Coming Out Day)

• Hosting Republican elected officials and have them speak about interesting issues that affect students (i.e. Tuition increases, Car Tax etc.)

Recruit potential—and train existing—Republicans on college campuses

This is the core purpose of the College Republicans—where the rubber hits the road. In fact, all things we do converge to realize this part of our mission. You can do this by diversifying those activities in which your club participates (more nuts and bolts are mentioned later):

• Setting up membership tables

• Speaking up in class

• Bringing speakers

• Hosting debates

• Having community service events

• Throwing parties

• Walking precincts/Volunteering in Party activities

• Attending training seminars

• Starting a publication

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