Heading to Olympia on Monday, January 20th?

Here is some information about planning your trip and things you should know when you get there!!

Planning

Determine your legislator:

• Find your legislative district use the district finder, click on each member to find their contact info.

• Or use the Legislator Look-up list for their complete contact info with legislative aid info, all in one place.

Plan ahead for a productive day:

• Find information about the FREE Northshore Council PTSA bus to Focus Day!!
• Schedule legislator meetings – invite parents/guardians from your school and other schools in your legislative district.
• Post meeting info – Legislator, district #, time and Organizer Name, PTA and contact info , using this SCPTSA Advocacy google group and FACEBOOK FOCUS DAY EVENT INVITE
• Use the FACEBOOK FOCUS DAY EVENT INVITE  to help  spread the word and invite your members to attend.
• Post the event  to  your PTA Facebook page and indicate your attendance status
• Post your legislator meetings in comments to help coordinate Legislator meetings and carpools.

Focus Day

• Wear your PTA Blue
• Timing of Focus Day: 9am - 2pm OR the time that works for your legislative appointment. No speeches, no rally, focus on legislator meetings
• Meet the WSPTA Legislative Committee at  the Pritchard Cafeteria behind the JAC and O’Brien (Senate & House buildings) from 9am -2pm for handouts. Members of the WSPTA Legislative Committee will greet you and provide our 2018 Legislative Priorities handout, Focus Day Postcards, and campus maps to help make your day successful.
• Bring written postcards from your members/friends/community, handouts from WSPTA advocacy page, a copy of the FIX THE BILL RESOLUTION or what’s important to you. See below for more info on talking points

Coming to Olympia with KIDS – Legislators LOVE to hear stories from students, so here are some tips for making it a happy experience if you bring your kids.

• Arrange a one of several tours of the Capitol campus   https://des.wa.gov/services/facilities-leasing/capitol-campus/tours
• Include a trip to an area park   https://des.wa.gov/services/facilities-leasing/capitol-campus/parks-and-attractions
• Visit the award-winning Hands On Children’s Museum   https://www.hocm.org/
• More ideas https://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=Kids+Activities&find_loc=Olympia%2C+WA

Coming to the Legislature 

• http://leg.wa.gov/legislature/Pages/ComingToTheLegislature.aspx
• https://des.wa.gov/services/facilities-leasing/capitol-campus
• Parking info: http://leg.wa.gov/legislature/Pages/Parking.aspx
• Capitol Campus Map: http://des.wa.gov/sites/default/files/public/documents/campus-map.pdf
• DASH (free shuttle): https://www.intercitytransit.com/bus/routes/dash-101

General Information on the Legislative process, and participating in it

• Overview of the Legislative Process  http://leg.wa.gov/legislature/Pages/Overview.aspx 
• Citizen’s Guide to Effective Legislative Participation    http://leg.wa.gov/legislature/Pages/EffectiveParticipation.aspx