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CANCELED Caucus for Cookies

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Date:
Saturday, January 13, 2024
Time:
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

CANCELED DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER

A sweet lesson in civics for the whole family!

Saturday, January 13 • 1-4 p.m.

$9 for ages 2 and up ($8 for members; 1 and under free)

Explore Iowa’s unique—and changing—caucuses:

1–2 p.m.

  • Sample cookies
  • Choose your favorite
  • Make campaign posters and buttons
  • Write slogans and speeches

2 p.m.

  • Welcome
  • Caucus overview

2:15 p.m.

  • Open floor
  • Make a speech for your cookie (if you’d like)
  • Hear others’ speeches

2:45 p.m.

  • Vote by Republican model
  • See results by Republican model

3 p.m.

  • Collect preference cards for current Democrat model
  • Caucus by former Democrat model: Align, lobby, realign, count

3:45 p.m.

  • Compare results of different models
  • Wrap-up / final Q&A

MEMBERS: Each child gets a free cowbell when you leave!

Children must be accompanied by a paying adult.

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