To view this on the COS website, click here [[https://conventionofstates.com/files/new-to-convention-of-states|new-to-convention-of-states]] To download the docx file from the COS website, click here [[https://conventionofstates.com/files/new-to-convention-of-states/download|New_to_Convention_of_States.docx]] ---- ====== New to Convention of States ====== Attachment: 3334/New_to_Convention_of_States.docx |{{:public:cb_mirror:media:image1.jpeg}}\\ \\  \\ \\ **New to Convention of States?**\\ \\ > 1.   First and foremost, please, always protect our nonprofit status. We are constantly being attacked by those who would like a good excuse to take us down. [[https://register.gotowebinar.com/recording/7824215329629054721|__Learn how to act within the rules when representing COS.__]]\\ \\ > 2.   Be sure to [[https://conventionofstates.com|__explore the full website__]], there are many resources throughout that offer information about Article V, Convention of States, the experts, the support, the opposition, and more.\\ \\ > 3.   [[https://conventionofstates.com/cosaction|__Download the__ COSAction __app__]] to keep up with the news.\\ \\ > 4.   [[https://conventionofstates.com/pod|__Listen to the podcast, //COS//__// Live!, __& The Battle Cry.__//]]\\ \\ > 5.   [[https://conventionofstates.com/cos-at-home|__Catch up on passed COS @ Home recordings__]].\\ \\ > 6.   Review this [[https://conventionofstates.com/getting-started-with-convention-of-states-in-florida|__guide to common COS tools__]] used by COS volunteers.\\ \\ > 7.   Looking for a particular volunteer or whoever volunteers for a particular role (maybe your role?) in another state? [[https://conventionofstates.com/leaders|__Use the Leaders Directory__]] to connect with them.\\ \\  \\ \\ ^**Printable Handouts**\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=17UDwy3-SexmtawLp3JvRHhgbKerVdoh0|__Article V__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=13pBluM1UUp5OzKSzQzKPeLHWdCV0zXu1|__Jefferson Statement__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=13d0TiaThO3sjTO4GtGG2gI2b8kOflCNn|__Visual Guide to Article V__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1HRReikWy-jIT19PBhfFjqtrmH-VSsf2L|__The Case for an Article V__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1BY6yWdkPR8HQCxiP1TLPotQapk0d25kJ|__Why Do We Want to Call a Convention__ Of __States__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1w3ttR87OF72-ZbVbSkV2MxQRmsVzwzzX|__A Solution AS Big__ As __The Problem__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=19pkaD5xTwiMZ4qlK6V65B_JR4euRnM-x|__The Lamp__ Of __Experience__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1xEywV4uDSOOomMxcG_qiA502fW_AlAQx|__How the Courts Have Clarified the Constitution's Amendments Process__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=10Hycih8Zz2RSrJcnGAj983ijxNwFJGi7|__Myth of Runaway Convention__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=19DecIf6sZXOq3X-lQE1jguaHQfYCbe5l|__Already Adopted a Balanced Budget Amendment__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LEtEUgprvtOZTdPCgQc3a_DrGql_z-GK|__Common__ Sense__, Not Common Core__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1cXy96l2q8akRNVh4Yg7Wq69T7aBeCwpy|__Article V Solution and the Absurdity Inaction__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1MLXUfq_aLpmTBLI3JVUSjs_-x4IINvLC|__Five Myths__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1euZj_jGvXPLUFT3ODkUAIoR7Xo0zybSz|__Time to Evict Squatters__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1qs2hmWlEs0rOIdfLxabVzc26GQgXiTna|__Implement the Tenth__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1chQeKTTkuZw8wYE2e2SVariJKxNMPj5Z|__Address State Budget Challenges__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1gVegITYAZQHv1NjUFbL-CLwlVLNdrJ1Z|__Demystifying a Dusty Tool__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1NDf5jcW2bcGT0kFgGlPBWMisThXWUURN|__Corrupting Influence__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1zkLcpJZeyAh4RUdGz0UKEo9kOcrLZNdD|__Necessary Proper Clause__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1zlzRGjjcH9DWYjEzVWav2pOUlOuBQxQd|__Article V Process__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1gSM7oNRfwaYSewXR8zGkcB7w8f_sy44S|__Campaign Against Article V__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1xZRkxTymKzzLXYL17jalapz9sNuNCapj|__Proposed Rules__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1u9oqzWa7fo9M05mw8s1WU-TelbsIXToZ|__CRS Response__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=14Nq6UKA3zVKey6C-KpJvSnrEhhwZbOmN|__It Was Not__ A __Runaway Convention __]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1mp56VsfHtNNo_Tuiq44FrTUvtasiHvQI|__The States Control__ The __Convention Process__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1d0Sa7ECKQn8VGGcdehY7kU0NiSf6xSQl|__What If Congress Refuses?__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1F7TJA_G203RGMn3A2pZMJJQPuzcoU_t1|__The Articles__ Of __Convention Of States__]]^**Legislative tips**\\ \\ > •       [[https://statisticalatlas.com/state/Florida/Overview|__Find statistical details about your district(s) (including cities & zips)__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/19Oky9O_7YdStHx2Ysm4N_vbcWzMtc9buzIrjMsVt8cE/edit?usp=sharing|__How to Lobby__ From __Your Kitchen Table__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_PDEUjSihaJ7pKd7Sp-l9jl5IuNWjEsmONAs7IAl59k/edit?usp=sharing|__How to Contact Your Legislator__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KQA5Xn8eFbLZoEA1P4XYo4z8y029J_Wmf92TWmOIBP4/edit?usp=sharing|__Legislative Cheat Sheet__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CmN4-xmmxdmtb6NDSOpu2nETh_8EUIfy6xyGyt30x1c/edit?usp=sharing|__Legislative Process__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UX1Wvm0IK4fny2nGrBWnxXRi4JOrqSUvfMh93uEwiKQ/edit?usp=sharing|__Things We Should Know__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cHMp9vp670JUnL29TJqTDHeC6Qq6nRrd1ONN6a7Hh9g/edit?usp=sharing|__Tips for Writing an Elected Official__]]^\\ \\ ^**Opposition**\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1adVHiJJMGBb2ClKosUDx0Gnnqmx78fTV|__230 Organizations Against COS__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LJn41J6ddYo-E1p01BFwVVs_6uH0KTxl|__Answering Huldah__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=10Zva5Tqbcizfslm1X90CIXxBFhT8RvQp|__Response to the National Association for Gun Rights__]]^**Promotional print materials**\\ 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All others can [[https://conventionofstates.com/grassrootsprinting|__optionally order COS business cards at your own__ expense]]to help you spread the word\\ \\ > •       District Captainss can [[https://conventionofstates.com/printorders|__find print materials here__]] and can [[https://conventionofstates.com/leaders?utf8=%E2%9C%93&leaders%5Bstate%5D=10&leaders%5Branks%5D%5B%5D=&leaders%5Branks%5D%5B%5D=events_coordinator&button=|__contact a state events coordinator__]] for assistance\\ \\ > •       All can [[https://conventionofstates.com/news/citizen-toolkit|__find a super handy Citizen__ ToolKit __here__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://conventionofstates.com/flpep|__Learn about various volunteer roles__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://fccdl.in/TPcwtgIBgL|__Share this video__]] to support youth signups in Young Americans Coalition^\\ \\ ^**Order Handout Materials**\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1eNevuHAGggoaQJMwqylN3i-OpUAMgW8L|__Washington Is Broken__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1r4bW6GzksT08ArWHrMSZt3s5rYRrf45T|__Military__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1tEZxu0Z2Hzu2kOdqU6thPXIIMhv7pXXR|__2A Gun Rights__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Vo-PEesE4XyLKqH6Y8QiJAF8_PQ3J97a|__Social Media Card__]]\\ \\ > •       [[http://sharetheconstitution.com/|__Pocket Constitutions__]] ::(English & Spanish available)::^**Reference guides**\\ \\ > •       [[https://conventionofstates.com/news/communicating-with-abbreviations|__COS acronyms__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1tpMCMqJWp37muQTjcLA9Y1ghbZK_V7Tx|__Short Answers to Common Questions__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CjtM7m_YUOkaU9Eehlap78EkE6GpJCxR|__Real Answers to__ Artice __V__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1HHfsBARSBcVjjksRDqKdRMpcEqBZKQnI|__Frequently Asked Questions__]]\\ \\ > •       [[https://conventionofstates.com/files/cos-volunteer-leader-legal-agreement-one-page-in-word-document-format|__Copy of Legal Agreement we send to all volunteers__]] ::(do not forward, this is for info only)::^\\ \\ ^**Social Media**\\ \\ > •       [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ooGMONrS1CXW1B_SqDVTBgPxWYalQXOW/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104754160468641193105&rtpof=true&sd=true|__Approved zingers for social media__]]^\\ \\ ^**Surveys**\\ \\ > •       [[https://www.thetrafalgargroup.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/COSA-COS-Full-Report-0712.pdf|__July 2022 Survey by Trafalgar group__]]^ ^| ---- | __Page Metadata__ || |Login Required to view? |No | |Created: |2023-01-07 06:08 GMT| |Updated: |2023-12-08 17:26 GMT| |Published: |2023-01-07 02:00 GMT| |Converted: |2025-11-11 12:25 GMT| |Change Author: |Van Walter | |Credit Author: | |