COS Utah July 2022 newsletter

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July 2022

Utah Pioneer Patriots Newsletter

Let’s Go Team Utah!!

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COS National Update:

An Open Letter to the States ~ America’s
Future Depends on Your Leadership

Published in Blog on July 02, 2022 by Heidi Workman

WE THE PEOPLE of the Convention of States
movement declare that the United States
government has failed to secure the rights of the
American people as called for in the Declaration of
Independence.  Instead, the federal government,
dominated by career politicians, has usurped power

from the people and the states over many decades,
effectively dismantling the principles of federalism
that the founding fathers forged into the U.S.
Constitution.

We now issue this

Open Letter to the States

to

communicate our grievances with the federal
government:

•

  It has amassed a $30+ trillion national debt with

$150 trillion in unfunded liabilities.

•

  It regularly fails to balance its budget, as most

states are required to do.

If you would like to see the

additional 20

grievances

with the federal government and what

is planned, please click this link to read on:

An Open Letter to the States ~ America’s Future \\ Depends on Your Leadership - COSAction \\ (conventionofstates.com)

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COS Utah July Update:

Convention of States Utah had a booth at -
American Fork Steel Days
Friday, July 8

– 4:00 pm -10:30 pm.

and
Saturday, July 9

– 1:00 pm thru 10:30 pm

At Art Dye Park - 830-998 North 550 East,
American Fork, Utah

We had a great turn out of volunteers and
interested patriots learning about the Convention of
States and signing the petition.
Even though we had record

HOT

days!

Maurine Miles did a wonderful job hosting this
event and we had 11 great volunteers:
Scott Pratt
Barbara Metaxas
Norman Cuff
Rachelle Crockett
Rene Pond
And

David & Debra Warnas and Alex Merrill

Michael Carey and Bryan Fajardo

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COS Utah Five Star Update:

The Stars are out:

Debra Peterson-Warnas, Regional Captain (RC)
5/6/7

– Volunteer Activist

(VA) 5 STAR

Reach for the Stars

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Legislative Liaison:

Find Your Representatives

Elected officials represent our community and our
interests, so let them know who you are and what
you care about!

Take time to introduce yourself and your
organization to public officials serving your
community

– including both federal and state

representatives. Share your story about the
important work you do for their community by
inviting them to visit your organization.

Contact Your Government Official| | Utah.gov

Utah Nonprofits Association - Find Your \\ Representatives \\
Contact the House| | Utah House of \\ Representatives (utleg.gov)

Utah State Legislative District Maps (Expires
January 1, 2023)

District Map (utah.gov)

by Nichole Klosowiak

and Barbara Metaxas

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Five-Star Volunteer Activist Multi-

Layered Promotion Path and Checklist

Five-Star Follow Up Team Multi-Layered

Promotion Path and Checklist

Five-Star District Captain Multi-Layered

Promotion Path and Checklist

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Utah Veterans Update:

Welcome to all our Veterans!

Thank you for your service to all our citizens and
our beloved country!

Tony Galvez, SVCD
Gold Star Father of
Cpl. Adam Galvez USMC.
WIA 07-29-2006, KIA 08-20-2006.

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Monthly Spotlight:

Name:

  David R. Oakeson

COS Title:

  Volunteer

City raised in:

  Taylorsville, Utah

City current living in:

  West Jordan, Utah

Favorite Hobbies:

  Running, flying, singing in

Spanish choir.

What brought you to COS (Your Why):

I feel our

country is in serious trouble, many in office now are
not doing their job supporting correct principles and
the people.

It’s sad to see the constitution being

abused and our freedoms being destroyed.
In the constitution if

we don’t follow sound

principles we run into problems.  COS has many
solutions to the problems we are facing today.  I
hope the country gets off the crashing constitution
and gets on board a sound design that will get us to
the proper destination.

Inspirational thought:

  We need to acknowledge

the Creator

’s input, the founding fathers wisdom

and insight in the constitution.  We must continue
on the pathway to correcting tyranny, government
abuse, and awake the people from ignorance.

More about You:

  I Love to run, in school and a

few marathons, favorite run is 10k or half marathon.
Always liked construction, so became a general
contractor.  Do most things but plumbing and
electrical.

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Last Month Event:

We had a great morning at Scott

Pratt’s home

Saturday, June 25th

– for our

District Captain

(DC) Summit & Pancake Breakfast.

With Scott &

Heidi Pratt cooking up a delicious meal.  And it was
wonderful to visit with the COS members there:
David Oakeson
Justin Allred
Constitutional Bill Corless
Julie Olsen
Alex Merrill
Barbara Metaxas
Neighbor Bill
Norman Cuff
Debra Peterson-Warnas

Scott Pratt and Luna at the grill.

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Calendar Events:

Daily at 5:00 pm MTN.



Intro to Convention of States

Register here.

Sundays at 6:00 pm MTN

The BattleCry with Mark Meckler

Tune in here.

Mondays at 6:00 pm MTN

Citizen Builder (CB) Training

Register here.

Every Tuesdays at 7:00 pm MTN

– National -

District Captains (DC) / Volunteer webinar call:

Register here.



Call Recordings.

First Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm MTN

– COS Utah State wide Business/Coordination
Leaders/Volunteers Zoom call:

https:%%//%%us02web.zoom.us/j/3799587796

Second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm
MTN

– Regional Captain (RC) meeting with their

District Captains (DC).

Third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm
MTN

– District Captain (DC) meeting with their

Volunteers or training by SIA.

Fourth Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm
MTN

– State Strategy Team meeting.

On any Wednesday evening that you do not have a
meeting

– Please work on your Citizen Builder (CB)

Follow-ups (FUT), take some additional Convention
of States University (COSU)

https://cosuniversity.com/

courses.

Write letters to your Representatives, attend a
school board meeting, attend your city council
meeting, etc., etc.

Take action - COSAction

(conventionofstates.com)

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American Campfire Revival

with Rick Green, Kirk

Cameron, and Mark Meckler:

Join Kirk Cameron around the campfire as he
guides you through

“

The American Covenant

”

:

The Untold Story, the book that millions of people
studied while gathered virtually in Kirk’s backyard,
starting the movement now known as the

American Campfire Revival

.  Now in quick video

lessons designed for group discussion, Kirk is
joined around the fire by author Marshall Foster,

and together, they will guide you through the
miraculous beginnings of America, revealing its life-
giving secrets and forgotten covenants, while
setting a road map for today to defeat the darkness
and stir a passion for liberty!

American Campfire Revival, Patriot Academy and
Convention of States are teaming up to bring you
this course in an easy to share format so that you
can gather with friends and family to be inspired
and educated through this course.  Kirk Cameron,
Rick Green, & Mark Meckler welcome you, then
watch the videos with your family and friends.

Revival doesn’t die if there are enough liberty-
loving people to fuel it, and we hope this training kit
will guide you to fan the flames of faith and good
works into a wildfire that brings new and lasting life
to America.

Rick Green

Patriot Academy

ACR| | Kirk Cameron| | American Campfire Revival

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COS IT/Tech Tips:

1 - Onboarding can only be done for positions of
less importance than yours, i.e. DCs can only
onboard Volunteer Interest people, RCs can only
onboard DCs and below, GRCs can onboard SIAs,
RCs and below etc.

2 - When onboarding anyone, the items in the
onboarding checklist that say they are automatically
checked, it's only done when a note or comment is
done using the “contact” list.  When a note is
entered under that contact heading, it puts a
checkmark in the appropriate box in the onboarding
checklist.

by Bill Pressgrove, Utah SIA

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New Volunteers:

Region 3:

Lorenza Fesques, HD-17, District Captain

Region 7:

Justin Allred, HD-2, District Captain

District Captain

- you will help recruit, welcome,

and educate other volunteers in your local area,
and be proactive in raising grassroots support.  We
need you!

Region 9:

Jody Redden, HD-64, Volunteer Activist

Volunteer Activist

- you are the engine that drives

the

movement forward, and we’re honored to work

with such passionate, dedicated American patriots.

Take Action Today:

Take action - COSAction (conventionofstates.com)

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Volunteer Activities:

COS University

Menu of Volunteer Activities

Volunteer Sign-up \\

Click here to access the official COS Podcast. \\

Intro to Convention of States.

Daily at 5:00 pm

MTN.

Register here.

Take action - COSAction (conventionofstates.com)

Foundations of Freedom with Patriot
Academy:

**https:%%//%%www.patriotacademy.com/coa**

**ch/register/2517**

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Other Useful Links:

COS Help Center

COS University

Convention of States Resource Center

COS Presentation:

https://conventionofstates.com/presentation

www.ConventionofStates.com/Stand

COSAction (conventionofstates.com)

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Contributed articles and
information:

•

  Anthony Galvez, Veteran Coordination Director

–< >

anthony.galvez@cosaction.com

< >

•

  Bill Pressgrove, State Lead Info Analysis (SIA),

Regional Captain 4/10 -

William.Pressgrove@cosacton.com

< >

•

  Bryan, Fajardo, State Info Analysis (SIA)

–

bryan.fajardo@cosaction.com

< >

•

  Malissa Bates, Regional Captain (RC) 3/9

–

Volunteer Activist

(VA) 5 STAR

–

Malissa.bates@cosaction.com

< >

•

  Maurine Miles, District Captain (DC) HD-57

–

maurine.miles@cosaction.com

< >

•

  Nichole Klosowiak, Legislative Liaison (LL)

–

nichole.klosowiak@cosaction.com

< >

•

Barbara Metaxas, District Captain (DC) HD-60
–< >

<[email protected] >

•

Scott Pratt, State Grassroots Coordinator
(SGC)

Volunteer Activist

(VA) 4 STAR

–

<[email protected] >

Editor:

  Debra Peterson-Warnas, Regional Captain

(RC) 5/6/7 Volunteer Activist

(VA) 5 STAR.



If you have any articles or information you would
like to share in our COS Utah monthly Newsletter,
please contact Debra Peterson-Warnas:  801-971-
4534 /< >

Debra.Peterson.Warnas@cosaction.com

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Please submit to me by the 10

th

of each month.

Thank you

– In Liberty

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