Bootcamp Extra Credit Opportunity!

PLUS prizes for the top 5 Bootcamp Winners!

We’re 1 day away from early voting for the NYC June Primary, which also means 1 day away from the end of the Primary Bootcamp. If you haven’t gotten to 70 points yet, it’s not too late.

Reminder: once you hit 70 points, you'll get a beautiful print by a local artist and an invitation to join the Bootcamp Awards Party on July 12.

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Get extra credit for sharing Bootcamp Actions that I didn’t think of!

Ready to go above and beyond in the Bootcamp? Submit an idea I haven’t thought of and earn extra credit points. This is your invitation to get creative and apply the “learn, build community, influence politics” frame to your own life. Maybe you're an artist who can design a flyer or social media post explaining the City Council’s role. Maybe you're bilingual and can translate a sample message or voter guide into a language your community speaks and post it or text it around. There are infinite creative ways to be civically engaged, and only a few made it into the Bootcamp Action list.

Here’s some ideas from Bootcampers that you can steal, complete, and submit today:

• Jessica Cole
  had the brilliant idea to make a voting plan with friends to vote together on Election Day- and then celebrate with brunch afterward!

• Peggy Nelling
  ’s idea: Take a few minutes to learn how ranked choice voting works so you can vote with confidence.

• From

  Eden
  : Take a deep dive into an issue you care about and explore how the next mayor could shape its future.

• George
  ’s favorite: host a ballot party with friends. Eat pizza and swap information on how you’re voting.🍕

Whatever your angle is, bring it- and inspire others while you're at it by posting your action in the Bootcamp group chat! Someone else might take your idea and run with it!

• Step 1. Show off your creativity and civic engagement by posting about your extra credit actions in the chat.

• Step 2. Register for the Bootcamp if you haven’t already (link here).

• Step 3. Log your points (link here). The extra credit bucket is hard to find– it’s the very last action in the points logging form.

• Step 4. Check your points (Unreviewed Points here | Reviewed Points here)

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More seats at the table: Now the Top 5 win tea at Gracie Mansion 🫖

Previously, only the top 3 point-earners in the Bootcamp leaderboard were invited to the prize tea party at Gracie Mansion- but I’ve decided to open it up to the top 5! That means even more of you have a shot at sipping tea in the mayor’s house with fellow civic champs. Whether you're racing up the leaderboard or just joining in now, it's not too late to get competitive (or creative!) and claim your spot.

Right now, the top 5 are: Lenny, Natalie, Eden, Raphael, and Erica and Lynn are tied!

Full list of everyone’s points here!

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That’s it for today. I’ll be back soon with more ways to get points, learn about local issues, build community, and influence politics. 💪In the meantime, some additional resources:

• On a roll logging points? Here’s the rest of the Primary Bootcamp Actions, many with how-to guides to make it easy.

• Want to meet other New Yorkers that are getting involved ahead of the election? Check out the Primary Bootcamp Calendar here and even more volunteering opportunities with abundance candidates here.