Caucus for Cookies

A sweet lesson in civics for the whole family!

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.