Booth assignments from mega form submissions. Table numbers TBD.
From mega form submissions. Table numbers TBD.
| Color | Role | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Red | Leadership | All areas |
| White | Delegates | Floor + general areas |
| Green | Guests | General areas only |
| Yellow | Vendors | Vendor area + general |
| AP (Special) | Floor Nominators | Floor access for nominations |
Action: Peer mediator engages on scene
Script: "How can I support you right now to make this a positive experience?"
Radio: Code 1
Action: Security team responds — escort to cooling area
Radio: Code 5
Action: Remove from premises — document incident — notify chair
Who: Todd's team + law enforcement if needed
Radio: Code 10
| Channel | Purpose | Who Has Access |
|---|---|---|
| Ch 1 | General Operations | All radio holders |
| Ch 2 | Security | Todd's team + leadership |
| Ch 3 | Emergency Only | All radio holders (monitor only) |
Radio Inventory: Sean (5 Baofeng BF-888S), Tonya (12 Baofeng BF-888S), Christy (4 JJCC + TBD Midland) — Frequency-lock before distribution
Note: Parella signed up as volunteer + paid $600 for booth/ad — decision needed on refund.
Two-strike rule: Anyone who (1) refuses ID AND (2) cannot produce their companion or identify their purpose → immediate Code 5 escalation. No independent observers or unrelated invitees permitted.
| Category | Lanyard | Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Delegate | White | On delegate list, photo ID verified |
| Alternate | White (if elevated) | Elevated by Credentials Committee |
| County Chair / Officer | Red | On officer list |
| Authorized Guest | Green | Accompanying a delegate. First-come, first-serve seating. Cannot sit in delegate section. |
| GOP Staff | Red | On staff list |
| Vendor | Yellow | Confirmed vendor table purchase. Vendor checkpoint. |
| Volunteer | TBD | On volunteer roster |
| Media (Press Pass) | TBD | Must have approved press credential. Designated media area only. No live links. |
| Campaign Nominator | AP | On candidate's submitted nomination list. Floor access for nomination only. |
| VIP Guest | Red | Pre-approved list from VIP room holder (e.g., Scott Bottoms campaign). Must be submitted in advance. |
Each candidate campaign must submit a list of people attending to nominate or support them on the floor. This list is required for security check-in.
Deadline: Tuesday, April 8
Submit to: Tonya / Christy
List must include: Full name, role (nominator, campaign staff, guest), phone number
Hospitality rooms: Campaigns with large delegations should secure a hospitality room. Still available — reach out via vendor/candidate purchase form. Based on availability, act quickly.
Fee: $50 delegates / $40 alternates — set by county chairs
Bylaws position: Fees are allowable but not strictly required by statute. Dave Williams ran a bill to prohibit fees — it did not pass.
Fiduciary issue: County chairs collecting fees on behalf of the state party and not remitting them is a financial accountability problem under Executive Committee oversight (Article 5).
Fallback: Direct invoicing to individual delegates via Stripe payment links if county chairs withhold.
Need ~80% collection to cover venue costs. Currently ~50% collected. Individual invoicing expected to recoup additional 25-30%.
Ballot type: Paper ballots, Scantron machines — NO internet connection (confirmed by Brita)
Threshold: A candidate needs at least 30% of votes cast to be placed on the primary election ballot. If no candidate reaches 30% on second ballot, top two candidates are placed on the ballot.
Teller Committee: Priscilla Rahn (Chair) — 50+ tellers needed
Observers: 2 observers per campaign during vote counting
County chairs: Must bring at least one printed copy of their county bylaws (required for alternate elevation process)
Location: Designated media area (one spot only)
No live links of the meeting
2 separate entries: one for candidates/media, one for general admission
QR codes + "Text to 5-digit code" signage — displayed in multiple places in every venue
Rules signage — bright red, laminated, large font (see below)
Directional signs — registration, assembly hall, vendor area, restrooms
Lanyard color guide — posted at registration station
Maps — printed copies at registration + linked digitally
Catering contact: Jerry Carter — jerry.carter@elior-na.com
Food costs not included in sponsorships — must pay through CSU Pueblo Catering. Assembly Committee Chairs will assist.
Breakfast Sponsorship: $500 (banner/logos displayed, 3 hours)
Lunch Sponsorship: $500 (banner/logos displayed, 3 hours)
Coffee Station Sponsorship: $1,000/station (banners all day)
Format: Bright red, laminated, large font. Post in every room and hallway.
Location: Admin Building Basement
Show route to: All Tier-1 people + their spouses
When: Wednesday 4/9 during security briefing
Public web app: cogop-assembly.pages.dev
Includes: agenda, candidates, FAQ, safety info, lanyard guide, seating rules, venue maps, code of conduct
Program in app: Full printed program available digitally via QR code. Saves ~$3K in printing costs for 7 pages of rules/resolutions. Physical programs limited to delegate packets only.
Ad sales: Candidate and vendor ads available in the web app. Contact Tonya. Revenue goes to assembly costs.
QR codes: Posted in every building + hallway. Links to public app.
Text-to-number: For real-time security updates. Number TBD — need to secure before Friday.
Call sign: THE LIGHTHOUSE. The weatherman sits in the Lighthouse.
Friday: Foyer overlook — glass room at top of stairs by elevator. Eyes on ballroom, vendor hall, main entry.
Saturday pre-9am: Same position, then moves to Massari Arena glass overlook above arena floor.
Equipment: Desk, laptop, monitor, all radios (Kenwood UHF + Baofeng), whiteboard (room may have projector screens — do NOT write on them), printed maps, two-way HDMI
Support: 2 military assistants in suits for radio ops + command support
Radio blotter: All comms transcribed in real time. Voice print identification if carriers calibrate.
Todd's radios: Kenwood UHF — model number coming Monday. Needed for blotter/listening station integration.
Sean leaves post briefly to cast personal votes. Assistants maintain post.
Maps to be linked here — digital + print versions
Ensure copies at registration station and in the overall printed document.
Mail checks to: PO Box 4585, Greenwood Village, CO 80134 (preferred — no processing fees)
Payable to: Colorado Republican Committee
Pay by phone (CC): Call Alec Hanna at (262) 347-9532 (~4% WinRed fee)
Pay online: WinRed link TBD
5:00 AM — Safety sweep: Bomb dogs + SWAT clear all buildings. No entry until sweep is complete.
Weapon detection: 3 stations at entry — screening for guns, knives, and explosives.
Colorado law: No weapons permitted on campus. Viktor Marx team members may carry ONLY if sworn law enforcement. Confirm armed status + photo/name for all armed individuals.
Massari Arena (Saturday):
- 5 doors for entry, 5-6 doors for exit
- One way in, one way out at each checkpoint
Occhiato (Friday):
- Closed to public 5:00 AM — 10:30 PM Friday
- Basement also closed
Two-strike rule: Refuses ID + cannot identify purpose/companion → immediate Code 5. No independent observers. No unrelated invitees.
| Color | Role | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Red | Leadership / GOP Staff / VIP | All areas |
| White | Delegates | Floor + general areas |
| Green | Authorized Guests | Guest area only — cannot sit with delegates |
| Yellow | Vendors | Vendor area + general |
| AP | Floor Nominators | Floor access for nominations only |
| Black | Lincoln Day Dinner (Friday only) | Dinner venue |
Return policy: Lanyards must be returned each time you exit the facility. Retrieved upon re-entry with ID check. No sharing of lanyards. Documentation enforced. Returned and signed back in at close of each day. Re-entry without lanyard requires full new ID documentation.
Identify who will be at each check-in table. Chairs need headshots and names visible.
Volunteer check-in: Friday and Saturday — colored lanyard issued based on purpose.
Friday: Black lanyards for Lincoln Day Dinner attendees.
Saturday: Full credential + lanyard system active.
Script: "How can I help or support you right now so that we can keep today positive?"
Radio: Code 1
Escort to cooling area. Document name + incident.
Radio: Code 5
Top Tier leadership handles. Todd + JR are points of contact.
Document everything. Notify chair immediately.
Radio: Code 10 — Emergency channel only
Top Tier ONLY calls for CSU Pueblo Security if removal is needed. Todd Whittemore and JR Hall are points of contact.
Trigger Emergency Mode:
- Audible alert via building speakers
- Mass text notification (text-to-number — TBD with Todd)
- Radio communication on all channels — Code 10
- Lighthouse dispatches all security assets
Location: Admin Building Basement
Purpose: Mass event safe room. Coordinate response, stage law enforcement, recovery meetings.
Briefing: Show route to all Top Tier + their spouses on Thursday April 9 during security walkthrough.
Top Tier muster list:
- Christy
- Tonya & Jeff
- Alec
- Brita
Use PON numbers on radio: "PON-4 spotted at east entrance." Photos for printed security handout.
SOS Candidate / Former volunteer. Prior disruption history + restraining orders.
Signed up as volunteer + paid $600 for booth/ad — refund decision pending.
(720) 609-0285 • cory.storytella@gmail.com
Prior assembly disruption history.
Prior assembly disruption history — multiple restraining orders.
Former COGOP Chair — removed. Deleted party data, extortion of replacement ($7K for Caracas data), Hatch Act concerns, dereliction of duty.
Williams faction — involvement in party data deletion and obstruction.
FACL instructor. Confirmed connection to Williams network (Castle Rock meeting Aug 2024). Political operative.
Williams network associate. Monitor activity and associations.
Williams network associate. Monitor activity and associations.
Involvement in schemes against Christy Fidura and party leadership.
Previously encouraged counties not to pay badge fees. Christy spoke with him — claims he stopped. Unverified.
Flagged for monitoring.
Flagged for monitoring.
Flagged for monitoring.
Was running for party chair — dropped out.
Governor candidate. On candidate list. Monitor.
Flagged for monitoring.
Flagged for monitoring.
Flagged for monitoring.
All assembly staff need to recognize security team on sight. Headshots required for safety plan handout:
- Todd Whittemore — CSU Pueblo Campus Security — (719) 406-2105 — Photo: NEEDED
- JR Hall — CSU Pueblo Security — Photo: NEEDED
- Dante Guadagnoli — CSU Pueblo Security — Photo: NEEDED
- Victor Marx team — Private security — confirm who is armed (sworn LE only). Photo + name for each member: NEEDED
- Jose — Victor Marx team contact — jose@victor2026.com
Headshot upload: Shared Drive → Assembly 2026 → Headshots for Security Purposes
The following individuals may attend with security details or entourages. Coordinate with Todd:
- Lauren Boebert (CD-4)
- Gabe Evans (CD-8)
- Scott Presler (potential guest)
- Eli Crane (AZ-2, Lincoln Day Dinner speaker TBD)
- Victor Marx (Governor candidate + security team)
Share Todd's cell with: Lauren, Gabe, Victor Marx team
Call sign: THE LIGHTHOUSE. The weatherman sits in the Lighthouse.
Friday — Foyer Overlook: Glass room at top of stairs by elevator. Eyes on ballroom, vendor hall, main entry. Sean + 2 military assistants (suits).
Saturday pre-9am — Massari Lobby: Same glass overlook above checkpoint.
Saturday 9am+ — Glass Overlook: Move to overlook above arena floor.
Equipment: Desk, laptop, monitor, all radios (Kenwood UHF + Baofeng), whiteboard (room may have projector screens — do NOT write on them), printed maps, two-way HDMI, TV/monitor (TBD — ask Todd Monday)
Radio blotter: All comms transcribed in real time. AI voice print ID if carriers calibrate.
Radios from CSU Pueblo: 4 radios received Saturday 5:30 AM at Massari — assigned to Alec, Brita, Christy, Tonya
20 ops radios: Distributed to trained holders. See Ops Reference → Radio Channels for full list.
| Channel | Purpose | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Ch 1 | General Operations | All radio holders |
| Ch 2 | Security | Todd's team + leadership |
| Ch 3 | Emergency Only | All (monitor only) |
Plain English only — no codes beyond Code 1/5/10. Keep it simple.
Radio verbiage: "How can I help or support you right now so that we can keep today positive?"
Todd's radios: Kenwood UHF — model number pending Monday. Sean needs for blotter integration.
Saturday: First come, first served.
Guests: Park in EAST lots.
Shuttles: SRDA vans available — Christy coordinating with Brandon. Keep Todd in the loop.
Large vehicles: Blocking entrances for security.
Barricades: Back parking lot of Massari blocked off.
Parking map: GET FROM TODD — finalize parking details.
Blind spots will be patrolled by foot by CSU Pueblo Security.
Action: Identify 1-2 people from our team to walk perimeter and blind spots throughout the day.
QR code signage: 40+ signs posted in every space where assembly takes place. Links to webapp.
Text-to-number: "Text GOP to [5-digit code]" for real-time security updates. NUMBER TBD — clarify with Todd.
Must be: In the program, on all signage, in all emails sent out.
Needs to be in the program.
Total to vet: ~118 (volunteers, chairs, known guests, candidate support teams)
- Cross-reference against known agitators list
- Basic OSINT workup — social media review for red flags
- Check for active restraining orders and criminal concerns
- Last-minute additions on day-of require immediate check-in with team
- Candidates must notify assembly team of guests ASAP — including day-of additions
Not full background checks. Best-effort vetting for safety.
Massari Arena (Saturday): Bleachers on left + right collapse back for stage area. Floor seating set up. Mission Control Room = Hall of Fame Room under stairs — send delegate packet stuffers here.
Occhiato Ballroom (Friday): East side for Centennial Dinner, partition divides, west side for CD assemblies. CD3 has ~640 delegates — west side only holds 250 (need to resolve with Brandon).
HPER: Health, Physical Education & Recreation building — 3 floors. Overflow rooms, hospitality, support spaces.
Campus: Key buildings: Occhiato (OSC), Massari Arena (PE), Administration (ADM — incident room basement). Parking sectors: N, E, S, W lots. Guests → East lots.
Teller room: Identify during walkthrough with Priscilla.
The Lighthouse: Glass overlook room at top of stairs near elevator in Massari.
Interactive version: Webapp Maps (with search + markers) →
Unrented hospitality rooms become overflow viewing areas Saturday. Each room has AV.
- Laptop + HDMI to show assembly on screen
- One non-delegate volunteer stationed per room
- Test all AV hookups Wednesday Apr 9 walkthrough
- Bring two-way HDMI cables
DID Screen (Occhiato foyer): Marla purchased. Large digital display, no audio. Coordinate HDMI with facilities.
TV/Monitor for Lighthouse: TBD — ask Todd Monday.
Risk: Craig Steiner has God-mode access. Zero security protocols. No audit trail.
Nancy: Giving access to anyone who asks, including user creation permissions.
Mitigation: Manual snapshots by Sean. Can detect changes but cannot attribute who.
Fallback: If nuked, Sean spins up replacement from backups.
Do not confront pre-assembly. Post-assembly: full audit + system replacement.
Include Nancy on Apr 1 + Apr 8 team calls. Purpose: accountability through visibility.
Sean's line: "In ensuring assembly rolls smoothly, we have taken the appropriate precautions to ensure that data is secure."
If pressed: "That's a great question. Let's take that offline."
Goal: She knows eyes are on her. Do not tip our hand on specific findings.
Firearms (open or concealed) on college campus = Class 1 misdemeanor.
Non-firearm deadly weapons (knives, etc.) on campus = Class 6 felony.
Exceptions relevant to assembly:
- Unloaded firearm in vehicle on college property — not an offense
- Concealed carry permit holder in parking area only — not an offense (NOT inside buildings)
- Peace officers / SROs — exempt per employing agency policy
- Security personnel employed or retained by the college — exempt while on duty
Viktor Marx team: May carry ONLY if sworn law enforcement. Private security that is not sworn LE cannot carry firearms inside campus buildings. Confirm armed status + sworn LE credentials for each armed individual at Tuesday meeting.
Legal basis for ordering removal of disruptive individuals:
- Deny freedom of movement on campus — petty offense
- Impede staff/faculty/students through restraint, coercion, intimidation — Class 2 misdemeanor
- Refuse to leave when ordered by chief admin or designee — Class 2 misdemeanor
- Credible threat with deadly weapon against student/staff/invitee — Class 1 misdemeanor
Todd Whittemore (or his designee) has legal authority under this statute to order anyone off campus who is disrupting, threatening, or refusing to comply. This applies to all PON individuals and any attendee who escalates past Code 5.
If someone claims right to carry:
"Colorado law CRS 18-12-105.5 prohibits carrying firearms — open or concealed — on college campus property. Concealed carry permits are valid in the parking area only, not inside buildings. We're happy to have you attend, but weapons must remain secured in your vehicle."
If someone refuses to leave:
"Under Colorado law CRS 18-9-109, refusal to leave educational institution property when requested by administration is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Campus security has been notified."
- How will lanyard scanners integrate with door access + cameras?
- During lockdown/evacuation — how will colors be used for headcounts?
- Data security for barcode/QR information in the system?
- Blind spot patrol assignments — who specifically?
- Text-to-number — what's the 5-digit code? Timeline to activate?
- Viktor Marx team — who is armed? Confirm sworn LE status for each.
- Parking map — finalize. Shuttle routes?
- Todd's radio model number (Kenwood UHF — need for blotter)
- TV/monitor available in the Lighthouse room?
- Access badges for team arriving 5:30 AM Friday + Saturday?
- Teller room location — walkthrough with Priscilla?