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Transcript of 2014 july oyab meeting
Ohio Youth Advisory Board
Thursday, July 17, 2014at Quest Business Center:
8405 Pulsar Place, Columbus OH 43240
OHIO YAB Meeting AgendaWelcome
Officer Elections• Facilitated by Adrian McLemore, founding member and first
President of the OHIO YAB
Lunchtime• OHIO YAB Graduate Hall of Fame• Ohio Reach website framework
Updates and Opportunities• Reporting out on DC• Recent and upcoming Youth Conferences• Updates from County/Regional YABs and individual members
Officer Boot Camp
2014 Focus Areas:• Outreach and Policy • Transitional Housing• Education• Youth Voice in Court• Independent Living
Preparation• Employment
2014 October Elections
Officer Positions available:• All six Officer positions
are open this year
Process:• Youth who are interested
in serving in as an officer give a speech
• Decisions are made via secret ballot
• Only YOUTH vote
Duties of the President• Leadership skills.• Knows what work has to be done and
when to delegate it.• An impartial judge of the abilities of
others and able to determine where they can make the best contribution.
• Keeps informed of member’s progress and sees that the board is always moving forward.
• Presides over meetings, making sure that they begin and end on time and that they follow the order of business.
• Never interjects personal opinions nor dominates the meeting
Duties of the Vice President
• Presides at meetings and other functions in the absence of the president.
• Must be well informed of the issues and skilled in handling the board’s business.
• Must be prepared to assume the office of President when necessary.
• Is responsible for a year-end report on the board’s accomplishments.
Duties of the Media Spokesperson
• Gathers news about the board and gets it out to the public.
• Establishes contact between the local news media and newspapers.
• After getting details about a meeting or program prepares news releases and distributes them to newspapers and radio and television stations.
• Includes the “who, what, when, where, why and how” – a description of the activity and how it affects the community.
• Administers and monitors all electronic communication including, but not limited to, email, Facebook and the OHIO YAB Website and Blog.
Duties of the Secretary
• Keeps all board records for continuous reference to all that has happened.
• Maintains a complete list of members and contacts.
• Reads over previous board meeting minutes.
Duties of the Parliamentarian
The Referee of Youth Advocacy:
• Ensures that meetings follow the correct parliamentary procedure, allowing ample but not excessive time for discussion.
• Brings issues to a satisfactory conclusion when sensing a discussion is dragging or being monopolized.
Duties of the Treasurer• Keeps record of all board funds.• Sends out membership
accounts.• Assists in developing the annual
budget for the board.• Pays all approved bills.• Maintains accurate records of
income and expenses.• At the beginning of the year,
have an official treasurer’s book and the complete records of the outgoing treasurer.
• Makes a complete inventory of board equipment, books and other materials.
• Assists with other tasks as assigned by the president.
OHIO YAB Graduate Hall of Fame
NE Ohio Youth
Conference next Friday
Youth Conference
inOctober
Three Days on the Hill: Day One
Three Days on the Hill: Day Two
Three Days on the Hill: Day Three
SW Regional CTD Conference
Purple Project Conference
New and Good
Upcoming Opportunities
Upcoming Conference:• Next Friday, July 25: Teening Up for Success conference in NE
Ohio
Fall Events:– Saturday in August (9 or 23), OHIO YAB Officer Boot Camp– Friday, Oct. 17, Fostering Pathways to Success conference
– Sat., Nov. 15, NE Ohio Thanksgiving in Cleveland – Sat., Nov. 15, SW Ohio Thanksgiving in Cincinnati– Sat., Nov. 23, Central Ohio Thanksgiving in Columbus