2015 october ohio yab meeting
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Ohio Youth Advisory Board
Thursday, October 15, 2015at Quest Business Center:
8405 Pulsar Place, Columbus OH 43240
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OHIO YAB Meeting AgendaWelcome and Recent Updates
Officer Elections
Lunchtime• OHIO YAB Toolkits• Possible video opportunity for emancipated youth
Elections Continue• Regional Thanksgiving Dinners• What’s New and Good?
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Recent Youth Leadership Retreats
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Youth insights on normalcy during county/regional youth events and statewide meetings:
• Have been shared with ODJFS, PCSAO, CASA and the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program
• Have been incorporated into one existing and one proposed foster parent training
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YAB ToolkitsMind Mattersmaterials
In one meeting, youth came up with:
44 possible independent living activities that could be shared with young people
between ages 14-16 years old
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2015 October Elections
Officer Positions available:• All six Officer positions
are open this year
Process:• Officers must sign OHIO
YAB Code of Conduct and commit to participate in monthly calls
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Voting Reminders
Process:• Youth who are interested in serving
as an officer give a speech • Decisions are made via secret ballot• Only YOUTH vote
Vitally important:• Votes should NOT be based on popularity, or
choosing youth from your own county
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Duties of the President
• Must be elected for good leadership skills.
• Knows what work has to be done and when to delegate it.
• Keeps informed of member’s progress and sees that the board is always moving forward.
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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.
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Duties of the Media Spokesperson
• Gathers news about the board and gets it out to the public.
• Includes the “who, what, when, where, why and how,” and a description of the activity and how it impacts the community.
• Establishes contact between the local news media and newspapers.
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Duties of the Secretary
• Keeps all board records for continuous reference to all that has happened.
• With the president, sets a tentative agenda of each meeting several days in advance.
• Reads over previous board meeting minutes.
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Duties of the ParliamentarianThe Referee of Youth Advocacy:
• Makes sure that they begin and end on time and that they follow the order of business.
• Conducts meetings following the correct procedure and allows ample but not excessive time for discussion.
• Brings issues to a satisfactory conclusion when sensing a discussion is dragging or being monopolized.
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Duties of the Treasurer• Keeps record of all board
funds.
• Assists in developing the annual budget for the board.
• Maintains accurate records of income and expenses.
• Assists with other tasks as assigned by the president.
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OHIO YAB Toolkits
**one kit per county
Break for Lunch
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New and Good
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Meetings in 2016
OHIO YAB Quarterly Meetings:• Always take place on the third Thursday of the month• Will be held at the ODJFS Air Center, from 11 am – 2 pm
OHIO YAB Meeting Dates:– January 21, 2016– April 22, 2016– July 21, 2016– October 20, 2016