District Youth Achievement Day
Youth Leader’s Responsibilities
Each DYC is responsible for the date and location of their District YAD. YAD responsibilities include selecting judges, coordinating prizes, organizing and recruiting workers. Immediately after each YAD, the DYC will forward the entry cards and attachments of all first and second place winners to the State Youth Director.
✯ Consults with the president of the local lodge on all important youth club decisions. ✯ Presents a monthly youth club report to the youth club and to the adult lodge.
Standards for Selecting YAD Judges
✯ Coordinates and plans with the youth club president the meeting agenda and the order of business.
✯ Not an immediate relative of anyone competing in YAD. Immediate relative includes mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, sister, brother, aunt, or uncle.
✯ Supervises youth club business handled by youth club officers and committee chairmen.
✯ Has formal training or experience in the assigned category.
✯ Guides youth members in planning socials and trips. There must be at least two socials annually; however, there is no limit to the number of socials the membership and leadership wish to have. One each month is suggested.
Youth Club Visits The DYC is expected to visit each youth club in his/her district at least once during the year. If he/she is not invited by the youth leader for a certain date, the DYC will notify the youth leader in advance when he/she will make an annual visit.
✯ Coordinates and supervises all fund raising activities. ✯ Must attend district training class and state youth leaders’ workshop. For training and updates on the current youth year's information.
Youth Leader Communication Each DYC communicates with his/her youth leaders on a regular basis (at least once per quarter). The DYC will conduct an orientation with a new youth leader.
✯ Must conduct monthly youth club meetings. ✯ Must have a SPJST life insurance certificate in force.
Publicity The DYC is responsible for the publicity of district youth event, including YAD and camp, to be published in the Vestnik and local media outlets (newspaper, radio, television, community bulletins, internet), when possible.
Reports The DYC is required to submit an annual report to the State Youth Director and Supreme Lodge President no later than 30 days following his/her district's annual spring meeting. The DYC submits quarterly reports, including youth club contacts and district youth fund activity, to the State Youth Director.
Youth Leader’s Role and Responsibilities Youth Leader Elections The youth leader is elected by the local lodge in its annual meeting, usually held in November. The youth leader selects his/her assistant(s) and submits the name(s) to the local lodge for approval. The youth leader is accountable to the local lodge and the District Youth Counselor.
✯ Must participate at district functions and district activities to include district meetings. ✯ Attends all youth club committee meetings as advisor. ✯ Communications with the youth club members' parents on a regular basis concerning youth club activities via newsletters, calendar of events, telephone, e-mail, etc. ✯ Submits quarterly reports and youth club roster on time to the State Youth Director. ✯ Records the merit points on all active youth members. These should be kept monthly and sent to the State Youth Director as requested. ✯ Guides youth in preparing for District and State YAD (craft, talent, royalty, scrapbook, poster, beseda). ✯ Assists the DYC in coordinating and preparing District YAD. ✯ Attends district training class and state youth leaders workshop.
The youth club is under the direct supervision of the elected youth leader.
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