Questions and comments, anyone?

This board has really dropped off in discussion. Remember when we had
more than 100 posts every month???

shane

--- In youthpoa@yahoogroups.com, "Shane" <oatiepoa@...> wrote:
>
> Here are the bylaws that explain all of the rules and processes of
> the Youth Advisory Board. They have been looked at by a lawyer and
> approved by the Board of Directors. If you have questions or
comments
> feel free to say something.
>
> shane
>
> -----
>
> Bylaws
> Of
> The Youth Advisory Board
>
> Article I Definition
>
> This group shall be called the Youth Advisory Board, and shall be a
> committee of the Board of Directors of the Pony of the Americas
Club,
> Inc.
>
> Article II Purpose
>
> The purpose of the Youth Advisory Board is to provide an effective
> avenue for the communication of ideas from the Youth POAC members
to
> the National Board. These issues are to facilitate the promotion of
> the POA Breed.
>
> Article III Directors
>
> Sec. 1. Number of Directors
> A. A total number of thirty-two (32) directors shall be
> possible. The large number will allow for multiple youth to
practice
> leadership.
> B. There shall not be more than four (4) directors from each
> region. There shall not be more than two (2) directors from any one
> state in the region. Regions are defined in Article V Sec 4.B.
> Sec. 2. Eligibility and Nomination
> A. An eligible youth shall be a part of a family membership or
> have his/her own membership.
> B. Any youth in the 13-18 age group is eligible for nomination
> as a regional director.
> C. All youth 18 and Under are encouraged to nominate an eligible
> youth for the position of regional director.
> D. An eligible youth may nominate him/herself to serve as a
> regional director or another youth from his/her region only.
> E. Nominations shall be submitted through email to
> poacyouth@... or mail during the year that precedes the term
> year.
> F. Nominations should be submitted by September 20 of the year
> preceding the term year.
> G. Nominations shall be counted by the Secretary. The top four
> nominees from each region shall be asked to confirm their
commitment
> to the Youth Advisory Board.
> H. The top nominees shall be calculated according to limitations
> on directors per region and per state, and shall become directors
for
> their region.
> I. The new directors shall be announced in October of the year
> that precedes their term.
> Sec. 3. Officer Elections
> A. All directors shall be eligible for an officer position.
> B. During the year that precedes their term, new directors shall
> have the opportunity to express interest in being on the ballot for
> an officer. They shall designate the position that they desire
before
> November 31 to the Secretary.
> C. The Secretary shall send all directors for the upcoming term
> a ballot with the new candidates. The directors shall return their
> ballots through mail or email.
> D. Votes shall be returned by January 1.
> E. Candidates shall not vote for themselves.
> Sec. 4. Officers
> A. The officers of the Youth Advisory Board shall be the
> president, vice-president, and secretary.
> B. The president shall preside at all meetings and be
> responsible for organizing proposals and reports for the POAC Board
> of Directors.
> C. The vice-president shall serve in case of absence or
> resignation of the president and assist the president in all duties.
> D. The secretary shall be responsible for recording minutes for
> the meetings and is largely in charge of coordinating elections for
> the following year. He/she may also be asked to assist the
president
> and vice-president in their duties.
> Sec. 5. Director vacancies shall be filled by nominees who were not
> final qualifiers for directorship. New nominees or volunteers may
be
> considered in the event that there are no runners up.
> Sec. 6. The youth board of directors shall begin on January 1 and
end
> on December 31. Previous directors shall assist new directors in
> learning duties.
>
> Article IV Adult Advisors
> Sec. 1. Main Advisor
> A. The President and Vice-President shall appoint the main
> advisor. The main advisor shall be an adult member of the Pony of
the
> Americas Club over twenty-one (21) years of age.
> B. The responsibilities of the main advisor shall be to assist
> the youth in management of money, arrangement of events, and
> organization of ideas.
> C. The main advisor shall be present at meetings of the Youth
> Advisory Board when possible.
> Sec. 2. Secondary Advisors
> A. The President or Vice-President may appoint secondary adult
> advisors if the adult wishes to help the Youth Advisory Board
execute
> a fundraiser or specific event. Secondary advisors shall be adult
> members of the Pony of the Americas Club over eighteen (18) years
of
> age.
>
> Article IV Meetings
>
> Sec.1. National meetings shall be held at the POAC Convention in
> February, the International in July, and the International Sale in
> October. Times shall be decided and upon and announced, but are
> subject to change at the discretion of the directors.
> Sec. 2. The meetings shall encourage an open forum format to
promote
> the discussion of issues presented. All youth are welcome to attend
> and discuss ideas.
> Sec. 3. Directors shall contact the President thirty days prior to
> meetings to add items to the agenda.
> Sec. 4. Records shall be kept of decisions made at meetings by the
> Secretary.
> Sec. 5. All meeting minutes will be typed and distributed to each
> Youth director within 30 days of the meeting.
>