2014HS PREMIERE KENTUCKYYOUTHASSEMBLY

CANDIDATECOMMITMENT FORM

Thisformisforstudentsinthe9thgradewhowishtobecandidatesatKYA2014andservein2015.

Anystudentrunningforelectedofficemustagreetoallthetermsonthisform.

1)Name:

School:

Email:

Phone:

2)Pleaselistthenumberofyearsyouhaveattendedeachofthesestate-wideconferences:

KYA

GoForIt

KUNA

Y-Corps

LTC

CONA

3)CandidatesforPresiding Officerwillbeinvitedtoserveaccordingtothenumberofvotesreceivedandtheir preferences.Pleaseranktheofficesinwhichyouareinterestedinserving.

Mark thepositionthatwouldbeyourfirstchoiceinservingwith‘1’;yoursecondchoice,‘2’;andyourthirdchoice,‘3’.Ifyouwouldnotbeinterestedinservingoneoftheoffices,markwith‘X’.

Lieutenant Governor

Premiere Speaker of the House

Premiere President of the Senate

4)OrganizeaminimumofoneserviceprojectwithyourStudentYandsubmittheServiceReportFormatkyymca.org/student-y/service-report-form before the conference at which you run for office

5)Read,understand,andifelectedtoanypositionagreeto:

servetheconferenceIamelectedtoinitsentiretytothebestofmyability;

bethebestStudentYmemberIcanbethroughactiveparticipationinmeetings,serviceprojects,recruitment,andgeneralsupporttomyStudentYMCAofficersandAdvisor;

assistmyAdvisor(s)andfellowdelegateswiththepreparation,leadership,andon-sitesupportatall conferencesmyschoolattends;

keepopenandregularcommunicationswithassignedY-Staffbyphoneore-mail;

readallguidelinesandofficerpacketssenttomebytheY-Staff;

attendALLplannedStudentYandKUNAworkshopsandtrainingeventsinmyregion;

attendGoForIt(January2015)andtheLeadershipTrainingConference(Summer2015)*FinancialAssistanceisavailable;

attend officer retreat (September 2015);

organizeorparticipatein2ofthe3NationalDaysofServicebetweendateofelectionanddateof

conferenceserved:9/11DayofService,MLKDayofService,GlobalYouthServiceDay(midApril);

contactassignedY-Staffinwritingatleast10dayspriortoaneventifyouareunabletoattendanyoftheworkshops,trainingevents,orconferencesmentionedabovewithareasonableexplanationtothesatisfaction oftheYMCAExecutiveDirector;

abidebytherulesandregulationsofmyschoolandthelawsofmycommunity,state,andcountry.

IunderstandthatifIdonotmeetalloftheserequirementsImayberemovedfromofficeatthediscretionoftheExecutiveDirector.

Iunderstandthatmyormydelegation’sfailuretoconductmycampaigninanappropriatemannerwillresultinmybeingremovedasaCandidate.

CandidateSignature:

**ADVISORAND PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURESNEEDEDON BACK**

**For Advisor and Parent/Guardian**

-I amaware of andunderstandthe above commitmentsincludingconference attendance, cost,andthe availabilityoffinancialassistance.

-I confirmmy candidate hasreadthe above andunderstands allthe commitments.

-Ifmy candidate iselectedandassignedto serve a conference other thanthatmy delegationhas chosento attend,Iwill assist him/her inarrangingattendanceto the conference they areto serve to the bestof myability.

Advisor Signature:

Parent/GuardianSignature: