Requirements for a Chapter

Each Youth in Government Chapter/Club that seeks recognition from Florida YMCA must have the following elements: 

High School Chapter/Club:

• Affiliation with the local YMCA or the state YMCA
• An advisor willing to supervise Chapter activities and attend meetings & events
• Complete a Chapter Intent to Participate and pay state dues ($20)
• An annual budget
• A set of elected officers or board of directors – one of whom can be identified, for state purposes, as the “president”
• Regular meeting intervals (once a week, every other week, etc.) and meeting agendas

Middle School Chapter/Club:

• Grades 6, 7, or 8
• An affiliation with the local YMCA
• An advisor willing to supervise Chapter activities and attend meetings & events
• A high school mentor (current High School participant) or Alumni Volunteer, whenever possible
• Complete a Chapter Intent to Participate and pay State dues ($20)
• Regular meeting intervals (once a week, every other week, etc.) during the programmed time

Steps for Registering as a Chapter…

1. Form your Chapter.
   • You will need to make sure that you can meet the basic criteria listed above.  This means that you should already have at least one adult (this can NOT be a high school student) who meets the advisor criteria.  You will need this advisor’s help to complete some of the next steps.
2. Complete the following:
   • Intent to Participate Form – This form will trigger the State Office to reach out to confirm the chapter/club participation. 
3. Your chapter/club will be pending until confirmed by the state office.