East Brunswick Youth Council - Bylaws: Officers

East Brunswick
Youth Council

Bylaws: Officers

Qualification for holding office: Must be a member of Youth Council
Duties of officers:
President

Shall preside at meetings
Can appoint special committees as needed
To inform members if they are not meeting attendance requirements
Oversee and help chairs
Youth Council presentations

Vice President

To perform all duties and responsibilities of the President in the absence of the President.
To serve in such capacities as assigned by the President
Oversee and help chairs
Youth Council presentations

Chair of each: Social and Recreation, Environmental, Fundraising, Community Service, Teen Center, Volleyball/Basketball and Ski & Snowboard.

Organizing diverse events and activities
Responsible for holding meetings and setting goals
Chairs will be responsible for attendance and minutes of meetings
Communication through newsletters, mailings, e-mails and phone calls
Chairs need to serve as a role model
Chairs will work to provide a friendly environment
Representation at general meetings

Social and Recreation:
To organize a variety of fun social & recreational programs and trips in a safe and positive environment.

Fundraising:
Responsible for generating financial support by raising funds for the Youth Council.

Environmental:
To collect and share information related to a wide variety of environmental issues and to organize volunteer projects or workshops for educational purposes as well as providing service to the community.
Must sponsor a minimum of one environmental awareness program per year.

Community Service:
To organize community service projects that will provide an opportunity for members to unselfishly give their time in order to improve the quality of life for people in need; also to make a difference by contributing their time, energy and talents to strengthen our community.

Teen Center:
To utilize the Teen Center for a variety of fun social events and activities.

School Issues/Education Ad Hoc Committee:
Address any school issues that may be brought up and sponsor an alcohol and/or drug awareness program.

Human Relations Liaison:
Liaison will help collect and share information related to diversity issues that will foster good will, cooperation and develop a sense of community with the Township's Human Relations Council.

Reaching out to Kids in Need:
The program is a compassionate response to homelessness. Reaching Out to Kids in Need has a partnership with Ozanam Family Shelter and Naomi’s Way Transitional Housing Program. The program reaches out to families with children moving out of the shelter. While in the shelter they save every penny they can in order to move out. When they move out, they are placed into unfurnished apartments or homes. Youth Council adopts the families and assists with getting in-kind donations from furniture, toiletries, household items, and many other much needed items. The families receive support so they can start a new.

Youth Advocating for Animals:
The mission is to educate students and the community about animal welfare issues. We seek to teach others about animals and improve the living conditions of animals around us.