One of the most exciting and rewarding experiences in YPA is
starting a new Service-Chapter (click
here to request a Chapter Starting Kit). Gathering your peers
together under the roof of YPA will build friendships and memories
while serving your community and nation.
What
is a YPA Service-Chapter?
A Service-Chapter is basically a club for high school and college students
across America to get together and connect community service
to political discussion. YPA Service-Chapters embrace the organization's
nonpartisan spirit and encourage stimulating discourse that relates
to firsthand action.
YPA Service-Chapter members hold weekly meetings and participate in
at least one community service activity per month. The national YPA pays
Service-Chapters $10 for each dues-paying member. This money is meant
for a Service-Chapter's monthly community service activity. Member dues (to be paid to the national YPA) are $3 for high school students and $5 for college students.
For example: High school Service-Chapter members pay dues of $3 to the national
YPA and $3 to their own local Service-Chapter. Once a Service-Chapter registers
and pays its dues at www.ypa.org/chapters,
the national YPA provides $10 to the Service-Chapter for each member that year.
So, if a Service-Chapter has 15 members, the Chapter is required to
send $45 to the national YPA, and $45 to their Chapter treasury.
Once the national YPA receives a Service-Chapter's online registration and dues, we
pay the Chapter $150.
In this example, the Service-Chapter will have $195 for the year to
spend on monthly community service activities. You may be wondering
why we ask for dues if we eventually return dues to Service-Chapters.
This is to ensure accountability so that YPA only funds Service-Chapters
for actual members.
Service-Chapters are also expected to fill out a Monthly Report Card
found at www.ypa.org/chapters.
This Report Card is used by the YPA organization to ensure that Service Chapters are performing
well and to address any problems that may arise.
Click here to Request
a Free Chapter Starting Kit today!
Here are some advantages of joining or starting a YPA Service-Chapter
at your school:
