Input & Decision Making

Feedback:

•Today – fill out the survey post-webinar

•July 10 - 20th = chapter reps and leaders submit feedback (via YNPN 3.0 blog)

•July 27th - the proposals are revised

•August 4th - present at conference

The Congress

• Decision-making body comprised of representatives from Affiliate, Emerging and Novice Chapters

• Purpose to propose, discuss and vote on issues related to the network

• Provides greater connectivity and replaces chapter liaisons

Membership

• Every Chapter has one delegate/one vote• Start up chapters invited to attend, but not

voting members• Delegates selected by chapters to serve one

year terms; no term limits

Chapter Congress

Affiliate, Emerging, Novice ChaptersStart-up Chapters

Meetings

• Meet twice each quarter• Proposals can not be introduced and voted on

in the same meeting to allow time for delegate to seek chapter input

Topics for Congress

Topic Approach

Connection between National and Chapters Centralized

Funding Decentralized

Membership Models Collaborative

Board Structure Collaborative

Advocacy Collaborative

Communication Collaborative

Partnership Collaborative

• Can discuss any number of concerns or opportunities• For each topic below, the Congress makes the corresponding

type of decisions

Proposed Timeline

• July 2012: Proposal submitted to YNPN 3.0 working group and thus, the network

• August 2012: Proposal revised discussed at YNPN Congress

• September 2012: Vote called network wide on the proposal

• October – December 2012: Further details discussed by chapter delegates

• January 2013: First Chapter Congress convenes

Adoption Process

• A majority of chapters must adopt the proposal (method for adoption at their discretion)

• If passed, all chapters must delegate representative

Review Process

• Chapter Congress and National Board check-in on progress and make adjustments in June, 2013