Committees

YDA’s Committee structure is designed to advance the organization’s key priorities through participation from state and local chapter leaders. As a national organization that meets only a handful of teams each year, driving YDA’s goals to completion on a year-round basis requires a well organized committee structure.

YDA has two types of committees: Standing and Select. Standing Committees are composed of a Chair, Vice-Chair and Secretary appointed by the President of YDA, with one representative from each chartered unit. Select Committees consist of a Chair, Vice-Chair and Secretary, plus one representative from each region appointed by the regional director. (For more information on YDA’s regions, please see the Leadership Structure page)

YDA’s current Standing Committees are:

• Credentials: Handles official certification of voting credentials at YDA meetings & conventions.

• Rules and Charter: Handles all amendments to the YDA Charter and Bylaws.

• Resolutions: Handles all resolutions submitted to YDA for approval.

YDA’s current Select Committees are:

• Diversity and Outreach: Coordinates activities with the National Affirmative Action Committee of the DNC and implements diversity policies and programs at every level within YDA.

• Budget: Approves the national YDA budget.

• Campaign: Establishes all campaign plans on a national level including the Alliance peer-to-peer field programs to ensure Democratic success at the voting booth.

• Chapter Building: Works with YDA’s chartered units to stengthen our presence at the state and local level.

• Chartering and Conventions: Time-limited committee to recommend changes to the Convention and Chartering procedures.

• Communications: Works to develop communications strategies for the organization.

• Community Service: Identifies opportunities for serving communities for the organization and its chapters.

• Finance: Oversees the budgetary functions of the organization, including review, modification and acceptance of the Presidential Executive Budget. Plans events and other efforts to raise and spend the funds of the organization.

• International Affairs:  Coordinates with international progressive youth organizations and represents and YDA’s interests abroad.

• Site Selection: Manages the process for selecting the host chapter and further to coordinate planning with that chapter for the national convention.