APPLICATION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 1
National Youth Officer Team Printable Application | Online Application
Applicants will be informed by September 15 if they are selected as a member of the Youth Officer Team.
The National Grange Youth Officer Team is a group of youth and young adults (ages 14-30) from across the nation that have the opportunity to represent not only their State Grange but also the National Grange, as a National Youth Officer representative for the National Grange Convention.
The purpose of the Youth Officer Team (YOT) is to allow youth and young adults of our organization the opportunity to learn from the Officers of the National Grange and to gain an inside perspective of the duties those officers hold. This is an opportunity for the YOT to meet with leaders from each of the Grange States and learn what it means to be in such a leadership position. The YOT will have the opportunity to step up and represent youth across the country by participating in the opening of the Grange on the declared ‘Youth & Junior’ day of our National Convention. They will partake in an opening drill, opening ceremonies, introduction of special guests, quick orders of business, and closing drills. This is a great opportunity for the youth officers to shine and take center stage as a representative of all youth and the future of our organization.
The Youth Officer Team will be responsible for attending all youth related activities at the National Grange Convention from Wednesday to Saturday. This will include workshops, rehearsals for opening, meet and greet with National Officers, Youth Tour and Celebration Banquet, as well as anything else that may be asked of you.
Each officer must attend the youth tour and celebration banquet. Youth Officers are responsible for funding their own transportation, rooming, as well as any costs associated with attending the National Convention. A small stipend may be awarded to youth officers who show exemplary participation.
Officer Duties include:
- President, Vice President, Steward, Assistant Steward, Lady Assistant Steward, Gate Keeper, and Chaplain will all have speaking parts that must be memorized.
- The lecturer will need to choose the opening song.
- Chaplain will be required to attend the GROW Club banquet to give the blessing.
- The secretary will need to be prepared to call the roll of Youth Officers-and will be responsible for taking minutes during the youth opening, if necessary, business arises.
- Ceres, Assistant Steward, and Lady Assistant Steward will need to know how to present the flag properly according to the Official Flag presentation Ceremony offered by the National Grange.
- Assistant Steward and Lady Assistant Steward will be responsible for creating an opening and retiring drill. Opening drill is limited to 6 minutes and retiring drill is limited to 3 minutes.
- Musician applicants must submit a musical demonstration tape/video or recommendation letter about their musical abilities.
- There are 18 offices to be filled: President, Vice President, Lecturer, Steward, Assistant Steward, Lady Assistant Steward, Chaplain, Treasurer, Secretary, Gatekeeper, Ceres, Pomona, Flora, four executive committee members, and Musician.
- Officer members may not serve more than one term in the same office. (Executive Committee member 1- 4 will serve as the same office)
- Officer members may not serve more than one term in the same office. (Executive Committee member 1- 4 will serve as the same office)
Submit the following by September 1.
- Application
- Letter of Recommendation from State President or State Youth Director
- Ambassador Resume – two-page maximum document to include:
- Grange involvement with current and past leadership positions, awards, and events
- Non-Grange related community involvement and extracurricular activities with leadership positions, and awards
- A 4×6 headshot photo