Eboard 12-13 Application.doc

Applicant Information

Application Type

Co-Chair

Email by March 2nd, 2012 at 11:59PM

Coordinator

Email by March 30th, 2012 at 11:59 PM

Note: Applicants not selected for the Co-Chair position will automatically be considered for a Coordinator position.

General Information

First Name:			Last Name:			Middle Initial:
Gender:		DOB:	Email:
Home Address:				City:		Zip:
Cell Phone:				Home Phone:
School:				Current Grade Level:
Ethnicity (Optional): The American Red Cross does not discriminate upon the basis of race, gender, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, or ethnic origin. Your response to this question is purely optional and will only be used for statistical purposes.
How did you hear about this application? (Check all that apply.)
	Silicon Valley Website				School Red Cross club
	Current Executive Board member:				Youth Services staff:
	Other:

Positions of Interest

Rank the following positions on a scale from 1 to 10. (1: Most Preferred, 10: Least Preferred)
	Basic Aid Training (BAT)	Volunteer Services
	Disaster Services	International Services
	Community Services	Fundraising Services
	Administrative Services	Publicity Services
	Safe Kids
If an area of interest to you is not mentioned above, briefly describe it below:

Red Cross Experience

Using the space provided, describe your Red Cross experience in terms of major accomplishments and leadership positions (e.g. club officer, committee member, instructor).

Position	Dates Held	Description / Accomplishments

Personal Statements

Resume: Summarize your scholastic and extracurricular achievements. For each extracurricular activity, please indicate the following: 1) Name of activity, 2) Grades of participation, 3) Hours spent per week, and 4) Description / Accomplishments. [2 Pages] [Attach to email as a separate Word document]
Respond to the following questions:

Design a project plan that lies within the Red Cross’s mission of humanitarian service and your most preferred position stated above. Your project should aptly respond to a need in the Silicon Valley community. Be sure to include objectives, expected outcomes, possible school/community partners, resources needed, and a quick overview of logistics (i.e. how will your event be executed?). While exact details and costs are not required, the project should be relatively feasible. See “Youth Executive Board Information” for Red Cross’s Mission Statement. [500 words or less] [Page 3]
What role do youth volunteers play in the American Red Cross? As a member of the Youth Executive Board, how would you contribute to this role? What motivated you to apply for your specific position? [500 words or less] [Page 4]
(Co-Chair Applicants) Why do you wish to serve as a Youth Executive Board Co–Chair? Describe your qualifications and some of the changes/projects you wish to implement. [500 words or less] [Page 5]

Submission Guidelines

Email Applicant Information and Resume to eboardapps@gmail.com. Subject lines should be formatted as follows: Last Name_First Name_School (e.g. “Doe_Jane_Homestead”).

Signature

I certify that the information provided in this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

Date

Printed Name

Essay 2A: Design a project plan that lies within the Red Cross’s mission of humanitarian service and your most preferred position stated above. Your project should aptly respond to a need in the Silicon Valley community. Be sure to include objectives, expected outcomes, possible school/community partners, resources needed, and a quick overview of logistics (i.e. how will your event be executed?). While exact details and costs are not required, the project should be relatively feasible. See “Youth Executive Board Information” for Red Cross’s Mission Statement. [500 words or less]

Essay 2B: What role do youth volunteers play in the American Red Cross? As a member of the Youth Executive Board, how would you contribute to this role? What motivated you to apply for your specific position? [500 words or less]

Essay 2C: (Co-Chair Applicants) Why do you wish to serve as a Youth Executive Board Co–Chair? Describe your qualifications and some of the changes/projects you wish to implement. [500 words or less]

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