The Ohio Youth Advisory Board meeting was held on July 18, 2013 at the Quest Business Center in Columbus, Ohio. The agenda included updates from county and regional youth advisory boards, a presentation by the National Foster Youth Advisory Network on partnering, and a team building activity. Upcoming opportunities discussed were conferences on July 25 and August 10-24, and events in September and October. Officer elections for the Ohio YAB were also announced to take place on October 17.

1. Ohio Youth Advisory Board
Thursday, July 18, 2013
at Quest Business Center:
8405 Pulsar Place, Columbus OH 43240

2. OHIO YAB Agenda
Updates from Officers and Participating Youth
• Reporting Out on Recent Events
• Promoting Upcoming Opportunities
New and Good
• Updates from County/Regional YABs and individual members
Lunch
• Announcements from Ally Organizations
Youth Decision Making
•Presentation by the National Foster Youth Advisory Network
• Attending youth vote on whether or not they would like to partner
•Outside Team Building Activity, facilitated by OYAB Vice President

3. Ohio Reach Conference
May 13, 2013

4. Stark County YAB Retreat
June 1, 2013

5. SW Regional CTD Conference

6. Purple Project Conference
June 19-21, 2013

7. Upcoming Opportunities
Upcoming Conference:
• Next Thursday, July 25: Connecting the Dots Conference and
Youth Fashion Show
Two-Part OHIO YAB Tech Retreat:
• Sat., Aug. 10: Website purpose and tech decisions
• Sat., Aug. 24, Branding and marketing
Fall Events:
– Friday, Sept. 27, Workshop during Ohio CASA Conference
– Tuesday, Oct. 22, Youth Panel during PCSAO Conference

8. New and Good

10. October Elections
OHIO YAB Officer Elections
• Thursday, October 17, from 11 am – 2 pm at the Qwest
Conference Center
• Elections will be held for the positions of:
President
Vice President
Parliamentarian
• The OHIO YAB’s Media Spokesperson, Secretary and
Treasurer will continue to serve the second half of their
two-year terms