YMTA Committees

The Youth Maritime Training Association is an all volunteer organization, relying on the efforts of individuals from the community. Our structure includes an Executive, Advisory and Honorary Board. Standing committees and special purpose committees are the backbone of the YMTA.  Listed below are a wide-range of opportunities for individuals with a desire to help us reach our Mission, Vision and Goals.

If you have an interest in joining a YMTA committee contact the committee chairperson or Norm Manly.

Committee	Start Date	Mission	Chair	Members
Case Statement Committee	8/15/2005	A case statement describes the mission of an organization, its goals, objectives, programs, staff and plans, all in one cohesive document.	Terry Rustan	2
Community Partners Program Committee	8/15/2005	Work with YMTA community partners to develop new prgrams that allows students to spend time aboard vessels or working in a maritime environment.	Norm Manly	3
Educational Partner Needs Committee	8/15/2005	Committee to work closely with YMTA's educational partners to determine their needs and how YMTA can help.	Ken Passe	3
Finance Committee	2/1/2005	Oversees development of the budget; ensures accurate tracking/monitoring/accountability for funds; ensures adequate financial controls. Develops financial numbers YMTA will use for marketing our mission, vision and goals and fund raising.	Ken Passe	0
Fund Raising Committee	2/1/2005	Develop and implement fund raising efforts for YMTA. Establish awards for YMTA supporters.	Gary Stauffer	2
Grant Writing Committee	10/25/2005	Locate, write and submit grants that will benefit YMTA.	Gary Stauffer	1
Scholorship Committee	1/15/2005	Determine this year's scholorship recipients.	Carleen See	7
YMTA Bylaws Committee	2/9/2005	Review and update YMTA Bylaws.	Carleen See	0
YMTA Web Site Redesign	9/1/2004	Redo the entire YMTA web site and add a new level of interactive functionality for both users and students.	Norm Manly	1