BUMC Youth Council Application   

There are two requirements for a position on Youth Council:  (1)  You must attend our regular UMY meetings on Sunday nights and (2) you must attend at least 3 out of these 4 other weekly youth events – Sunday school, Sunday church service, youth choir (Sunday night), and Wednesday night Bible study.  If you cannot commit to these requirements, please do not apply.  (Please note that you can satisfy your commitment by attending all youth events on Sundays.)

Please complete the following questions.  In addition to these questions, the adult council will be consulted concerning your participation and your behavior.
Your Name:
E-Mail Address:
Home Telephone: xxx/xxx-xxxx Cell Phone: xxx/xxx-xxxx
School:

Entering Grade:

 

  1. List your current extra-curricular and/or community activities.

   

    2.  Which of the 5 youth activities currently offered do you plan on being involved with? (check all that apply)

UMY      Sunday school      Church       Youth choir      Bible study

   

    3.  What are some of your leadership strengths? (check all that apply)

Character

Charisma

Commitment

Communication

Competence

Courage

Discernment

Focus

Generosity

Initiative

Listening

Passion

Positive attitude

Problem solving

Relationships

Responsibility

Security

Self-discipline

Servanthood

Teachability

Vision

 

 

 

 

     

   4.  What are some of your leadership weaknesses? (check all that apply)   

Character

Charisma

Commitment

Communication

Competence

Courage

Discernment

Focus

Generosity

Initiative

Listening

Passion

Positive attitude

Problem solving

Relationships

Responsibility

Security

Self-discipline

Servanthood

Teachability

Vision

 

 

 

 

      

    5.  Please rank the following 5 activities in order of importance to you: (1 - most important)

Church     Family     “Fun Thing”     School     Chill time

If you were on youth council last year, please complete questions 6-8 below.

    6.  Which youth activities did you come to last year? (check all that apply)

UMY      Sunday school      Church       Youth choir      Bible study

   7.  To what extent did you live up to expectations for youth council members last year?

   8.  What will you do to improve your performance from last year?

    9.   If you have a job, what is your work schedule?

    10. If you are selected to be a member of the BUMC youth council, you will be held to higher expecations regarding your behavior than other youth are.  How will you deal with this, and how will this affect your actions with and away from the youth group?

 

   11. Describe yourself in one sentence.

I understand that if I am selected for youth council, I will be subject to the atttendance rules stated above, and my behavior can be cause for removal from my position.  If I am removed, I will be able to appeal that decision before the entire youth council and adult council.

By submitting this form, you have signed that you agree with the above stated rules regarding participation on youth council at BUMC.

For this application to be valid, it must be completed and submitted by Sunday, 8/8/04, 11:59 p.m.