SFVYL Member & Delegate Acknowledgment and Attestation
By signing this acknowledgment, I confirm that I have read and understand the SFVYL Student Leadership & Delegate Training Handbook available on linktr.ee/vkapa and understand the general expectations of being a member and Delegate of San Fernando Valley Youth Leaders (SFVYL).
I understand that being a member of SFVYL includes the responsibility to represent SFVYL and VKAPA respectfully and to contribute to a positive, cooperative, and supportive environment.
Membership and Participation
As an SFVYL member and Delegate, I agree to:
- Participate responsibly in SFVYL meetings, events, programs, and activities in which I am involved.
- Arrive prepared and on time when attendance is required.
- Complete responsibilities that I accept or that are assigned to me.
- Communicate with student leadership when I have questions, concerns, scheduling conflicts, or difficulty completing an assigned responsibility.
- Monitor official SFVYL communication channels for important information and updates.
- Follow reasonable instructions provided by SFVYL student leadership, the SFVYL Director, and authorized VKAPA representatives while participating in SFVYL activities.
- Work cooperatively with other students, student leaders, parents, volunteers, Advisors, and community members.
Respect and Conduct
As a representative of SFVYL, I agree to:
- Treat other students and adults with respect.
- Demonstrate appropriate behavior during meetings, events, service activities, and the SFV Youth Olympics.
- Avoid behavior intended to bully, harass, intimidate, retaliate against, or intentionally disrupt other members or the organization.
- Respect differences of opinion and address disagreements appropriately.
- Represent SFVYL and VKAPA responsibly when participating in organizational activities.
- Help maintain an environment based on teamwork, leadership, service, and mutual respect.
Communication and Organizational Information
I understand that SFVYL may use official communication channels and shared organizational systems to coordinate students, meetings, events, and activities.
I agree to:
- Use SFVYL communication channels appropriately.
- Protect student contact information, registration information, attendance records, internal documents, and other non-public organizational information that I may receive or access.
- Not intentionally share non-public organizational information with individuals who do not have an appropriate reason to receive it.
- Communicate questions or concerns through appropriate SFVYL leadership channels.
Respect for the Election Process
I understand that SFVYL student leadership elections are conducted according to the election procedures established in the SFVYL Student Leadership & Delegate Training Handbook.
As an SFVYL member and Delegate, I agree to:
- Respect the integrity of the election process.
- Follow election instructions and voting procedures.
- Protect the privacy of the secret-ballot process.
- Respect the votes and decisions of other SFVYL Delegates.
- Accept officially verified and announced election results.
- Refrain from arguing over, attempting to overturn, or refusing to accept an officially verified election result solely because I disagree with the outcome.
- Treat all candidates respectfully before, during, and after an election.
Respect and cooperate with the students who are elected to leadership positions.
If I believe an established election procedure was not followed, a ballot-counting discrepancy occurred, or another legitimate procedural problem affected an election, I may respectfully bring the concern to the SFVYL Director.
Raising a legitimate procedural concern is not considered a refusal to respect the election results.
Once the concern has been reviewed and a final determination has been made by the SFVYL Director, I agree to respect the final determination.
Acknowledgment
By signing below, I acknowledge that I have read and understand this attestation and the applicable expectations contained in the SFVYL Student Leadership & Delegate Training Handbook.
I agree to follow SFVYL's expectations regarding participation, communication, conduct, organizational information, and elections.
I understand that my actions while participating in SFVYL activities reflect not only on me, but also on my school, SFVYL, and VKAPA.