Starting Your NA-YGN Local Chapter

You want to establish an NA-YGN Local Chapter at your plant, site, facility or company... Where do you start?

Step 1 - Identify Your Local Chapter Membership

• Determine if an existing Local Chapter is already in your local area.
• Search for other companies or facilities in your area with whom you could establish a joint chapter.
• Identify potential members.

Step 2 - Make First Contact

• Contact potential members to guage their interest.
• Establish a planning committee.
• Identify a mentor/sponsor within your company or organization.

Step 3 - Develop a Plan

• Develop a mission or purpose for your chapter.
• Consider how your Local Chapter will serve the needs of its members, i.e. develop a strategic plan.
• Consider how your Local Chapter will serve the needs of your member's employers, i.e. develop a business case.

Step 4 - Build Corporate Support

• Decide if your Local Chapter will be supported by participating companies.
• Decide what type of corporate support you are seeking. Financial support? Time away from work? Advertisement in company newsletters?
• Share your business case with the companies that your Local Chapter will serve and ask for their support. Be specific.

Step 5 - Kick Off!

• Establish a Charter.
• Plan a kick off meeting.
• Invite all of your chapter's potential members. Try to be considerate of non-traditional work schedules.
• Involve management and more experienced professionals from the beginning. Invite them to your kick off!

Step 6 - Keep the Ball Rolling

• Develop a newsletter and hold regular meetings.
• Use local section reporting forms to report your activities to your management, corporate supporters, and the core.
• Share your successes with other chapters.