- Presentation of Slate - Procedure for voting

The purpose of this package is to present recommendations from the BOD

  Rhonda Arrington, Board President  Otis Campbell, Vice President  Prince E. Porter, Jr, Secretary  Queen Brown, Treasurer  Clarica Armstead, Director  Freeman L. Gault Jr, Director  Elmer James "Jim" Mason, Director  Rochelle T. Mason, Director  Carolyn Williams, Director Board Composition

 Board Recommendation #1  Conference Theme: " Youth Building Respect and Responsibility for Future Rewards Success”  Reason: For clarification

 Board Recommendation #2  Conference Mission: The mission of the AAYLC is to educate, empower, and enlighten youth to become critical thinkers, responsible citizens, and embrace the traditions, histories, and cultures of their our communities.  Reason: For clarification

 Board Recommendation #3  Crisper focus on the Logo for Board official printed materials  Recommend using the logo used on the Black Polo Shirt  Reason: The current logo format is difficult to work with on letter heads, cards and other admin documents. Using a simpler/crisper logo for official business materials will save printing costs and presents a business like documentation Recommended Current

 Board Recommendation #5  Pay a yearly stipend to the Treasurer  Reason:  The Treasurer is required to conduct AAYLC financial transactions and accounting year round  Cover time spent during tax preparation season  Annually review and revise, as needed, budget preparation materials

  Conference Condolences and Gifts  Recommends allow committee members donate to the cause  For Planning Year 2012 spent $ Board Recommendation #6

  Establish a training budget for Committee Chairs and Co-Chairs  Reason:  Provide continuing education for Committee members on Non-Profit related topics  Benefit the conference execution and provide up-to- date ideas and processes  Budget of $3,000 [$55.00 x 3 (classes a yr) x 18 (Committees)] Board Recommendation #6

  Finance Committee Recommends:  Purchase Laptop, printer and Quickbooks Pro software for AAYLC use Issue #1

  Finance Committee Recommends:  Separate responsibilities of the Finance and Budget Committee to ease the workload of the chairperson Issue #2

  Finance Committee Recommends:  Purchase an external hard drive to download the historical files from the computer Issue #3