Join the Board of Directors! PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Thank you for your interest in serving on the Bainbridge Youth Services Board of Directors. Our board plays a vital role in guiding BYS’s mission to support and empower youth in our community. We are seeking dedicated individuals who are passionate about youth development, bring diverse skills and perspectives, and are ready to contribute their time, expertise, and energy to help shape the future of BYS. Please take a few moments to complete this application. Your responses will help us understand your background, interests, and alignment with BYS’s mission. Submitting this form is the first step in our thoughtful nomination and recruitment process.Full legal name(Required)Birthdate(Required)MonthMonth123456789101112DayDay12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031YearYear202720262025202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991998199719961995199419931992199119901989198819871986198519841983198219811980197919781977197619751974197319721971197019691968196719661965196419631962196119601959195819571956195519541953195219511950194919481947194619451944194319421941194019391938193719361935193419331932193119301929192819271926192519241923192219211920Email address(Required) Call phone(Required)What leads you to be interested in becoming a BYS Board Member?(Required)What skills would you be able to offer to the BYS Board of Directors?(Required)Please describe your willingness to participate in BYS fundraising efforts. Are you open to attending BYS events, inviting others to fundraisers, and offering financial support at a level that feels meaningful to you?Do you serve on any other boards or have you in the past? If yes, please describe.What community or professional connections could you bring to BYS?Do you expect that you will be able to regularly attend one board meeting every month, and other committee/board meetings as required?Board members generally spend 4-6 hours a month, including board meetings, on BYS activities. Will you be able to commit that amount of time?Consent(Required)By submitting this form, I certify that all statements made on this application are true, complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand these statements are subject to verification. This also authorizes Bainbridge Youth Services to complete a Washington State Patrol Request for Criminal History, or a comparable background check with out-of-state agencies, as well as other reference checks as needed. NOTE: A conviction on a background check may not disqualify an applicant. I understand that volunteering is a privilege, not a right, and that BYS may, in its sole discretion, decide to discontinue any volunteer's participation at any time and for any reason, or no reason, with or without notice or warning. I agree to the above.(Required)