Chapter in a Box Guide Vol 1

Section 1 is an overview of best practices and things to keep in mind while you are just getting started. Whether you have a group of friends joining you in the journey, or you are starting off from scratch, this section will help guide you toward establishing a brand new chapter or chartered unit.

Section 2 is a deep dive into the mechanisms of YDA and its overall structure. You will learn about the different committees and their roles within YDA as well as who is responsible for leading and running the organization.

*See 2025 Editor’s note

Section 3 is a collection of templates and samples to help you get started with your organizing work.

Section 4 is a guide to what rechartering your chartered unit looks like and features example documentation from the 2019 rechartering process.

*See 2025 Editor’s note

Section 5 is a brief introduction to what it means to be trauma-informed and gives definitions that will be helpful.