Application for youth seat on Council

Summary of Revisions to General Council Member and Youth Seat Applications
Drafted December 8, 2011
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Includes two applications:
o General council member or alternate application for adults (18 years of age or
older); and
o Youth council member or alternate application for youth/students (14 to 17 years
of age when apply).
Revised the instructions to ensure consistency between the general council member and
youth seat applications.
Clarified the age range (when apply) of youth seat applicants.
Replaced council with sanctuary advisory council.
Noted requirement for the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries to conduct a database
search to determine whether an applicant has been a federally registered lobbyist in the
two year period before the proposed appointment date.
Clarified the need for a letter of support from a state agency employee’s supervisor (at
the time he/she submits an application) if the state agency employee is applying for a
non-governmental seat (i.e., seeking to serve in a personal capacity).
o Stated that members of state legislature are not required to supply such letters of
support.
Clarified the intent (or potential) to recruit for a particular seat (e.g., Research) and
position (i.e., council member or alternate), if applicable.
Edited the application to allow individual councils to specify advertised (i.e., available)
seat(s) and position(s) since not all seats/positions will be available during a recruitment
process or on all councils.
Clarified the necessary contact information for the application and parent/guardian, if
applicable.
Reordered, reworded and, at times, condensed the questions.
Requested that the questions be addressed in an attached statement, by number, in the
same order as presented in the application.
o Intended to simplify responses (i.e., don’t provide statements of intent or CV), as
well as the applicant review process.
Addressed the potential need for youth to miss a portion of or all of their classes and club
or team activities to attend sanctuary advisory council meetings or retreats.