Things You'll Need:
- 2 hours to volunteer with NYRA
- $10 annual dues to join
- Another NYRA member to sponsor you
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Step 1
Log on to the National Youth Rights Association's "What We Believe" page to see position papers on themes such as age discrimination, curfews, behavior modification camps, drinking age, driving age, Economics, Education, voting age and more (see Resources below).
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Step 2
Get a copy of the U.S. Constitution and familiarize yourself with the Bill of Rights, to compare the founders' vision with the NYRA agenda (see Resources below).
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Step 3
Join the National Youth Rights Association by going to the NYRA membership web page (see Resources). Fill out your personal contact information and either pay $10 dues or agree to volunteer 2 hours for NYRA. A third option allows you to ask another member to sponsor you.
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Step 4
Check the website after you join to see if their is a chapter in your area. Consider contacting chapter leaders to give them a heads up that you are a member so you can be kept in the loop on future events.
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Step 5
Participate in NYRA events to make your membership more meaningful and increase NYRA's impact on public policy. As a NYRA member, you will receive the newsletter and email notices of upcoming events.
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Step 6
Volunteer to begin a NYRA chapter in your area if none exist. To do this, contact the national office through the website and submit a formal application for a new charter. This application should include your contact information, program goals, anticipated group membership numbers and preliminary funding budget.
