ALLIANCE UPDATE: JUNE 2017
In this edition:

BUILDING COMMUNITIES 
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

On June 2nd, Governor Rick Scott signed the 2017-2018 Budget. In this budget the following YMCA Projects were fully funded: 

• Youth In Government (Rep.Burton/Sen.Stargel)
• YREADS! (Did not require sponsor)
• Safety Around Water (Rep. J. Gonzalez/Sen. Rader)

COME TOGETHER 
2017 FLORIDA LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE SURVEY

The Florida Alliance of YMCAs is gathering information and feedback from Y Staff & Volunteers around the Florida Leadership Conference. Please forward this electronic form to staff and volunteers you see fit. All feedback is greatly appreciated.

If you attended the Alliance meeting on June 2nd and filled out the paper survey there, you do not need to repeat on this form.

2017 Florida Leadership Conference Survey Google Form

The Form will close June 28th 2017 to allow for all response to be read and the next steps to be communicated.

START OFF RIGHT, FINISH STRONG
FINISH LINE YOUTH ATHLETIC GRANT OPPORTUNITY 

Finish Line Youth Foundation invites applications for Youth Athletic Programs and Camps. Grants of up to $75,000 will be awarded to nonprofit organizations for youth athletic programs and sports-based camps, with priority given to those serving disadvantaged children and children with special needs.  

Please pass along to your grant or development teams if interested.

Finish Line Grant 

HELP US BUILD
ALLIANCE NEWSLETTER

The Alliance Newsletter distribution list is being rebuilt!  Currently, CEOs, members of the Alliance Board and attendees from the 2017 Advocacy Days are on the distribution list.  If you have additional staff or volunteers that you would like to receive this newsletter, please fill out the form below and they will be added to the distribution list.

DISTRIBUTION LIST FORM

STRONGER TOGETHER 
JOIN Y-USA ADVOCACY
ACTION NETWORK

Visit www.ymca.net/action  and register for the YMCA Advocates Action Center.  As part of the Action Center, you can get updates from the YUSA Government Relations and Policy Office, receive action alerts and track your interactions with your federal elected officials.

SAY HELLO TO SUMMER 
HOW TO KEEP TEENS BUSY
& SAFE THIS SUMMER 

Below is a link to some simple, yet great ideas to engage your teen/pre-teen members this summer.

Keeping Teens Busy & Safe This Summer

Florida YREADS: Site Coordinator Conference
June 22-23, 2017
St. Petersburg, FL

Blue Ridge Leaders' School
June 17-24, 2017
Black Mountain, NC

Florida YIG: Conference on National Affairs
June 28- July 7, 2017
Black Mountain, NC

Florida YIG: Y-Corps
July 29- August 5, 2017
Across the State

2017 Long Course National Swimming Championship
July 29- August 4, 2017
Greensboro, NC

Florida YREADS: Fall Site Coordinator Conference
August 18, 2017
TBD

Membership Forum
November 7-9, 2017
New Orleans, LA

Financial Managers Conference
November 13-15, 2017
Minneapolis, MN

Florida YMCA Leadership Conference
November 16-17, 2017 (Tentative)
Location - TBD




Tampa Spring Regional Training Event
March 28 - June 30, 2017
Event Information

South Palm Beach Regional Training Event
April 5 - July 12, 2017
Event Information

Tampa Summer Regional Training Event
July 1 - September 30, 2017
Event Information

Tampa Fall Regional Training Event
October 1 - December 31, 2017
Event Information

Contact Rhonda McVey, Regional Training Director, YUSA Training Partner YMCA, for more information.

• Central Florida Metro YMCA  
• Florida's First Coast YMCA
• Highlands County Family YMCA  
• Lake Wales Family YMCA
• Manatee County Family YMCA
• Greater Marco Family YMCA
• Greater Naples YMCA
• North Central Florida YMCA
• YMCA of Northwest Florida
• Palm Beaches Metropolitan YMCA
• YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg
• Sarasota Family YMCA
• The SKY Family YMCA
• YMCA of South Florida
• YMCA of South Palm Beach County
• YMCA of the Suncoast
• Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA
• YMCA of the Treasure Coast
• Volusia/Flagler Family YMCA
• YMCA of West Central Florida