Regional Chapters

Requirements:

A full Chapter leadership team
Required Chapter leaders (unrelated individuals or couples) include (at a minimum):

• Chapter Chair
• Chapter Chair-Elect (person(s) who replaces the Chapter Chair)
• Chapter Choice (determined by local needs of chapter; see optional positions below)
  
  • Media Specialist
  • Replenishment Grant Fundraising or Selecting Chair
  • Community Service Chair
  • Events Chair
• Treasurer (if you have a bank account)

Other Requirements include:

• Three or more annual officer meetings
• Maintain the chapter website
• Report Chapter activities using the Reporting System (alumnitools.byu.edu).

Required information below:

Roster reports, Financial reports (due in January), Quarterly leadership training from BYU, training with Chapter Directors as needed, and four activities annually (one from each True Blue Chapter Activity Category).

True Blue Chapter Activity Categories

The activities listed below are suggestions to help you when planning your four (or more) True Blue chapter events. There will be others that will fit your Chapter's unique needs. Counsel other leaders, including your Chapter Director, to determine what is best for your Chapter.

Connecting Alumni with Students

• Freshmen/New Student Send-off Party
• Mentoring event for BYU students
• On-campus student gatherings
• College Fair or pre-BYU student workshop
• Co-sponsor or coordinate a "BYU Admission in Your Town" event
• Award an Alumni Replenishment Grant to a current BYU student
• Have either 100 chapter members or 10% of the chapter (whichever is less) set up a profile on BYU Connect.

Connecting Alumni with Alumni

• Mentoring event for young alumni
• Organize PAM link group show
• Coordinate a BYU athletic team/performance group outreach to the community
• Coordinate a BYU athletic team/performance group fireside
• Host a community-based activity, picnic, cultural event, professional athletic event, alumni seminar, etc.
• Game watch party/tailgate
  

Connecting Alumni with Community

• Meet together and nominate an alumnus for a national University Award
• Recognize and Award an alum with a BYU Alumni Community Service Award
• Serve a BYU organization/College/Department in their effort to enhance educational opportunities
• Set up a campus tour (or visit an attraction, i.e. museum) for alumni or friends of BYU visiting Provo
• Small group events (examples include watching a BYUtv broadcast of Education Week, Women's Conference, etc.; a social gathering with alumni and/or non-alumni parents of new BYU students)

• Connecting to a Culture of Giving

• Raise funds for a Chapter replenishment grant program
• Sponsor a fundraising event for Alumni Replenishment Grants (golf, 5K, dinner, cottage meeting, etc. Replenishment Grant Details)

Replenishment Grant Activity
Do something to raise money for a replenishment grant.

• Tailgate
• Dinner + Silent Auction Night
• Trivia Night
• Sports Tournament
• Service Auction

True Blue Chapter Cash Incentive*

*Funds will be added to the Chapter's Replenishment Grant account after the Chapter meets the basic requirements for a True Blue Chapter.

Chapter Recognition

Apart from the cash incentive, every True Blue Chapter is recognized at the annual Chapter Leadership Conference.

Replenishment grant donations are managed by BYU Alumni.

• Preferred way to donate for replenishment grant is through the QR code on your chapter website

• To deposit donations: (If e-donations through the QR code is not possible)

  • Make checks payable to BYU and include the chapter name in the memo line.
  • Clearly separate individual donations from event proceeds.
  • Include donor details: Name, address, check number (or copy), and amount.

  • Send donations to:

    Matt Sherry

    Alumni Relations

    282 Hinkley Center, BYU

    Provo, UT 84602
    

Donors will receive tax receipts from BYU Philanthropies.

Fundraising Guidelines

All fundraising must align with BYU policies and be pre-approved by Alumni Relations.