Y’S MEN INTERNATIONAL(Please attach a visiting card oraddress label and e-mail address)

BF2-1
Brotherhood Fund Delegate Application Form
□Full Grant□Partial Grant

Please use typewriter – or write in BLOCK LETTERS.
To be filled in by all persons applying for a Brotherhood Fund grant, in duplicate .
1. REFERENCE NUMBER of proposed trip according to BF Delegate Plan (in order of preference):1)
2)(Only for Full Grant applicants)
2. PERSONAL INFORMATIONa) Name:_______ b) Age:c) Sex:d) Marital Status:e) Address:f) Telephone H: ___________________________g) Fax:h) Telephone O: ___________________________i) E-mail: ______________________________j) Will be accompanied on BF trip by:k) Languages spoken: 1) Fluently:
2) Able to converse reasonably in:
3) Able to understand:l) Occupation:m) Member in Y’sdom since:n) Home Club:o) Number of members in Home Club:p) Region:q) Area:r) Offices held in local Club, District and Region:
Office: ___________________ Year:
Office: __________________ Year:
Office: ___________________ Year:
Office:Year:s) Have you ever received Brotherhood Fund assistance before?
Yes ________
If yes, when?
How much?

No

3. CLUB INFORMATION:

Important! Must be answered by applicant and verified
by Regional Director from official records.
a) Did your club obtain an Alf Reynolds Award last year?
Yes _______ No _______b) Is local club fully up-to-date with its Regional/Area/International obligations?
(Reports, rosters and dues): _____________________________________________________c) Brother Clubs (indicate names):

4. Explain your background and experience in the field of Y’sdom stated as the purpose of this particular
grant in the BF Delegate Plan:* Send one copy of this form to your Regional Director.
* Send one copy to your Area President for information.
* Send one copy to BFECC Tor Bäckman, Mörskomvägen 19, 6500 Borgå, Finland(arja.siren-backman@pp1.inet.fi)____________________________________(Place and date)____________________________________(Signature)BF2-2(only for Full Grant applicants)

5. How many weeks are you prepared to travel? (Minimum 3 weeks – maximum 5 weeks): __________
If you are not able to travel for at least three weeks, state the reasons why:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. I will also prepare to give presentations at club meetings, etc., on one, two or three of the items below
in the listed priority. (1: Highest priority, 2: Second priority, etc.)[ ] Examples of good and interesting club meetings[[[[[[[[[]]]]]]]]]

Special projects in local club, Region and/or Area
Extension – how can it be done?
Membership and Conservation – how can it be done?
Christianity in club life
Leadership training – how can it be done?
Importance of good communication. How do we do it?
Brother Club Triangle – its interesting aspects
YMCA and other club relations____________________________________________________________________________

7. If time allows, I would also be interested in some “non-Y’sdom” experiences, with the understandingthat travel and related expenses (lodging, food, etc.) outside the official BF Delegate Itinerary, will not
be the responsibility of Y’s Men International or BF Travel Coordinators.

8. At what kind of meetings do you anticipate being able to speak about your Brotherhood Fund tripexperiences? (Club, District and Regional meetings, leadership training sessions, etc.) :As a BF delegate I will be prepared to give presentations at club meetings on the stated purpose of theBF grant, to write letters of introduction to my hosts as soon as they are identified by my itinerary, tosubmit a written report on my travel within 30 days of completion of BF travel (Form BF5), and toshare my experiences and observations with clubs in my Region when possible.
9. APPROXIMATE TRAVEL COSTS for air travel and insurance of proposed trip:
I agree to the requirements of my BF grant and BF Delegate Plan No.

(Place and date)(Signature)

1st choice:
2nd choice:_____________