Teen Judge Application Home / Events / YAVA / Teen Judge Application 2025 YAVA Award Teen Judge Application Personal InformationName* First Last Age*School* Email* Phone*Preferred Method of Contact* Email Phone Address* Street Address Address Line 2 City AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific State ZIP Code QuestionnairePlease explain why you want to be a judge for the 2025 YAVA Award.What is your favorite young adult book and why?What genres do you prefer to read and why?Describe what attributes, in your opinion, make a book worthy of an award.ReferencesReference 1*First NameLast NameEmail Reference 2*First NameLast NameEmail Parent/Guardian ApprovalBy entering my information below, I give my child permission to participate as a teen judge for the 2025 YAVA Award. I understand that there are no fees associated with my child’s participation in that his or her involvement is strictly voluntary. Parent/Guardian Name* First Last Date* MM slash DD slash YYYY Parent/Guardian Email* Parent/Guardian Phone*Teen Judge Memorandum of AgreementIf selected to serve as a teen judge for the 2025 YAVA Award, I agree to the following: 1* Adhere to the reading schedule provided to me by the Richmond Public Library YAVA Committee.*2* Respond to communication from the Richmond Public Library YAVA Committee in a timely manner (within 48 hours).*3* Read the first chapter of ALL 2025 book nominations.*4* Select 5 of the 2025 book nominations and read them in their ENTIRETY.*5* Submit 2-4 sentences for each book explaining why or why not you chose to read the book in its entirety.*6* Submit evaluation forms for each complete book read, including 5-8 sentence responses as to why or why not you feel this book should win the 2025 YAVA award.*7* Complete one additional promotional activity highlighting the 2025 YAVA Award Nominees (mood board, playlist, booktok, etc.)*8* Attend a final judges’ meeting on 2/4/2025 from 4-6pm via Zoom. This meeting is mandatory with no exceptions so please mark your calendar now.*Digital SignatureName* First Last Date* MM slash DD slash YYYY Δ 1,751