Resources for Starting a Section Young Professionals Program
The Young Professional Coordinating Committee has defined four tiers of a section YP program from initiation (tier 1) through a fully functioning, active program (tier 4). For those interested in starting or growing a YP program in their local section, the following resources may be helpful.
Guidance for Tier 1 Programs (initiation) 
Guidance for Tier 2 Programs (initial meetings)
ELP Startup Model – developed by the Gulf Coast section
program in 2002 based on their experience
PetroBowl
Guide – developed by the Gulf
Coast section program in 2003 based on their experience with the 2002 ATCE
event
Regional YP
contacts 
– to provide
guidance to startup programs in each region
