American Philatelic Society -- Young Philatelic Leaders Fellowship

"Only Together Can Our Hobby Grow”

A program to engage young stamp collectors in the most exciting elements of the philatelic world. Along with mentoring from seasoned collectors, dealers, exhibitors and authors from varied backgrounds and expertise, Fellows will have opportunities to travel and develop a year-long project in one of several philatelic areas.

A. Fellowship Details
As a YPLF Fellow, you will have fun with other youth stamp collectors, experience the world of stamp collecting from the inside by visit important sites that are “must sees” for any stamp collector. During the program you will produce articles and presentations based on your interests and research, and gain experiences to make you a better student and leader. Not to mention you will get all sorts of neat stamps and philatelic material! Learn More!

B Apply
To qualify to be a YPLF Fellow, you must reach your 13th birthday by August 1, 2009 or have not reached your 26th birthday by August 1, 2009. If you fulfill these age requirements, please complete and submit an application form by March 31, 2009. A Junior YPLF application and a Senior YPLF application are available in pdf format.

By its design, the Young Philatelic Leaders Fellowship cannot operate in a vacuum. The purpose of the program is to engage enthusiastic young stamp collectors in the activities of the broader organized philatelic world. Though in order to recruit fellows, provide programming for them and to organize the experiences that will make this fellowship a success, stamp collectors from every specialty area, expertise and background will be called upon to support this effort at every level.

A. Buying & Selling To Benefit YPLF
One dynamic way for adult stamp collectors to assist in the fundraising and publicity efforts for the fellowship is to buy and sell stamp related material through Ebay Giving Works to benefit the YPLF. Learn More About This Effort!

B. Contribute to YPLF
Planning for the fellowship’s programming and recruitment efforts requires immediate support in order to get this initiative off the ground. Every little bit helps, learn about ways to give online or through the mail.

C. Be a Mentor
Calling all exhibitors, dealers, authors and excited stamp collectors, We Need You! If you have an interest in assisting a fellow on their chosen path throughout the program, we need you to sign up to be a YPLF Mentor. Participation from adults involved in various areas of the organized philatelic world from exhibit to writing and beyond are crucial to the fellowship’s success!