YAD's are "Youth Advisory Delegates" They are the only "lobby group" allowed on the floor of the meeting. The youth are asked before each vote how they would vote, allowing their vote to influence the vote of others.   The training will be October 15th: During the training YADs will be educated on the issues coming before the SYNOD, the process of the meeting, and who to voice their opinion.   The meeting will run from October 16th to 17th. YADs should plan on attending both the training and the meeting in it's entirety.