Youth City CouncilsMission: “To provide opportunity for youth to develop mature citizenship, leadership, a sense of personal achievement,

and an understanding of government.”

Annual Youth City Council Leadership Institutes have been held at Utah State University since 1982.

• Motivational speakers

• Best Practices Breakout Workshops:

• Community Leaders

• Youth City Councils

• USU Student Leaders

• Awards of Excellence

• Concert, Dance, Banquet

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Contact Information: Stan Guy, Community Development Educator, Utah State University Extension, 435-797-3221, stang@ext.usu.edu, http://extension.usu.edu/

Association of Youth Councils’ Role:

• Recruit, maintain Association Members

• Expand Association

• Advise New Councils

• Emulate City, Town Councils with Youth Mayor, Council Members, Recorder, Department Heads, Ad Hoc Committees

• Promote Youth Council Charters

• Provide technical assistance, training, support for advisors

Extension’s Role:

• Started program in early 70’s

• Promote to municipal government

• Distribute Guidebooks

• Hold Leadership Institutes

• Implement “Awards of Excellence” program

• Provide technical assistance, training, support for advisors

100+ communities now sponsor, or have sponsored Youth City Councils.

Youth City Councils advocate for youth civic involvement; engage youth in solving community

problems, and in building community pride and service.

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Performance Measures

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Youth Councils Plan to Adopt Best Practice

Youth Councils Adopted Best Practice

Stanley M. Guy, M.S.S. Utah State University Extension, Logan, Utah