Join the Fun!

The Lehi City Council is sponsoring a great new group for the youth of Lehi. The Lehi Youth Council is dedicated to providing leadership training and service opportunities for interested Lehi youth in grades 9-12. With a Youth Mayor, Youth Council Members, and Youth Department Heads, the members learn how our local government works and how to make positive changes in the community. The Youth Council helps the elected officials understand the needs of children and youth in the community and works with groups throughout the city to provide service and leadership opportunities. And on top of all this, we have fun!

The members of the Youth Council attend a legislative session at the Utah State Capitol each January where they have the opportunity to meet our legislators and hear guest speakers such as Dale Murphy and Rudy Guiliani. There is an annual convention of Youth Councils held each March at Utah State University in Logan where councils learn from and compete against each other. This 3-day event is full of training sessions, activity sessions, and even a dance. We will have a Lehi Youth Council retreat in early summer. The youth members will choose the activities and opportunities that they will participate in throughout the year.

To qualify, a member must live in Lehi city, be currently enrolled in grades 8-11, be willing and able to commit 5-8 hours a week to the position, and be willing to abide by a code of conduct that will be determined by the youth.

There will be an informational meeting on Tuesday, March 9 at 4:00pm in the Lehi City Council Chambers. At that meeting we will answer your questions and teach you how to prepare for an interview. We will set up times for you to have a brief interview with some of our city’s elected officials and senior staff members. Based on your interview, you will be assigned a position on the Youth Council according to your interests and abilities. You will serve in that position for one year. Each year that you are involved, you will have the opportunity to serve in a new position.

If you are interested in being part of this dynamic group, you will need to submit an application by March 9, 2010. Any Lehi resident who will be in grades 9-12 during the next school year (2010-2011) is welcome to apply. Please print the application, fill it out, and mail it to:

Kaye Collins, Council Member

153 North 100 East

Lehi, UT 84043

or you can bring it with you to the informational meeting on March 9 at 4:00 in the City Council Chambers.

We are also looking for adult advisors who are interested in helping the Youth Council.