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Cabarrus County Youth Council <br />2012 -2013 Report to the <br />Board of Commissioners <br />February 18 2013 <br />Seth Bollenbecker, President <br />Cabarrus County Youth Council <br />The Cabarrus County Youth Council started out the year with a brand new advisor. On <br />the leadership team this year I am serving as President, Ryan Himes as Vice - President, <br />Casey Aldridge as Secretary, and Harrison Reef as Historian. An initial re- organization of <br />committees and bylaw revision was completed in order to clear up a few loose ends under <br />the new leadership. <br />The council currently has thirteen members and three new members are being <br />recommended this evening bringing us to a total of sixteen. Hickory Ridge and Northwest <br />Cabarrus High Schools both have a single position open on the council. There are now <br />only three committees, the Recruitment and Application Committee, Communications <br />Committee, and Education Committee. <br />Early in the year, in order to learn more about local government's assistance to the small <br />businesses in our county, the council visited the Incubator Beginner Farming Program at <br />the Lomax facility. We also toured Clearwater Studios art gallery and were educated <br />about Concord's efforts to grow the creative economy. <br />Obtaining the State of North Carolina Youth Council Charter has been one of the <br />council's main objectives for this year. Several Council members will be attending the <br />Youth Legislative Assembly in March and possibly the Annual Meeting in May. Once all <br />attendances are completed, the council will be able to submit an application and ask for <br />approval at the Annual Conference in Raleigh this May. <br />Currently, the council is working with community organizations to promote better <br />nutrition and availability of choices in school meals as a response to a major issue the <br />council identified at our retreat. Several members attended part of the Food Policy <br />Council's retreat on February 2nd to coordinate our efforts in regards to nutrition in school <br />meals. <br />Another main issue we have decided to focus on is the apathy towards education amongst <br />middle and high school students. The Youth Council is actively assessing existing mentor <br />Attachment number 1 <br />C -1 Page 61 <br />