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DRAFT <br />Cabarrus County Youth Council <br />Background <br />North Carolina 4 -H holds North Carolina 4 -H Citizenship Focus in June each year. 4 -H'ers (ages 14 —19) <br />attend the three day event in Raleigh, participating in citizenship and government workshops. The <br />event culminates with 4 -H'ers visiting legislators at the state capital building. Another component of the <br />program is that 4 -H'ers develop an Action Plan. The plan is to be something that engages the 4- Her(s) in <br />service that will improve the community, school, county and /or state. This past summer, two youth <br />from Cabarrus County attended the event and developed a plan to implement a Youth Council in the <br />county. The plan goal is "To live in a community that values the opinions of teens and empowers youth <br />to be active citizens." <br />Through Cabarrus 4 -H Citizenship Focus, the county commissioners and county employees have <br />validated the need for educating young people on how county government operates. Commissioner <br />White has been interested in this concept for more than a year and has been discussing possible <br />implementation strategies. <br />The NCACC has also validated the opinions of young people by determining the top issues facing teens in <br />North Carolina. <br />Larry Kissell has recently established a Congressional Youth Council. <br />The City if Concord Youth Council reports to the City Council. <br />Purpose <br />The purpose of the Youth Council is to provide teens in the community an opportunity to be active <br />citizens. Through experiences and education, youth will be empowered in the community. The Youth <br />Council will expose teens to county government, allow teens an opportunity to discuss issues, and <br />interact with county commissioners and employees through youth -adult partnerships. <br />Membership <br />Members must be residents of Cabarrus County and rising 9th —11` graders. Candidates must complete <br />the application process. Members will serve a two -year term. The Youth Council will be comprised of <br />two youth from the following high schools. <br />® A.L. Brown High School, Central Cabarrus High School, Concord High School, Cox Mill High <br />School, Hickory Ridge High School, Jay M. Robinson High School, Mount Pleasant High School, <br />Northwest High School <br />1 <br />Attachment number 1 <br />Page 148 <br />G -4 <br />