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Youth Advisory Committee

A special thanks to this years Youth Advisory Council members
from all of us at Pinellas County Government.
We appreciate you!

YAC 2016 Graduation Event with Board of County Commissioners
(Click to enlarge photo)

 

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Congratulations to
J.C. Pritchett III, winner of the high school watershed photo contest! The photo is featured in both the public education campaign poster and video.

• Press release
• Poster
• Video

 

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Why join...

 

• to make a difference
• meet and make new friends
• to learn about county government and operations
• leadership opportunities
• help the environment
• having a voice in county government
• learn about county history
• volunteering to help with community projects
• meet the county leaders
• looks good on college applications
• opportunity to be on TV

 

Join us on

 

Teens serving the community - invasive species removal at Fort De Soto Park

Membership information:

 

To become a member, committee participants must be:

 

• current students in grades 9-12
• reside in Pinellas County 
• have a desire to learn about county government
• serve until graduation from high school

Meetings:

Interested youth and their parents are welcome to sit in on a general session meeting. Please let us know you will be attending a meeting by email, so we can welcome you properly.

 

• Third (or 3rd) Wednesday of the month -
  3 p.m. at the Pinellas County Courthouse
  310 Court Street, Clearwater,
  1st floor, Conference Room
  email us at yac@pinellascounty.org
  
• Meeting Schedule
• Upcoming Agenda - Agendas & Minutes / Archive
• Application for Youth Advisory Committee (FY 2016-2017)
  • Applications accepted from August 1 - 26.
    
  • All applicants are strongly encouraged to attend the Open House .

 

The committee provides regular reports and updates to the Board of County Commissioners at their monthly night meeting. In addition, the committee plans and participates in several community service projects throughout the year.

History:

The Youth Advisory Committee, established in 2001, was developed as a vehicle for young people to provide input and assistance to the Pinellas County Commission.  The committee assists the commission by helping young people identify their needs, to organize activities that are beneficial to the community, to suggest services they need as a group, and to become active participants with their adult counterparts in county programs.

 

• Resolution re-establishing the Youth Advisory Committee

 

For more information about the Youth Advisory Committee, please contact the staff advisor:

Ramona Madhosingh-Hector
Pinellas County Extension
yac@pinellascounty.org
(727) 582-2656