| Youth
Advisory Committee
MEMBERSHIP
What
does the Youth Advisory
Committee do?
•
We determine what the most important issues are
for youth in Emmet County. For example: Substance
Abuse or Lack of things to do
•
Then every spring and fall we let non-profit organizations
in Emmet County know that grant applications are
available. We ask them to tell us about a program
or project that addresses issues facing youth.
•
When all the applications come back, we read them
and we interview the applicants. Then decide which
programs sound like they would benefit kids most,
and divide up the money we have to give out (easier
said than done!!).
•
Then we present what we've decided to adults on
the Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation
Board of Trustees for approval. Then the organization
gets the money!!
•
We also try to do a community service project
to benefit our community.
Job
Description
•
Commit
at least a year of your time and attend regularly
scheduled meetings (most YAC members stay on for
four or five years)
•
We meet one Sunday a month during the school year.
•
Learn about youth needs and assets in your community
•
Make decisions about granting funds to youth projects
•
Work
with community members and show them that youth
are a community resource
•
Be involved in community service
•
Be open to opportunities for personal growth -
thinking about your role as a leader now and forever
•
Make a difference in your community
We recruit new members in the early spring,
preferably from the 8th or 9th grade. New members
selected will start in September. Contact
David Jones at djones@phsacf.org
or 348-5820 for more information.
|
