| Newly
formed Nibley Youth Council ready to roll up sleeves
By Alison Baugh
March 30, 2007 | NIBLEY -- After attending a leadership
conference last month, the newly formed Youth City Council
is ready to lend a helping hand to the city.
After many years of Nibley sporadically having a youth
council, Councilmember Jay Harrison said he thinks it
is here to stay this time due to an enthusiastic leader.
Trudy Knight has volunteered to head this group of young
people while they learn more about government and give
service to their community.
Knight heard about the city looking for someone to
head this group. Her interest went up and she said,
"OK, I'm going to do this."
The Youth City Council is set up similar to that of
a regular city council, with a mayor and council members
who vote and run their meetings using parliamentary
procedure. There are also other members, comparable
to citizens, who can give their input and participate
in activities. The group will participate in service
activities in their community and will also learn more
about how the government system is set up and run in
their city and county through speakers and possible
fieldtrips.
"(The council) is anxious to get as many people
involved in not only doing city politics, but also service
and volunteer work," Mayor Knight said.
He and Harrison both feel the Youth City Council is
a great way to help educate the youth not only for now,
but also for the future.
Many of the youth city councils from across the state
gathered at USU last month to share ideas that worked
in their city and to learn about being leaders. Clarissa
Peterson, the newly elected youth mayor, said her favorite
part of the conference was where they had to set up
a city and make decisions for that city.
"It helped with teamwork to plan and get things done
in a timely manner," Peterson said.
Assisting with the yearly Easter egg hunt, passing
out information for elections, riding in the parade
and helping with the concession stand for Nibley Heritage
Days are all upcoming activities for this new youth
council. Anyone interested in joining can contact Trudy
Knight at 755-9675.
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