{"id":28449,"date":"2020-02-13T10:00:07","date_gmt":"2020-02-13T16:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=28449"},"modified":"2020-02-13T09:31:03","modified_gmt":"2020-02-13T15:31:03","slug":"mayors-youth-council-accepting-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2020\/02\/13\/mayors-youth-council-accepting-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor\u2019s Youth Council accepting applications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-462270\" title=\"Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Clarksville-Parks-and-Recreation-Department.jpg\" alt=\"Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\"\/><strong>Clarksville, TN<\/strong> &#8211; Are you a junior or senior high school student who is interested in the political system? Do you want to work directly with the Mayor and City officials as a representative of City youth? If so, the Mayor\u2019s Youth Council is accepting applications now through April 15th, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The Youth Council provides an opportunity for Clarksville teens to acquire greater knowledge and appreciation for the political system through interaction.<\/p>\n<p>Participants will represent the community\u2019s youth and directly engage with the Mayor and City officials through the course of the program.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_481350\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/City-of-Clarksville-now-accepting-Mayor\u2019s-Youth-Council-applications.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-481350\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-481350\" title=\"The Mayor\u2019s Youth Council conducted a book drive last year as a service project, collecting 1,012 books to donate to several Clarksville-Montgomery County elementary schools.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/City-of-Clarksville-now-accepting-Mayor\u2019s-Youth-Council-applications-480x270.jpg\" alt=\"The Mayor\u2019s Youth Council conducted a book drive last year as a service project, collecting 1,012 books to donate to several Clarksville-Montgomery County elementary schools.\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\"\/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-481350\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Mayor\u2019s Youth Council conducted a book drive last year as a service project, collecting 1,012 books to donate to several Clarksville-Montgomery County elementary schools.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In addition, they\u2019ll work with the City of Clarksville Department Heads, Chamber of Commerce, civic clubs and service organizations to provide service and leadership opportunities for the youth of the City.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast year our administration re-engaged the Youth Council and provided access and resources from the Mayor\u2019s office,\u201d Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts said. \u201cWe attracted a dedicated group of students, and I\u2019m proud of them and the positive results they have achieved. Now we want to keep the Youth Council growing and vibrant. So I invite our young people to get involved and apply.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Youth Council is accepting applications from 11th and 12th grade students in Clarksville-Montgomery County who have maintained a 2.75 grade point average. Members meet monthly and serve a one-year term that coincides with the CMCSS 2020 academic year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To apply to be part of the Mayor\u2019s Youth Council, students need to complete the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Apply online by April 15th, 2020.<\/li>\n<li>Complete the online application form according to the instructions. The application form requires you to write a 300 to 500-word essay.<\/li>\n<li>Obtain one reference from a teacher, guidance counselor or principal. Persons providing these references should not be related to you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Details about the group and the application process are available online at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/37hMoXH\" >https:\/\/bit.ly\/37hMoXH<\/a> or ClarksvilleParksRec.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clarksville, TN &#8211; Are you a junior or senior high school student who is interested in the political system? Do you want to work directly with the Mayor and City officials as a representative of City youth? If so, the Mayor\u2019s Youth Council is accepting applications now through April 15th, 2020. 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