{"id":1209,"date":"2011-03-09T10:34:42","date_gmt":"2011-03-09T15:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/social.plymouth.k12.in.us\/perspective\/?p=1209"},"modified":"2014-04-07T07:16:34","modified_gmt":"2014-04-07T12:16:34","slug":"plymouth-creates-youth-council-for-the-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/social.plymouth.k12.in.us\/perspective\/?p=1209","title":{"rendered":"Plymouth Creates Youth Council for the City"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Several Plymouth High School students are members of the Mayor's Youth Council. Top: Cassie Gaines, Logan May, Holly Spier, Lindsey Holloway. Bottom: Karly Gruett, Ashley Harrell, Curtis Smith. Photo contributed by: Laura Mann.<\/p><\/div>\n

By Ellen Smith<\/em><\/p>\n

Mayor Mark Senter and the city of Plymouth have recently added a new group of helpers to their numbers — Plymouth youth. \u00a0The mayor\u2019s youth council hopes to be a helpful addition to the Plymouth leaders and the community. Some members of the youth council are even students at PHS. \u00a0This youth council is a great opportunity for youth, as well as an advancement for the city of Plymouth.<\/p>\n

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Junior Lindsey Holloway, Senior Holly Spier, and Junior Cassie Gaines are all members of this new youth council. \u00a0Mayor Senter and Holloway offered some insight into what the mayor\u2019s youth council does. \u00a0\u201cThe mayor\u2019s youth council is a group of students that are working together to help build Plymouth,\u201d explains Holloway. With a new perspective from the youth, the council will be a great addition to the Plymouth community. \u00a0Mayor Senter elaborates even further on the origin of the council. \u201cThe council was originally formed back in the 80\u2019s to give youth a touch [of understanding] of government, and to be involved. \u00a0However, in late 80\u2019s after Mayor Glaub left office, it disappeared as well. \u00a0We decided to bring it back.\u201d The youth council\u2019s rebirth has been quite successful. \u00a0Holloway says, \u201c[The youth council] has to make decisions by doing research, and [we give] our opinions on some plans for the city of Plymouth.\u201d This group is made up of all Plymouth students, ranging anywhere from fifth to twelfth grade.<\/p>\n

The Youth Council has already gotten off to a fast start. \u00a0They started meetings in October, and already have a lot of plans. \u00a0Holloway says, \u201c[The council] is going to name the new downtown park, and we are also going to come up with an easier way for citizens to recycle and reduce the amount of trash we have.\u201d \u00a0The location of this proposed park will be on LaPorte Street, by the Yellow River. \u00a0Mayor Senter explains, \u201cI wanted the youth council to be the ones involved with the new park, because they are the ones who would utilize it. \u00a0Also, in the future they will be able to look back and say ‘I was a part of that.’ This downtown park has been pushed for since [the city] bought the land in 2005.\u201d \u00a0The mayor hopes to be able to announce the new park at the upcoming Yellow River Festival, which is held in June. \u00a0Many things are in store for this new park. \u00a0\u201cWe have come up with a few names that will be released so that the citizens [of Plymouth] can vote on their favorite.\u201d adds Holloway.\u00a0\u00a0The council has definitely hit the ground running.<\/p>\n

Holly Spier and Logan May are the presidents of the council, and Plymouth Park Department member Gina Young helps organize it. \u00a0The location of meetings for the council is important so that they can get work accomplished. \u00a0Holloway says, \u201cWe used to meet at the council chambers in the mayor\u2019s office, but we can get more work done at the Webster Center because they have wireless Internet.\u201d \u00a0The youth council members have been hard at work on their current project, the new park. \u00a0They meet once a month on a Monday.<\/p>\n

The council is open to any Plymouth students, and is a great activity for the community. \u00a0Holloway says, \u201cI applied to the youth council so that I could help Plymouth grow and show students that they can help the city no matter how old they are.\u201d \u00a0Mayor Senter\u2019s goals for this group are to have the members \u201cunderstand the goings-on of the city, to see the different departments I have under me, to gain experience, and to be able to give [their input] in something.\u201d The youth council is helping the community of Plymouth in ways that will benefit future generations. \u00a0Holloway adds, \u201cI think that [the youth council] will show kids that they can help the city and we will help make Plymouth a better place to live.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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