City of Casa Grande Youth Commission

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City of Casa Grande Youth Commission
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Vision Young Diverse Leaders making a
positive and reliable impact on our community.

• Mission
• Representing the youth of our city, making it a
• better place through our dedication, leadership,
• and creativity.
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Commission Overview

• Formed in 2005
• 15 member limit
• Meet monthly at the City Council Chambers at
  Casa Grande City Hall
• Supported by 2 volunteer adult sponsors, 2 city
  council representatives and 1 city staff
  representative

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Budget

• On the average
• 3,700.00 Provided by City
• 1,000.00 Donations/sponsorships
• 4,700.00 Total

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Government Involvement

• Appointed and sworn into office by Mayor Bob
  Jackson
• Hold study sessions with Mayor/Council and city
  staff on youth related issues

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• Take a leadership role in the Youth Forum at
  Pinal County Town Hall.
• Attend events with local and state leaders to
  learn more about how our city operates and what
  we can do to support the issues.

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Community Involvement

• The Youth Commission
• provides countless
• hours of community
• service by participating
• in local city events.

• National Night Out Crime Prevention
• 9-11 A Night of
  Remembrance
• Casa Grande Cares Day of Shredding

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Personal Growth

• Improving our public speaking skills
• Study sessions to discuss local issues
• Team building exercises to improve relationships

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Successful Project Highlight Opening of the Casa
Grande Teen Center
Through support from the city and local
businesses (financial in-kind donations, support,
grants) our campaign brought in over 300,000!
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Successful Project Highlight

• Casa Grande Youth Leadership Day
• Members shadowed local
• leaders and city staff to
• find out how Casa Grande
• works on a daily basis.

Police Mayor City Manager Parks/Recreation
City Judge City Clerk
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How we do it?

• Support from our city leaders
• Having our community behind us
• Adult mentors who guide us