City of Cottage Grove



Youth Advisory Council  
400 E. Main Street      |      Cottage Grove, Oregon  97424      |      Phone:  (541)942-5501      |      Fax:  (541)942-1267


Welcome to the Cottage Grove YAC page!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Family Day on
September 28, 2009

Be sure to join us next year on the 4th Monday in September, for
 Family Day, A Day to Eat Dinner With Your ChildrenTM
At the August 24th City Council meeting the Mayor signed the
proclamation urging the citizens of
Cottage Grove to participate in Family Day and eat dinner as families. 

For more information about Family Day check out their website!

 

Are you interested in being on the YAC? 
Applications are now being accepted for the 2009-10 YAC.
Click here for an application form

           
Next YAC meeting: 
Monday, January 18, 2010
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
City Hall, City Council Chambers
        Agenda (click here for agenda)
Here are our Bylaws that describe what the YAC is &
what the YAC does
Youth Advisory Council Bylaws (pdf)


Join us in making a difference by having dinner with your family

Family Day, A Day to Eat Dinner With Your ChildrenTM

A national 12 year study has found that teenagers who eat dinner with their families
three times a week or more are half as likely to use drugs, alcohol and tobacco.
For more information about Family Day check out their website!

Family Day, A Day to Eat Dinner With Your Children





For more information
call:  (541)942-5501 or
email: citymanager@cottagegrove.org


Cottage Grove Youth Advisory Council

The City of Cottage Grove started the Cottage Grove Youth Advisory Council (YAC) in December of 2005 by recruiting students from within the Cottage Grove area to serve on the YAC.  The positions on the Council are open to all middle school and high school aged youth in the community.

The basic purpose of the Youth Advisory Council is to advise the City on issues that affect youth in the community.  In addition one of the members of the YAC is selected each year by the City Council to serve as the Youth Representative on the City Council.  The City looks to the Youth Advisory Council as the primary communication link between local government and youth on a variety of subjects and opportunities.  The YAC is a valuable tool to provide additional input to the City.

The YAC meets monthly with the City Manager and other City officials to discuss a variety of local issues.  The YAC meets on every 1st and 3rd  Monday of the month from 6:00pm to 7:30 pm (unless otherwise scheduled).

Youth Advisory Council members do not need to live within the City limits, but must live within the South Lane School District.  Member of the Youth Advisory Council have been selected to represent youth in the community from 7th to 12th grade.  YAC members serve for a one year term that begins in September of each year and the youth can serve for more than one term.

Youth Advisory Councils have been organized in communities around the state and country to gather input from the youth of the community on local government issues and to educate youth about the operation of local government.

Contact Richard Meyers, City Manager if you have any questions or need more information regarding the Youth Advisory Council.