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City of Fort Collins
[YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD]
2024-2025 School Year Work Plan
The Youth Advisory Board gathers information from local youth, other groups, and organizations and
agencies regarding youth-oriented issues and makes recommendations to City Council about these
issues. The Youth Advisory Board meets the first Thursday of each month from 7-9 PM, (no meetings
held June – August). Meetings are held at various locations and will be posted on the month’s agenda.
1. MEETING SCHEDULE:
September 5, 2024
October 3, 2024
November 7, 2024
December 5, 2024
January 9, 2025
February 6, 2025
March 6, 2025
April 3, 2025
May 1, 2025
2. GOALS:
• Attend and make recommendations at city council meetings on regular intervals and when
discussion topics have a youth special interest
• Create an environment that engages and increases the youth voice in decision making for our
community
• Prioritize innovation, equity, and sustainability in every facet of our board and community.
• Increase accessibility to our community for people from all walks of life
• Support intergenerational connection
• Focus on sustainability, environmental protection and stewardship
• Emphasize the importance of alternative methods of transportation (bike, transit, walk)
• Prioritize health and wellness initiatives for youth in the community.
3. WORK PLAN
1. E bikes/e scooters at high schools (Charlotte, Maia, Sam) - Everyone
2. Stop the bleed campaign and/or training (Neena, Hope, Sophie, Brooke)
3. Transportation (Scarlett, Ava, Hope, Vince)
a. Support for and Input into bus routes
▪ Example: seasonal bus to Horsetooth
▪ Example: routes to and from places of interest to youth
▪ Example: bus route to mall
▪ Make bus stops safer
b. Support for and Input into safe routes to school – FC Moves
▪ Example: trail connectivity
▪ Example: reduced speed limits around schools and adjacent parks
▪ Example: safer pedestrian crossings
4. Branding/Marketing of YAB (Everyone) 😊
a. Social media (Kacy, Maia, Charlotte, Sophie)
b. T-shirts/swag (Scarlett, Ava, Hope, Maia)
c. Branding (Kacy, Sam)
d. Middle school (Neena, Scarlett, Sam, Brooke)
e. Bring the collective youth voice for issues in Fort Collins (Everyone)
5. Intergenerational Connection
a. Pickleball tournament (Kacy, Ava, Hope, Vince)