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LEE COUNTY <br />ry 1-m-­-.1- <br />Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow <br />LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ITEM ABSTRACT ITEM NO. I <br />XX Information <br />Meeting Date: august 4, 2014 _ Action Item <br />Consent Agenda <br />SUBJECT Lee County "Young Commissioner" Youth Leadership <br />Program <br />DEPARTMENT NC Cooperative Extension <br />CONTACT PERSON Bill Stone, Extension Agent 4 -H Youth Development <br />REQUEST Two "young commissioners" will provide an overview of their <br />experiences during the first week of the youth leadership program, followed by a preview of what is <br />scheduled for the remainder of the program. <br />SUMMARY The Lee County "Young Commissioner" program is an <br />intensive two -week youth leadership program comprised of nine youth from Lee County. The <br />program kicked off, Monday, July 28 and will run through Friday, August 8 During this two -week <br />period under the commissioner's mentorship, participants will gain valuable leadership skills <br />through hands -on workshops and training while also developing a greater awareness and <br />understanding of local government and relevant issues facing their community. <br />Youth participating this year include Daniela Martinez, Austin Morton, Beth Furry, Dhalia Mohamed, <br />Ginevra Walker, Emily Braren, Joseph Tozzi, Javier Miller, and Kyle Ross. <br />BUDGET IMPACT <br />ATTACHMENT(S) <br />PUBLIC HEARING <br />PRIOR BOARD ACTION <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />No <br />N/A <br />Receive update on the program <br />