Mayor Youth Advisory

The Honorable Mayor Joseph Saxton made a proclaimation forming the Mayor's Youth Advisory Council (MYAC), which is part of the Bristol Borough Commmunity Partnership. The MYAC enables Bristol Borough's high school students to take a more active role in community volunteerism and the inner workings of government.

Each year any 10th, 11th or 12th grade high school student, residing in Bristol Borough, may come to this page or the Bristol Borough website for information about how to apply for one of the openings on the MYAC.

Students will get all the necessary paperwork to apply on either of these two websites including the application and the two reference letters.

OTHER IMPORTANT LINKS

Mayor's Letter to Applicants

Important Information for those applying to MYAC Application By-Laws

2007 - 2008 Meeting Dates 2007 - 2008 MYAC Officers and Members

MYAC ADVISORS

Joseph A. Saxton, Bristol Borough Mayor

Arnold Porter, Bristol Borough Police Chief

Loretta Vasso, Community Mobilizer (215) 781 - 6602

Welcome to

THE MAYOR'S YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL PAGE

Mission Statement

The mission of the MYAC is to serve the common good of the community and provide a voice for youth in decisions and policies of Bristol Borough by organizing constructive community projects, strengthening relationships among youth, and between youth and adults, and providing positive activities involving youth.

MAYOR’S LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

The Mayor’s Leadership Program was created to provide Mayor Youth Advisory Council members with opportunities to participate in the community through their involvement with various service clubs, community organizations and local government (going to meetings, serving on a committee, participating in events). This will also provide those educational and developmental opportunities that will enhance the leadership skills of the members of the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council.

As part of the Leadership development of the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council members we make arrangements with various local community leaders, county, state and federal leaders to meet with the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council members. This is done in an open round table discussion as part of their leadership development so as to provide them with an opportunity to practice their leadership skills.

GOALS

Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council to act as a focal point for listening to and advising the

Mayor and the community regarding issues concerning youth.

To create apprenticeships to Boards, Commissions and Committees in the public sector

so as to gather knowledge and information and to act in an advisory capacity to such

Boards, Commissions and Committees.

To take such action as the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council considers appropriate to

insure their knowledge of Town, School and other organizations operations, procedures

and processes.

To plan, implement and evaluate leadership-training opportunities for the Mayor’s Youth

Advisory Council members.

Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council to act as a conduit for youth issues for the general public.

To take such other actions as may be agreed on by the Mayor, Borough Council and the

Youth Advisory Council.

MAYOR’S LEADERSHIP PROGRAM CURRICULUM

The curriculum committee will consist of the Mayor, who will be the chairman, and those representatives on the MYAC who represent the Borough Council, Bristol Borough Community Partnership, the President and Vice President of the MYAC.

The curriculum of this leadership program shall be continuously enhanced as new programs become available and can be integrated into the curriculum.

Potential Leadership Curriculum Topics

•

Introduction to Bristol Borough Government Part I

•

Bristol Borough Government Part II

•

Meeting Your Community Leaders

•

Leadership and YOU.

•

History of Bristol Borough Part I

•

History of Bristol Borough Part II

•

Effective Communications

•

Group Problem Solving & Decision Making

•

Meeting Management-Leading and Participating in meetings

•

Diversity.

These are Bristol Borough Services Clubs and Bristol Borough Municipal Department that will be included in the Mayor's Leadership Program:



Bristol Borough Community Partnership



Bristol Lions Club



Bristol Rotary Club



Bristol Cultural & Historical Foundation



Bristol Borough Government Mayor/Council/Tax Collector

Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council members will volunteer or may be selected to serve an apprenticeship with one of the approved service clubs, organizations or government committees.

An expectation of the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council member is to actively participate in this leadership program.

Service club participation will be limited to Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council members who are in 11th and 12th grade.