Youth Advisory Committee

Overview

The Committee is tasked with providing input to the City Council and City Administration regarding programs, services, projects and issues. Topics addressed by past Youth Advisory Committees include:

• Youth Activities & Youth Opinions
• Drug abuse and underage drinking prevention
• Environmental Awareness

Members

The Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) consists of up to 30 high school and middle school youth representatives.

Regular Meetings

• 6:00 p.m.
• 1st or 3rd Monday of months September through June
  (Special Meetings called as needed in July and August)
• City Hall
  7900 S. Westnedge Avenue
  Portage, MI 49002

Special Events

The Youth Advisory Committee is very active in the community and organizes several city-wide events. Examples include the annual Earth Day festival "Green-A-Thon," Snow Party and Public Safety Summer Movie Night. Among other items, the YAC also volunteers at the Portage Community Center and learns about the role of local government.

• Snow Party - Saturday, February 2, 2019 @ 12 - 3 pm
  • Oakland Drive Park (7650 Oakland Dr.)
  • Bring-your-own cardboard sled competition, Snowman building contest, Bonfire, Snacks and hot chocolate available for purchase
  • No Snow / No Problem - alternate activities planned
• Green-A-Thon - Saturday, April 13 @ 11 am - 3 pm  FREE!
  • 11th annual Green-A-Thon will feature music, games, free tree seedlings, face painting, activities, giveaways and numerous representatives from over 30 local organizations and businesses to provide entertainment and education about environmental ideas that can be utilized at home or work.  Food and drink vendors will be on hand for refreshments.
  • The YAC is hosting this event to raise awareness of environmental issues affecting the citizens of Portage and to provide opportunities to become more ecologically friendly.
  • Visit the Portage Youth Advisory Committee's Facebook page (@PortageYAC) for up-to-date information.
    
  • Vendor Sign-up
• Public Safety Summer Movie Night - August 2 @ 7 pm  FREE!
  • Public Safety demonstrations and movie night in the park!  It's like "Touch a Truck" but Public Safety style!  There will be numerous public safety displays including SWAT, mounted police, K-9 units and, more!  
  • The movie, "Spider-Man - Into the Spider Verse", will get started at dusk.  
  • Free popcorn!  Additional refreshments available for purchase. 
  • Visit the Portage Youth Advisory Committee's Facebook page (@PortageYAC) for up-to-date information.